Disneyland Paril

[NiceCupOfTea]

My little un wants to go to Disnelyland Paris this summer. She will be 6 when we go. Can anyone recommend a hotel near to the resort, or at least near to transport to the resort, that is cheap and nice? Or a good package deal? I've been looking on the net, but would prefer recommendations from people who've actually been there :)

[Invictas]

Hello there,
This is the Hotel page from the Official Disneyland Paris website.
The first four Hotels appear to be in the park itself,and the other nearby.
http://hotels.disneyl...is.co.uk/index.xhtml?

[Invictas]

Sorry first FIVE hoels.
If you click on "to locate this hotel" it will show where in the park the hotel is(works for only the first five)
the other hotels are out of the park(I think) but some have a free shuttle bus.
Of course if you are going in the Summer(especially during School hols) it may be better to pay a little more and stay in one of the hotels in the park,as you will get to the rides before many of the out of the park hotel holidaymakers.
I don't know if DisneylandParis does it,but in Disneyworld Florida persons staying in the park get to access the rides for one hour before they open to the general public (worth considering if you have smalled easily bored kids).
Have Fun.

[Buenchico]

Sorry, I've not been there but I know the Paris rail system well and I've been looking into what might be of interest to you.

Disneyland Paris is served by Chessy-Marne La Vallée rail station, at the end of RER Line A4, from central Paris. Just 3 stops before there (about 15 minutes away) is Torcy Marne-la-Vallée station. Within walking distance you'll find a hotel operated by the (budget-friendly) Première Classe group:
http://www.premiere-c...orcy.fr/en/index.aspx
which has generally positive reviews on TripAdvisor:
http://www.tripadviso...ne_Ile_de_France.html

Chris

PS: If you're taking a 6-year-old to Paris (and the weather is good) it's worth noting that they'll probably enjoy some time at the (inexpensive) Jardin d'Acclimatation just as much as they'll enjoy Disneyland:
http://www.jardindacclimatation.fr/

[PipinHull]

Sorry haven't been there but am going in March - not sure if you have to go in school holidays or not but if not, March does seem to be a much cheaper time to go - my daughter's school lets us take up to two weeks out per term but that is probably unusual. We'll be staying for five nights in the Disney Cheyenne Hotel (which generally gets very good reviews on trip advisor) for £410 (two adults, two kids). I've also found some very good websites that give details of hotels, restaurant prices/menus etc:

http://www.dlrpmagic.com/
http://www.disboards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=77

The bonus of staying in an actual Disney hotel (apart from proximity) seems to be the 'Extra Magic Hours' - guests at Disney hotels are allowed into the park two hours before everyone else. Whether that means queues are much shorter or not I don't know! Have a great time.

[tigwig]

We went for a long weekend when my daughter was 2, just over 3 years ago. We stayed in the cheapest Disney hotel which is the Santa Fe. It was absolutely fine. Basic yes but clean and I couldnt fault it. The shuttle bus picks you up outside and its a 2 min drive away from the entrance or you can actually walk it in about 15-20 mins too. If you look on trip advisor there is lots of reviews on there about all of the hotels in the area. I would recommend staying here as the location is fab and I think the price is very reasonable. I mean I would prefer to stop at the Disneyland Hotel and have a view of Cinderella's Castle of course but beggars cant be choosers lol. Another hotel that looks great for kids but is more expensive is the Thomas Cook Explorers hotel, just on the outskirts.

[ladyalex]

I have no advice onthe hotels, sorry, but can I suggest that if you can you also give Parc Asterix a try when you are there?
It is very close to Eurodisney and, to my mind, more fun.
But we have always been Asterix nuts.

http://www.parisdiges...children/parcaste.htm

[ummmm]

I've stayed at Newport Bay Club, Sequoia Lodge and Hotel Cheyenne...

Can't fault any of them. Hotel Cheyenne was the cheapest and furthest from the park but in my opinion was the best one of the 3.

I don't think you'll get cheap though...

[what..the?]

if your looking to not spend to much it is worth looking at the eating facilities when your there the food inside the park is very expensive, I stayed in a hotel on the site, I had inclusive breakfast so filled up then and then had a hot dog later in the day which was cheapish but anything else in the park is way too expensive and in the evening then the park is closed they didn't have anywhere to eat on site except a select few inflated restaurants like hard rock cafe or the restaurant in your hotel which I found had huge lines waiting for a table and didn't look cheap. There is a MacDonalds on site but I don't like them. Maybe someone could recommend ideas on this, I don't know how much you want to spend food wise either....I just thought it was expensive, aren't all parks like this...

[PipinHull]

If you search under my profile, I asked a question about food prices in DLP just a frew weeks ago and got some really useful answers about how to save money. I've since found those websites that I mentioned earlier that let you see exactly how much you pay in the restaurants, I agree that they are mega expensive and plan to do just what you've said - fill up on breakfast, take crisps/cereal bars for lunch (luckily my kids eat like sparrows) and then have nice dinners.

[sherrardk]

We've been three times and stayed at the cowboy hotel, the Davy crockett ranch and the american lodge hotel (can't search for the proper names as I am on an iPad and it doesn't do flash player). We loved the cowboy hotel but our deal didn't include meals but it was really close to the park, at the american lodge hotel we had a meal deal so everything was paid for (well, pretty much) but it was at Christmas time and it was very disappointing. I think it is pretty impossible to do Disneyland well (ie enjoy yourself fully) if you are worrying about buying a drink or an ice cream. When we have been we have steeled ourselves for the cost and just gone with the flow.

[what..the?]

when I went and stay on site they did lots of those warm freshly baked bread rolls, you know the ones you can buy in the shops here which are part baked, the third of a bagette sized ones. They are really nice they serve them with butter, jams, and chocolate spread. You could always nick some for during the day.

Yes would recommend you put some long life snacks in your suitcase to put in your handbag during the day and for the evenings in case anyone is still hungry