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
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 9.6
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★★★Opéra
The Chess Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 9.4
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
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?
- 1More guest reviews (1,086 vs 165), so the rating is more reliable×6.6
Why is The Chess Hotel better than Excelsior Opera Hotel?
- 1Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 2Newer 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 vs The Chess Hotel: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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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.
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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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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