A breakfast with local, organic and fair-trade products is one of the features of the Hôtel Hélios Opéra, a smoke-free 4-star hotel at 75 Rue de la Victoire, in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. It is about a 5-minute walk from the Opéra Garnier. It is a good fit if you pay attention to the eco-friendly side of a hotel.
Location and getting around
According to the hotel, the Galeries Lafayette are about 5 minutes on foot and Trinité-d’Estienne d’Orves Métro station is close. Saint-Lazare is about a 10-minute walk away.
The Louvre and the Sacré-Cœur are about 25 minutes away, and the Musée d’Orsay about 30. The Eiffel Tower is 3.4 km away and the Arc de Triomphe 2.8 km: the Métro or a taxi is better.
Rooms and facilities
The rooms have air conditioning, designer decor, a minibar, a safe, a tea and coffee set and a flat-screen TV with satellite and cable channels. Wifi is free.
The Deluxe and Executive categories add a Nespresso machine, a bathrobe and slippers. Breakfast is a buffet and, according to the hotel, includes a cheese board.
Who it suits
- A good fit if it matters to you that breakfast includes local and organic produce.
- Ideal if you will spend part of the trip shopping on the Boulevard Haussmann.
- Useful if you want a smoke-free hotel throughout.
- Worth a look if you like a capsule coffee machine in your room.
Good to know
You can arrive between 14:00 and midnight; check-out is until 12:00. Have your credit card and photo ID ready for registration.
If you arrive after midnight, let the hotel know beforehand. For more places to stay in the city, go to hotels in Paris.