Hôtel L'Échiquier Opéra Paris offers seven meeting rooms for seminars and board meetings of up to 55 attendees, plus a glass-roofed lounge bar for private gatherings. The boutique hotel, part of the MGallery collection, stands at 38 rue de l'Échiquier in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, near the Grands Boulevards.
Seminars and company events
The hotel states that its seminar rooms total 2,153 square feet (about 200 square meters) and receive natural light. The rooms are equipped with display systems and free Wi-Fi, and a dedicated team prepares each event to the client's brief. Formats range from a ten-person board meeting to a half-day seminar for around 55 people in theater layout. Requests are made through a quote form on the hotel's meetings page. The hotel belongs to the ALL Accor loyalty program, which awards points on event spend.
Rooms and capacities
Salon Verdeau covers 43 square meters with a 3.00 m ceiling: theater 40, U-shape 20, boardroom 20, classroom 18, banquet 24. Salon Colbert covers 47 square meters: theater 30, U-shape 15, boardroom 18, classroom 18, banquet 18. Salon Choiseul covers 39 square meters: theater 30, U-shape 15, boardroom 18, classroom 18, banquet 20. Salon Vivienne, at 24 square meters with a 2.80 m ceiling, seats 10 as a boardroom or banquet.
Salon Colbert and Salon Choiseul can be combined into an 86-square-meter room, the largest on offer: theater 55, U-shape 30, boardroom 30, classroom 36, banquet 37. Salon des Panoramas covers 34 square meters: theater 30, U-shape 14, boardroom 12, classroom 12, banquet 12. Salon des Princes, at 18 square meters, takes a banquet of eight.
Le 38 Bar Lounge occupies a conservatory of 228 square meters under a glass roof, in a 1920s style. The hotel proposes it for private gatherings and evening receptions.
Accommodation
The hotel sells Classic, Superior and Deluxe rooms, a Deluxe room with a Montmartre view, a Junior Suite, a Deluxe Suite with two rooms and two bathrooms, and a Signature Suite. The site does not state the total number of bedrooms. A fitness room is open around the clock. The hotel holds the Green Key certification.
Catering
Le 38 serves French cuisine and cocktails, with hot dishes from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and cold dishes available at all hours, according to the hotel site. Breakfast is served on site. The site mentions mixology workshops, which can serve as a team activity. Ask the events team how coffee breaks, lunches and dinners are arranged around a meeting.
History and setting
The building is described as a Belle Époque address with Art Nouveau features, and its rooms are styled after 1930s Parisian apartments. Some rooms look toward Montmartre and the Sacré-Cœur.
Getting there
The address is 38 rue de l'Échiquier, 75010 Paris, a short walk from the Grands Boulevards and the Opéra district. The Bonne Nouvelle and Strasbourg–Saint-Denis metro stations are close, and Gare de l'Est and Gare du Nord are within reach for out-of-town participants.
