Ahhh yes, les greves (the strikes) and the manifs. It would not be France without them :D

The hotel appears to be booked out every weekend in Jan-Feb. I'd like to get a stay in with points before my Diamond status expires; is it going to be worth checking for availability every day, or should I expect that there is no chance?

Wouldn't calling in be faster?

Additionally, I know Diamonds have the room guarantee, but not sure if they apply when using points.

anyone want to clarify?

Yes. In the FFN redemption periods between recessions, this was the m.o. we had to follow. Did I say yes? Yes.

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I think we do have the Diamond force for an over-the-top number of points. But I don't remember what people's experience has been with it here, as I'm sure it's pretty rare.

You may want to call Chase at 888-245-0625 and ask them the status of your application. I usually do that, if I get the "we'll get back to you" message or if I get declined.

If you don't have a lot of Chase cards it is pretty easy to get approved for another card by shifting credit lines or offering to cancel cards.

If you need additional points, you could also apply for the Chase Freedom ($300 bonus or 30,000 Ultimate Rewards Points after $500 spend) and if you have the Chase Sapphire Preferred you can transfer the Ultimate Rewards points to Hyatt.

Or you could apply for the Chase Ink Bold with a 50K Ultimate Rewards bonus after spending $5K and transfer them to Hyatt.

Have you called the hotel directly , as people have mentioned availability seldom shows online, and calling is much better .

First Paris Vendome Visit: Directions?
 

Hello all.

This is my first vist to Paris.

Can anyone give me directions on taking the train from CDG to the Park Hyatt Paris - Vendome?

Have you considered the Roissy Bus? It takes you direct to the Opera station, which just two blocks away. Google Maps shows the stations and the hotel. Both Roissy Bus and RER are roughly same the cost (10€).

This has been covered frequently in the Vendome Master Thread. Thread merge Mods?

Train? Why? That's too much work. Take the RoissyBus.

Roissybus +1

+1 for Roissybus.

+1 Roisseybus. Worked great for my wife and me.

We normally just cab it. It costs about double but it's a more comfortable ride, less waiting, no need to walk from bus stop to hotel with luggage, and the cab doesn't stop at every terminal before going into the city.

Roissybus it is!

Thanks for the guidance.

Two follow-up questions:
1. When and how do you pay the bus fare? The website has the times, price, locations, but not where/ how to pay.
2. If I pick it up at Terminal 2A (BA's terminal), how long of a ride is it to Opera station?

You are supposed to buy tickets in advance from a hard-to-find clerk, but the driver will take your fare.

It will loop around terminals for a while, but I'd say overall maybe 45-60 mins to Opera.