Beds in Paris?

We are two single woman and desire two beds for our upcoming Paris trip. Hotels list accomodations as %26quot;single%26quot; %26amp; %26quot;double%26quot; rooms.....not sure what this means as to the bed situation. Can anyone fill us in?

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if you email the hotel and ask, the will let you know. Many rooms have two single beds. Just specify if you are looking for: two single rooms, one single bed in each room, or or a double room that has two single beds in it.

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Naturally, bed sizes vary in France like they do everywhere. Normally a single room (as noted) means a room for one single person. A double room means a room for two people. The double room can be a double avec deux lits (with two beds - which can be two single beds or two double beds, depending upon what the hotel has to offer - it is normally two single beds) or a double room with only one bed for two people.

Bed sizes vary, but here is a basic rundown.

1 person - 90 x 190 cms or 90 x 200

1 person - 120 x 200 cms or 120 x 190 (less common in hotels)

2 persons - 140 x 190 cms or 140 x 200 (equiv. to a U.S. double bed)

2 persons - TWO 70, 80 or 90 cms x 190 or by 200 placed together as one bed (the 80 and 90 cms x 190 or 200 put together are fairly common in hotels)

2 persons - 160 x 200 (equiv. to a U.S. Queen bed)

2 persons - 180 x 200 (equiv. to a U.S. King bed)

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You want a %26quot;twin%26quot; room.

Examples:

ROOM PHOTO:

hotel-paris-familia.com/hotel-familia-englis…

RATES SHEET:

hotel-paris-familia.com/hotel-familia-englis…

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Ask for %26quot;une chambre twin%26quot;. Double means one large bed for a couple

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Mulitiple Vendors For Tours-Best

Here are two tours I would like to do on an upcoming trip to Paris: Paris Night Bike Tour -offered thru Viatour %26amp; Fat Bike Tours. Is one better than the other? Or, both the same but with different booking agencies?

I have the same question for a tour to Giverny %26amp; Monet Gardens Bike Tour. Fat Tire or Viatour?

I was thinking of booking some tours with Viatour because they seem to have a good offering of tours. These two are offered by both and I see on this site that Fat Tires gets good reviews. I didn%26#39;t know if I booked everything thru Viator that I would acutally be going on these excursions with Fat Tire.

Any input?? Sincerely.

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Hi;

Without specific links to the tours you are interested in we can%26#39;t be precise but Viator doesn%26#39;t run tours. It is a reservation service that contracts with local tour companies.

From the start point for the Versailles tour, by the Eiffel Tower, I%26#39;d venture that the tour is with Fat Tire since their office is near there.

Viator has clear and reliable refund and cancellation policies that makes working with them attractive, especially if you are booking multiple tours.

If your tours are going to be with the same provider though, such as Fat Tire, you may do well and save a few ducats by booking directly with them...

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Hi;

I%26#39;m sorry, I meant for the Giverny tour. i believe that is also Fat Tire even though you contract through Viator....

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Thank you for the reply. I want to stretch my dollars so I am comparing one vendor against another.

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To Carcassonne by boat

Is there a barge or boat of some kind that goes from Toulouse to Carcassone? I would love to go by water but without renting a boat or taking an expensive cruise. Thanks for any help you can give me.

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%26lt;%26lt;%26lt;Is there a barge or boat of some kind that goes from Toulouse to Carcassone?%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;

No

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Hotel Suisse Review

We had a lovely trip to the Alsace area of France for the Christmas Markets. The best Christmas Markets we have ever been to! Strasbourg was spectacular BUT I can not say that about the Hotel Suisse. Other than a great location...we would not recommend it. Parking was very far away...even unloading was a problem. The staff was not very friendly and the rooms were very worn. (Bed spreads were frayed and finding the electrical plugs were like going on a treasure hunt...We actually had to have the staff come and point them out to us.) Bathrooms were very nice and large. Food just average at best! Look elsewhere first!

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Could I suggest that you write a review in the hotel review area. That way it will be easily available to people thinking of staying in the hotel.

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Taxi - Nice

Could anyone tell me what are the taxi prices in Nice?

Do you have any advise on using taxi in Nice?

thnx

bye

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taxi from where to where?

when/ what time of day/night?

how many people?

any luggage?

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I will use taxi especeally at night an on weekend.

I dont have any place in mind. I am asking on general. Wha are prices per km in the part of the day, week.

thnx in advance

bye

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here is the most up to date info from 2008

…aeroport.fr/acces_stationnement_en/taxi/def…

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Selestat to Freiburg return

We will be staying near Selestat in August. Is it practicable to do a return trip to Freiburg in a day? would it be worth it? how would we spend our time? We are intersted in gardens, art etc. If not Freiburg where else would you suggest in Germany?

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%26gt;Is it practicable to do a return trip to Freiburg in a day?%26lt;

One way would be 1h by car, but 2:15h by public transport, at least.

%26gt;We are intersted in gardens, art etc%26lt;

Freiburg has a nice old town to stroll about, but re gardens and art it is not that great. Baden-Baden is a more suitable place for this purpose, esp. the gardens, as you know already:-)

baden-baden.de/en/…488

baden-baden.de/en/…291

You might also enjoy the Parc de Wesserling: (by car)

www.parc-wesserling.fr/renseignements.htm

www.tourisme-alsace.com/en/parks-gardens/…

I would also consider a trip to Basel in Switzerland. There%26#39;s a great old town and lots of museums, as well. Trains to/from Selestat are running hourly, travel time is 1:25h.

http://www.basel.com/en.cfm/kultur/

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thank you HUWE. I realised shortly after I had asked the same question in DEc when we were waying up going you answered the as well. I guess I%26#39;m having senior moments!

thank you

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You%26#39;re welcome, feel free to ask again and enjoy good old Europe!

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LOl. It%26#39;s the old we come for! Nothing in Christchurch is pre 1850! Even the little pre-european stuff out of Christchurch is not that much older!

Anyway, we have a night in Baden-baden, 5 nights in Alsace and a day to Basel and back!

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Anyway, we have a night in Baden-baden, 5 nights in Alsace and a day to Basel and back!

hi NZMike57 - I hope you don%26#39;t mind my asking, but i see that you are spending time in Alsace and wondered if you could share some ideas with me? We%26#39;re driving from Basel for a one week family vacation, with Strasbourg as one destination but looking for advice on other things to see/do. Flying out of Frankfurt at the end. Many thanks

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We had 4 nights in a small B%26amp;B, Ambiance Jardin in DIEBOLSHEIM in 2008. Itwas wonderful. It is between strasbourg and Colmar. While Diebolsheim is quite a small village it%26#39;s made up of authentic alsation buildings and is quite central to Selestat, Kayserberg.abbe d St OldieKoenigsbourg Castle, Riguewihr,colmar and even Strasbourg. The B7B itself was exceptionally charming with propieter Pierrette extremly helpful and enthusiastic in giving the information. the there was the wine! they have this desert Guyvertztramminer. (ok, no spell check on T/A) The people were friendly. You can get buy with English but if you make an effort with French it%26#39;s even better. Most of the people we met were fluent in a few languages, almost always german. we liked it so much we are going back, and we don%26#39;t usually go back anywhere. This time we will base ourselves there and cross to Germany, or basel which is less than 2 hours away. the B7B is really woth a visit itself. It%26#39;s quite special

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hi NZMike

Thank you for the response and a lead on where to stay. It sounds very nice and better, I think, than staying in Strasbourg. I%26#39;ll get in touch to see if the B%26amp;B can accommodate us. It seems that there is a lot to see without too much driving. Thanks again.

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As the ozzies would say, %26quot;No worries%26quot;. Try www.ambiance-jardin.com

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Hi NZMike,

I saw Huwe recommended some gardens to you. You might be interested in this place, the highest garden in France I think. It only needs around 1 hr to go round then you have the rest of the drive along the top of the mountains.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jardin_d%26#39;altitude_du_Haut_Chitelet

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Thank you Jon. It does look like a particular interest of ours.

Thalys help... Ams. to Paris . booking online

tried to do online w/ France and in English as suggested here... also tried from Netherlands and Germany

4 one way tickets, 2 adults, 2 Kids agge 4-11 , getting a promo fare in 1st class for all tickets of 168 Euros on April 9 (the one around 1430 ) but

the fare is fine, but every option I do says post only, cannot find to allow me to print at home and when I put in address as suggested but leave France it gives me a message saying wrong

Anyone w/ experience in doing this to avoid ridiculous high rail europe prices who has any free time to check out for me, would be much appreciated!!

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And, just tried belgium too, no luck, either send to belgium address or pick up in belgium

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Exactly which web site are you using?

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Hello,i am from holland and have tickets from the www.ns.nl site and you can pick the tickets up in central station, you need a special code they give you with the reservation.I can help you, if you want to do it in Dutch.

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