Paris - Park Vendome - REVIEWS - MASTER THREAD - 8/2011 Forwards
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Sep 27, 21, 6:09 pm
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Originally Posted by Billy Mumphrey
Did you reach out to them asking about upgrades or was this the hotel's initiative? Did they notify you by email or did you just notice this in your Hyatt account?
I've never stayed here before but checking in on Thursday and will post my impressions of the hotel.
I've never stayed here before but checking in on Thursday and will post my impressions of the hotel.
Sep 28, 21, 2:36 am
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The more I’ve had people stay at the property on award stays, the less likely they seemed to have any “above and beyond upgrades” on a complimentary basis.
Sep 28, 21, 1:29 pm
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Originally Posted by GUWonder
The more I’ve had people stay at the property on award stays, the less likely they seemed to have any “above and beyond upgrades” on a complimentary basis.
Sep 29, 21, 11:58 pm
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Anyone have thoughts/advice on our upcoming stay? My wife and I were originally scheduled to arrive in Paris on Saturday 10/2, so we have that night booked. Because of flight cancellations/changes, we now are scheduled to arrive to CDG at 7:00 a.m. on 10/3 and am debating whether to cancel the first night. In most circumstances, I would check our luggage and chance an early check- in. However, this time I'm considering keeping the room for the early arrival.
My thought process is that the hotel seems to be fully booked on 10/2, and an early checkin may be hard to come by. It is also forecast to be raining that morning (>90% chance until after 2:00 that afternoon), so walking around may not be possible. Also we have a nice dinner booked our first night, and it would be nice to catch a nap that day.
I'm a globalist booked on points with a confirmed suite upgrade - we've previously stayed at the property in 2014. I'd prefer to not use the 30,000 points, but at least it would not be cash. Another positive to canceling the first night is that many more room types would be available for the remainder of the stay...maybe leading to a nicer room upgrade?
Any input/guidance? Thanks in advance.
My thought process is that the hotel seems to be fully booked on 10/2, and an early checkin may be hard to come by. It is also forecast to be raining that morning (>90% chance until after 2:00 that afternoon), so walking around may not be possible. Also we have a nice dinner booked our first night, and it would be nice to catch a nap that day.
I'm a globalist booked on points with a confirmed suite upgrade - we've previously stayed at the property in 2014. I'd prefer to not use the 30,000 points, but at least it would not be cash. Another positive to canceling the first night is that many more room types would be available for the remainder of the stay...maybe leading to a nicer room upgrade?
Any input/guidance? Thanks in advance.
Last edited by JustinTI; Sep 30, 21 at 12:05 am
Sep 30, 21, 3:55 am
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Originally Posted by JustinTI
Anyone have thoughts/advice on our upcoming stay? My wife and I were originally scheduled to arrive in Paris on Saturday 10/2, so we have that night booked. Because of flight cancellations/changes, we now are scheduled to arrive to CDG at 7:00 a.m. on 10/3 and am debating whether to cancel the first night. In most circumstances, I would check our luggage and chance an early check- in. However, this time I'm considering keeping the room for the early arrival.
My thought process is that the hotel seems to be fully booked on 10/2, and an early checkin may be hard to come by. It is also forecast to be raining that morning (>90% chance until after 2:00 that afternoon), so walking around may not be possible. Also we have a nice dinner booked our first night, and it would be nice to catch a nap that day.
I'm a globalist booked on points with a confirmed suite upgrade - we've previously stayed at the property in 2014. I'd prefer to not use the 30,000 points, but at least it would not be cash. Another positive to canceling the first night is that many more room types would be available for the remainder of the stay...maybe leading to a nicer room upgrade?
Any input/guidance? Thanks in advance.
My thought process is that the hotel seems to be fully booked on 10/2, and an early checkin may be hard to come by. It is also forecast to be raining that morning (>90% chance until after 2:00 that afternoon), so walking around may not be possible. Also we have a nice dinner booked our first night, and it would be nice to catch a nap that day.
I'm a globalist booked on points with a confirmed suite upgrade - we've previously stayed at the property in 2014. I'd prefer to not use the 30,000 points, but at least it would not be cash. Another positive to canceling the first night is that many more room types would be available for the remainder of the stay...maybe leading to a nicer room upgrade?
Any input/guidance? Thanks in advance.
Sep 30, 21, 4:08 am
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Originally Posted by m0hamed
Keep it. It's fashion week. I don't believe in trying one's luck for an early arrival. I always prebook. Nothing worse than than being jet lagged and not being able to freshen up or rest.
The HR/HH/HP can often be had for less than EUR 100. It seems like a waste to use 30k points for a shortish nap... even if you're flush with points. The added hassle of moving hotels is pretty minimal if you're going to be taking a taxi into the city either way (and the HR/HH/HP are on the way into the city anyway).
Sep 30, 21, 6:49 am
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Originally Posted by JustinTI
Anyone have thoughts/advice on our upcoming stay? My wife and I were originally scheduled to arrive in Paris on Saturday 10/2, so we have that night booked. Because of flight cancellations/changes, we now are scheduled to arrive to CDG at 7:00 a.m. on 10/3 and am debating whether to cancel the first night. In most circumstances, I would check our luggage and chance an early check- in. However, this time I'm considering keeping the room for the early arrival.
Sep 30, 21, 7:18 am
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Originally Posted by Jaenks
I checked in around noon and would definitely cancel the first night. To pay a full price for a few hour room does not make sense. Getting out to arrivals takes time, morning traffic would not be smooth etc. Ask umbrella when raining and have a morning coffee and croissant at one of the nearby cafes. I took Roissybus to Opera. Fixed rate and no worries about possible traffic jams which add charges to Uber or cab fare.
Sep 30, 21, 8:21 am
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Originally Posted by coleslaw
Personally I would probably cancel the first night and book a cheap night at one of the CDG properties (probably the HR) and use that room to take a nap for the morning. Or even the Yotel if it's open again. Then move to the PH around check in time and, if you're a Globalist, hope for a room upgrade.
The HR/HH/HP can often be had for less than EUR 100. It seems like a waste to use 30k points for a shortish nap... even if you're flush with points. The added hassle of moving hotels is pretty minimal if you're going to be taking a taxi into the city either way (and the HR/HH/HP are on the way into the city anyway).
The HR/HH/HP can often be had for less than EUR 100. It seems like a waste to use 30k points for a shortish nap... even if you're flush with points. The added hassle of moving hotels is pretty minimal if you're going to be taking a taxi into the city either way (and the HR/HH/HP are on the way into the city anyway).
Sep 30, 21, 8:30 am
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Originally Posted by edgewood49
"M" is spot on, why take the time to check in at a airport hotel, then go through all that to save what ? My decades of international travel and domestic for that matter tells me to book the night before arrival making sure the hotel knows what your doing so that they don't resell your room, you arrive check in go to your room and DONE. No stress especially if you have been flying for 12/15 hours. If one tries to go cheap it will most certainly bite you.
Sep 30, 21, 9:02 am
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Originally Posted by m0hamed
I don't believe in trying one's luck for an early arrival. I always prebook. Nothing worse than than being jet lagged and not being able to freshen up or rest.
Originally Posted by coleslaw
Personally I would probably cancel the first night and book a cheap night at one of the CDG properties (probably the HR) and use that room to take a nap for the morning. Or even the Yotel if it's open again. Then move to the PH around check in time and, if you're a Globalist, hope for a room upgrade.
Sep 30, 21, 3:20 pm
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Appreciate everyone's thoughts on the additional night vs early check in. Hit on a lot of the things I was debating internally. Ended up deciding to just keep the previous night. As badly as it pains me to use the points not very efficiently, I decided the time was worth more in this scenario.
Some considerations...Our flight looks to have arrived an average of 30 minutes early the past week (6:30 - 6:40 a.m.). It's early Sunday morning, so I'd guess we get into the city without a lot of traffic. And we had already lost a day in Paris to flight changes (plus another day to itinerary changes before I knew we'd have to push our flights back), so I didn't want to lose another day biding time and feeling unsettled waiting for our room to open up. Plus, the hotel being sold out the night before had me worrying our room would not be ready until around 3:00.
Some considerations...Our flight looks to have arrived an average of 30 minutes early the past week (6:30 - 6:40 a.m.). It's early Sunday morning, so I'd guess we get into the city without a lot of traffic. And we had already lost a day in Paris to flight changes (plus another day to itinerary changes before I knew we'd have to push our flights back), so I didn't want to lose another day biding time and feeling unsettled waiting for our room to open up. Plus, the hotel being sold out the night before had me worrying our room would not be ready until around 3:00.
Sep 30, 21, 9:02 pm
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Originally Posted by CIT85
Now you need to inform the hotel that you will be arriving early morning after the booked night, so you are not considered a no show.
