For the very first time, guests can spend the night in the Parisian opera house that inspired the record-breaking musical, The Phantom of the Opera. The rental, a plush bedroom with sweeping views of the opera house’s auditorium is a nod to the 1909 novel by Gaston Leroux and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical, which debuted in 1986.
In both the musical and the novel, the opulent Palais Garnier Opera House is thought to be haunted by a mysterious masked figure known as the Phantom of the Opera. According to Airbnb, this special staycation was organised in commemoration of the acclaimed musical’s 15-country run this year and as a send-off before the curtains close on the play for the final time on Broadway.
Lucky guests will be taken on an underground tour of the lake to “haunt” the famed phantom’s lair get a glimpse of a recital performed by artists in the opera’s academy learn ballet at a private initiation, and even dine at the Foyer de la Danse. Bookings open on March 1, 2023, with the stay taking place on July 16, 2023. The one-night escapade will cost €37 (US$40) in homage to the Box of Honour’s number.
