Comments on: Paris Hotels In France Which One? http://www.bor-scouts.com/paris-hotels-in-france-which-one.html The Advanture Vacation Guide Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:24:20 +0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: emptyroomrecords http://www.bor-scouts.com/paris-hotels-in-france-which-one.html/comment-page-1#comment-2207 emptyroomrecords Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:33:38 +0000 http://www.bor-scouts.com/paris-hotels-in-france-which-one.html#comment-2207 You are amazing! You are amazing!

]]> By: Billy Bob G http://www.bor-scouts.com/paris-hotels-in-france-which-one.html/comment-page-1#comment-2220 Billy Bob G Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:09:04 +0000 http://www.bor-scouts.com/paris-hotels-in-france-which-one.html#comment-2220 The French hotel rating system does not measure quality per se . Rather, it uses 22 measurement criteria to assess the presence or absence of certain features in the hotel. Some of the criteria used are: Room sizes and numbers Room soundproofing Heating and air-conditioning Design of bathroom facilities Phone system Electrical equipment Elevators French law defines the following star ratings: - 0 étoile : confort limité (limited comfort) - 1 étoile : confort moyen ( average comfort) - 2 étoiles : bon confort (good comfort) - 3 étoiles : grand confort (great comfort) - 4 étoiles : très grand confort (very great comfort) - 4 étoiles luxe : haut de gamme (top-of-the-range) The full law can be found (in French naturally) here: http://www.drakkaronline.com/Rubriques/hotelrestau/pdfs/class_hotel.PDF Because the star rating system addresses only the presence or absence of systems and does NOT address subjective criteria such as service (or cleanliness for that matter) to produce a strictly defined numerical rating it is, in my opinion, utterly useless. A "Three Star" Hotel can be an absolute pit with surely staff and mold on the walls while a "One Star" might lack an elevator and dining room but be clean and friendly. The only way to find out the real quality of a hotel is to either stay there or ask someone who has stayed there. NB: Contrary to what the responder below states there are many wonderful 1 and 2 star hotels. Of course, not one of them will be anything like the Holiday Inn in Omaha. The French hotel rating system does not measure quality per se .

Rather, it uses 22 measurement criteria to assess the presence or absence of certain features in the hotel.

Some of the criteria used are:

Room sizes and numbers
Room soundproofing
Heating and air-conditioning
Design of bathroom facilities
Phone system
Electrical equipment
Elevators

French law defines the following star ratings:

- 0 étoile : confort limité (limited comfort)
- 1 étoile : confort moyen ( average comfort)
- 2 étoiles : bon confort (good comfort)
- 3 étoiles : grand confort (great comfort)
- 4 étoiles : très grand confort (very great comfort)
- 4 étoiles luxe : haut de gamme (top-of-the-range)

The full law can be found (in French naturally) here: http://www.drakkaronline.com/Rubriques/hotelrestau/pdfs/class_hotel.PDF

Because the star rating system addresses only the presence or absence of systems and does NOT address subjective criteria such as service (or cleanliness for that matter) to produce a strictly defined numerical rating it is, in my opinion, utterly useless.

A "Three Star" Hotel can be an absolute pit with surely staff and mold on the walls while a "One Star" might lack an elevator and dining room but be clean and friendly.

The only way to find out the real quality of a hotel is to either stay there or ask someone who has stayed there.

NB: Contrary to what the responder below states there are many wonderful 1 and 2 star hotels. Of course, not one of them will be anything like the Holiday Inn in Omaha.

]]> By: ohsuckitup2 http://www.bor-scouts.com/paris-hotels-in-france-which-one.html/comment-page-1#comment-2208 ohsuckitup2 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:30:54 +0000 http://www.bor-scouts.com/paris-hotels-in-france-which-one.html#comment-2208 wow! wow!

]]> By: Akachubbi http://www.bor-scouts.com/paris-hotels-in-france-which-one.html/comment-page-1#comment-2212 Akachubbi Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:33:05 +0000 http://www.bor-scouts.com/paris-hotels-in-france-which-one.html#comment-2212 Omfg, it just looks like a picture :o Omfg, it just looks like a picture :o

]]> By: simmergirl2004 http://www.bor-scouts.com/paris-hotels-in-france-which-one.html/comment-page-1#comment-2221 simmergirl2004 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:13:34 +0000 http://www.bor-scouts.com/paris-hotels-in-france-which-one.html#comment-2221 It really depends on how much you can afford. My favorite place to stay is an inn above a restaurant on the Left Bank. The restaurant is called Thoumieux. The site is below...use Google's translation tool if you cannot read French. http://www.thoumieux.com/hotel/index.php?PHPSESSID=280b6f8b1b0332de326e8cacf0d47cd5 It really depends on how much you can afford. My favorite place to stay is an inn above a restaurant on the Left Bank. The restaurant is called Thoumieux. The site is below…use Google's translation tool if you cannot read French.

http://www.thoumieux.com/hotel/index.php?PHPSESSID=280b6f8b1b0332de326e8cacf0d47cd5

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