Residhome Val Deurope

The location was excellent and made it very easy to get to Disney. When we arrived at the hotel, it looked lovely and we received a warm welcome. We were delighted to be upgraded to an executive suite. Unfortunately, the room was 29°C and we couldn't get the air conditioning to work. A member of staff came up straight away and informed us that it was broken. Sadly, everything went downhill from there. We were moved to another room, although it was obvious the staff were unhappy about having to relocate us. This room was nothing like the executive suite we had been upgraded to. It was much smaller, looked very tired, and the bathroom was quite dirty. We also couldn't get the bedroom lights to work, so we asked for someone to come and help us, but nobodyarrived. As it was late, we just accepted it and tried to get some sleep. Unfortunately, the sofa bed was so squeaky that it woke me up every time I moved. We spent the following day out, so we didn't think much more about the room until we returned that evening. I wanted to order room service, but the phone wasn't working, so I had to go downstairs to place the order in person. The member of staff at the front desk made me feel like I was being a nuisance, so I asked to speak to the manager about everything that had happened. The manager was very apologetic. He came to our room immediately, showed us how the lights worked, and seemed genuinely embarrassed by the condition of the bathroom. He explained that we had been moved into a room that was due to be refurbished, which only made me wonder what condition our original room had been in. I then went to the bar to order two pizzas. I was given a collection time and told I could pay when I picked them up. When I returned, there wasn't a single member of staff in sight. After waiting for a while, I went back to reception to ask if someone could find out where my food was. I was rudely told to "just go to the bar and wait." By this point, I felt completely embarrassed and close to tears, so I returned to the bar and waited another 10 minutes, but still nobody appeared. Eventually, I gave up and went back to our room. My daughter was upset by the way I had been treated and by the fact that there was still no food for her child, especially as it was getting very late. She went downstairs herself to ask where our order was. They eventually found the member of staff who had taken our order, but instead of apologising, he became angry and shouted at her, saying that "she was not in England now and if her food was late, it was late." She quite rightly challenged this unacceptable behaviour and explained that, after everything we had already experienced with the room and the lack of working facilities, this level of customer service was simply unacceptable. In the end, we ordered takeaway instead, which arrived quickly and cost almost half the price. Overall, this was one of the worst hotel experiences I have ever had. I have never been treated so poorly by hotel staff. While the location was great, it was completely overshadowed by the condition of the room, the lack of basic facilities, and the extremely unprofessional and discourteous attitude of several members of staff. I would not stay here again or recommend it to others.

If the room I stayed in is classed as executive, I dread to think what a standard room is like. But worst of all was how a member of staff (Myrtle) lent over the counter shouting into my face whilst pointing a finger. This was all because we ordered pizza at around 19:00 and was told to collect it at the bar at 19:15. When going to collect it, no one was there and the reception staff were no help. I then went down at 19:30 and asked reception to find out about our pizza. 19:40 someone turned up and only then began to prepare the pizza. He stopped preparing and asked for me to pay, at which point I realised I didn't have my purse since I was not originally collecting the pizza. I tried to explain this and also complained that the pizza is still not cooked and I have a young daughter who needs her dinner. I said I can get the money but asked him to please start cooking. He shouted at me "so what it's late, what are you going to do about it" at which point of course I'm frustrated. I told him not to speak to me like that which is when he lent over the counter shouting in my face whilst pointing a finger "this is not England". I walked away and complained immediately to reception asking for a manager but was refused. She agreed she witnessed him shouting at me but nothing was done to resolve this awful experience.

I have stayed at Residhome five times, and as a Disneyland Paris season pass holder, this is consistently the best value hotel for visiting the parks. The Val d'Europe station's rear entrance/exit on the RER A line is a one minute walk from the hotel. With four trains an hour and just five minutes travel time, Residhome is a closer walk and oft times faster to get to than many of the Disney hotels on property. All rooms are functioning apartments with full kitchens. Even if you aren't cooking, the fridge comes in very handy for milk, ice cream and frozen pizzas. Plus making real coffee or tea in the morning is fantastic, with everything provided. I always book a studio, but have been frequently upgraded to a one bedroom with separate living area. There is a good full bar downstairs with pizza and burgers. It closes one day a week when a food truck arrives out front with even better burgers! The front desk staff are always friendly and helpful, and I have used their free left-luggage service many times. Prices vary a lot. Book early for the best value.