Thanks to Airbnb, you can now spend the night in Paris’ iconic opera house, Palais Garnier, the very place that inspired the record-breaking musical, The Phantom of the Opera. 

In celebration of the musical’s 35th anniversary it will be returning to the Palais Garnier for a one-night-only show. To mark the occasion the most exclusive private viewing area in the theatre, the Box of Honour (usually reserved for visiting dignitaries), has been transformed into a majestic bedroom, where guests will spend the night. 

Also included in the stay is access to parts of the opera house that are rarely available to the public. Haunt the halls of the iconic building, including a visit to the real underground lake, home of the Phantom, featured in the famous novel. 

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You’ll also score a private ballet initiation with one of the Opera de Paris Ballet dancers, an exclusive recital performed by the artists of Paris Opera Academy (complete with bubbles and hors d’oeuvres), dinner in the opulent Foyer de la Dances (a private and historics rehearsal room behind the stage) and a tour of the private dance studios underneath the eaves of the opera building where some of the best view of Paris’ skyline can be taken in. 

If you want in, you may request to book the overnight stay on Wednesday, March 1 from 6.00pm CET. The stay will take place on Sunday, July 16 and will cost just €37. For more information and to book, head to airbnb.com/opera. 

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