Park Hyatt Vendome to Eiffel Tower
May 4, 2014, 9:35 pm
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From your hotel, meander in a southerly direction, give or take. Pretty soon, you will reach a river. Walk along the river. If it is morning, walk away from the sun. If it is afternoon, walk toward the sun. Depending on how fast you walk, after some time, you will notice a very large tower made of metal ahead of you, toward your left. Use this as a landmark. Walk toward it. Once you get to it, look up.
May 4, 2014, 9:48 pm
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From your hotel, meander in a southerly direction, give or take. Pretty soon, you will reach a river. Walk along the river. If it is morning, walk away from the sun. If it is afternoon, walk toward the sun. Depending on how fast you walk, after some time, you will notice a very large tower made of metal ahead of you, toward your left. Use this as a landmark. Walk toward it. Once you get to it, look up.
May 4, 2014, 10:26 pm
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Park hyatt Vendome to Eiffel Tower
If you are staying at that hotel for free using your Hyatt card free nights - excellent hotel at which to redeem your free nights - there is a metro station a short walk from the hotel. The concierge can give you directions but it is an easy and short trip. If you are actually paying to stay there the bellman will get you a taxi or the hotel will arrange car service.
May 4, 2014, 10:34 pm
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May 5, 2014, 6:39 am
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Go to Rue Rivoli and take the bus # 72, it will take you directly there. And you'll have a nice drive as well.
You can buy the bus ticket right on the bus, it is (was) 2 euros, but it will increase as of July, I think.
You can buy the bus ticket right on the bus, it is (was) 2 euros, but it will increase as of July, I think.
May 6, 2014, 9:01 pm
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If you have a smart phone, I highly recommend the app Paris Metro Subway by Presselite. It has a map of the system and you can plug in your location and destination and it will map out your route for you, as well as the approximate time it takes. Further, you don't need Wifi or data services to use it.
May 12, 2014, 7:54 pm
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I love the PH Paris Vendome and we are returning for our fourth stay. That said, in my experience, the concierges rarely recommend the Metro. I think they assume their guests would not want to travel that way. A few years ago, we took their recommendation and took a taxi to a restaurant a distance away and it took almost an hour in traffic. Took the Metro home and it took under 15 minutes to the Opera station!
You got lots of good advice. I would argue that it's not that short a walk but it certainly is a lovely one - depends on how many other things you're trying to fit in to that day. But it is certainly true that the best part of Paris is walking around it.
You got lots of good advice. I would argue that it's not that short a walk but it certainly is a lovely one - depends on how many other things you're trying to fit in to that day. But it is certainly true that the best part of Paris is walking around it.
May 26, 2014, 9:35 pm
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You got some great advice and options.
Paris is a city best served on foot.
Metro is quick; buses provide with nice street views and taxis are plenty, relatively well priced but can take very long.
You can see the Tower from many different places including some of the bridges that cross the River Seine.
I would bring some great walking shoes. When in Paris I routinely walk 10-15 miles per day. I never consider it a waste of time.
Paris is a city best served on foot.
Metro is quick; buses provide with nice street views and taxis are plenty, relatively well priced but can take very long.
You can see the Tower from many different places including some of the bridges that cross the River Seine.
I would bring some great walking shoes. When in Paris I routinely walk 10-15 miles per day. I never consider it a waste of time.
Jul 14, 2014, 12:08 am
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Jul 15, 2014, 6:46 am
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"Short" is a matter of personal perspective. You didn't say anything about your age or physical condition. While my wife and I would walk to the Eiffel Tower (and have, from further east on the right bank) you should be aware that it's over 2 mi./3 km.
Jul 15, 2014, 10:07 am
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You got some great advice and options.
Paris is a city best served on foot.
Metro is quick; buses provide with nice street views and taxis are plenty, relatively well priced but can take very long.
You can see the Tower from many different places including some of the bridges that cross the River Seine.
I would bring some great walking shoes. When in Paris I routinely walk 10-15 miles per day. I never consider it a waste of time.
Paris is a city best served on foot.
Metro is quick; buses provide with nice street views and taxis are plenty, relatively well priced but can take very long.
You can see the Tower from many different places including some of the bridges that cross the River Seine.
I would bring some great walking shoes. When in Paris I routinely walk 10-15 miles per day. I never consider it a waste of time.