*Le Lapin Blanc opened in June. It's a boutique hotel in the city center, close to close to the Sorbonne, the Jardin du Luxembourg and the Latin Quarter. It has 27 rooms including three suites….and serves breakfast but otherwise has no restaurant. The artist and architect who collaborated on the design chose an Alice in Wonderland theme, with soft colors and whimsical patterns. Le Lapin Blanc (and the two hotels that follow) all belong to the Châteaux & HĂ´tels Collection, which celebrates reasonably priced, independently owned hotels with unique personalities. Rates from 150€. hotel-lapin-blanc.fr, +33 (0) 1 53 10 27 77, info@hotel-lapin-blanc.com
Friday, November 7, 2014
Seven New Low-Priced Paris Hotels
Above: The Hilton Paris Opera, opening in January
Hotel Indigo Paris Opera (2)
Villa Saxe Eiffel
The Idol, opening next month
Le Lapin Blanc
Hotel Moliere (2)
citizenM Charles de Gaulle (3)
The big Paris hotel news
lately has been the recent opening of the Peninsula
and re-opening of the Plaza
AthĂ©nĂ©e, both of them on August 1, 2014. There’s also big buzz
about the renovation of the super-luxe Crillon (reopening in late 2015) and the three-year, €300-million redo of the Ritz (reopening fall/winter 2015). But
for those of us who need a more approachable
(love that euphemism!) address in the City of Light, here are seven stylish new
Paris hotels to consider...all of them new this year or just getting set to
open soon.
*The four-star, 48-room Villa Saxe Eiffel opened in February, in the 7th arrondisement.
The goal, the owners say, was to create a soothing atmosphere, with rooms that
are “beautiful, simple, and above all, inviting and comfortable.” The
minimalist décor is graced by amenities such as linens by Garnier-Thiebaut,
Italian lighting, Fragonard bath products and lots of nice tech such as HD TV,
iPhone 5 docks, connections for other devices and international satellite TV.
There’s a fitness area, with sauna and massage chair, and a restaurant, called
La Verriere, open all day. Rates from 165€. villa-saxe-eiffel.com , +33 (0)1 47 83 86 90, hotel@vseparis.com.
*Le Lapin Blanc opened in June. It's a boutique hotel in the city center, close to close to the Sorbonne, the Jardin du Luxembourg and the Latin Quarter. It has 27 rooms including three suites….and serves breakfast but otherwise has no restaurant. The artist and architect who collaborated on the design chose an Alice in Wonderland theme, with soft colors and whimsical patterns. Le Lapin Blanc (and the two hotels that follow) all belong to the Châteaux & HĂ´tels Collection, which celebrates reasonably priced, independently owned hotels with unique personalities. Rates from 150€. hotel-lapin-blanc.fr, +33 (0) 1 53 10 27 77, info@hotel-lapin-blanc.com
*Le Lapin Blanc opened in June. It's a boutique hotel in the city center, close to close to the Sorbonne, the Jardin du Luxembourg and the Latin Quarter. It has 27 rooms including three suites….and serves breakfast but otherwise has no restaurant. The artist and architect who collaborated on the design chose an Alice in Wonderland theme, with soft colors and whimsical patterns. Le Lapin Blanc (and the two hotels that follow) all belong to the Châteaux & HĂ´tels Collection, which celebrates reasonably priced, independently owned hotels with unique personalities. Rates from 150€. hotel-lapin-blanc.fr, +33 (0) 1 53 10 27 77, info@hotel-lapin-blanc.com
*The four-star boutique Hôtel Molière (in
the 1st arrondisement) opened in September, not far from the Comedie-Francaise and the
Chatelet Theater, within walking distance of the Seine, Place Vendome, Louvre and Opera Garnier. It's an area that was once home to Royal families, now
known for culture, entertainment, traditional architecture, haute couture and
formal French gardens. The building itself dates to 1840 and, as its name
suggests, the decor celebrates the theatrical: look for dramatic red drapes,
furniture inspired by the 17th century and more. The 27-room
hotel has a wellness center (sauna, steam, fitness) and belongs to the Chateaux
& Hotels Collection, like Le Lapin Blanc
just above and the Idol just below. Rates from 250€. Hotel-moliere.fr,
+33 (0)1 42 96
22 01, info@hotel-moliere.fr
*The four-star, 32-room Idol
Hotel (in the 8th) will open next month (December). Set on rue d’ Edimbourg, it’s just a
(Rolling) stone’s throw from the Garnier Opera on the same street as the Conservatoire
Municipal de Paris. It’s an area known for musical instrument makers and instrument shops. Appropriately, this fun,
funky hotel celebrates all types of music but especially jazz, soul and funk
from the 1960s to the '80s. The website lists upcoming musical festivals and
shows, which you can see here. Opening rates from 195€. idolhotel-paris.com, +33 (0)1 45 22 14 31, contact@idolhotel-paris.com
*The Hotel Indigo Paris Opera--the first
Hotel Indigo in France-- opened in September
on a quiet pedestrian street just next to Place de l’OpĂ©ra, close to the Louvre and the Tuilleries, Galleries Lafayette and Printemps. The
area is best known for its ornate opera house, The Palais Garnier, which
inspired Gaston Leroux’s Phantom of the Opera. GM Vincent Poulingue says “We’re right at the heart of the action. Paris is
brimming with history and culture, and this neighborhood provides the perfect
base for exploring our enchanting city.” Like the other 59 Indigo Hotels
around the world, the Indigo Paris Opera is designed to reflect its
surroundings; it’s a fully
renovated 4-star boutique property, which the company (IHG Hotels) calls
“a modern interpretation of the authentic Parisian style.” Among the 57 rooms
there are 12 suites and duplex
apartments, some overlooking the Eiffel Tower. The hotel restaurant and
wine bar, Tartares, has 42 seats, a
terrace, and a sommelier who loves to propose perfect food and wine pairings.
Rates from 150€. Hotelindigo.com, +33
(0)1 44 80 00 32. Toll free from US: 877 8 INDIGO.
*The Hilton
Paris Opera will
debut in January, 2015 following a $50-million restoration by designer Fiona
Thompson, who also did the Trianon Palace (Versailles), the Four Seasons
Anahita (Mauritius) and The Langham (London). Formerly the Concorde Paris Opera, the
268-room hotel (with 29 suites) sits in
the heart of the Right Bank, a stone’s throw from
the Champs-Elysées, Opéra Square and Rue de la Paix. Many museums are
within walking distance. "The hotel will be quite a departure from
how most travellers think of 'a Hilton,' a spokesperson told me. "It offers a modern blend of history and glamour,
with sleek styling in celebration of the 125-year legacy of this classic
Parisian hotel." The design includes a magnificent entrance hall
adorned with frescoes, Corinthian colonnades, original
balustrades, chandeliers set with crystals and mosaic
flooring. There are seven meeting rooms--including one with vintage Baccarat crystal chandeliers--plus a new Executive Lounge
and state-of-the art gym. The hotel GM is Sofia Vandaele, who was last at
the London Hotel (New York) and, before that, with W Hotels in New York and the
Sheraton Belgravia in London. Rates from
299€. parisopera.hilton.com, +33 (0)
1 40 08 44 44.
And one at the airport…
*The citizenM Charles de Gaulle Airport
opened in June, boasting one-minute check in times, XL king beds, wall-to-wall
guestroom windows, high-pressure rain showers, free WiFi throughout, free
current movies, hair dryers (“and not the dodgy kind!”)…and rooms starting at
79€. Plus, members of the loyalty club get 15% discounts. Its located in the
central zone of the airport, ½ hour from central Paris. Instead of a
restaurant, the hotel has the CanteenM, a “24/7 food and drink oasis” where you
can get sweets, sandwiches, soups, drinks and much more, to eat in or take out.
This is the first citizenM in France, and the 7th hotel worldwide for the Dutch-owned brand. Their first US
property opened on Times Square in
Manhattan in May, 2014. Future plans include another hotel in New York (on the
Bowery, coming in 2016), plus three additional London properties and hotels in Rome, Istanbul, Zurich, Barcelona and more. Booking
is online only at: citizenM.com
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I stayed at the citizenM in September and it was wonderful--and 200 euros/night for a couple.
ReplyDeleteOne more reason to go Christmas shopping in Paris....
ReplyDeleteExcellent recommendations, Paris can be so expensive!
ReplyDeleteThose are all wonderful suggestions you got there. I would also recommend 1er Étage. This is a great hotel. I booked it with my boyfriend 2 years ago with this site and we were quite happy with the place. I give it a 5 stars :)
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