Luxury Travel Diary, a high-end travel blog with great reviews based in the UK, has a bunch of travel auctions — some about to close, others extend into October — and there look to be some real bargains. Many of these are great auctions, without enough bidders, so the items go for way less than they should.
They wanted to highlight some of these, and offered to help organize a giveaway of a 4 night hotel stay in Paris for readers of this blog. Details on how to comment on this post to win below.
Since Hyatt Gold Passport elite benefits generally are provided even on stays that do not earn elite credit, I love that there are auctions ending at Hyatt properties in Palm Springs, Goa, Shanghai, Istanbul, Buenos Aires, Kuala Lumpur, Abu Dhabi, Beijing, Singapore and Jakarta.
Not to mention all the great non-chain properties. For instance, as of this writing 4 nights in the Maldives are going for less than US$650. 5 nights in the Cook Islands — ending in mere days — are going for under $200 (checked yesterday). 3 nights on Maui with auction ending Saturday is pricing at $130 as I type.
The giveaway:
Prize: 4 nights in Paris at Hotel Eugene en Ville in a superior room with private terrace including buffet breakfast. The winner can redeem subject to availability between November 1, 2015 and March 31, 2016 (excluding December 31, January 19-24, February 14).
Hotel Eugene
While I haven’t stayed there I certainly would, it appears that three quarters of guests rate the property as very good or excellent on TripAdvisor and it would mean getting away from the chains and indulging in a more boutique contemporary experience for the City of Light. (That said my next stay in Paris will be at a chain because.. points.)
To enter: leave a comment on this post with your favorite item up for auction at Luxury Travel Diary, or why you would choose to stay at Hotel Eugene en Ville over other hotels in Paris. You may enter two times if you wish and answer those two questions one time each in separate comments.
Contest deadline and drawing winner: Entries close Friday, October 30 at Noon eastern. I will draw winner with the assistance of random.org.
The fine print: For avoidance of doubt I have no affiliation with either Luxury Travel Diary or Hotel Eugene en Ville. I will put the winner in touch with the prize provier for booking. They are solely responsible for providing prize to winner. All decisions made in the course of running this giveaway are final and unappealable and your entry signifies your acceptance of these terms. The goal here is to make readers aware of a pretty cool auction opportunity, and to give away a stay in Paris. So please don’t make it hard on me for doing so!
I’d love to stay at the Eugene en Ville because it’s in a good neighborhood close to the Opera and the rooms look great!
I have always wanted to take my Wife to Paris but although we only live in London we still have not got around to it. The Eugene en Ville looks like a perfect place for that romantic getaway.
7 nights for 8 guests at Villa Russelia in Rhodes, Greece is a great auction.
I’ve always wanted to go to Paris, and staying at The Eugene en Ville would be the perfect base for exploring the city! 🙂
4 NIGHTS AT MAKUNUDU ISLAND, MALDIVES. Would love to visit Paris as it is has been on my bucket list.
5 nights at Ka’ana & Itz’ana Resorts, Belize Never have been there but it looks very relaxing and warm!
7 Night In A Villa On The Greek Island Of Spetses because I really enjoyed my last trip to Greece.
I would love to visit LE CHALET DU RENNE MEGÈVE. The Chateau is gorgeous and I’ve always wanted to ski this part of France.
I’ve never been to Paris and would love the experience of staying at the Hotel Eugene en Ville.
Favorite item up for auction? Hmm… so many amazing options! DIAMONDS MEQUFI BEACH in MOZAMBIQUE would be a perfect post-safari mini-vacation.
I’d pick 2 nights at the Radisson Blu in Basel, Switzerland
The Eugene en Ville looks great design wise and has great reviews
I would stay at the Eugene en Ville because I prefer non chain hotels
Favorite item up for auction is ARCOTEL Onyx in Hamburg, Germany! It gets fantastic reviews and includes breakfast and access to spa facilities.
I love the 7 nights stay for 8 guests at villa Russelia near rhodes . My group of friends have been thinking of a mediteranian vacation and this would be perfect!
I’m planning for a trip to Krabi early 2016. It is exciting to see there’s a bidding deal for 3 Nights At Crown Lanta Resort! The resort looks pretty, this shall be my favourite auction 🙂
I’d love to visit Paris one day and this might be one of the excuse to motivate for planning of a trip to Paris, the legendary city of love and romance~ Hotel Eugene en Ville is an excellent hotel with elegant layout and centrally situated. Would definitely love to stay!
I would stay at the Hotel Eugene de Ville because the rooms look far more spacious and luxurious than the other places I have visited.
I think it is safe to say that Hôtel Eugène en Ville is a boutique hotel in Paris that will properly allow one to use the toilet without nearly falling into the shower! Not to mention that it is near metro stations, which is almost as good.
I would choose to stay at the Hotel Eugene en Ville because the rooms look spacious and comfortable, great for a home base while exploring Paris!
The location of the Hotel Eugene en Ville is perfect, between Sacre Coeur and th Louvre both of which I hope to visit!
My favorite auction would be the stay in a treehouse! I’ve always wanted to do that!
The Maui auction is my favorite. I’d love to visit that beautiful island again.
I’d stay at Hotel Eugene en Ville over other hotels in Paris because of that spectacular private terrace!
4 nights at Makundu Island, Maldives looks beautiful!
Would choose to stay at Hotel Eugene en Ville in Paris to enjoy a coffee and croissant on a private terrace!
I’d go for the 7 Nights At Fire Dragon Hideaway, Sri Lanka – love Sri Lankan food and always wanted to visit!
Hotel Eugene en Ville is nice due to the location in the 9th as well as the private terrace and breakfast!
The Maui auction sounds like a great opportunity!
I would stay at the Hotel Eugene as a chance to try something new – I go to Paris about once a year, always with chains, and would love another side of the city.
As for best item… probably the NZ + Australia retreats… sadly a bit far for a visit even if won!
Visiting Paris July 7 – 11, 2016, this would help with our family stay.
Glamping at the Wigwam as that sound fun to say.
4 Nights At Makunudu Island, Maldives just because i want to go there.
I would stay at Hotel Eugene en Ville because i would have won it as a giveaway!
I think it would be fun to go “Glamping at the Wigwam” just because it would be fun to say that. I think the hotel in Paris looks really nice.
Never heard of this website before but it looks intriguing. The best one of the auctions to me is 5 NIGHTS HOTEL TRES, PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN
For my second allowed entry I would say ….The location of the Hotel Eugene en Ville looks good to us as we were in Paris last year in a different area and this hotel has a better locale and appeal
My gf wants a pair of boots and they have some women’s items, including boots up for auction. All kinds of interesting stuff there. The paris boutique hotel would make a nice gift.
-David
My husband, our two boys and I are finally going to Paris for the first time. It has been my dream vacation city for years, but due to our annual summer trip to Asia to see family we never got around to see Europe. This coming summer we are going to fly on United to Asia and have a free stop over in Paris for 10 days. I don’t know why for years I never thought of doing that since it’s a FREE stop over!!! So the 3 nights at hotel Eugene would certainly be a great help to our trip.
Maldives for sure!
Celebrating wife bday in Paris would be awesome!
Love 2 Nights At The Hyatt Andaz Xintiandi, Shanghai, China since right in the nightlife area of Shanghai.
I would choose the luxury Villa In Aix En Provence, France and would take my parents there. They have done so much for me and now that they are retired I would love to show them what it means to enjoy the provincial life. Paris is the most romantic city in the world, my husband and I woke up early in the morning to watch the sunrise over the eiffel tower from the trocadero. staying at the chic hotel eugene de ville would be c’est magnifique!
The nights in Maldives look great
I would choose Eugene hotel for its quality and reviews
I’ve always wanted to go to Turkey so I like 2 NIGHTS AT THE PARK HYATT ISTANBUL, TURKEY
“Why you would choose to stay at Hotel Eugene en Ville? Because of its location, location, location!
To be near both the Opera House and Montmartre!
Best Of The Boutiques Wine Tour, Cape Town, South Africa for me – love Cape Town but love wine more!