My mother has traveled to Europe quite a bit...but not in the last few years.
She claims that there is a hotel kiosk at the France Airport where you book a room after getting off the plane.
Is that still the case?
Would it be recommended for two women and a child traveling together?
Did a little google search but didn't find the exact information I was looking for.
thanks
C Sims
Which airport? France has several. Most have a tourist information desk where you can line up hotels.
I would not do it, you need a triple room and they are not as easy to find, plus hotels listing there are likely to not be as central. My dad and I used the touristinformarion deks in various towns in France to find rooms for the night while trabelling, but we had a car and were only looking for one night stays. Also when at you visiting? If its in high season you may not get some of the better prices.
There is a tourist information desk at CDG however if you wish to try your luck.
Thanks...Great advice. We are traveling in the off season, not sure which airport yet.
April keep in mind september into beginning of October are still high season, most especially September!
I'd definitely recommend going to your favorite on-line site, checking out traveler reviews vs. prices, and pick the hotel that suits you for location, price, etc. I wouldn't want to make that selection relying on a person at the airport with you having jetlag - probably paying too much or ending up on the edge of town.
The whole advantage of traveling without hotel reservations is spontaneity. If you are getting off a plane, you know where you will be and when you will be there. There's no spontaneity involved. So, book a hotel for at least your first night before you leave home. Similarly, book a hotel for your last night before your flight home, for the same reasons.
In between, some people like to have every night reserved, and some like to play it by ear (particularly if traveling with a car). That's a personal choice. But to "wing it" the day of arrival is asking for trouble, and confers no benefit.
Harold is thinking the same way I do. As soon as you book your flight, then also book hotels for the few nights at either end of the trip. As you go on the rest of the trip, you may book online or call hotels a few days ahead, or use services of the Tourist Information office if you do show up in town without a reservation. When staying flexible, you won't always get your first choice of location, budget, etc.
Flexibility is easier by car both because you can drive to hotels on the edge of town and because you don't have to reserve trains. French train tickets get expensive if you don't lock in reserved, advance-discounts for the longer routes and France rail passes also require advance reservations for the same trains.
