MAISON ATHENEE, Paris

Maison Athenee - A Jacques Garcia-designed boutique hotel near Opera Garnier with opera-themed rooms and VIP museum access

Located 328.1 ft from Madeleine Metro Station, this 4-star Paris hotel features 20 opera-themed rooms across five floors designed by celebrated French interior designer Jacques Garcia. The Maison Athenee's guest rooms include air conditioning, soundproofing, and bathrooms with Hermès products, offering either walk-in showers or bathtubs. Each room showcases printed toile de Jouy wall fabrics and padded headboards in colors ranging from rose pink to cream-and-gold. The Le Petit Salon lounge-bar pays tribute to 19th-century Italian opera with blood-red canapés, velvet armchairs, and black-and-white photographs from Don Giovanni and La Traviata. The property serves a French breakfast buffet with breads, croissants, cheeses, and made-to-order scrambled eggs. Room service offers dishes prepared with ingredients from French artisans, including artichoke hearts and duck foie gras with fig chutney. A 5-minute walk connects guests to both Havre Caumartin and Auber stations.

Pros

Interior design by Jacques Garcia features dramatic elements including an antique winding staircase with iron railings

Historic Théâtre Edouard VII behind the hotel offers English-subtitled performances

Le Petit Salon provides intimate corners for private meetings or pre-theater dining

Complimentary VIP admission tickets to both the Louvre and Musée d'Orsay

Cons

12.5 miles distance from Orly Airport

Limited room count with only 20 accommodations available