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title: "Excelsior Opera Hotel vs The Chess Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Excelsior Opera Hotel or The Chess Hotel in Paris? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-30
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# Excelsior Opera Hotel vs The Chess Hotel

Both are in Paris, 240 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Quartier de la Chaussée-d'Antin
## [Excelsior Opera Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/excelsior-opera-hotel-paris/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 9.6

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1394847/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Opéra
## [The Chess Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-chess-hotel-paris/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 9.4

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2193251/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 240 m apart.

### Choose Excelsior Opera Hotel if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 52 / 20)

### Choose The Chess Hotel if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 20 / 52)
-   a newer or recently renovated building (2010 / 1851)

### Why is Excelsior Opera Hotel better than The Chess Hotel?

1.  More guest reviews (1,086 vs 165), so the rating is more reliable (×6.6)

### Why is The Chess Hotel better than Excelsior Opera Hotel?

1.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)
2.  Newer or more recently renovated (2010 vs 1851) (+159y)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Excelsior Opera Hotel | The Chess Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Location | 9.6 | 9.4 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 10.0  (+0.3) | 9.7 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.5  (+0.1) |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.6  (+0.2) |
| Number of reviews | 1,086  (+921) | 165 |
| Google rating | – | 4.4/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 456 |
| Rank in Paris | top 40% | top 28%  (+12%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 9.6 | 9.4 |
| Distance to the centre | 940 m | 730 m  (−210 m) |
| To public transport | 90 m  (−110 m) | 200 m |
| To the airport | 16 km | 16 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 30 m  (−120 m) | 150 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 26 | 24 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | 52 | 20 |
| Floors | 6 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 1851 | 2010  (+159y) |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 15  (+7) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Eiffel Tower | 3.4 km | 3.3 km |
| Louvre Museum | 1.4 km | 1.2 km  (−230 m) |
| Notre-Dame de Paris | 2.6 km | 2.3 km |
| Palais Garnier | 280 m | 250 m |
| Centre Georges Pompidou | 1.9 km | 1.7 km |
| Place de la Concorde | 1.3 km | 1.2 km |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

240 m apart

Excelsior Opera Hotel: city centre: 940 m, nearest station Chaussée d'Antin - La Fayette: 90 m, Paris-Orly Airport (ORY): 16 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

The Chess Hotel: city centre: 730 m, nearest station Chaussée d'Antin - La Fayette: 200 m, Paris-Orly Airport (ORY): 16 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

[Top-rated of 127 hotels near Opéra](https://stayversus.com/en/france/paris/area/opera/)

## Weather in Paris

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## Excelsior Opera Hotel or The Chess Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Excelsior Opera Hotel or The Chess Hotel?

Excelsior Opera Hotel leads in 1 of 3 categories, including public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Excelsior Opera Hotel or The Chess Hotel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

The Chess Hotel is closer: 730 m from the centre, against 940 m for Excelsior Opera Hotel.

### How far apart are Excelsior Opera Hotel and The Chess Hotel?

The two hotels are 240 m apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/excelsior-opera-hotel-paris-vs-the-chess-hotel-paris/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/