Suggestions for a hotel that will allow early arrival?
Jun 8, 2015, 8:10 am
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Suggestions for a hotel that will allow early arrival?
Our flight arrives at 6:45 AM.
We'd like to find a hotel ideally on the Right Bank for one night as we will be leasing an apartment the following day. This will put us in the area of the apartment.
Any thoughts on hotels that might allow such an early arrival from past experience?
Thanks.
We'd like to find a hotel ideally on the Right Bank for one night as we will be leasing an apartment the following day. This will put us in the area of the apartment.
Any thoughts on hotels that might allow such an early arrival from past experience?
Thanks.
Jun 8, 2015, 2:09 pm
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Nobody can answer such a question IMO. It depends on the occupancy rate and nobody knows this here on this forum
Jun 8, 2015, 2:21 pm
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Any hotel will allow you access to a room at 6:45 am as long as you have paid for the previous night. Otherwise, the room will have had to be vacant for that period and that is probably nothing any operator will guarantee for you without some type of payment.
Jun 9, 2015, 6:35 pm
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I'm also looking for something similar, but would even be satisfied if I can just leave my luggage while I go look around.
Having said that, are there day lockers are Gare Nord?
Having said that, are there day lockers are Gare Nord?
Jun 9, 2015, 6:56 pm
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The chain hotels are probably more willing and able to give you a room early if it's available than small locally owned places. If you have status with some chain, look at their choices. If you have top status, there are ways to practically guarantee fairly early arrival, but not at 6:45 am in general. If this is when your flight lands, it could be almost 8 when you leave the airport. Then the RER/metro, airport bus, or a taxi in rush hour is likely to take another hour, so you're unlikely to be at the hotel much before 9.
Check whether your airline provides an arrivals lounge, where you can take a shower and have breakfast.
Most hotels--IME all but some of the cheap fleabag type--will store your luggage and call your cell when your room is ready, but of course don't leave any valuables there.
Check whether your airline provides an arrivals lounge, where you can take a shower and have breakfast.
Most hotels--IME all but some of the cheap fleabag type--will store your luggage and call your cell when your room is ready, but of course don't leave any valuables there.
Jun 10, 2015, 8:38 pm
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Thanks!
I have no status. I'd be arriving in Paris b/w 10-11am from London via the Eurostar. Not too concerned about the room being ready, moreso just leaving my stuff there while I look around the city.
I figured that hotels would be more open vs. say an airbnb listing... decisions, decisions...
The chain hotels are probably more willing and able to give you a room early if it's available than small locally owned places. If you have status with some chain, look at their choices. If you have top status, there are ways to practically guarantee fairly early arrival, but not at 6:45 am in general. If this is when your flight lands, it could be almost 8 when you leave the airport. Then the RER/metro, airport bus, or a taxi in rush hour is likely to take another hour, so you're unlikely to be at the hotel much before 9.
Check whether your airline provides an arrivals lounge, where you can take a shower and have breakfast.
Most hotels--IME all but some of the cheap fleabag type--will store your luggage and call your cell when your room is ready, but of course don't leave any valuables there.
Check whether your airline provides an arrivals lounge, where you can take a shower and have breakfast.
Most hotels--IME all but some of the cheap fleabag type--will store your luggage and call your cell when your room is ready, but of course don't leave any valuables there.
I figured that hotels would be more open vs. say an airbnb listing... decisions, decisions...
Jun 11, 2015, 2:31 am
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Also, have a look at https://www.between9and5.com/ whose day rooms may be cheaper than paying for the previous overnight.
Jun 12, 2015, 12:39 pm
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If you have top elite status at Intercontinental you are guaranteed 8am check in, no matter what.
Otherwise any decent hotel will hold your luggage for you while you tour around.
Otherwise any decent hotel will hold your luggage for you while you tour around.