Cheap Paris Breaks as tourism slows
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Cheap Breaks to Paris
Following on from the potentially devastating news for Spain, as thousands of holiday-makers are axing trips to the Costas, Times Online has reported this week on how the tourism industry in Paris is facing difficult times.
According to the report by Chris Haslam, international arrivals are down by 8.1% on last year, hotel occupancies by more than 10%, and the queues for the Eiffel Tower – celebrating its 120th birthday this year – have rarely been shorter.
The growing crisis has prompted hotels to slash prices by up to 70%, in an attempt to win back tourists to the world’s most visited city.
So if you fancy a cheap Paris break, there’s never been a better time to grab a bargain.
UK hotel prices drop significantly as hotel owners try to tempt holidaymakers to stay at home
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According to figures released this week by Hotels.com, UK hotel room prices fell 12% to £93 per night in the last three months of 2008, compared with the same period in 2007
In contrast British tourists are having to pay more for accommodation at many popular overseas destinations, supporting suggestions that Brits will turn their backs on destinations such as Spain and are instead planning to spend this years holidays in the UK.
But it’s not just Spain where prices are soaring, one night in a Swiss hotel rose, on average, to £120 – an increase of 22% – and France, Holland and Greece saw rises of 11%, 14% and 15% respectively.
Figures for individual cities showed average London hotel room rates dipping 12%, Edinburgh prices falling from £99 to £95 and Belfast room rates down 17% to £83. Bucking the trend was Cardiff, where average prices rose slightly from £87 at the end of 2007 to £93 at the end of last year.
The most expensive city at the end of 2008 was Moscow with rooms costing an average of £207 a night, although the biggest percentage increase was in Rio de Janeiro, where room rates rose 63% to £164 at the end of last year.
Other destinations with rising prices included, Geneva up 34% to £136, Zurich up 20% to £119, Washington DC up 18% to £115 per night, Paris rising 13% to £112 and Munich up 10% to £93.
The least expensive major city at the end of last year was the Latvian capital Riga where average rooms cost just £50 a night.
Hotels.com worldwide president David Roche said: “Our report shows that hoteliers around the world are being forced to cut rates to fill their rooms.
“Due to weak sterling, UK travellers will have to work a bit harder to find the bargains but there are still plenty to be had.
“For travellers from any part of the world, this is a great time to explore: travel has not been this cheap since January 2004.”
“The indications are that 2009 will continue to be a good year for travellers. If sterling strengthens, UK travellers will start enjoying the great savings our European and US counterparts are currently experiencing.”
Overall, the average price for a night in a UK hotel fell to £93 in the last three months of 2008.
Brilliant Weekend Breaks
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Try Weekend Breaks with Brilliant Trips
Glenn from Brilliant Trips told me about the ideas behind their website:
“We at Brilliant Trips believe that free time is precious and we hate wasting it on the sofa watching rubbish telly. So we’ve put together some of our favourite days out, weekend breaks and short break ideas to inspire you and your friends to join in and have some fun.”
The site seems to be aimed at younger people rather than couples and offers the opportunity to join or form “brilliant groups” then choose an available date and book online for just yourself or with friends. Destinations for weekend breaks, day trips and short breaks are mostly in the UK and Europe, similar to the concepts behind London Theatre Weekend Breaks and Paris Breaks
What are the top ten fun items to bring to Paris?
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My friend is traveling to Paris over spring break and before she leaves I want to make her a little survival kit of sorts of “things you should have when in paris.” For example, When traveling in paris it is important to have the classic little black dress; a disposable camera; etc…
Any ideas?
You definitly want to have:
1. A metro map. The metro is super easy to use, but just in case
2. A phrase/book dictionary. The French will be much more willing to help you if you just TRY to speak French.
3. A camera! Paris is amazing. Don’t go without one!
4. An open mind. You will have so much more fun if you are open to new ideas and expiriences.
5. A cork screw. Trust me on this one….
6. A two way radio(if you don’t switch over your cell phone). Switching your phone can get soo expensive. This is a good way to stay in touch in an emergeny!
7. An appetite! Food Food Food. You will eat. A lot.
8. A nice outfit. For any formal dinners or clubbing!
9. A Visa card. The exchange is better and EVERYONE accepts Visa.
10. Did I mention the cork screw?
A paris trip 2008
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combined video clips from a four day city
break in paris travelling by eurostar and a whistle stop tour round the city
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PARIS – Break The Grip Of Shame
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From the album The Devil Made Me Do It.
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Paris breaks up with Jamie
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I usually upload Jess and Rory clips but I just thought it was amusing how Rory gave Paris encouragement to end it with Jamie without knowing it. Lol !
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best Deals for Paris Package with eurostar?
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we want to have a short breaks from london to paris for 4 or 5 nights with eurostar. Any body knows any place I can get the best price for the whole package
The 2 best priced packages I bought with the Eurostar were found on lastminute.com, my partner and I went to Brussels for 3 days and also to Paris a few months later. Might be worth the try, I don’t know if ours were specials or just standard fares but both times the hotels were ideally located and they were very good
Paris for spring break 2010 with 3 kids?
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I am planning to take my wife and 3 kids to Paris at the end of next march. Where should we stay? Should we do the musee d’orsey? What else in Paris? If you could do a 1 or 2 day side trip, would it be to Normandy, Tours or Clermont-Ferrand? I need a website for rail service in france and car rental. Any info is helpful. Kids are 12,11,8.
Wow you asked for lot of information. I lived there a few years ago. You best bet is to search the internet, you can find anything you need. Paris has many things to see so you will need at least a week to see the most popular sights: Eiffel Tower, Notredame church, Champs Elyses and Arc D’Triumph.
TravelMail’s perfect day in Paris
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The Mail on Sunday Travel Editor Frank Barrett explains how to see Paris in a day to leading holiday website TravelMail.co.uk…
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