Fodor's Expert Review Hôtel Banke

20 rue LaFayette, Paris, Île-de-France, 75009, France

This interesting hotel with tasteful, elegant rooms is in a stately, early-20th-century bank building in the heart of the Opéra district, which is full of shops and theaters. The imposing domed lobby hosts an eclectic restaurant and tapas bar on either side. Each room has parquet floors, custom furniture, leather-weave headboards, and marble or green mosaic tiles in the bathrooms. The Spanish-owned hotel doubles as a museum, with the owner's jewelry collection on display on each floor.

PROS

  • great location
  • excellent service
  • free Internet access

CONS

  • pricey restaurant
  • cramped gym
  • several blocks from the nearest métro

QUICK FACTS

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HOTEL INFO

Phones: 01–55–33–22–25

HOTEL DETAILS

91 rooms
Rate Includes: No Meals