Where to stay near Louvre Museum: the 4 areas to know in 2026
Ten of our seventeen members write the same thing, and that is what settles the night: one visit is not enough. « It is so vast that you will not have enough time in a single visit to see everything », writes MathildeFlor; Ariane, who has gone once a year for ten years, « still hasn't finished seeing the museum ». A museum that calls for two mornings is not chosen like a museum that takes an hour.
And then there are the late openings. « My advice, go for the late-night openings on Wednesday and Saturday. The crowds are smaller and you will even be alone in some rooms! », writes Solene_D; the museum now places them on Wednesday and Friday, until 9pm, and closes on Tuesday. Leaving at 9pm and walking home, or taking the metro: four areas share the nights, from 189 metres to 1.9 kilometres.
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The two ways to stay near Louvre Museum
The ticket costs the same everywhere, $25* for a resident of the European Economic Area and $36* for everyone else. What is being decided is the distance to be covered twice, because one visit is not enough.
| What changes | At the Palais-Royal | On the Left Bank or towards the Opéra |
|---|---|---|
| To the entrance | 189 metres to the square | From 767 metres to 1.86 kilometres |
| Leaving the 9pm late opening | On foot, without the metro | A bridge or two stations |
| Coming back a second morning | Five minutes from the room | One more journey, twice over |
| The Musée d'Orsay | 661 metres, after the museum | 661 metres from the Left Bank |
| Our members' reviews of the hotel | No listing of ours here | Six reviews across three addresses |
| The scores recorded | 9.0 and 8.9 | Our listings, with no Booking score served |
| The Versailles trains | By metro | Next door, from Saint-Lazare |
| For whom | Anyone here for the museum | Anyone here for Paris |
How long to the entrance, area by area?
These distances are STRAIGHT LINES, calculated on the positions of the addresses and of the museum entrance: on the scale of the 1st arrondissement, a driving route would follow the quays and teach a pedestrian nothing. No walking time is served, except the one a listing announces itself.
| From | Time | How |
|---|---|---|
| The Palais-Royal and Rue de Rivoli | 189 m | on foot The Tuileries are 678 metres away, the Musée d'Orsay 661. |
| Saint-Germain and the Left Bank | 767 m | on foot, across a bridge The Musée d'Orsay is 661 metres from the Louvre entrance, on the same bank. |
| The Latin Quarter, towards the Panthéon | 1,559 m | on foot or by metro Notre-Dame is 1,404 metres from the museum entrance. |
| Saint-Lazare and the Opéra | 1.86 km | by metro The Opéra Garnier is 1,243 metres away, Gare Saint-Lazare 1,927. |
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The Palais-Royal and Rue de Rivoli Place du Palais-Royal 189 metres away
Anyone who wants to leave the late opening and walk home
This is the only area from which the late opening can be left without the metro: Place du Palais-Royal is 189 metres from the entrance, and the Tuileries garden 678. Our two addresses here hold 9.0 and 8.9, with locations rated 9.7 and 9.8, the highest on these pages. In exchange, this is the 1st arrondissement: evening tables are expensive and the streets empty out as soon as the shops close.
go for the late-night openings on Wednesday and Saturday. The crowds are smaller and you will even be alone in some rooms
Where to stay in this area
Hôtel Molière Mid-range
9.0 across more than 740 reviews, location 9.7 and cleanliness 9.3: the listing announces a two-minute walk to the museum and the Tuileries.
Relais Du Louvre Mid-range
8.9 across more than 920 reviews, location 9.8, the highest here, and staff 9.4: between the museum and Notre-Dame.
Pros
- Place du Palais-Royal 189 metres away
- The Tuileries 678 metres away, which FloraC recommends
- The two best rated locations, 9.7 and 9.8
Cons
- The tables of the 1st arrondissement, and their prices
- Streets deserted as soon as the shops close
Saint-Germain and the Left Bank 767 metres from the museum, 661 from the Musée d'Orsay
Anyone doing two museums in a row who wants a late dinner
Across the Seine, 767 metres from the entrance: the area of cafés open late and of two museums one after the other, the Musée d'Orsay being 661 metres away. Our address here has its own listing with us and two reviews from our members, which says more than a score about what you will find: « very welcoming staff », but a price one of the two calls « very high », and a swimming pool the other puts first.
The staff is very welcoming and puts you at ease immediately
Where to stay in this area
Philéas Lazare & Spa Listed on Avygeo This property has its own page on Avygeo: it introduces itself there, collects guest reviews and answers the community's questions. It does not influence our recommendations, which stay editorial.
Hotel
+5 recs 4.3
The best value in our collection
Bulgari Hotel Paris Listed on Avygeo This property has its own page on Avygeo: it introduces itself there, collects guest reviews and answers the community's questions. It does not influence our recommendations, which stay editorial.
Hotel
+4 recs 5.0
Italian luxury meets Michelin-starred dining
Hôtel d'Aubusson Paris city.oudormir_tier_haut Listed on Avygeo This property has its own page on Avygeo: it introduces itself there, collects guest reviews and answers the community's questions. It does not influence our recommendations, which stay editorial.
Hotel
+4 recs 4.5
Two reviews from our members, and they do not say the same thing: the welcome on one side, the price on the other. A parking space can be booked in advance, for a supplement.
Spa Guerlain - Saint James Paris Listed on Avygeo This property has its own page on Avygeo: it introduces itself there, collects guest reviews and answers the community's questions. It does not influence our recommendations, which stay editorial.
Hotel
+3 recs 5.0
Guerlain treatments in one of the finest hotels in Paris
Ritz Club & Spa - Ritz Paris Listed on Avygeo This property has its own page on Avygeo: it introduces itself there, collects guest reviews and answers the community's questions. It does not influence our recommendations, which stay editorial.
Hotel
A legendary address for French luxury
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Pros
- The Musée d'Orsay 661 metres away, for a second morning
- Cafés open after the late closing
- Two reviews from our members on the only address here
Cons
- A price our own review calls very high
- 767 metres and a bridge to cross after 9pm
The Latin Quarter, towards the Panthéon 1,559 metres from the museum, in quiet streets
Anyone who wants a quiet street and a less Parisian price
A kilometre and a half further south, and the calculation changes: 1,559 metres to the museum entrance, Notre-Dame 1,404 away, but streets you can sleep in. Our address here has its own listing with us, and it is its review that describes it best: « the entrance is on a street that doesn't get much traffic, so it is quite quiet », with the Luxembourg garden and the Panthéon nearby.
The entrance is on a street that doesn't get much traffic, so it is quite quiet
Where to stay in this area
Grand Hotel Saint Michel Mid-range Listed on Avygeo This property has its own page on Avygeo: it introduces itself there, collects guest reviews and answers the community's questions. It does not influence our recommendations, which stay editorial.
Hotel
+6 recs 5.0
A listing with us and the review that goes with it: a street with little traffic, the Luxembourg garden and the Panthéon nearby.
Pros
- A street with little traffic, according to our review
- The Luxembourg garden and the Panthéon nearby
- Notre-Dame 1,404 metres away
Cons
- 1,559 metres to the museum entrance
- Only one address kept here
Saint-Lazare and the Opéra 1.86 kilometres away, and the Versailles trains
Anyone adding Versailles or La Défense to the stay
This is the area for those who are not here only for the museum: our address is 1.86 kilometres from the entrance, but next to a station whose destinations our member lists, « trains to La Defense, the Palace of Versailles, and the RER A ». The Opéra Garnier is 1,243 metres away. The whole of Paris is covered by another guide of ours, neighbourhood by neighbourhood: the card below leads there.
Saint Lazare is right next door (offering trains to La Defense, the Palace of Versailles, and the RER A to the Chateau de Saint Germain en Laye)
Where to stay in this area
Philéas Lazare & Spa Mid-range Listed on Avygeo This property has its own page on Avygeo: it introduces itself there, collects guest reviews and answers the community's questions. It does not influence our recommendations, which stay editorial.
Hotel
+5 recs 4.3
Three reviews from our members: the station next door, a location judged ideal for the theatre, and rooms one of them finds small.
Pros
- A station for Versailles, La Défense and the RER A
- The Opéra Garnier 1,243 metres away
- Three reviews from our members on the only address here
Cons
- 1.86 kilometres to the museum entrance
- Rooms our review finds small
Our tips for booking the right place
- Ten of our seventeen reviews say the same thing: one visit is not enough: This is the best established fact on this page, and it comes from our members, not from a brochure. « It is so vast that you will not have enough time in a single visit to see everything », writes MathildeFlor. Ariane, who goes once a year and has done so for ten years, « still hasn't finished seeing the museum ». Anne advises « devoting several days to it so as not to rush through ». The direct consequence for the night: the distance to the entrance is paid twice, going and coming back, then twice again the next day. At 189 metres that does not count; at 1.86 kilometres it makes four journeys.
- The late openings end at 9pm, and that is where the area counts: « My advice, go for the late-night openings on Wednesday and Saturday. The crowds are smaller and you will even be alone in some rooms! », writes Solene_D. The museum now places its late openings on Wednesday and Friday, from 9am to 9pm, with a last entry one hour before closing; on Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday it closes at 6pm, and on Tuesday it does not open. Shanour K says the same thing differently: « for a long time I was lucky enough to be able to go during the week, at off-peak hours ». Leaving at 9pm with the Palais-Royal 189 metres away, or with a bridge and two stations ahead, does not make the same evening.
- What the ticket costs, and the four ways of not paying it: The price is $25* for residents and citizens of the European Economic Area, and $36* for other visitors: it is one of the few museums to distinguish between the two. Admission is free for under-18s, for EEA residents under 26, and for everyone on the first Friday of the month after 6pm, except in July and August. FloraC mentions it in her review: « it is free for under-26s! ». The museum recommends booking a time slot, including for free admissions, and Johanna confirms it in her own way: « I highly recommend booking your ticket online to avoid the long line at the entrance ».
- Three of our four areas have a hotel listing with us, and its reviews: That is rare, and it changes what this page can say. The Hôtel d'Aubusson, 767 metres away, carries two reviews from our members that do not say the same thing: Colette remembers « very welcoming staff » who put you « at ease immediately », Sophielondon a « very high price, not an option to favour for family trips, but great for a romantic stay ». The Grand Hôtel Saint-Michel, 1,559 metres away, takes its argument from one sentence by nutricool: « the entrance is on a street that doesn't get much traffic, so it is quite quiet ». And the Philéas Lazare, 1.86 kilometres away, carries three, including Mary Me's warning about a « relatively small » room that is nonetheless « clean and comfortable ».
- The Mona Lisa is not a reason to choose your night: Our reviews agree on an unexpected point: the best known painting is the one that disappoints. Emilee, the only one to give 4 out of 5 when the other sixteen give 5, writes « I have to admit I was disappointed by the Mona Lisa ». MathildeFlor explains the mechanism: « people gather around the most famous works, like the Mona Lisa, and leave the others behind », and concludes that « you can explore quietly once you are inside ». Johanna goes the same way: « for a more authentic experience, it is better to move away from the busiest areas ». A night 189 metres away buys exactly that: coming back for the rooms everybody walks through.
- Planning the museum on a Tuesday: it is closed that day.
- Arriving less than an hour before closing: the last entry is at 5pm, or 8pm on late opening evenings.
- Counting on a single visit: ten of our seventeen members write that it is not enough.
- Coming without a booked time slot: the museum recommends one, even for free admissions.
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