Arriving on the 7 AM Eurostar, exhausted and with luggage? Forget the luggage locker queue at Gare du Nord. Discover the tactical plan: a 25-minute journey to the calm of Hôtel Mercedes (17th) for a shower, a nap, and a perfect start to your day.
Arriving at Orly at dawn? Don't let exhaustion and luggage ruin your first day. Here's the tactical plan to get to Paris's 9th arr., rest in a day-use hotel, and start exploring, refreshed, by 2 PM.