W PARIS - OPÉRA

OPENING DATE : February 29 , 2012

HISTORY : The heritage building dates back to the late 1860s , but was most recently a travel agency . Meridia Capital purchased it in 2008 , and construction began on W Paris – Opéra in 2009 .

GUESTROOMS : 91 guestrooms , including 20 suites and two Extreme Wow Suites

LOCATION : Paris ’ 9th Arrondissement near the Opéra Garnier , Galeries Lafayette and Place Vendome

GENERAL MANAGER : Olivier Servat

OWNER : Meridia Capital

ARCHITECT : GCA Architects

INTERIOR DESIGNERS : Rockwell Group Europe , W Global Brand Design

DESIGN AESTHETIC : Centered around the concept of “ The Spark ,” the hotel ’ s design embraces collisions between the elegant , fashion-savvy and eclectic city of Paris and the energetic , cosmopolitan and hip lifestyle of New York City .