Next to Saint-Lazare station, in the 8th arrondissement, the Hôtel Belleval Paris is a 4-star hotel with a gym, a sauna and its own restaurant. It suits you if you arrive or leave by train at Saint-Lazare, or if you want the Opéra Garnier and the department stores close by.
Location and getting around
It is at 16 rue de la Pépinière. Gare Saint-Lazare is about a 5-minute walk away and the Opéra Garnier about 15. The Louvre and the Musée d’Orsay are about 30 minutes on foot, as is the Arc de Triomphe. For the Eiffel Tower, 2.7 km away, the Métro or a taxi is best.
Rooms and facilities
The building was designed by the architect Jean-Philippe Nuel. It has a garden and an inner courtyard with a 30-metre-high mural by the street artist Gola Hundun.
The rooms are soundproofed and have a private bathroom with a bath or shower and hairdryer, a flat-screen TV, a minibar and a coffee maker. Some add a bathrobe and slippers. To stretch your legs after walking around the city, there is a gym and a sauna.
Breakfast can be a buffet or à la carte, and it is also brought to your room. According to the property, the restaurant, serving French cuisine with organic ingredients, opens at midday from Monday to Friday, from 12:00 to 14:00. The bar runs in the afternoon.
Who it suits
- If your train arrives at or leaves from Saint-Lazare and you don’t want to cross the city with your suitcase.
- If you will spend part of your trip shopping around the Opéra.
- If you like to end the day with a spell in the gym or sauna.
- If you are interested in contemporary design and street art.
Good to know
You can check in from 15:00 and must vacate the room before 12:00. At reception you will be asked for photo ID and a credit card. According to its published hours, the restaurant is not open for dinner or at weekends. Wifi is not on the list of services: ask when booking. If you want to compare with other options in the city, see the hotels in Paris.