posted 05-11-2005 14:45            

How does Disneyland compare to here? Is it more like Florida or the one in California? Are there many people visiting Disneyland? Are most guests at this resort European or many Americans too? Emmy

posted 05-11-2005 18:12               

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Originally posted by Garry:
Units in the 1400 through 1800 blocks seem to have the best location - close to the main building and backing on to a small garden area. The units are smaller than the US units and are all 2 story. They're done up as a small french village and look quite nice from the outside. The resort is a little hard to find, especially at night. Call for help if you're unsure.

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Are all two story? I thought it was only the 3 bedroom villas that were two story and the 2 bedroom were one.

posted 05-11-2005 18:48               

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Originally posted by JimC:
Are all two story? I thought it was only the 3 bedroom villas that were two story and the 2 bedroom were one.

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posted 05-12-2005 16:36               

If I bring work with me next year I can stay longer.

posted 05-13-2005 13:38               

We are thinking of you to Europe this fall and there are lots of dates available at the Marriott resort but we'll mostly be doing things in Paris. Is it worth the commute into Paris? Is it that much nicer then what available in the city? Or will this be too far out?

TIA

posted 05-23-2005 14:10               

Internet Access - the units are wired for internet access but I don't know what they charge, you should check directly with the resort. There are 4 computers set up in a small area at the entrance to the indoor pools that are available for occupiers to use. Marriott charges 12 Euros for 1 hour's use or 24 Euros for 24 hours use - quite a deal! They sell you a card with an access number that you use to connect to the net. The card is good for the whole week as long as you log out properly each time after you use it. Just click on the big red X and you're done.

Room sizes - we found some of the rooms to be a bit smaller than the newer US equivalents. The master bath had a combined tub and shower, not separate as we get here and the tub was not a jacuzzi style, at least not in our unit (1701). There were double sinks in this bath, a toilet and a bidet. The second bath upstairs only had a shower, a toilet and 1 sink - no tub. The bath on the main floor was handy and contained a toilet and a sink. The kitchen was a little on the small side but was fully equipped - just tight if there were 2 people working there. The washer and dryer were located in a separate closet accessed thru the kitchen. Dining and living rooms were a good size.

Maid service - a surprise. Just like many mexican resorts, the housekeeping staff did a tidy service every day and a fairly complete clean mid-week including changing of towels and beds. Nice but certainly not necessary, in our opinion. This and the 24 hour gaurd service at the gated entry likely are major contributors to the current 808 Euro maintenance fees charged at the resort.

Directions - II's directions are very abbrteviated and poor as a result. I'll cover this in my review. Until then, e-mail me and I'll help. Most people I spoke to that were there for the first time got lost and it would be even harder to find in the dark.

Facilities - Wonderful indoor pool with 2 hot tubs. Good weight room. Very good marketplace on site - cooks baguettes and croissants regularly, good wine selection, lots of foodstuffs. Prices a little on the high side but not bad if you didn't have a car. No restaurant yet but a nice bar area. Outdoor pool looked great as well but not open when we were there.

Overall impression - a very nice resort and Marriott is trying very, very hard with it. I think it may be a bit of a tough sell with not a lot of Disney traffic in the area. I say that because, at 11:00 p.m. on a weekday evening, you could fire a cannon off in the Disney Village and not hit anyone - nothing like Disney World in Florida. We were stopped by the local police coming out of Disney Village at 11:30 pm and there were only 3 cars on the road, 1 being a police car.

Paris access - very good for us. We had a car for the week and did Versailles, Fountainbleau and Provins on our own, plus used the car for shopping and transfers to the RER train station at Disney, plus getting to and from the resort at either end of the holiday. They drive on the right, just like in North America so its quite easy to get around.

Money - DO NOT BRING EURO travellers cheques - no one will take them except the money changers in downtown Paris who will then charge you 5%! Even Marriott wouldn't take them. Also, try not to bring 100 or 500 Euro notes - large bills are not easily exchanged.