How to enjoy a Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport layover
Posted by admin | Posted in Travel Info | Posted on 03-09-2010
Despite being one of the largest and busiest airports in the world, and serving the most popular city for tourism in the world, Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is surprisingly limited in terms of its amenities and attractions.
Nonetheless, if you’re due to be spending a long layover here, but haven’t got time to head into the city, there are still plenty of ways to occupy yourself ahead of your flight. Most of these involve spending money, so if you’re on a budget, you may want to set aside some cash for your airport stay.
Luckily, the two favourite past-times for airport passengers are well represented in Charles de Gaulle. Firstly, there is a good selection of eating and drinking venues, including several French delicatessen style establishments as well as international fast-food outlets including McDonalds. Whether you want a sandwich. a snack or something more substantial, there is something to suit every appetite.
Secondly, there’s plenty of shopping opportunities in Charles de Gaulle. Fashion stores are in abundance, whilst there are also outlets selling jewellery, clocks, and cosmetics. Furthermore, you will also find a travel store, a stationary shop, Children’s World, Gourmet Shop, a book shop and a chemist.
Business travellers will enjoy the convenience of Charles de Gaulle’s business facilities, which include 3 offices, 8 fully equipped meeting rooms for up to 15 people, and a VIP lounge with phone, fax, photocopy and video services in Terminal 1. In Terminal 2 there are two lounges offering business facilities, including Wireless Internet access.
Of course, if you’re going to be stuck in the airport for several hours or more, the other option is to book into one of the Charles de Gaulle Airport hotels that are within a short distance of the terminals.
The 4-star Sheraton Paris Airport Hotel is an impressively-designed hotel that is actually located within Terminal 2 at the airport. This hotel is a plane-spotters dream, with its 254 soundproofed rooms with triple paned windows overlooking the runway. There is private limousine service to Terminal 1.