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In this guide13 sections
- The short answer
- What the hotel group gets you
- The tourist tax around the parks
- Getting in from the airports, and around
- Disney Hotels and Chessy station: first through the gate
- The value Disney Hotels: Santa Fe and Sequoia Lodge
- Serris and Val d’Europe: the RER stop and the mall
- Magny-le-Hongre and Bailly-Romainvilliers: family hotels with a shuttle
- Gare de Lyon and Châtelet: Paris with a day at Disney
- How to book Disneyland Paris
- All 12 at a glance
- Before you go
- Frequently asked questions
Where you sleep decides two things at Disneyland Paris: whether you get Extra Magic Time, the early entry that Disney gives to guests of its own hotels, Les Villages Nature Paris guests and Disneyland Pass Gold holders, and how long the last stretch to the gate takes. The bill has a quirk too. Val d’Europe Agglomeration, the local authority around the parks, charges the same tourist tax as Paris itself: €8.45 a person a night at a four-star hotel, most of it collected for the region’s transport authority.
This guide covers four bases: the Disney Hotels beside Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy station, the Partner Hotels in Serris, the family hotels in Magny-le-Hongre and Bailly-Romainvilliers, and central Paris on the RER A. It gives the tax, the journey times and fares, 12 hotels and what Disney publishes about early entry. The hotels are researched picks, chosen for location, what each property publishes and consistent guest feedback, and each was checked as operating in October 2026. No hotel pays to appear here.
The short answer
| If you want… | Stay in | Why |
|---|---|---|
| the earliest entry and the shortest walk | A Disney Hotel | Extra Magic Time, free parking and a free shuttle |
| a train arrival with the shortest walk | A Disney Hotel by Chessy station | Disney puts the station 2 minutes from the Disney Hotels, and the shuttle stops there |
| a lower price with a free shuttle | Serris, Val d’Europe | Partner Hotels 10 to 20 minutes from the parks, with an RER stop and a shopping centre |
| a family hotel with parking | Magny-le-Hongre or Bailly-Romainvilliers | Hotels with a free shuttle of about 10 minutes, some with breakfast included |
| a Paris trip with a day or two at Disney | Gare de Lyon or Châtelet | The RER A runs direct, about 35 minutes from Nation by Disney’s figure |
What the hotel group gets you
Disney sorts its hotels into Disney Hotels, which it runs, and Partner Hotels, which outside operators run in Val d’Europe and nearby. The group decides what you get.
Extra Magic Time. Disney’s page says guests staying at a Disney Hotel, at Les Villages Nature Paris or with a Disneyland Pass Gold can enter one or both parks before the official opening time. Partner Hotel guests are not on that list. The opening time, the length of the extra time and the park all vary, the details appear on Disney’s page up to three months ahead, and they can change until the day of your visit. You still need a park ticket.
Shuttles. Disney’s free shuttles leave about every 15 to 20 minutes, seven days a week from 6:30am to 11:45pm, and until 1am in summer. They stop at Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy station, at the Disney Hotels except Disneyland Hotel and Disney Davy Crockett Ranch, and at the Partner Hotels. Disney’s own figure for the Partner Hotels is 10 minutes, and 20 for Ki Space Hotel & Spa.
Packages. A Partner Hotel plus tickets package lets you choose one park day for every night booked, with a minimum stay of two nights, and includes free parking. Disney Hotel guests get free parking too.
The parks. The resort has Disneyland Park, Disney Village and Disney Adventure World, which took that name on 29 March 2026 in place of Walt Disney Studios Park.
The tourist tax around the parks
Hotels near the parks add the taxe de séjour per person and per night, and the rate follows the hotel’s official star rating. Val d’Europe Agglomeration publishes one grid for its ten communes, among them Chessy, Coupvray, Serris, Magny-le-Hongre and Bailly-Romainvilliers. Its 2026 totals are identical to the City of Paris’s:
| Hotel category | Per person, per night (2026) |
|---|---|
| Palace | €15.93 |
| Five stars | €11.70 |
| Four stars | €8.45 |
| Three stars | €5.53 |
| Two stars | €3.25 |
| One star | €2.60 |
| Not classified | 5% of the nightly cost per person, with the same extra shares added |
The total is built from the local share (€2.60 at four stars), a 10% department share, a 15% regional share and a 200% share for Île-de-France Mobilités, the region’s transport authority. Under-18s are exempt. Disney’s booking terms for packages say local tax is paid as part of the balance, not in the deposit.
Our arithmetic, with two adults and two children under 18 for three nights: at a four-star hotel such as Hôtel l’Elysée Val d’Europe the tax is 2 × 3 × €8.45, or €50.70. At the three-star Campanile Val de France it is 2 × 3 × €5.53, or €33.18, and at the five-star Disneyland Hotel 2 × 3 × €11.70, or €70.20. Disney lists Disney Hotel Santa Fe as two stars, which would make it €19.50. Check the classification on your booking confirmation.
Getting in from the airports, and around
Airport shuttle. The Magical Shuttle runs from Charles de Gaulle and Orly to the Disney Hotels, the Partner Hotels and the parks. The shuttle’s own price is €24 for an adult each way, €11 for a child under 12, and nothing for a baby from 0 to 2. It lists an estimated journey of one hour, while Disney’s help page says about 45 minutes.
RER A from Paris. Disney puts the parks about 35 minutes from Paris on the RER A, and its help page gives about 35 minutes from Nation. By our reading of the line, Gare de Lyon is the stop before Nation and Châtelet–Les Halles the one before that, so allow a little longer from either. The line ends at Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy, a 2-minute walk from Disneyland Park, Disney Adventure World and Disney Village. The Val d’Europe stop serves the shopping centre, the outlet village and l’Elysée.
Fares. Île-de-France Mobilités prices a single Métro-Train-RER ticket at €2.55 in 2026 and a Navigo Jour pass for zones 1 to 5 at €12.30, airports excluded. Check the fare to Chessy in its journey planner before you travel.
Train and coach. Disney says Eurostar from London St Pancras reaches the resort in about three hours with a change at Lille, and that the station is at the gates of the parks. The Disneyland Paris Express coach runs from five points in Paris, including Gare du Nord and Bercy, as a same-day return only, and its ticket must be bought with a park ticket.
Disney Hotels and Chessy station: first through the gate
Disney runs seven hotels, from the five-star Disneyland Hotel at the park entrance to Disney Davy Crockett Ranch, 15 minutes away by car with no shuttle. Disney lists the walk to the parks for each, so you can choose by distance. We picked three here and two more below.
Where to stay in the Disney Hotels
How the hotel links work: a hotel’s name goes to its own website. “Check rates” opens it on Booking.com through our partner Stay22, which pays us a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you.
- Disneyland Hotel, splurge. The five-star hotel at the entrance to Disneyland Park, with a dedicated entrance to the park, a Royal Kids Club for 4 to 11 year olds, the Crystal Pool & Health Club and a Clarins spa. Choose it for the shortest walk to the gate. Watch out: the free shuttle does not stop here, and at five stars the tax is €11.70 a person a night. Check rates on Booking.com →
- Disney Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel, splurge. A four-star hotel of 561 rooms, 10 minutes on foot from the parks, with more than 350 Marvel artworks by 110 artists, heated indoor and outdoor pools and Empire State Club rooms. Choose it for Marvel fans. Watch out: the suites are booked by contacting Disney’s holiday experts, not online. Check rates on Booking.com →
- Disney Newport Bay Club, comfortable. A four-star hotel of 1,098 rooms on Lake Disney in a New England style, with the Nantucket Pool, heated indoors and out, and two restaurants. Compass Club rooms include a private reception and breakfast and tea. Choose it for a lakeside base at a 15-minute walk. Watch out: it is a large hotel, and the walk to the parks is 15 minutes. Check rates on Booking.com →
The value Disney Hotels: Santa Fe and Sequoia Lodge
Two lower-rated Disney Hotels keep the Extra Magic Time that Partner Hotels lack. Both stand a little further from the gate: Disney gives a 20-minute walk for one and 15 for the other, and a free shuttle for both.
Where to stay in the value Disney Hotels
- Disney Hotel Santa Fe, good value. A two-star hotel of 1,001 rooms with a Route 66 and Cars theme, 20 minutes on foot from the parks, La Cantina buffet and a Starbucks. Choose it for the lowest Disney Hotel price with Extra Magic Time. Watch out: the walk is 20 minutes, so plan on the shuttle. Check rates on Booking.com →
- Disney Sequoia Lodge, good value. A three-star forest-lodge hotel of 1,010 rooms with Bambi-themed rooms, two heated pools with water games and a slide, and a 15-minute walk to the parks. Choose it for children who want a pool. Watch out: Disney promotes its newly renovated rooms as a separate choice, so check which room type you book. Check rates on Booking.com →
Serris and Val d’Europe: the RER stop and the mall
Serris is the town around Val d’Europe, with an RER stop, a shopping centre and the SEA LIFE aquarium. Disney’s Partner Hotels there run a free shuttle to the parks. Disney’s Extra Magic Time page does not name Partner Hotel guests.
Where to stay in Serris
- Hôtel l’Elysée Val d’Europe, comfortable. A four-star hotel of 152 rooms and suites in Parisian style, sleeping up to 8 with connecting rooms, with the Le George brasserie and the Le Diplomate bar. Disney gives 10 minutes by free shuttle, and the RER station and shopping centre are close. Choose it for a hotel you can leave without a shuttle. Watch out: Disney lists breakfast as a surcharge. Check rates on Booking.com →
- Ki Space Hotel & Spa, comfortable. A four-star hotel of 274 rooms and suites, almost all with fully furnished kitchens, with a 1,000 m² spa run by Eden des Sens that includes a pool with a jacuzzi, a sauna and a hammam. Choose it for a spa after the parks. Watch out: Disney’s shuttle time is 20 minutes, twice that of the other Partner Hotels. Check rates on Booking.com →
Magny-le-Hongre and Bailly-Romainvilliers: family hotels with a shuttle
South of the parks, two communes hold family hotels that Disney lists with a free shuttle of about 10 minutes. They suit a car, a family or a longer stay, and the tax is the same grid as above.
Where to stay in Magny-le-Hongre and Bailly-Romainvilliers
- Explorers Hotel, good value. A three-star, pirate-themed family hotel in Magny-le-Hongre with rooms for up to 10 people, breakfast included, an aquapark, and a free shuttle to the parks and Chessy station in under 10 minutes. It sells Disney tickets at reception, subject to availability, and parking is free when you book on its site. Choose it for a large family. Watch out: it is built around children, with play areas and an arcade. Check rates on Booking.com →
- Campanile Val de France, good value. A three-star hotel of 300 rooms on the edge of a lake in Magny-le-Hongre, with a mini-farm and a free shuttle of about 10 minutes by Disney’s figure. It sells Disney tickets, subject to availability. Choose it for a lower price beside a lake. Watch out: breakfast is a surcharge on Disney’s page, and you need a dated ticket to enter the parks. Check rates on Booking.com →
- Staycity Aparthotels Paris, Marne-la-Vallée, good value. Disney lists it as four-star. It has apartments with fully equipped kitchens, from family studios to four- and five-bedroom villas, a heated outdoor pool open from 9am to 8pm, and a free private shuttle to the parks. Choose it for self-catering with a group. Watch out: the site says parking is paid, and the pool is outdoors, so ask whether it is open on your dates. Check rates on Booking.com →
Gare de Lyon and Châtelet: Paris with a day at Disney
If Disney is a day or two of a Paris trip, sleep in Paris and take the RER A. You get no Extra Magic Time and you travel twice a day, but you stay in the city. Both stations below sit on the line, and the Paris tax is the same grid as above. Where to stay in Paris covers the other districts, and where to stay in Paris for New Year’s Eve covers the night of 31 December.
Where to stay near the RER A
- Hôtel Aurore, budget. A three-star hotel of 28 rooms at 13 Rue Traversière, a 3-minute walk from Gare de Lyon, which has the RER A and D and metro lines 1 and 14. The site says the RER line runs direct to Disneyland Paris and serves a hot buffet breakfast. Choose it for the lowest price on the line. Watch out: it has only 28 rooms, so book early, and the tax is €5.53 a person a night at three stars. Check rates on Booking.com →
- Le Relais des Halles, comfortable. A hotel of 19 rooms at 26 Rue Pierre Lescot, with the Châtelet–Les Halles RER station 3 minutes away and a breakfast buffet in a vaulted cellar. Choose it to be in the centre and on the line. Watch out: the rooms are small: the single is 15 m² and the Classic Double 16. Check rates on Booking.com →
How to book Disneyland Paris
- Decide whether Extra Magic Time matters. Only Disney Hotel guests, Les Villages Nature guests and Pass Gold holders are named for it, and the times change. Check Disney’s page up to three months ahead.
- Count the tax. It is per person, set by star rating, and nothing for under-18s: €8.45 at four stars, €5.53 at three.
- Check the shuttle. Ki Space is 20 minutes, the other Partner Hotels 10 by Disney’s figure, and none includes the wait.
- Check the ticket rules. You need a dated ticket to enter the parks, and a hotel selling tickets does so subject to availability.
- Compare totals. Hotel booking sites compared goes through where to book, and hotel taxes around the world shows how other places charge theirs.
All 12 at a glance
| Hotel | Area | Tier | Best for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disneyland Hotel | Chessy | Splurge | The shortest walk to the gate | Five-star tax |
| Disney Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel | Chessy | Splurge | Marvel fans | Suites by phone |
| Disney Newport Bay Club | Chessy | Comfortable | A lakeside base | A large hotel |
| Disney Hotel Santa Fe | Coupvray | Good value | Cheapest Disney Hotel | 20-minute walk |
| Disney Sequoia Lodge | Coupvray | Good value | Pools for children | Check the room type |
| Hôtel l’Elysée Val d’Europe | Serris | Comfortable | The RER stop and the mall | Breakfast extra |
| Ki Space Hotel & Spa | Serris | Comfortable | A spa and kitchens | 20-minute shuttle |
| Explorers Hotel | Magny-le-Hongre | Good value | A large family | Built around children |
| Campanile Val de France | Magny-le-Hongre | Good value | A lower price, a lake | Breakfast extra |
| Staycity Aparthotels Paris, Marne-la-Vallée | Bailly-Romainvilliers | Good value | Self-catering | Paid parking |
| Hôtel Aurore | Gare de Lyon | Budget | The lowest price on the line | Only 28 rooms |
| Le Relais des Halles | Châtelet | Comfortable | The centre of Paris | Small rooms |
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Frequently asked questions
Where should I stay for Disneyland Paris?
At a Disney Hotel by Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy station if early entry matters most: Disney names Disney Hotel guests, Les Villages Nature Paris guests and Disneyland Pass Gold holders for Extra Magic Time. For a lower price with a free shuttle, Partner Hotels in Serris, Magny-le-Hongre and Bailly-Romainvilliers; for a Paris trip with a day at the parks, Gare de Lyon or Châtelet on the RER A.
Do Disneyland Paris Partner Hotel guests get Extra Magic Time?
Disney’s Extra Magic Time page names guests of a Disney Hotel, of Les Villages Nature Paris and Disneyland Pass Gold holders, and does not name Partner Hotel guests. The opening time, length and park vary, details appear on Disney’s page up to three months ahead, and they can change until the day of the visit.
How long does the RER A take from Paris to Disneyland Paris?
Disney says the parks are about 35 minutes from Paris on the RER A, and its help page gives about 35 minutes from Nation. The line ends at Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy, a 2-minute walk from Disneyland Park, Disney Adventure World and Disney Village. Île-de-France Mobilités lists a single Métro-Train-RER ticket at €2.55 and a Navigo Jour pass for zones 1 to 5 at €12.30 for 2026; check the fare to Chessy in its journey planner.
How much is the hotel tax near Disneyland Paris?
Val d’Europe Agglomeration’s 2026 grid, which covers Chessy, Coupvray, Serris, Magny-le-Hongre and Bailly-Romainvilliers, is €15.93 a person a night at a palace, €11.70 at five stars, €8.45 at four, €5.53 at three, €3.25 at two and €2.60 at one star. Unclassified lodging pays 5% of the nightly cost per person with the same extra shares added. Under-18s are exempt.
How do I get from Charles de Gaulle or Orly to Disneyland Paris?
The Magical Shuttle serves both airports and the Disney Hotels, Partner Hotels and parks. Its own price is €24 for an adult each way, €11 for a child under 12 and free for a baby aged 0 to 2. The shuttle lists an estimated journey of one hour, and Disney’s help page says about 45 minutes.
Are the shuttles from the hotels free, and how long do they take?
Disney’s free shuttles leave about every 15 to 20 minutes, seven days a week from 6:30am to 11:45pm, and until 1am in summer. They stop at Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy station, at the Disney Hotels except Disneyland Hotel and Disney Davy Crockett Ranch, and at the Partner Hotels. Disney’s figure is 10 minutes for the Partner Hotels and 20 for Ki Space Hotel & Spa.
Sources & further reading
- Disneyland Paris: hotels and Disney Hotels
- Disneyland Paris: Partner Hotels
- Disneyland Paris: Extra Magic Time
- Disneyland Paris: getting to the resort from Paris, by train, by public transport and from the airports
- Disneyland Paris: booking terms and conditions (PDF)
- Magical Shuttle: Charles de Gaulle and Orly timetables and prices
- Île-de-France Mobilités: 2026 fares
- Val d’Europe Agglomération: tourist tax portal and the 2026 rate grid (PDF)
- City of Paris: tourist tax rates from 1 January 2026 (PDF)
- Official websites of each hotel named above, checked in October 2026
Fares, dates and hotel terms change. Every detail here was checked in October 2026; confirm rates, room types and cancellation terms with the hotel, and park details with Disneyland Paris, before you book. These are researched picks, not reviews. The tax figures describe the published grids, not tax advice. This article contains affiliate links: hotel rates on Booking.com and other booking sites through Stay22, and tours and eSIMs through our partners; if you book through them we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. No hotel pays to be included. Disneyland Paris and the Disney name belong to their owners, and this site is not connected with them.
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