- Introduction: Four Times Across The Atlantic
- Review: ITA Airways Business Class A350 (MIA-FCO)
- Review: ITA Airways Lounge Rome Airport (FCO)
- Review: Prima Vista Lounge Rome Airport (FCO)
- Review: ITA Airways Business Class A320 (FCO-CAI)
- Changing Terminals At Cairo Airport: Still Complicated
- Review: EgyptAir Lounge Cairo Airport (CAI)
- My Rough Night At Cairo Airport, Made Better By EgyptAir’s Osama
- Review: EgyptAir Business Class 787 (CAI-CDG)
- Review: Sheraton Paris Airport (CDG)
- Review: YOTELAIR Paris Airport Priority Pass Lounge (CDG)
- Review: Air France Lounge Paris Airport (CDG)
- Review: New Air France Business Class 777-300ER (CDG-JFK)
- Review: Hyatt Regency JFK At Resorts World New York
- Review: AA & BA Greenwich Lounge New York (JFK)
- Review: AA & BA Soho Lounge New York (JFK)
- Review: AA & BA Chelsea Lounge New York (JFK)
- Review: Amex Centurion Lounge New York (JFK)
- Review: British Airways Lounge Newark Airport (EWR)
- Review: New British Airways First Class 777 (EWR-LHR)
- Review: Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel (LHR)
- Review: Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse London Heathrow (LHR)
- Review: Amex Centurion Lounge London Heathrow (LHR)
- Review: No1 Lounge London Heathrow (LHR)
- Review: Virgin Atlantic A330neo Upper Class Business Class (LHR-MIA)
- Is Virgin Atlantic’s Retreat Suite Worth It?
During my four trips across the Atlantic, I had a night at Paris Airport. I was arriving in EgyptAir’s 787 business class from Cairo in the early afternoon, and departing in Air France’s new 777 business class to New York early the following morning.
As much as I would have loved to go into the city, I tried to be practical, and just booked the most convenient option, to maximize my ability to rest and work. I decided to book the 252-room Sheraton Paris Airport, which ended up being an excellent option.
This is the most convenient hotel at the airport, as it’s connected directly to Terminal 2. While the hotel’s decor is nothing to get excited about, you can’t beat the location, and the amazing plane views. I’d recommend staying here, assuming it’s within your budget.
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Booking the Sheraton Paris Airport
For the night I was staying, the Sheraton Paris Airport was running 240 Euro per night, or alternatively could be booked with 44,000 Marriott Bonvoy points. Based on my valuation of Bonvoy points, paying cash was the better value here, so that’s what I did.
While this is of course a steep price for an airport hotel, I’d note that most other airport hotels were charging just over 200 Euro, so that seemed like a reasonable premium to pay for the convenience of not having to take a shuttle or pay for a taxi.
Sheraton Paris Airport location
While location is always important for hotels, it’s especially important for airport hotels. In my opinion it’s worth going out of your way to stay at a hotel connected directly to the terminal. That way you don’t have to deal with unreliable or infrequent shuttle service, saving a lot of time, hassle, and potentially even money (in Europe, shuttles often aren’t free, and/or operate with limited hours).
The Sheraton Paris Airport is connected directly to Terminal 2 at CDG. I was arriving at Terminal 1 and departing from Terminal 2. To get to the Sheraton from Terminal 1, I had to take the CDGVAL train service between terminals, which is free and has frequent service.
As much as people have mixed opinions on Charles de Gaulle Airport, can I just for a moment share my appreciation for some of the terminal’s retro touches, which I kind of love?
Anyway, once through immigration, I easily found the signage for the CDGVAL to Terminal 2.
It was super easy to get there. Once in Terminal 2, there was good signage for the Sheraton, so I had no problem locating the hotel.
The entrance to the hotel is in the terminal. Since I was departing from Terminal 2 the following morning, that meant I could just walk straight to my gate.
Sheraton Paris Airport lobby & check-in
Once inside the hotel, the Sheraton Paris Airport has a pretty modern lobby, with the elevators straight ahead, some lobby seating to the right, and reception and the concierge desk to the left.
Once at reception I was immediately helped by a friendly associate, who thanked me for being a Bonvoy Titanium member. She said that I had been upgraded to a club room, and also explained the hotel’s facilities (including the hours for the club lounge evening happy hour, plus that restaurant breakfast would be included).
Within a few minutes I had my key to room 465.
Sheraton Paris Airport guest room
The Sheraton Paris Airport has four floors with guest rooms, and my room was on the top floor. The hotel is kind of shaped like a ship, as it gets narrower on both ends, with a bow-shape at both ends.
My room, 465, was located toward the end of the hallway.
Don’t get too excited about the room decor here, as it’s definitely a bit past its prime. However, I actually thought the decor in the rooms was a bit better than how the pictures on the website made it look. The rooms here are on the small side, and measure 250-300 square feet.
The room featured an entryway with a luggage rack to the right, and the bathroom to the left.
The room had a bed, though I’m not sure if this is a double or king bed (it felt to me like a queen, but the Sheraton’s website suggests that the hotel only has double or king rooms). The mattress was comfortable, and I also appreciated how there were four substantial pillows (unlike at the Sheraton Frankfurt Airport, which has just two pillows).
The room had a desk by the window with a chair.
On the desk was a kettle and an instant coffee setup, and underneath the desk was an empty mini-fridge.
Across from the bed was a TV on a stand, as well as a chair with an ottoman. The placement seemed odd — I guess space-wise there’s nowhere else this could go.
The bathroom was compact, yet had a sink, toilet, a bathtub, and a walk-in shower.
Toiletries were from Gilchrist & Soames, and were in reusable, wall-mounted containers.
One thing I absolutely loved about the room was the views. This hotel has amazing views of Terminal 2, as well as the apron and runways. If you’re an avgeek, you’ll absolutely love just gazing out the window all day (I know that’s what I did!).
All-in-all, the room was perfectly fine. It wasn’t huge, but was well maintained, clean, had a comfortable bed, and had excellent views.
Sheraton Paris Airport club lounge
The Sheraton Paris Airport has a club lounge, which you can either buy access to, or you can receive complimentary access if you have Bonvoy Platinum status or above. The lounge is located on the fourth floor, and I was given a letter at check-in explaining what was on offer:
- The club lounge can be accessed daily from 6AM until 11PM, offering non-alcoholic drinks throughout the day
- The club lounge serves afternoon tea from 3PM until 5PM
- The club lounge serves evening snacks from 5:30PM until 7:30PM, and evening alcoholic drinks from 5:30PM until 8:30PM
- The club lounge doesn’t serve breakfast, so club guests can enjoy breakfast in the hotel’s lobby restaurant, daily from 6:30AM until 10:30AM
I was leaving the hotel before 6:30AM, so I wouldn’t be able to make it to breakfast. It is worth noting that the front desk agent at check-in offered that I could order complimentary continental breakfast via room service, since I was departing so early. However, I had been eating enough on this trip, so didn’t take advantage of that. It was a generous offer, though.
The club lounge was on the opposite end of the fourth floor of my room, and was on the small side. However, it was never crowded, as you don’t find as many elite members in Europe as in the United States. The club lounge consisted of several smaller rooms, with a variety of seating options.
Much like my room, the club lounge had amazing views of the airport, so it was fun to watch all the planes taxiing, taking off, and landing.
The afternoon tea from 3PM until 5PM was pretty simple, and really just consisted of some pound cake. There were also some packaged sweets, as well as snack mix.
There was a coffee machine, plus water, soda, and juice, available throughout the day.
Then from 5:30PM until 7:30PM there was a light selection of snacks.
This included veggies, cold cuts, lentils, finger sandwiches, bread rolls, and some sweets.
There was also a small selection of wine (available for an extra hour beyond the food).
While probably not a dinner substitute, the attendant in the lounge was friendly, and I quite liked the ambiance (okay, maybe I just liked being able to plane spot).
Sheraton Paris Airport gym
The Sheraton Paris Airport’s gym is located on the second floor, and is open 24/7 to hotel guests. The gym has a similar footprint to the club lounge, and features a couple of treadmills and ellipticals, a bike, and a variety of weight machines and free weights. Much like the rest of the hotel, the gym had airport views.
Sheraton Paris Airport restaurant & bar
While I didn’t have a chance to use either, the Sheraton Paris Airport has both a restaurant and bar on the lobby level:
- Galaxy Bar is open daily from 7:30AM until 12AM, and offers drinks and snacks
- Restaurant Les Saisons is open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner; breakfast is served from 6:30AM until 10:30AM, and then lunch and dinner are served from 12PM until 10:30PM
One further benefit of being in a hotel connected to the terminal is that there are all kinds of coffee shops and bakeries you can visit, should you want something not offered by the hotel.
Bottom line
The Sheraton Paris Airport offers unbeatable convenience, as it’s connected directly to Terminal 2 at Charles de Gaulle Airport. Thanks to the hotel literally being on airport premises, the airport views are also amazing, for those of us who are avgeeks.
Beyond the location and views, this is a pretty average hotel. The rooms are serviceable (though not exactly modern), the club lounge was reasonably nice (though didn’t have a huge selection), and the gym was sufficient.
When spending a night near the airport, I greatly value not having to take a shuttle or other transportation, so for that reason I’d stay at this property again in a heartbeat.
What do you make of the Sheraton Paris Airport?
Ive stayed at this hotel 6 times in the last 5 years. The hotel is getting long in the tooth and really in need of a complete renovation. The rooms are just OK and are tired as well. The staff is nice and the bistro has really good burgers (over $120 for 2 with drinks). It's the location that keeps me coming back. The walk to check in for Delta One is maybe 5 minutes. I just wish they would put some money into the property.
The restaurant and bar food are excellent and highly recommended. Makes the stay in the airport that much better.
If coming from Paris, do I have to check in with my airline then go thru security to then access the Sheraton hotel?
The Pullman (and an Ibis) is a one minute walk from the CDGVAL. This is our go to at CDG. I always compare the Pullman and Sheraton when booking, and the Pullman always wins on the value equation. If you are not a top tier Bonvoy member it's definitely worth exploring. Rooms are nice and fairly spacious. The restaurant is OK- limited menu and after a couple of weeks of French restaurants expectations can be high. I would recommend trying the Pullman if you haven't.
Agree with comment about shuttles. They're free from Marriott and probably other cdg airport hotels but they're not convenient, fast or reliable. You'll stand outside waiting for an unpredictable shuttle that takes way longer than you expect and have to leave in the morning way earlier than you want. We very nearly missed our flight getting stuck in traffic in the morning.
That said taking the train to the other terminal and a very...
Agree with comment about shuttles. They're free from Marriott and probably other cdg airport hotels but they're not convenient, fast or reliable. You'll stand outside waiting for an unpredictable shuttle that takes way longer than you expect and have to leave in the morning way earlier than you want. We very nearly missed our flight getting stuck in traffic in the morning.
That said taking the train to the other terminal and a very short walk there was a nice looking Pullman which is probably what I would do if I had to do it again.
When I stay at Sheraton CDG, I usually check in (with AA) early then go back to hotel for breakfast and check out afterwards. Great location.
This Sheraton airport works out great for our traveling needs. We stay at this hotel on our arrival and departure into Europe.
We travel with bicycles and have bike bags which we leave in the Sheraton's storage room for the duration of the trip. We retrieve our bags and repack our bikes and stay here our night before departure.
We rent a vehicle at the airport. The rental car pickup is an easy...
This Sheraton airport works out great for our traveling needs. We stay at this hotel on our arrival and departure into Europe.
We travel with bicycles and have bike bags which we leave in the Sheraton's storage room for the duration of the trip. We retrieve our bags and repack our bikes and stay here our night before departure.
We rent a vehicle at the airport. The rental car pickup is an easy walk from the hotel. we can drive up to the hotel entrance and pick up and drop off our bikes and luggage on our departure and return of our trip. Getting to the hotel via car is tricky, and needs a recon before attempting, but worth the effort.
The so-called afternoon tea and evening snacks look abominable!!
This is Paris, a world renowned gastranomic centre for god's sake, not Tblisi or Sarajevo!
The Sheraton wouldn't make my list for a CDG 2023 layover. Maybe 1999.
If my flight out of CDG departs from Terminal 1, is Sheraton a good option to stay overnight ?
This review should have been titled, "Sheraton CDG is a time machine to a Sheraton circa 1999"
And no mention of the mold that’s visible on every air vents in the room, in the lobby, above the reception desk…
Terrible food in the bistro.
Stayed once last year, never again.
Bottom line: it's still as awful as when I visited in 2016.. A true example of the direction of France overall, Never again. The only think I enjoyed where the runway views.
I stayed here with a free night award about 5 years ago. At that time the hallway carpeting on the guest room floors was threadbare. I had never before seen carpeting that worn out. Looks like they finally decided to replace it.
Question- do you exit and re-enter security? Sounded like no Thanks
You do have to go through security. The hotel is landside, in front of the terminal.
I love the convenience and the plane gazing. Great review. I'd add that if you want to stand any chance at having dinner in the restaurant, I've never been able to get in without a reservation a few days in advance.
"in Europe, shuttles often aren’t free, and/or operate with limited hours". Paris seems to be by far the worst place for this. Often a shuttle will operate for just 2-3 hours in the morning and the same in the afternoon. Last time I transited CDG, I had to get a taxi to the hotel at 10pm or so. I managed to get the shuttle back the following morning and the traffic getting into Terminal 2...
"in Europe, shuttles often aren’t free, and/or operate with limited hours". Paris seems to be by far the worst place for this. Often a shuttle will operate for just 2-3 hours in the morning and the same in the afternoon. Last time I transited CDG, I had to get a taxi to the hotel at 10pm or so. I managed to get the shuttle back the following morning and the traffic getting into Terminal 2 was horrendous!
On my trip next month, though, I've made sure that we stay in a hotel just a few steps from the CDGVAL station (Novotel - Sheraton was too expensive!)
Looks like it hasn’t changed since it appeared in Brian DePalma’s underrated 2002 gem Femme Fatale, starring Rebecca Romijn and Antonio Banderas.
Allllllmost stayed here last year. Although I agree with Lucky about shuttles and taxis, there is a collection of hotels along the CDGVAL train route. And of course not as convenient as the in-terminal Sheraton, those hotels are a really short walk from the train stop and it's an easy ride over to Terminal 2. Two Ibis properties, a Novotel, Citizen M and the Hilton are all there. We ended up staying at one of...
Allllllmost stayed here last year. Although I agree with Lucky about shuttles and taxis, there is a collection of hotels along the CDGVAL train route. And of course not as convenient as the in-terminal Sheraton, those hotels are a really short walk from the train stop and it's an easy ride over to Terminal 2. Two Ibis properties, a Novotel, Citizen M and the Hilton are all there. We ended up staying at one of the Ibis hotels. Rate was 1/3 of the Sheraton, so it just made the most sense.
Team Roissypole/CDG 3 here. CDGVAL runs to all terminals, prices are generally cheaper. Plane spotting isn't as cool, but possible. AF Corporate spotting is easy.
Citizen M: for when you want a room without speaking to a human being, and don't mind the shower being in the middle.
Ibis: the classic cheap place to stay in CDG. AF uses it for many IRROPS Pax. It's a little old, but it works and fits...
Team Roissypole/CDG 3 here. CDGVAL runs to all terminals, prices are generally cheaper. Plane spotting isn't as cool, but possible. AF Corporate spotting is easy.
Citizen M: for when you want a room without speaking to a human being, and don't mind the shower being in the middle.
Ibis: the classic cheap place to stay in CDG. AF uses it for many IRROPS Pax. It's a little old, but it works and fits the purpose.
Ibis Styles: tries to be funky, basically an Ibis with some humoristic bits. Check-in is often understaffed, and the free breakfast is more of a multicultural food fight.
Novotel: supposedly mid-range. Closer to the taxiway, I think. Only spent one night here and was dead tired, so I slept. Also, they feature a couch in room that can be used by a child or similar.
Pullman: across from the Ibis Styles, same architecture. Rooms are designed for efficiency in working/toiletry. Not a fan of the scent of their products -- too much on the Axe side.
Full-service restaurant, but not necessarily efficient or that great. The bar is where you can observe EK FAs get their tea, and American businessmen order a 20-Euro glass of rum dumped into a coke.
Breakfast in all these places is probably catered by the same company that does the AF Lounge, which is where I take my croissant.
Did I miss any?
I think Citizen M is great. Very nice staff, huge beds, and I appreciate the spacious shower. Also wonderful: tasty meals at decent prices. Lots of comfortable seating options around the lobby/food area. Worth the short walk from the Terminal 3 cdgval stop, I think.
The CDG Sheraton needs both updating and basic repairs to the rooms I've stayed in. The restaurant prices are pretty crazy, even for an airport hotel-25 euros for a club sandwich with fries, 33 euros for an okay but not super breakfast buffet. But the convenience is great and worth tthe extra cost.
Someone mentioned the Hilton CDG-that place has really gone downhill in all respects.
Looks like it hasn't changed from 2013, when we were forced to stay there for 2 nights due to IRROP over Christmas eve and Christmas day. This includes not pro-actively upgrading to a suite SPG Ambassador unless you asked, which they did, but only after asking.
@Lucky -- It always amazes me, your ability to take photographs of places without people, so as not to compromise privacy. It's like a ghost town!
Knowing Mr Ohayon owns this hotel (like the Intercontinental in Bordeaux) and has big trouble right now about financing his companies (like some Galeries Lafayette or Gap in France), I find your review great: I was maybe expecting less service or some sort of problems.
Good to see there is no impact yet about the troubles of his companies.
Terminal 1 gives me TWA terminal vibes! About the Sheraton, I stayed there a a couple of times and my impressions were similar. It's perfect for an overnight layover, so easy to get to especially when arriving/departing from T2, and it's certainly in dire need of an update but perfectly serviceable and comfortable. It's often a lot more expensive than the other hotels that are located within the CDGVal perimeter (like the Hilton), but if...
Terminal 1 gives me TWA terminal vibes! About the Sheraton, I stayed there a a couple of times and my impressions were similar. It's perfect for an overnight layover, so easy to get to especially when arriving/departing from T2, and it's certainly in dire need of an update but perfectly serviceable and comfortable. It's often a lot more expensive than the other hotels that are located within the CDGVal perimeter (like the Hilton), but if the price difference is not huge, def best to stay there. The rooms are also actually better than the Hilton, which is possibly one of the most drab non-US Hilton properties out there.
CDG's Terminal 1 doesn't have "Retro touches" like it's a Jonny Rockets in an American mall. It's a historic design. The real deal.
Yeah and its AWFUL
I like the desk set-up in the room. Wish more airport hotels would do this when a view like this is possible.
I stayed there in December 2019. It was like taking a time machine back to a Sheraton from 1990s or early 2000s.
The club room was a dump. Almost no accessible electrical outlets and zero USB outlets anywhere, visibly worn and damaged furniture, etc.
It was easily 10 years overdue for a renovation.
If you look at TripAdvisor, the staff spend all of their time apologizing.
I don’t know how Marriott hasn’t de-flagged the Sheraton.
I find Europe to be much less precise with describing bed size, with "double" standing in for variously-sized beds. For that reason I think it would be a reader service if you reported the actual size of beds in each hotel room you review, especially when the listing says "double".