Pros

  • In central location near Gare Saint-Lazare, shops, and restaurants
  • Spacious, stylish rooms with street or courtyard views
  • Sleek honor bar in the inviting lobby
  • Breakfast buffet (for a fee) in a sleek dining room
  • Two computers for guests' use
  • Free Wi-Fi throughout
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Cons

  • Street-side rooms can be noisy
  • No full restaurant on-site
  • No fitness or business centers
  • Breakfast not included in room rates
  • Decor, while attractive, doesn't reflect the building's history
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Bottom Line

This 36-room Best Western Hotel Sydney Opera is a stylish, contemporary, three-pearl property in the city's eighth arrondissement, a neighborhood with iconic Parisian sites like the Arc de Triomphe and Champs Elysées. In a Napoleon III-era building with a limestone facade, the hotel has a lobby warmed by good lighting and outfitted with an honor bar. And the rooms, with contemporary decor, bold textiles, and minibars, feel a notch above mid-range. But the hotel's lack of a full-restaurant, fitness or business centers could have travelers checking-in elsewhere. For a chain property with a business center, travelers could try the Holiday Inn Paris - Gare De Lyon Bastille, which also includes Nespresso machines and iPod docks in rooms.

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Oyster Hotel Review

Best Western Plus Hotel Sydney Opera

Scene

A chain property with a dash of style

The Best Western Hotel Sydney Opera on the Rue Des Mathurins is a quiet but humming oasis in the busy eighth arrondissement. The shiny, marble-floored lobby is big by Parisian standards. Sunlit by day and softly glowing with accent lamps as dusk falls, the lobby is furnished with contemporary chairs upholstered in chic but whimsical patterns. Tables are laden with various newspapers and magazines, making it feel more like a private club than a hotel lobby. The mirror-backed honor bar just off the reception area adds a sexy vibe to the space, and the shelves of books and chic objets make it feel homey. Just beyond the lobby is the restaurant for the breakfast buffet. Sleek black tables and red-upholstered black chairs are arranged under a skylit cathedral ceiling. There's a tiny courtyard lobby with tables and chairs and trellis work on its stucco walls. In this prime tourist neighborhood, this hotel has stylish details, yet it's not too pricey.

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Location

 On an authentically Parisian street but near to tourist sites

The Best Western Hotel Sydney Opera is in a neighborhood that's near to tourist attractions but has the shops, bistros, and businesses used by native Parisians. It's a three-minute walk from Gare Saint-Lazare, a main rail hub in the city, and the closest Metro stop is Place Madeleine, a six-minute walk away. The elegant shopping district of Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré can be reached in a five-minute walk. The big department stores of Le Printemps or Galeries Lafayette are three minutes away on foot. La Madeleine, the temple-like church built as a paean to Napoleon's victories, is a five-minute walk from the hotel. The Palais Garnier, also known as the Paris Opera, is a seven-minute walk from the hotel. It's an eight-minute drive to the Louvre or a 17-minute train ride. Charles de Gaulle Airport is a 27-minute drive away, in no traffic.

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Rooms

Warm and stylish with contemporary flair and modern amenities

Rooms at this Best Western are spacious by Parisian standards and enhanced by a good use of mirrors. There are other stylish touches like brass sconces and picture lights that evoke a more expensive property. Some of the rooms have pairs of tall windows that open to Juliet balconies and brimming window boxes, a feature that feels just right in this Right Bank setting. Other rooms have wood-beamed ceilings or open to a private courtyard. There are several color schemes at play: Some rooms are beige and brown with mauve accents and sunburst mirrors; other rooms are accented in black and red, like the hotel restaurant. There's also a citrusy palette that echoes back to the 1960s. Furniture is streamlined in design, but snappy patterned textiles warm it up. All the rooms have coffee and tea-making facilities, minibars, safes, hair dryers, irons and ironing boards, and flat-screen TVs. The bathrooms, with thick, gray marble sinks, shiny, modern fittings, Chopard toiletries, and glass-door showers feel luxurious. Some Suites have a square soaking tub right under a picture window.

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Features

Honor bar, buffet breakfast (for a fee), free Wi-Fi, and small courtyard

Certain features at this hotel make it feel swanky. The lobby's honor bar and the sky-lit dining room, where, for a fee, there's an enticing breakfast buffet elevate the hotel from its three-pearl status. There are two computers off the lobby, but the hotel also provides free Wi-Fi throughout. There's also a good array of foreign and English-language newspapers and magazines in the lobby. And the tiny palm-treed courtyard, where guests can bring their drinks or a coffee, is a welcome respite in an otherwise bustling neighborhood. 

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Things You Should Know About Best Western Plus Hotel Sydney Opera

Also Known As

  • BEST WESTERN Hotel Sydney Opera

Address

50 rue des Mathurins, 8th Arr., Paris 75008, France

Phone

+33 1 4265 3548

Website

Oyster Hotel Review

Best Western Plus Hotel Sydney Opera

Scene

A chain property with a dash of style

The Best Western Hotel Sydney Opera on the Rue Des Mathurins is a quiet but humming oasis in the busy eighth arrondissement. The shiny, marble-floored lobby is big by Parisian standards. Sunlit by day and softly glowing with accent lamps as dusk falls, the lobby is furnished with contemporary chairs upholstered in chic but whimsical patterns. Tables are laden with various newspapers and magazines, making it feel more like a private club than a hotel lobby. The mirror-backed honor bar just off the reception area adds a sexy vibe to the space, and the shelves of books and chic objets make it feel homey. Just beyond the lobby is the restaurant for the breakfast buffet. Sleek black tables and red-upholstered black chairs are arranged under a skylit cathedral ceiling. There's a tiny courtyard lobby with tables and chairs and trellis work on its stucco walls. In this prime tourist neighborhood, this hotel has stylish details, yet it's not too pricey.

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Location

 On an authentically Parisian street but near to tourist sites

The Best Western Hotel Sydney Opera is in a neighborhood that's near to tourist attractions but has the shops, bistros, and businesses used by native Parisians. It's a three-minute walk from Gare Saint-Lazare, a main rail hub in the city, and the closest Metro stop is Place Madeleine, a six-minute walk away. The elegant shopping district of Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré can be reached in a five-minute walk. The big department stores of Le Printemps or Galeries Lafayette are three minutes away on foot. La Madeleine, the temple-like church built as a paean to Napoleon's victories, is a five-minute walk from the hotel. The Palais Garnier, also known as the Paris Opera, is a seven-minute walk from the hotel. It's an eight-minute drive to the Louvre or a 17-minute train ride. Charles de Gaulle Airport is a 27-minute drive away, in no traffic.

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Rooms

Warm and stylish with contemporary flair and modern amenities

Rooms at this Best Western are spacious by Parisian standards and enhanced by a good use of mirrors. There are other stylish touches like brass sconces and picture lights that evoke a more expensive property. Some of the rooms have pairs of tall windows that open to Juliet balconies and brimming window boxes, a feature that feels just right in this Right Bank setting. Other rooms have wood-beamed ceilings or open to a private courtyard. There are several color schemes at play: Some rooms are beige and brown with mauve accents and sunburst mirrors; other rooms are accented in black and red, like the hotel restaurant. There's also a citrusy palette that echoes back to the 1960s. Furniture is streamlined in design, but snappy patterned textiles warm it up. All the rooms have coffee and tea-making facilities, minibars, safes, hair dryers, irons and ironing boards, and flat-screen TVs. The bathrooms, with thick, gray marble sinks, shiny, modern fittings, Chopard toiletries, and glass-door showers feel luxurious. Some Suites have a square soaking tub right under a picture window.

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Features

Honor bar, buffet breakfast (for a fee), free Wi-Fi, and small courtyard

Certain features at this hotel make it feel swanky. The lobby's honor bar and the sky-lit dining room, where, for a fee, there's an enticing breakfast buffet elevate the hotel from its three-pearl status. There are two computers off the lobby, but the hotel also provides free Wi-Fi throughout. There's also a good array of foreign and English-language newspapers and magazines in the lobby. And the tiny palm-treed courtyard, where guests can bring their drinks or a coffee, is a welcome respite in an otherwise bustling neighborhood. 

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Best Rates

Amenities

  • Air Conditioner

  • Basic Television

  • Cable

  • Concierge

  • Cribs

  • Dry Cleaning

  • Free Breakfast

  • Internet

  • Kids Allowed

  • Mini Bar (with liquor)

  • Poolside Drink Service

  • Rental Car Service Desk Onsite

  • Separate Bedroom / Living Room Space

  • Smoking Rooms Available

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