Mountain Trader

Buried in another thread on the France boards is the news (at least to me) that UA C and F customers arriving at CDG can get free use of a shower at the Sheraton CDG for up to 45 minutes. I couldn't confirm this with either Sheraton or UA but the FT member reporting this seems pretty certain, and I plan to give it a try on my next arrival at CDG.

If this holds up, it would be good news. The other shower facility is in the Star Alliance Club inside security in T1. The Sheraton is outside security in T2, near both the RER platform for trains into Paris and the connection to the SNCF train station for long lines trains to other parts of France and Europe.

100% Green

Interesting. Is it a shower room like in an airport lounge or do they give you keys to a room?

kevinsac

This is a nice service -- if correct info. ^

exbayern

As I said elsewhere:

I've used it, I sent someone to use it this past weekend. 1K Voice confirmed it.

I don't know why after my posting several links to other posters using this service recently I am continued to be doubted. I have no idea why it shouldn't 'continue to hold up'. It was in place in the CO days, based on one of the links I posted.

I frankly don't care if the OP doesn't believe me or the other people who used it in those threads; I learned about the service from helpful FTers in past, and confirmed it with UA ground staff at CDG and with Sheraton staff at the hotel, and used it myself as recently as a few weeks ago, and know people who used it this past weekend.

100% Green, if you think that I am to be trusted, they give you a key to a small meeting room which has a bath with shower, and which has a small single rollaway bed as well. I'm local so rarely need it but for those who do want specific CDG information I am happy to help as I can.

Mountain Trader

Because, as you know, I wrote to Sheraton to see how this benefit works and they said that they contacted the CDG Sheraton and were told it does not exist. Maybe you should write to Sheraton and clear up their confusion on this.

Seems pretty easy to figure this one out. United arriving premium customers who are near the Sheraton in T2 should stop in and see if this works. If so, we will all thank those who brought it to light.

BTW, the CO connection would answer one question I had, that being why UA would have a benefit in a hotel in T2 when they use T1. There are no hotels inside T1 of course but it seems not a lot of United C and F customers would make their way to T2. However if this was a heritage of CO, it makes a lot of sense, and it might also explain why UA isn't well informed on the benefit either.

star_world

CO had an arrangement like this in every longhaul destination city - either through the use of an airport arrivals lounge, or an agreement with a hotel.

GUWonder

Not all arrangements tha exist between an airline and a hotel for arrival service purposes are known by the brand owner reps and sometimes not even by all at-property reps. The arrival service arrangement continues to exist despite that.


Not always the case, as sometimes for ARN and DEL.

exbayern

Why would I write to Sheraton when I am IN France, spoke to the UA ground staff at CDG who confirmed it, spoke with the staff at the Sheraton at CDG who confirmed it, and took a shower myself just a few weeks ago?! Other posters have confirmed it, and 1K Voice has confirmed it.

I and several others have confirmed it, yet you seem determined to prove me wrong. I really don't know why. The option still exists as of two days ago.

Mountain Trader

"Often wrong but never in doubt"

Words to live by and they apply here.

Today I stopped at the Sheraton CDG to see if the reported arrivals facility for United business and first customers is really available. The first woman I spoke to at check-in said no, but when I pressed her, she went to a supervisor who came over with a check-in sheet marked "Continental Airlines", told me the room is available until noon and said they bill United, not the customer.

I am glad to be wrong here and congrats to the persistent FTer who braved my skepticism in letting all of us know about it.

Those not familiar with CDG should be aware that this is pretty out of the way for some. UA flights land at Terminal 1 and the Sheraton is at Terminal 2. t is very handy if you are connecting through T2 or if you are going to T2 for another reason, such as to get the RER. Otherwise, you may find the arrival showers at the Star Alliance lounge in T1 handier.

glx

Sheraton in AMS allows you to use the gym bathroom/shower if you're arriving in BF/GF.

Yes, the gym.

I walked out and booked a room on my own dime.

ryman554

Really? That's not so bad. I'd appreciate a quick workout as well as a shower after a long flight.

Works for me...

gregas

I did not think that arriving passenger with no onward flight had access to the Star Alliance Lounge.

Renard

This would probably only be useful to the person staying in Paris and maybe heading immediately to a worksite far from their hotel... but frankly, under normal circumstances I'd rather use the significant amount of time it would take to get over to this other terminal and get to the Sheraton there to get to my own hotel and shower there.

exbayern

The Sheraton is right above the RER and SNCF station in T2. It is certainly useful to people in various circumstances, including those of us who are flying back on UA from the US but dont have the time to head back into central Paris before going onwards. The point of an arrivals shower is that with flights landing early from the US, hotel rooms may not be available until later in the day.

I have used it many times when connecting to SNCF.

But so long as FTers continue to claim that I am wrong for the existence of the shower, or deter others from using it, it continues to benefit me. So I suppose thank you to the OP and to others.

Happy

I am very grateful Mountain Trader has pointed me to this thread.

May I ask the experts here, we would be on a UA ticket (016) but arrive on TG F, and we would take the TGV from T2 to head out to Normandy 2 hours after our arrival at 7:30am. If the Sheraton shower facility benefit would be available to UA F tickets even flying partner's F, that would be very convenient to us. Our travel is not until Sept. I would report back if we succeed to gain access.