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Prices of french hotels must be displayed at the hotel front and in the bedrooms.
Prices are quoted per room and usually not per person.
Prices of french hotels include taxes and service but usually they do not include breakfast.
Prices of french hotels are very different from a city to another and a season to another.
Hotels in France are usually government rated by the french ministry of tourism, considering their level of comfort and amenities in 4 categories from 1 to 4 stars, displayed at the entrance of the hotel on a blue shield :
One star hotel is a budget hotel (average price 40 €/night for a double bed room). Some of them, frequently located along the highways, sometimes without front desk at night (you find only an ATM-like machine delvering you a code for your room.
Two star hotel is a quite comfortable hotel (average price 70 €/night for a double bed room)
Three star hotel is a comfortable hotel (average price 100 €/night for a double bed room)
Four Star hotel is a very comfortable hotel (average price 250 €/night for a double bed room) and there is a Four star L class which is a Deluxe or Grand Luxury Hotel with luxury prices... from 300 €/night
Many hotels are belonging to one ore many groups af labellised hotels. For example :
Associations of privately owned hotels These associations group hotels of same range, for example : Chateau-hotels (Chateaux et Hotels de France...) Deluxe hotels (Relais & Chateaux...) Comfortable hotels (Logis de France...). Hotel Chains There are many hotel chains in France grouping standardized hotels, for example : Very comfortable hotels like Sofitel, Novotel, or Mercure from the Accor Group Cheap hotels like Formule 1, Etap Hotel or Première Classe.
These associations group hotels of same range, for example :
Chateau-hotels (Chateaux et Hotels de France...)
Deluxe hotels (Relais & Chateaux...)
Comfortable hotels (Logis de France...).
There are many hotel chains in France grouping standardized hotels, for example :
Very comfortable hotels like Sofitel, Novotel, or Mercure from the Accor Group
Cheap hotels like Formule 1, Etap Hotel or Première Classe.
Arrival in french hotels Usually, arrival is expected between 2 PM and 10 PM. Departure in french hotels Rooms have to be freed by noon on the day of departure. Reservations of hotels in France Reservations can be done by telephone but it should be confirmed by writing (letter, fax or email) by you if possible. And your reservation should be confirmed in writing, by the hotel. It is better to avoid simple oral reservations to avoid problems. Ususally, french hotels ask a deposit or your credit card number to confirm the reservation.
Usually, arrival is expected between 2 PM and 10 PM.
Rooms have to be freed by noon on the day of departure.
Reservations can be done by telephone but it should be confirmed by writing (letter, fax or email) by you if possible. And your reservation should be confirmed in writing, by the hotel. It is better to avoid simple oral reservations to avoid problems.
Ususally, french hotels ask a deposit or your credit card number to confirm the reservation.
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