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Located 150 meters from the Garnier Opera House and 500 meters from the Louvre, this hotel is an oasis of calm in the heart of this bustling district of Paris. All guestrooms are air-conditioned and soundproofed and the dining room is a veritable art gallery which guests can admire while enjoying a buffet breakfast. On entering the marble-floored lobby, light wood paneling and plush, club-style armchairs immediately set a tone of comfort and elegance. The hotel has 54 soundproofed guestrooms, including 12 on a smoke-free floor. Each is equipped with large working desks and wireless Internet access (surcharge). Rooms vary in decor, including dark-wood paneling and wallpaper in a sheet-music motif, and pale-wood furnishings and red-and-green floral and plaid fabrics. Floors are carpeted and windows are double-glazed. Bathrooms are either pale marble or granite, with combined bath/showers, retro fixtures, bathrobes, hair dryers, and heated towel racks. What to expect: This Right Bank hotel attracts a mix of business and leisure travelers to its location on a side street in the financial and theatre district, between the Opera Garnier and Louvre Museum. The lobby welcomes guests in refined comfort, with pale-marble floors, light-wood paneling, low lighting, contemporary art, and a lounge area with sofas and armchairs. Amenity highlights: The front desk staff provides 24-hour concierge services, dry cleaning arrangements, currency exchange, and faxing. In the lobby lounge, guests can choose from an international selection of periodicals and a wide selection of drinks and light snacks. Wireless Internet access is also provided in the lounge (surcharge). A complimentary Continental breakfast is served in the dining room, which hosts contemporary artwork expositions. Insider tip: The historic Grands Magasins department stores and Galeries Lafayette on the Boulevard Haussmann, a five-minute walk from the hotel are huge mazes of designer French clothing, perfumes, gourmet foods, and home decor. Shoppers can escape the crowds on the top-floor open terrace of the Printemps Maison building for fantastic views over the Opera and Sacré-Coeur. Located on a side street in the busy financial and theatre district, this Right Bank hotel is set between the Garnier Opera House (built under Napoleon III) and the Louvre Museum. Amenities include a 24-hour reception and concierge desk where staff can help guests make dinner or concert reservations, arrange for dry cleaning, send or receive faxes, exchange |
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