"This tastefully refreshed icon facing the Palais Garnier boasts much gentler prices than the other five-stars nearby. The covered entrance to this Haussmannian-era dame is as grand as the many city blocks that the property occupies. Weave your way through the foyer, beneath an ornate chandelier and past plush armchairs and thick columns, and you’ll reach the hotel’s most iconic feature: a winter garden with a majestic glass canopy, where guests and Parisians alike gather for coffee or a light lunch. Given the property’s size—five miles of hallways and 458 rooms since the last 2021 renovation—it’s also popular among businesspeople and political delegations. It’s hard to find a better location than the Place de l’Opéra. The city’s historic department stores—Galeries Lafayette and Printemps—sit a block away, the Palais Royal Gardens and the Louvre are an easy 15-minute walk in the other direction." - Sandra Ramani, Lindsey Tramuta