Hôtel Gramont Opéra, France

• Old-meets-new charm: Take a step back in time basing yourself in this 19th-century mansion-turned-hotel. Hôtel Gramont Opéra comes with museum-worthy interiors, thoughtful furnishings, lashings of olde-world glamour, and gracious hospitality from the enthusiastic owner-managers. It's a great pad in which to explore the 'City of Light'.

• Chic style: The hotel's individually-designed guest rooms and suites are an elegant, boutique affair; each piles on the luxe with rich colour tones, lavish fabrics, statement wallpaper, portraits on the walls and carpeted flooring; perfect for a good night's kip after discovering the city.

• Superb central location: You’ll be staying in the 2nd arrondissement (officially the smallest of all Paris’ arrondissements) between the Palais Garnier and Palais Brongniart. Local must-dos include checking out the Garnier's intricate ceiling (it was painted by Chagall in 1964) and draining your wallet at Galeries Lafayette.

Entry requirements

The passport, visa and health requirements at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements before you travel, including whether your passport must be machine readable or which visas/waivers may be required for entry, such as ESTA for USA travel and/or ETIAS for EU travel. Please also be sure to check the validity of your passport and allow up to 10 weeks for passport renewals.