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Marriott's Village France - Disneyland Paris

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Just back from a week at this location.

It was our first time staying there and I have to say we were extremely impressed with the resort.

Check-in was relatively painless and they were nice enough to move us to a room closer to the main pool area.

The units themselves are large, 2 story townhome style layouts with a nice back patio and grass yard (in our case). Full size kitchen and your own washer/dryer combo.

We were very happy with the daily tidy-up service we received (not sure if everyone gets that or my Platinum Plus status was involved) --- it was nice to have the beds made, dishes put away and fresh towels provided daily.

The AC in the room worked fantastic --- which is a rare find in Europe!

The fitness room at the resort is a good size and had some very high end machines (each with their own TV).

The main pool was clean and heated -- our kids loved it.

The marketplace does have much of what you would need, but there is a small Carrfour market and other bakeries within walking distance (take a right out of the resort and its a 5-10 min walk).

The staff were very helpful and friendly.

The grounds were very nice -- the kids even enjoyed the playground by the main pool.

I personally liked the patio area in the back -- great for a evening drink and cigar.

Definitely one of our favorite Marriott timeshare locations.
 

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Great to hear that you had a wonderful stay. We were there for the first time from March 21-30 in the very first unit, 1001. I have a problem with cats, so they located us at the entrance of the resort and we saw no cats during our stay. Were you able to travel the countryside or visit Disney? We did the tour of Paris and visited Disney on the coldest days. It was around 45 degrees during our first 5 or 6 days, but the weather did get warmer before we left. Now, I'm still dealing with the auto fine I got in the mail a few days ago dating back to March. The fine was lost via the USPS. I did pay the fine online the other day, but still will research if I need to mail back the document. I received some suggestions the other day from some Tuggers.
 

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We did go to Disney one day (both parks) -- not impressed at all. Good to see it once - would not go back. Definitely pales in comparison to Orlando (which we did expect).

We did drive around a bit -- day trips to Versailles and Fountainbleu. Also did an overnight trip to see Mont St Michel and Normandy which were great. Spent a night in Paris when we first arrived, so had basically a 1 1/2 to walk around the main Paris highlights.

Very busy trip, but fun.
 

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Thank you for the report. We're thinking of that resort for 2019. Do you recall if there were sponsored/offered tours to Versailles and/or Fontainebleau? Or would we need to rent a car to visit these places? Thank you!
 

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Thank you for the report. We're thinking of that resort for 2019. Do you recall if there were sponsored/offered tours to Versailles and/or Fontainebleau? Or would we need to rent a car to visit these places? Thank you!


I was just there last month. No tour offered from the resort. But you can take the resort shuttle or local bus to the train station and use the metro to get to Versailles.

I wrote a long review of our trip that I would be happy to send you if you are interested.
 

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I was just there last month. No tour offered from the resort. But you can take the resort shuttle or local bus to the train station and use the metro to get to Versailles.

I wrote a long review of our trip that I would be happy to send you if you are interested.
That would be great. Thank you! I think that you can cut and paste it into a private message.

Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk
 

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Thank you for the report. We're thinking of that resort for 2019. Do you recall if there were sponsored/offered tours to Versailles and/or Fontainebleau? Or would we need to rent a car to visit these places? Thank you!

Rent a car for Fontainbleau.
Versailles take the RER.

One of the better Marriotts that is always quiet when we're there. Our third favorite stop after Aruba and St Thomas (granted, from the US east coast and yet to venture to Hawaii)
 

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I was just there last month. No tour offered from the resort. But you can take the resort shuttle or local bus to the train station and use the metro to get to Versailles.

I wrote a long review of our trip that I would be happy to send you if you are interested.

Would you be able to send me your trip report as well? We are planning a trip there next summer. I am compiling all the info I can get! Thank you in advance!!
 

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Me too! We just booked a trip for our 10th Anniversary in March 2018.
 

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Would you please send us your report also. Looking to go in 2018.
Thank you.
 

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This is a fantastic resort. We own EOY at this resort as well as in Aruba. We missed it last cycle but hope to go back in 2019. If you get a car from the airport, then you can see so much countryside to include visits to the Champagne region and some amazing chateaus. The Carrfour has all that you really need in groceries.
 

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Also did an overnight trip to see Mont St Michel and Normandy which were great.
Could you let me know where you stayed overnight and what stops you made along the way? Going to MVF this weekend and hope to visit MSM as well.
 

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We did a similar trip to Normandy while at the Marriott. We drove from Paris early and arrived first at the Arromanches 360 and the Musee du Debarquement. We watched the film and visited the museum.
We then worked our way south visiting Omaha Beach and the American Cemetery. Then on to Utah Beach and Pointe du Hoc. These were all very emotional and rewarding. There are lots of little villages along the way to grab a bite and visit shops.
After our beach visits we continued South toward Mt St. Michel(about a 90 min drive. We spent the night at a BnB called the Chambers d’Hotes Fleur de Sel (booked on booking dot com)about 7 miles from MSM. Very affordable, quaint and served a fantastic breakfast. There are lots of small hotels and BnBs in the MSM area.
The next morning we went to MSM and spent a couple hours hiking/climbing around. We then headed to Honfleur for lunch and exploring. Then back to Paris. It was two long days and a lot of driving but one of the best memories of the trip.
 
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I'm glad to hear good reports about this resort. Of all the Marriott properties we've visited, I still say the staff at this location was the best we have encountered. Granted, I don't "need" help and assistance (and patience) when I'm visiting the beach. But the staff at this location has to function at a higher level of customer interaction -- because many (most?) guests are from outside France and need advice and coaching about everything from grocery stores, bus schedules, train tickets, history information, driving directions and the endless list of tourist attractions.

By the way, this thread prompts me to tell you a quick story:
We all have to be truly grateful that our timeshares have afforded us the opportunity to travel and experience things (like Paris) that many others only dream of. We TUG members are all spoiled to some degree. A reminder of that came to our family last week. Our oldest son is in college and the school Honor's program took a group to Asheville, North Carolina on a fall break trip. The group of students visited The Biltmore House (the largest private home in America) to see the Chihuly exhibit. Our son said he was actually surprised to hear the other students go on and on and on about the Biltmore House and how big it is. He said they couldn't stop repeating they had never seen anything like it. Our son is on the humble side and kept quiet and nodded. He had a grown-up moment as he realized that yes, The Biltmore House is impressive, but he thought about our trip to France where he saw Versailles and Fountainbleu and other more opulent places and realized not everyone has a Marriott timeshare(s).
 

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We did a similar trip to Normandy while at the Marriott. We drove from Paris early and arrived first at the Arromanches 360 and the Musee du Debarquement. We watched the film and visited the museum.
We then worked our way south visiting Omaha Beach and the American Cemetery. Then on to Utah Beach and Pointe du Hoc. These were all very emotional and rewarding. There are lots of little villages along the way to grab a bite and visit shops.
After our beach visits we continued South toward Mt St. Michel(about a 90 min drive. We spent the night at a BnB called the Chambers d’Hotes Fleur de Sel (booked on booking dot com)about 7 miles from MSM. Very affordable, quaint and served a fantastic breakfast. There are lots of small hotels and BnBs in the MSM area.
The next morning we went to MSM and spent a couple hours hiking/climbing around. We then headed to Honfleur for lunch and exploring. Then back to Paris. It was two long days and a lot of driving but one of the best memories of the trip.
Thank you! I will look into Chambers d’Hotes Fleur de Sel.
 

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I'm glad to hear good reports about this resort. Of all the Marriott properties we've visited, I still say the staff at this location was the best we have encountered. Granted, I don't "need" help and assistance (and patience) when I'm visiting the beach. But the staff at this location has to function at a higher level of customer interaction -- because many (most?) guests are from outside France and need advice and coaching about everything from grocery stores, bus schedules, train tickets, history information, driving directions and the endless list of tourist attractions.

I absolutely agree! Best Mvc I’ve been at. My daughter and I went last summer and the activities guy who spoke like 12 languages was amazing and super helpful. They were able to answer all my questions and I knew like less than 10 words of French.
 

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I have a question about parking. We will have a car but plan to get Navigate cards for Paris access. Is the parking lot at Auchin where the red arrow points to the one we should park? Is there an indoor garage nearby that we can park for free?

Also, what kind of coffee machine is in the unit? Kurig or Nespresso? Plan to bring extra pods as I have these at home.
 

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