I'm traveling to Helsinki this December and have been looking for deals at Hotel Glo. I've been able to come up with some good rates (better than the hotel offers on it's website), but only on regular rooms....I want to book a suite, which none of the travel suppliers seem capable of doing. I have a reservation for a junior yard suite for 6 nights that is running me 1476 Euros for the entire stay. Does anyone have any suggestions on a hotel supplier that offers the suites at Hotel Glo at cheaper rates? So far, it seems like only the hotel itself will book the suites....
Oh, and if you've stayed there, does anyone know if the suites are all on one floor or if they're spread out amongst all the floors?
Also, quick question. It's been nearly 10 years since I've been to Europe and I can't recall. You must clear immigration and customs wherever you first touch down in the EU, right? We're connecting to Helsinki in Paris, so I assume we will have to clear immigration and customs in Paris. We have a very short layover, about 50 minutes! Will this be enough time to clear? Not that I have much choice in the matter, but better prepared.....
I have a reservation for a junior yard suite for 6 nights that is running me 1476 Euros for the entire stay.
Also, quick question. It's been nearly 10 years since I've been to Europe and I can't recall. You must clear immigration and customs wherever you first touch down in the EU, right? We're connecting to Helsinki in Paris, so I assume we will have to clear immigration and customs in Paris. We have a very short layover, about 50 minutes! Will this be enough time to clear? Not that I have much choice in the matter, but better prepared.....
Hi, I am not staying in Helsinki as much as I used to, but I know hotel Glo has some good weekend rates. Have you tried booking your weekend nights separately from the weekdays?
You clear customs only at your final destination at least if you have been able to check your bags through. 50 mins should be enough from a TATL unless you have to switch terminals at CDG. Also then it will be no real problem if you have the flights on the same ticket as there are plenty of flights CDG-HEL.
Immigration (since you are entering the Schengen area) and security check (since you are entering the EU) would be what's waiting for you in Paris. No customs though. If you have something to declare, you will have to approach a customs officer in Helsinki.
With just 50 minutes at CDG and all of that to deal with, there is an increased chance of missing your connection, but as tsastor said, there are plenty of flights each day (if I recall correctly it's 5 daily - all of them AY/AF codeshares on AY metal).
Be aware that, if you check bags through to HEL, they will very likely not make the connection. I would plan ahead to receive your bags on a later flight.
