HUGE +1

On my several visits to Paris, the last thing that I ever wanted to do was switch hotels, but unfortunately I was forced to do just that on one trip (don't ask, it was complicated). I wasted at least half a day, and it peeves me, even to this day. Time in the great cities of the world are precious, and my advice is, just like CJKatl's advice, is keep your time wasting activity/energies to a minimum. Changing hotels is certainly a time wasting activity/energy.

Thanks for the tip - I'll make my husband pick the hotel since I can't decide

Exactly why my nieces were given the choice.

In addition, if you're using points you might lose out on the benefit of getting the fifth night free. Not sure if that applies to these hotels anymore.

I am doing two rooms, each six points nights, next month at the AdT Ren and the fifth night is free.

I think that WillTravel4Food was referring to losing the fifth night free if a trip to Paris is split between two hotels. AFAIK, it is necessary to spend 5 consecutive days, or more, in one hotel in order to qualify for the fifth night free on points.

That's my understanding as well.

Cheers.

I am heading back to the Marriott Rive Gauche for a meeting soon. I thought it was a nice hotel, and I appreciated the walk thru the Palais du Luxembourg up to the center of the city. There was a small shop nearby where I bought some bread and cheese for snacks. Pretty nice all in all.

Sorry. My mistake. I do have fond memories of the Euro-Hopper.

Marriott - Family Hotels in Paris
 

I'm Marriott Platinum Elite and considering staying at Renaissance Paris Le Parc Trocadero Hotel mid July for 4 nights using points. It will be me and two of my children (16 and 18).

I have read some favorable reviews on this property in TripAdvisor. I am wondering if anyone has stayed in this hotel and can provide some feedback regarding location, service, cleanliness, room upgrade, executive lounge.

In addition, can you recommend any other Marriott properties in Paris over the same period using the same criteria as noted above (location, service, cleanliness, upgrade, executive lounge)

Thank you.

Why wonder when you can do a search?
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marri...els-paris.html

We will spend 5 nights at Paris Marriott Champs Elysees late next month using points and purchased upgrade. Can you recommend the best room locations? Any other information that I might add to an email request would be greatly appreciated.

Hello all, I will be traveling thru Paris in early June and will be staying at the Renaissance Paris Arc de Triomphe Hotel. Does anybody have an email for the GM or manager? If you have one please PM me with the information.
Thanks in advanced

I have a room for 3 nights at the Champs Elyse and the Renaissance Arc de Triomphe.

The Ren has a $60 euro per night surcharge for a "larger" room.

Any reason to choose the Ren over the Marriott?

Did not book the Champs Elyse until today because there were no rooms available on our dates previously.

I just finished a 5 night stay at the Marriott Champs-Elysees and I came away with a so-so opinion, poor opinion if I factor in the prices they charge (900 euro rack rate). For reference I am a Marriott Gold and got free breakfast and such. We weren't able to check-in until 3:30 and were given a couple of drink vouchers for the wait - was a nice start.

Things went pretty downhill from there. Once we checked in we were happy with our room, fairly large and facing the inside so it's quiet. Then, we turned on the TV and it said something like Welcome Al Sheek Farooq or something (not me!). We then noticed a rather thick black hair on the comforter, several hairs on the floor in the bathroom, and a long black hair across the basket of "clean" washcloths in the bathroom. They had so-so L'Occitane products but no conditioner or mouthwash in the room (Fairfields have conditioner!). Another oddity with the staff was that they came into our room at 10:15 pm that night for turn down service. We didn't hear them so it scared the girlfriend when they opened the door so late.

We were still excited for the breakfast but even that was a disappointment. Burnt tasting coffee, waiters running around with their heads cutoff, no hot items on the buffet (8 euros for 2 eggs!), and croissants which taste like they're from Costco. We were actually really sad that we ate breakfast there so many times, what a waste in Paris. The check-out process was even painfully slow and we were pretty ok getting out of there. The hotel just turns into a mess when it is fully booked and frankly it feels like any normal/mediocre full service Marriott but just happens to be on the Champs.

edit: Stay was on points, I was just posting the rack rate I saw at check-in and on the door in the room.