W Paris Opéra, Opening Feb 14 2012: preopening discussion (category 7)
Aug 12, 2011, 1:02 pm
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Wow... I think it's an overkill. Even Prince de Galles is now 6 (was 7 for a short time). What are going to charge? Euro 800 as deeply discounted rate (as Cat 7 W Maldives)? Rack of 1500? Probably just trying to capitalize of novelty factor...
Aug 12, 2011, 1:47 pm
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Will be interesting when Prince De Galles opens up again as a Cat 6 roughly the same week as it is now.
Aug 13, 2011, 12:26 am
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Looking at rates for the end of July 2012, the Opera is $360 Euros whereas the Vendome is $347 Euros. No significant difference in rates but a significant difference in point requirements.
Aug 13, 2011, 7:04 am
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Classed as a Cat7 I guess like everything in Paris .... a rip off 
I guess like everything in Paris .... a rip off
Aug 14, 2011, 1:46 am
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W Paris - Opéra - Opening February 14, 2012
W Paris - Opéra - Opening February 14, 2012
Feb 14, 2012, 12:41 pm
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Feb 21, 2012, 2:04 pm
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W Paris Opéra
http://www.wparisopera.com/
Opening week rates EUR435.
Late spring rates EUR380 climbing to > EUR650 as summer approaches.
Category 7 for redemption.
Opening week rates EUR435.
Late spring rates EUR380 climbing to > EUR650 as summer approaches.
Category 7 for redemption.
Feb 21, 2012, 2:19 pm
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I clicked on the "[Master Thread]" thinking a detailed stay report had already been posted and the hotel had opened earlier than announced!!
Feb 21, 2012, 2:57 pm
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I was making some bookings and thought it would be interesting to document the prices I was seeing, mainly due to wild fluctuations.
Feb 21, 2012, 8:08 pm
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This will be a cash cow IMO. I hope to check it out on my next trip to Paris but anything north of 500 USD a night and I can't really justify. It is was cat 6 at least I would consider it on c and p. I can see this dropping at some point to a cat 6 but regardless of that I think it will do very well.
Feb 21, 2012, 10:57 pm
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30-35k points per night is a lot, especially when the Park Hyatt is 22k/night. You basically get 50% more nights there, but I guess this will be a bit more hip, although the fashion parties and such at the Park Hyatt were nothing to slouch at while we were there.
Feb 22, 2012, 6:21 am
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personally i thought it was overpriced!!!
Feb 22, 2012, 8:40 am
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This is going to be THE place to be for the fashion world.. Not surprised by the cat 7 even if I don't agree with it..
Feb 22, 2012, 9:59 am
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Feb 23, 2012, 3:25 pm
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People who used to stay at the Ritz will go to Le Bristol, Plaza Athénee and Meurice, but certainly not to W. The trend is also for the fashion world to move to luxury appartments like La Réserve, to have a more private experience.
I am not quite sure that the W brand is as hype as it was when it was launched.
Many hotels have innovative design now. And luxury hotels like Mandarin Oriental Barcelona not only have superb design but also quality of service, W hotels have not always.
The style of W hotels is stuck to 90s ... And became somewhat a copy and paste. In another word too déjà vu to be hype in capital of fashion.