We got a chance to request our room location before check-in, and I'm very glad we asked to be near the lobby - otherwise we could have faced a 15-minute walk from more remote parts of the resort to the main building. The MVC d'Ile de France reminded me of a Disney resort in that it was huge. Your location within the resort will also impact your impression of your stay, though. The terrain is flat, the drivers relatively polite, and the French drive on the same side of the road as we do. One note about driving: If you are an American who knows how to drive a stick shift but is uncomfortable doing so, this area of France is just about the easiest in Europe I've found for such driving. Either is an hour out of Paris so we would have traveled to get there either way. We visited attractions on the outskirts of Paris, namely the chateaux of Versailles and Fontainebleau.An hour each way three days out of seven was fine, but seven out of seven would have felt like a commute - not exactly what you want on vacation. It wasn't our first visit to the Paris area, so while we went to the city three times in a week, it wasn't our primary reason for the trip.If Mickey is on your mind, the location is dead-on. We wanted to visit Paris Disneyland more than once.There's a shuttle and a public bus, but to maximize enjoyment, savings and convenience, a car is essential. I wouldn't recommend staying here without one. We were firmly in the "love" column, but a number of factors made it so: The TGV goes directly to Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) in under 15 minutes, and the RER takes just under an hour to go into downtown Paris. The resort is in the suburban golf community of Bailly-Romainvilliers, a 10-minute drive to both Paris Disneyland and the adjacent Marne-la-Vallee Chessy TGV and RER train station. You'll either love the MVC d'Ile de France's location or hate it. (Photo courtesy of Marriott Vacation Club d'Ile de France) Location To find MVC Units for rent, I Googled the name of the resort and "rentals." The top two results were from Airbnb and. I don't like to share examples that aren't (necessarily) repeatable, so here's a week in April 2019 I found to give you an idea. In my case, I rented directly from an owner to get my last-minute savings. (As an aside, I received both 1,000 points and elite night credit through my third-party booking anyway, but I wouldn't assume that as a given.) Marriott Vacation Club is a rare exception for two reasons: You can save a significant amount of money by booking through an MVC owner, and at MVC you receive no upgrade, free breakfast or any other benefit besides your standard earnings 1,000 Marriott Rewards points for status and night credit. If I'm booking a chain property, I usually go out of my way to book directly with the chain to make sure I receive status benefits. (Photo courtesy of Marriott Vacation Club d'Ile de France) Booking
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