Donna E
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Sep202011
Paris Shuttle Departure Transfer: Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)
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Location: Paris, France
My Review: I have used a shuttle service in other cities and the service wasn't very good, but this service surprised me. The driver was there close to on time and we arrived to the airport in plenty of time.
Sep192011
Moulin Rouge Paris Dinner and Show
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Location: Paris, France
My Review: I booked this tour because I wanted to visit the world famous Moulin Rouge. I am an artist and wanted to be where Toulouse Latrec got his inspriration. The show was fabulous! The performers are multitalented. They dance, sing and provide a great variety show. The costumes were beautiful . I dont know how they change so quickly between acts! The special effects with the swimming pool and the snakes was really fantastic! The pool raised and lowered from under the floor. Also we loved the miniature ponies and the little dog. The only negative was with the dinner. We would have liked to have an al a carte menu but you are only able to order from a choice of three menus which dont always have your first choices. On each menu you get a choice of three things but some are things you would not pick, so ala a carte would be better. You also get a half bottle of champagne but as we dont drink the waiter gave us soda and water which was nice. And the dinner is very sparse, not much of each item given. This tour was for my birthday and all and all it was fabulous and I'm glad I booked it. The singers even sang Happy Birthday to me. Priceless.
Sep182011
Paris City Hop-on Hop-off Tour
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Location: Paris, France
My Review: This is a good tour to get to the sites you want to see. Only con about this tour is that if you sit on the top of the double decker as everyone does then know this, if you want to get off at the next stop you must come downstairs before the stop because the driver does not wait very long. My husband has a hard time getting around and we knew we would be getting off at the next stop so we started to go downstairs before he stopped . The driver stopped , opened and closed the doors and started off again in about 2 seconds. I explained the problem that my husband uses a cane and couldnt get to the door quickly enough and asked if he could just open the doors since he was stopped at a light, he refused and said to get off at the next stop which was across a bridge and a long was away. So we didnt end up getting off at that stop. So just be downstairs before your stop and standing near the FRONT door. Because sometimes the back door does not open.
Sep182011
Paris Private Arrival Transfer: Charles de Gaulle (CDG) or Orly (ORY)
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Location: Paris, France
My Review: The driver was late in picking us up and I had to call 3 times before he showed up. Considering the price we paid for a private transfer, he should have been there waiting for us on time. I would nto use this private service again. It is not worth the extra money.
Sep182011
Paris City Tour and Seine River Cruise
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Location: Paris, France
My Review: Good tour for an overview of Paris. The cruise was very nice but if I had it to do again I would not book the cruise, I thought it was a waste of time. The time would be better spent just taking a tour of the sites.
Feb022011
Rome Departure Shuttle Transfer: Hotel to Airport
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Location: Rome, Italy
My Review: This airport shuttle service is the worst I have ever taken. I was told to be out front of my hotel 15-20 minutes before 7:30am. Knowing how these things operate I was outside at 7:ooam, a whole half hour before just so I wouldnt miss them. I had 3 bags and was standing in clear view in front of the B and B . At 7:00 am when I still was waiting I was getting concerned so I called the local shuttle number and was told he will be there I have to give him 15-20 minutes beyond the time. At 8:00 am which was clearly way past the pickup time I called again and was told by a very nasty woman that the driver had been there at 7:17 am and I wasnt there. I was outside the hotel from 7:00 am and no one had been there. I told her he had never been there and she insisted that he had been. To which I told her she was mistaken. She continued to tell me that he had been there. She then told me that he had called me to find out where I was, another lie on her part. I was left waiting out in the cold for over an hour at 40 degrees. If I had fewer bags I would have used the train shuttle to the airport. I will NEVER use this shuttle again. I had to give this shuttle a rating of 1 star for it to go through, but it gets no stars for real.
Jan272011
Rome Arrival Shuttle Transfer: Airport to Hotel
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Location: Rome, Italy
My Review: The shuttle service from Rome's airport was extremely slow in leaving the airport. I had to wait an hour before we left. There were 7 other people besides me in the bus and I completely understand that the drop off would take some time, but I was the last person dropped off. The whole thing from arrival at the airport to arrival at my hotel took about 3 hours. It would have been quicker to take the shuttle train from the airport. I will not be taking this shuttle again.
