Disneyland paris

[Bill4728]

Just back from Disneyland paris and had some comments about the stay at the Marriott there.

First the resort is very nice. Almost all the units are 2 bedroom townhouses (some can connect with a studio making them a three bd unit) The exterior of the units are made to look like there is at least 5 different styles mixed together so it does not have a uniform style but a old European mix and match style to the resort. Great indoor pool for the colder french weather and a big outdoor pool for summertime.

The resort is surrounded by a golf course and is about a block off a small but well traveled road. Down the road about a 1/4 mile is a small town center with a few restaurants and shops but the main shopping area (a couple of malls) is about 3 miles away in Val de Europa. (We never went shopping there though)


There is a RER (the paris train network) station in both Val de Europa and at Disneyland but the one in Disneyland has much more services than the town station. The resort's shuttle, a city bus and taxis can take you between the resort and Disney station. If you get a train/subway pass, the bus is free and the resort's shuttle cost 2 euro50/person to get to the Disney station but is free for the return trip. Both the shuttle and a taxi take less than 10 minutes for the trip, the bus is more than 15 minutes. ( note the bus can also take you the other way to Val de Europa but takes over 30 minutes vs a 8 minute taxi ride)

More later

Bill

 

[Swice]

renovations?

We were there a little over a year ago and had a wonderful time.
I found the staff there the best of any Marriott Timeshare location we've visited.

Last year, our unit was more than "fine," and I liked the "french" feel to it, but it wasn't as spiffy/modern as other properties.

I wonder if you saw any evidence of units being freshened up a bit?

 

[MichaelColey]

Ohhh... Sounds fun! We went to Paris and DLP a few years ago, but that was before we got into timeshares so we stayed in a hotel in Downtown Paris (using Hilton points!) and took the RER all the way out (60-90 minutes each way!) on the days we went to Disney.

 

[jdunn1]

Michael. Do you ever exchange into the Marriotts? Never seen you on this board before.

I do not think Europe is my thing. Too cold!

Ohhh... Sounds fun! We went to Paris and DLP a few years ago, but that was before we got into timeshares so we stayed in a hotel in Downtown Paris (using Hilton points!) and took the RER all the way out (60-90 minutes each way!) on the days we went to Disney.

 

[MichaelColey]

I'm not in II (yet), and RCI has only a very limited selection of Marriotts, so I've only stayed in one (Royal Palms in Orlando).

 

[jdunn1]

Hi Michael. II is great for flex exchanges and some other things but unless you own within whatever system you want to trade into, it is near impossible to get even medium demand weeks. There are great weeks for sure, but the Marriott and Starwood/Westin preference is really strong in II. Hyatt deposits can be had but there just aren't many of them.

Exchange fees in II are much cheaper in II, especially for Marriott to Marriott trades ($109 or $119). If you are thinking about trading into Marriott, you may want to pick-up a Willowridge week so you can get Marriott preference. Otherwise, you will get lots of off season Marriott weeks, but not much, if anything in prime season at say the beach or ski resorts. Even with Marriott preference those weeks are tough.

I get to stay at my first Marriott resort this Easter, going to Surfwatch in Hilton Head.

 

[MichaelColey]

Off season is fine with me. That's when we prefer to travel. (And it's always off season somewhere. <G>)

 

[Pompey Family]

I wonder if you saw any evidence of units being freshened up a bit?

We were there this summer and there was no evidence of any refurbishment. I'd imagine they'll still continue to refuse to heat the outdoor pool despite all the protestations.

 

[davewasbaloo]

Glad to hear you are enjoying our resort.

Swice, since your visit, the indoor pool has been refurbed, the bar has new flooring, and flatscreens have been rolled out to all the units. also some sofas have been freshened.

As an owner, I do find the lack of heat annoying in the resort Pompey, but I have been informed from numerous sources (not just MVCI) that France has very strict rules of pool heating and emissions. It is why almost all outdoor pools in France are closed for most of the year.

I wish they had made the outdoor pool indoors and the indoors outdoors if that makes sense.

I love the lazy river, spa jets, fountains and free flow infinity effect of the outdoor pool, but I have only been able to use it once.

 

[Pompey Family]

Davewasbaloo, I don't know if the regulations are the reason why the pool isn't heated in this case. When I spoke to the manager about it he told me that they had heated it previously but it was costing $100 a day therefore they turned it off. Sounds like it's simply about the cost rather than regulations. I wouldn't expect to use it year round but even in the height of summer it was too cold. Personally I don't think it would be too much to ask for it to be heated during the summer months. I don't know if, as owners, you have any sway on the management over this issue?

 

[davewasbaloo]

This is one that I have written to the board about before, I will try again, and I will grab the exec team when I am there in Easter. I would rather pay for a pool people can use, and that we as a family can use, than have a pretty duck pond.