Hi everyone,

I am planning a trip to Paris on Aug 22nd through the 28th.
First time to Europe!
First time out of the US since I was a little kid.

I used my Marriott points to stay at the Paris Marriott Rive Gauche Hotel & Conference Center for 4 nights (get 5th night free if you use points).

So that means I have one more night in Paris, so I decide to try the Hilton Arc de Triomphe Paris (read good things here about it). Plus I thought it would be cool to check out another hotel.

Was this a mistake?

I just realized, when I check out Thursday morning, I have to lug my luggage around until I can check in at the Hilton.
Unless I can go directly from the Marriott to the Hilton and do some kind of early check in. But that seems like a waste of time.
Im not even sure how far the two hotels are from each other.

What do you think? Should I cancel the Hilton stay and just book one more night at the Marriott?

Thanks
-Tony

They are not close to each other. If it were me I'd stay at the Rive Gauche for the extra night. There's not as much schlepping. The Hilton is closer to the airport but that wouldn't sway me.

Bobette

Hi sard,

While I generally agree with not changing hotels, you do have 2 options ...

(1) ask the Marriott to keep your luggage after you check out and pick it up later in the day

(2) show up at the Hilton and ask them to store your luggage until you come back to check in.

Cheers,

GenevaFlyer

The 2 hotels are different in style. Marriott RG being modern, big and more business oriented while the Hilton ADT is traditional and a bit smaller. It has a great Exec Lounge with nice view. The neighborhoods are also different. Both are great hotels. Normally, I would not change hotel in the same town just for 1 night. But if I am curious about the Hilton, then I won�t mind give it a try.

Lugging bags cross town should not be that big an issue (assume you travel light for one week). Do request for an early check-in at the Hilton. Or, you ask for a late check-out at the MR (or have them store your luggage). Go out and do the town as you would. Call the Hilton to ensure room is ready before going cross town.

As I assumed that you travel light, then go cross town by subway is the way to go (fast and save $). Here is the logistic: Coming out of the Marriott RG front door, turn right and walk 4 minutes to Glaciere Station (Metro Line 6, in direction of Charles de Gaulle Etoile). Take the metro train to Trocadero Station; change train to Line 9, direction Nation. Four stops later, alight at Saint-Philippe du-Roule. Before exiting the underground, look for a map somewhere on the wall and pick the correct exit. It takes only a few minutes walk (north on Ave Herrick Myron and left on Rue de Courcelles) to the Hilton hotel.

Hilton ADT is not that close to the landmark of the same name. One can go to the Hilton by taking the same Line 6 metro train from Glaciere to Charles de Gaulle Etoile Station (final terminus of this line) without a change of train. Right above this station is the landmark Arc de Triomphe. The walk to your hotel is farther than the above route (a short taxi ride if not walking).

I am sure you have checked out Paris Metro map and map of Paris by now. If not just google them.

Have fun in Paris!

By far the closet Metro station to the Hilton ADT is Courcelles ( two short blocks) so the OP takes line 6 to Ch de Gaulle change to line 2 and two or so stops to Courcelles.
note the Hilton ADT is on Ave Courcelles.

Not sure if the OP is a HH member but as a HH Diamond I have turned up well before noon on four/five ocasions ( last time before 0900 am) and we were checked in immediately.

In any event the hotel will gladly keep your bags until you pick them up.
My party (of four) left four suitcases there for four days when we travelled outside Paris.

mike

Just my $.02, but I wouldn't bother changing hotels just to check out another one. MRG is a modern, comfortable place, a bit off the beaten path, but a great neighborhood to go back to at the end of a long sightseeing day. We stayed there for eight nights last Fall, it's a beautiful quiet street.
The Hilton would be a bit closer to CDG for your last night, not enough to make a difference, really.

As someone posted further up, right out of the hotel is to Glaciere Metro stop; you can also go left, to Denefert-Rochereau station. There is a wonderful patissierie on the left side of Rue Ste Jacque (forget the name, but next to a convenience store, just before Place Denefert-Rochereau.) Opens @ 8AM, IIRC, stop there for jus d'orange, eau, and une croissant chocolat before heading further into Paris.

All good points.

I'll see if I can cancel my hilton reservation and stay another night at the Rive Gauche.

Both reservations were done using points, so I hope there won't be a problem.