Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile REVIEW - MASTER THREAD
Jul 12, 2023, 12:27 am
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Does anyone have any experience with this hotel on Bastille Day? Looking at booking a room with a view for the fireworks or possible the bar package. Is anyone there right now that can confirm Regency Club will be open on Friday?
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Jul 15, 2023, 1:46 pm
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I forgot the time that the lounge has the evening food spread. I'll be landing in Paris at 3:35 PM. I'm assuming it'll take a bit of time to clear immigration. If I take the RER and the subway, will I take it in time to the lounge? Last summer, I really enjoyed the food in the lounge.
Jul 15, 2023, 6:01 pm
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I forgot the time that the lounge has the evening food spread. I'll be landing in Paris at 3:35 PM. I'm assuming it'll take a bit of time to clear immigration. If I take the RER and the subway, will I take it in time to the lounge? Last summer, I really enjoyed the food in the lounge.
Jul 15, 2023, 6:13 pm
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If I remember correctly, they start clearing the food at 7:30PM. You can still get yourself wines from the dispensers and all the drinks from the fridge but that’s about it. There are so many good restaurants writhin 5 to 10 minutes’ walk that I usually do not even bother with the lounge food, except for a few slices of sausage or ham to go with a glass of wine
Jul 15, 2023, 9:53 pm
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If I remember correctly, they start clearing the food at 7:30PM. You can still get yourself wines from the dispensers and all the drinks from the fridge but that’s about it. There are so many good restaurants writhin 5 to 10 minutes’ walk that I usually do not even bother with the lounge food, except for a few slices of sausage or ham to go with a glass of wine
Jul 16, 2023, 8:25 pm
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A lot depends on specifics such as: do you have to clear passport control? checked luggage? Taxi or RER? weekday or week week end? If you have to go through passport control, pick up luggage and RER on a weekday, then fat chance. RER is more than an hour. But taxi during rush hour isn't going to be much faster.
Jul 16, 2023, 9:23 pm
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A lot depends on specifics such as: do you have to clear passport control? checked luggage? Taxi or RER? weekday or week week end? If you have to go through passport control, pick up luggage and RER on a weekday, then fat chance. RER is more than an hour. But taxi during rush hour isn't going to be much faster.
Jul 17, 2023, 8:22 am
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Yep, and then fight for a spot to sit or stand to eat & drink since Lounge becomes far smaller due to the other half being closed to become the paid sky bar area. It’s better than having no lounge at all, but I am not eating my dinner there, not when I am in Paris!
Jul 17, 2023, 10:07 am
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And yes of course we are in the city of dinners. Every night was Ledoyen, Clarence and l'Arpege.
Jul 17, 2023, 10:44 am
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Jul 17, 2023, 10:50 am
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But some people want to save money, don’t forget that
Jul 17, 2023, 10:56 am
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Jul 17, 2023, 1:27 pm
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Fat chance as in maybe slightly better than "snow ball's chance in hell". UK is no longer part of EU/Schengen, so you will have to go through passport control which may not be too bad in the afternoon without all the USA arrivals, but then there are all the arrivals from outside EU. RER will take more than an hour, walk fast so you don't miss one and then have to wait 15 minutes or so. You should be able to make it to the Hyatt before 7 PM.