Awesome Luxury Auction Deals That Go Cheap and a 4 Night Paris Hotel Stay Giveaway!

by Gary Leff

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.

Check them out…

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!

About Gary Leff

Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel - a topic he has covered since 2002. Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »

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Comments

  1. For the Luxury Travel Diary auction, my favorite auction so far is the Summerfields Rose Retreat in South Africa.

  4. I would choose to stay at Hotel Eugene en Ville because I doubt that there could be a nicer hotel anywhere else in Paris.

  5. The 9th arrondissement is a perfect location—in the heart of the city but not in the most touristy part. Sounds amazing!

  6. I would stay at the Hotel Eugene en Ville in Paris for a more local experience and the private terrace looks like a great place to have a glass of wine.

  7. The Yorkshire destination also looks great, although the winter might not be the absolute best time to visit. :}

  8. My favorite auction item is the Caribbean Yacht Charter. Incredible clear blue water and exposure to the interesting history and melting pot of culture around the Lesser Antilles.

  10. I would choose the Hotel Eugene en Ville because I have not had the chance to explore Paris-only passed through.

  11. The best item for auction that I’ve seen is 7 nights at Fire Dragon Hideaway in Sri Lanka. I’ve been there and it’s definitely a great place to visit.

  12. We would love to stay at the Hotel Eugene en Ville because it is perfectly located for everything we like to do in Paris.

  13. Too easy……3 Nights in a the Grand Hyatt in Doha……

    Hmmm….I wonder if I could get this stay to count towards status….?

  14. And…..7 nights in a villa in Mallorca……that’s perfect—and I’ve got plenty of vacation time.

  16. I would love to stay at the Hotel Eugene en Ville because I think it might be the hippest place that I’ve ever stayed.

  18. I prefer this hotel Eugene en Villa because i’m going to europe this winter, it will be wonderful if I can stay in Paris for 4 days.

  23. I’d love the 4 nights to explore a new area. I usually stay on the Left Bank and would love to stay in a new area!

  24. I’ve always wanted to go to India and 1 Night At The Park Hyatt Goa Resort & Spa, India would be great!

  27. My favorite item for auction on Luxury Travel Diary is the 7 Nights Of Skiing At Hotel Moizi in Sondrio, Italy…..sounds INCREDIBLE!!

  28. I would love to win 4 free nights in Paris because it would be considerably better than spending the same 4 nights in Baltimore.

  29. I’d love to stay at Hotel Eugene en Ville in Paris as I adore design hotels, and its location is parfait (perfect!)!!

  31. Fav item up for auction is the 5 Night African Bush Sense Near Pretoria, South Africa! Pick me!

  33. I’d stay at the Eugene en Ville in Paris because it’s in a fun fun location – love that part of town!

  36. I would stay at the Hotel Eugene en Ville because it is what the prize is 🙂 Not to mention the place looks pretty awesome and very modern.

  37. Hotel Eugene en Ville is an interesting boutique hotel with good public transport links and within easy distance of some of the more interesting areas of Paris like Montmartre.

  39. Best Auction Item: 3 nights at Waipuna Estate, Christchurch, New Zealand… I have always wanted to go to New Zealand!

  41. The best auction from Luxury travel diary is the 3 nights package in a Luxury Villa in Aix En Provence, France!

  43. My favorite item up for auction at Luxury Travel Diary is a 2 Night Stay At Langanes Luxury Villa In Iceland because I love anything that is in Iceland!

  44. I would stay at Hotel Eugene en Ville over others especially in the winter when point redemptions don’t make sense for many properties.

  45. In March, we’re staying at cool hotels in Paris on points and free nights. Hotel Eugene en Ville for free looks cool, too, adding a non-chain to the experience.

  46. I have only been to Paris once and it was several years ago. Staying at the Hotel Eugene en Ville looks like the perfect location. Quaint but sophisticated.

    Best auction would be Maui as I want to take my grandson there!

  49. I would love to stay at this hotel for an upcoming Paris visit I may be planning because the place looks quite unique and I tend to like the hotels outside major global chains. They have more character!

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