True Renaissance. Classy. Well-appointed. Extra touches that set it high on Marriott's chain. Location is the plus up here though.
It is a few short blocks from Arc de Triomphe and Champs Élysées. Step out door onto the sidewalk, you see the Arc. Not tiny miles away. Huge. You are that close.
Our standard guest room was good size. Comfy beds & pillows. Bath was huge. Awesome rain shower with good pressure. Great towels. Room overall clean, modern, chic. Will make you smile if your style hotel.
Gym surprisingly efficient. Good treadmills. Good vibe in room. Snug yet didn't feel that way. Well-appointed.
Skip the wifi. $$$. Drop into the lobby if needed. Super fast, free and easy to use there.
Staff encountered very nice. Using English wasn't frowned upon. Felt welcome just the same.
Hotel is in the city. Noise will be noise. You could have a quiet night one night and then you may not. You are in the heart of the city surrounded by restaurants and such. If you are looking for quiet consistently every night, choose a different location in a residential area or out of city center. Here you get it all, good and bad, if you go with almost perfect central location for sightseeing.
Transportation tips:
It was late when we arrived via CDG. Had mapped metro all the way. Easy. Basically take RER B (blue line) from CDG to Gare du Nord. Single...True Renaissance. Classy. Well-appointed. Extra touches that set it high on Marriott's chain. Location is the plus up here though.
It is a few short blocks from Arc de Triomphe and Champs Élysées. Step out door onto the sidewalk, you see the Arc. Not tiny miles away. Huge. You are that close.
Our standard guest room was good size. Comfy beds & pillows. Bath was huge. Awesome rain shower with good pressure. Great towels. Room overall clean, modern, chic. Will make you smile if your style hotel.
Gym surprisingly efficient. Good treadmills. Good vibe in room. Snug yet didn't feel that way. Well-appointed.
Skip the wifi. $$$. Drop into the lobby if needed. Super fast, free and easy to use there.
Staff encountered very nice. Using English wasn't frowned upon. Felt welcome just the same.
Hotel is in the city. Noise will be noise. You could have a quiet night one night and then you may not. You are in the heart of the city surrounded by restaurants and such. If you are looking for quiet consistently every night, choose a different location in a residential area or out of city center. Here you get it all, good and bad, if you go with almost perfect central location for sightseeing.
Transportation tips:
It was late when we arrived via CDG. Had mapped metro all the way. Easy. Basically take RER B (blue line) from CDG to Gare du Nord. Single ticket to Paris is 9,75 euros. Same ticket will transfer you to metro; use ticket to exit RER gate & enter metro gate. At Gare du Nord, take escalator up one level to RER concourse. Follow signs to Metro-Ligne-2, La Chapelle. Long walk @ 500 meters. Take Metro 2 (blue) from La Chapelle toward Porte Dauphne. Metro stop is Ternes. You exit metro basically at a roundabout, half a block from the hotel. Get your bearings to find Avenue de Wagram, heading toward the Arc (it's huge from here), hotel is on the right. Can't miss.
At last minute, we used 'les cars Airfrance' due to late arrival and luggage for extended stay. This too was super easy. Literally a few steps from retrieving luggage at CDG is the ticket machines for les cars. (Ask info desk right outside luggage carousels for direction.) Buy ticket for Line 2 (Ligne 2) with credit card at machines. 17 euros. (From U.S., ensure credit card has a chip not magnetic strip.) Or can pay driver directly. Will save a few euros if use machine. There will be one les cars employee in area to load bags on bus at airport (so you know you are in the right place). Buses run no later than every 30 minutes. Board in waiting area displays time for next bus. From CDG there is another terminal stop, depending on your terminal #, then into Paris. Two stops only in Paris. You want the last stop, Etoile. This is where everyone empties the bus. You are literally let off at the Arc (roundabout). Walk in front of the bus and take the first street to your right. A few streets over is Ave de Wagram. Turn left (walking away from the Arc). A few short blocks on the left is your hotel. Simple.More
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