Opening first quarter of 2009. Situated in the Opéra district near to Boulevard Haussmann and the big department stores, the group Derby Hotel Collects presents the new 4-star Banke hotel. Designed in an Eiffel style by the architects Paul Friesse and Cassien Bernard, the Banke hotel is housed in a magnificent early 20th-century building. This luxury establishment will offer the exquisite combination of a classical exterior and a surprising interior, with a stunning view of the Sacré Cœur and the Opéra Garnier. Fully-equipped with Wi-Fi, the hotel has 93 guest rooms – 20 single, 27 double, 20 executive, 9 deluxe and 17 suites of up to 60m², several meeting rooms for up to 80 persons and two restaurants. One of them, situated on the ground floor, will offer avant-garde-style Mediterranean cooking while the other is more private and will host banquets, seminars and private functions. A spa zone, a fitness area, a collection of art, a cocktail bar and a club lounge completes the hotel facilities.