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Marriott's Village d'ile-de-France

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We just secured an exchange for Marriott Village d'ile-de-France for early September 23.

I just wonder whether we need a car or can take public transportations to travel to central Paris or areas around the resort. How easy is the public transportation from the resort? Is it safe to take public transport in the evening from Paris to the resort?

How is the weather that time of the year?

Any attractions nearby?

Any suggestions, comments are highly appreciated.
 
Congrats, we hope to go there for in 2025. That said, use the search function.....all of your questions have been discussed in great detail on other threads.
 
pinetree1 said:
We just secured an exchange for Marriott Village d'ile-de-France for early September 23.

I just wonder whether we need a car or can take public transportations to travel to central Paris or areas around the resort. How easy is the public transportation from the resort? Is it safe to take public transport in the evening from Paris to the resort?

How is the weather that time of the year?

Any attractions nearby?

Any suggestions, comments are highly appreciated.
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There are newer threads on this topic but I sent you a PM of my family’s experience from 2017.
I posted some info on a recent thread and it seemed to be still relevant.
 
pinetree1 said:
We just secured an exchange for Marriott Village d'ile-de-France for early September 23.

I just wonder whether we need a car or can take public transportations to travel to central Paris or areas around the resort. How easy is the public transportation from the resort? Is it safe to take public transport in the evening from Paris to the resort?

How is the weather that time of the year?

Any attractions nearby?

Any suggestions, comments are highly appreciated.
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We spent ten nights there just over a month ago. You don't need nor would want a car in Paris, it's a driving nightmare. Once in Paris, the subways will get you almost anywhere you'd want to go. The Marriott is about a ten-minute shuttle ride away from the Village train station/bus station (which is attached to Disney Europe). The Marriott has a shuttle schedule and it costs very little. There is also a public bus stop just outside the Marriott that others have used, but we never did. The regular train runs literally every ten minutes or so, it's about a 45-minute ride into Paris and stops in a lot of places where you can catch other subways, depending on where your destination is. The first thing you have to do is create a weekly train/bus pass - look online for instructions about that. It involves a photo and a few minutes to construct a personalized card that you can use over and over again.

Attractions nearby . . . well, there is Disney. And all of Paris.

The town itself is a 12-15 minute walk and has some really good restaurants, a great bakery, and a grocery store. Beautiful small village.

The Marriott property itself is really terrific, literally two bedrooms, 2-1/2 bathrooms, and all the conveniences of home. The market at the Marriott is much larger than any other Marriott I've been to (which is a long list), closer to a small supermarket. I would often walk over to buy a few fresh eggs and a warm chocolate croissant in the morning. Others mentioned the warm croissant to me before we went, I'm passing on the favor.

Safe travels . . .
 
When we were there in 2018 we got the weekly pass but I don’t think we would have been successful had I not researched it ahead of time. The staff at the train station were not especially helpful which would have been discouraging had we not known exactly what we needed. I had printed out some info from the train website that I showed them. Granted, I don’t speak French, but I felt certain they knew what I wanted, but just didn’t want to bother. I believe the weekly pass is targeted to French commuters, but it was also very useful for our time at Ile-de-France.
It was our third stay at the property and it is a very nice accommodation. The market is superb as someone else mentioned, and the staff at the resort were very helpful. We had a car for our stay but if your focus is visiting Paris it is not necessary.
 
I think that we will only spend a few days in Paris and are interested in other towns in the area. Is Disney Paris worth visiting? We have been to Disney Orlando quite a few times when our daughter was young.
 
pinetree1 said:
I think that we will only spend a few days in Paris and are interested in other towns in the area. Is Disney Paris worth visiting? We have been to Disney Orlando quite a few times when our daughter was young.
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It depends on how much of a Disney fan you are. There are things that are unique to Disneyland Paris and other attractions that are...different. In my mind it is certainly worth a day of your time if you are staying at the Village d'ile-de-France...YMMV.

The one thing to keep in mind is that with the exception of the Bistrot Chez Rémy the food is execrable. Bizarrely, unimaginably bad...even if you have been subjected to off-brand amusement park food in the US. I don't know why...but if you plan on visiting Disneyland Paris do yourself a huge favor and book a lunch reservation at Rémy.
 
So thinking out loud here and not sure plans will come to fruition but, how reasonable would it be to plan a week at Village d'ile-de-France with a day at Disney, a day or two in Paris and a day or two with a rental car seeing rural countryside ... either preceded or followed by a week in London? We're not go-go-go-morning-to-night travelers so will want down time, and I'm just not sure if two weeks is enough to see both. Thanks!
 
We have the similar thoughts: 1 week or so in London and vicinity; 1 day in Disney, 2 days commute to Paris, 4-5 days in the countryside with a rental car. Shall we buy the weekly pass to Paris if only using for 2 days, 3 day top?
 
We were there in may and we had a rental car that we really didn’t need for the week. We took the shuttle from Marriott to the train station and a couple dollars for the train into Paris. The train station is amazing but I agree it is confusing so I would do a little research.
 
SueDonJ said:
So thinking out loud here and not sure plans will come to fruition but, how reasonable would it be to plan a week at Village d'ile-de-France with a day at Disney, a day or two in Paris and a day or two with a rental car seeing rural countryside ... either preceded or followed by a week in London? We're not go-go-go-morning-to-night travelers so will want down time, and I'm just not sure if two weeks is enough to see both. Thanks!
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It's perfectly reasonable...particularly if you are hoping to trade for a week via II. If you are planning on using MVC points or 'cash', I would instead stay 4-5 nights at Village d'ile-de-France and 2-3 in Paris.

Similarly, we've done London for 3-5 nights many times but never a week. Paired with London on different trips we've gone to Bath, Brighton, and up to Edinburgh, Ft. William, and Inverness on the Caledonian Sleeper (the longer runs are actually more 'convenient' because you get to sleep in). We've also done London then the train to Marne-la-Vallée Chessy/Village d'ile-de-France.
 
SueDonJ said:
So thinking out loud here and not sure plans will come to fruition but, how reasonable would it be to plan a week at Village d'ile-de-France with a day at Disney, a day or two in Paris and a day or two with a rental car seeing rural countryside ... either preceded or followed by a week in London? We're not go-go-go-morning-to-night travelers so will want down time, and I'm just not sure if two weeks is enough to see both. Thanks!
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I can tell you from a transportation point of view that is easy.
There is a shuttle from the resort and a bus stop right outside the resort to Chessy Station which is right outside Disney.
From there you can get the train to Paris or rent a car.

I would need more than a day or 2 in Paris (unless you have done it before). If you plan on museums check their schedules since most are closed one day a week and buy tickets online to save time,
 
What’s a good site to figure out the trains. I understand the TCV from airport but not sure what train/pass is best for exploring Paris.
 
rthib said:
What’s a good site to figure out the trains. I understand the TCV from airport but not sure what train/pass is best for exploring Paris.
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I sent you a DM of a review I wrote from out trip in 2017.
The prices have gone up but the general info still holds.
Hope it helps.
 
Pamplemousse said:
I sent you a DM of a review I wrote from out trip in 2017.
The prices have gone up but the general info still holds.
Hope it helps.
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Would you mind sending a copy of your review, my wife wants to go to the French Open in '25 so I am starting to gather info.......thanks.
 
SueDonJ said:
So thinking out loud here and not sure plans will come to fruition but, how reasonable would it be to plan a week at Village d'ile-de-France with a day at Disney, a day or two in Paris and a day or two with a rental car seeing rural countryside ... either preceded or followed by a week in London? We're not go-go-go-morning-to-night travelers so will want down time, and I'm just not sure if two weeks is enough to see both. Thanks!
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I would personally do more time in Paris, and more time in the countryside, and save London for later. Go for depth instead of breadth, especially if you want down time. I used to hotel-hop and city-hop a lot, trying to cram all-the-things into my travel, and it got exhausting. I was having trips instead of vacations. If you can reasonably foresee going to London within a few years, save it for the future.

Plus you will lose a day in France due to arriving, unpacking and buying groceries, then in bed early because of the redeye flight. Then you will miss another day packing up from the timeshare, traveling, and checkin in somewhere in London.

Some of the major attractions in Paris could easily take a half day or a full day, especially if you need an hour to get to Paris and an hour to get home. Trying to cram everything into one or two days with hour+ transit time each way will be exhausting. Some tourist points, you really need to buy tickets with pre-arranged time slots, and they might not be available in the sequence you need on the day you need them. You hate to be halfway through Notre Dame and you'd really like to stay, but you have Eiffel Tower elevator tickets and you don't know how long it will take to get there because public transit is variable, so you need to leave now.

Unless there is a car rental location near the Marriott that is accustomed to dealing with tourists and day-use rentals, I would probably get the rental car once and keep it the rest of the time (or at least a week), even if you don't use it some days. As others have pointed out, French customer service can be variable. :)
 
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StaceyM said:
I would personally do more time in Paris, and more time in the countryside, and save London for later. Go for depth instead of breadth, especially if you want down time. I used to hotel-hop and city-hop a lot, trying to cram all-the-things into my travel, and it got exhausting. I was having trips instead of vacations. If you can reasonably foresee going to London within a few years, save it for the future.

Plus you will lose a day in France due to arriving, unpacking and buying groceries, then in bed early because of the redeye flight. Then you will miss another day packing up from the timeshare, traveling, and checkin in somewhere in London.

Some of the major attractions in Paris could easily take a half day or a full day, especially if you need an hour to get to Paris and an hour to get home. Trying to cram everything into one or two days with hour+ transit time each way will be exhausting. Some tourist points, you really need to buy tickets with pre-arranged time slots, and they might not be available in the sequence you need on the day you need them. You hate to be halfway through Notre Dame and you'd really like to stay, but you have Eiffel Tower elevator tickets and you don't know how long it will take to get there because public transit is variable, so you need to leave now.

Unless there is a car rental location near the Marriott that is accustomed to dealing with tourists and day-use rentals, I would probably get the rental car once and keep it the rest of the time (or at least a week), even if you don't use it some days. As others have pointed out, French customer service can be variable. :)
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We are going next month and looking at renting a car. Are you talking about the rental car place in town or at the train station? The train station seems to be more expensive in pricing. Thank you
 
My corporate rate lets me get a Rental Car for cheap. How is the drive to and from CDG to the Marriott? Arrival and departure will be early Weekday morning.
 
We rented a car so we could visit the chateaus in the area, as well as to travel to some of the medieval towns. We took the resort shuttle to and from the train station. There is one restaurant on property, it had a very limited, mediocre menu. Hopefully others will chime in to see if 8i has improved. The Marketplace in property is very well stocked. The fresh baguettes and croissants were a treat. Other restaurants are a distance away, it was very convenient to have the car. Make sure you pay the extra to rent an automatic if you cannot drive a standard, standard seems to be the default.
 
rthib said:
My corporate rate lets me get a Rental Car for cheap. How is the drive to and from CDG to the Marriott? Arrival and departure will be early Weekday morning.
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You can easily skirt the city, traffic on the roads is still heavy around the airport but you are free of that in 30 minutes or so.
 
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