This is a grand old well maintained structure with a modern hotel inside. The location nestled between the Louvre and the Palais Royal and facing the grand street leading to the Paris Opera (Palais Garnier) is about as good as it gets. The reception area in this hotel is small but clean, fresh and welcoming. The staff at reception, concierge and in the restaurant are wonderful and most are multi lingual. The bar area is beautiful and the brasserie-like restaurant is lovely and serves food that is as beautiful as it is delicious. Our large room was exceptionally clean, had a very comfortable king bed with crisp bed sheets, good closet and storage, and a small but nice bathroom with thick towels and the extra amenities one would expect in this hotel category. The WiFi was easy to access and worked well. It was July and warm outside during our visit and the air conditioning in our room worked perfectly (worth mentioning in Paris where air conditioning in hotels isn't always up to the challenge).The hotel was eco conscious without being overbearing. This is an expensive hotel.
There were some misses. Unlike the public areas and the guest rooms, the hallways with vinyl wallpaper and chrome wall fixtures look more like a 1980's US roadside motor hotel than a grand Paris hotel. The soaps, bath gels, shampoo and conditioner in our bathroom were not the quality they should have been. The mini bar was empty with the exception of a couple of water bottles. Overall, recommended.