HotelChatter - Tag: Fixed Dollar Rates

Paris: Suite Guarantees from the Bel-Ami Hotel Paris

EricRosen — 2009-07-02T10:47:35-05:00

<![CDATA[ <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/belami1.jpg" class="top"> With the worldwide economy staying on its current roller coaster ride for the foreseeable future, it seems like there are fewer and fewer guarantees in lifeespecially when it comes to international travel. However, the 112-room <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Bel+Ami/ian/109085">Hotel Bel-Ami</a> (a member of Design Hotels) in Pariss St. Germain neighborhood is offering guaranteed room rates in U.S. dollars through 2009, including for the three new suites it has just unveiled.The two larger suites are called the Creation suites and were designed by French couture hat designer Marina Besse on the first floor (that means second floor for us Americans). The third suite is the Romance suite on the fourth (or fifth!) floor, and is done up in rich,

London: Ditch The Pounds In London With The Met And The Halkin

juliab — 2009-03-26T17:00:19-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/metropolitanlondonext.jpg" class="top"> In times of economic certainty, what we like best is insanely cheap hotel offers. But if theyre not around, a fixed exchange rate will do us nicely. COMOs London properties, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Halkin/ian/151388">The Halkin</a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Metropolitan/ian/151407">Metropolitan</a>, are appealing to our economically conservative instincts by fixing prices in dollars from now until September 6, so you dont have to think about paying in pounds, and know exactly what youre shelling out upfront. They ain't bad prices either. Rooms at <a href="http://metropolitan.como.bz/london/metlondon_guaranteed$">The Met</a> start at $199, and $299 at the <a href="http://halkin.como.bz/halkin_guaranteed$">Halkin</a>. Rack rates are normally £375 ($548) and £390 ($570) respectively. Youll also be paying a fair whack less than those paying in pounds. We just popped in

HotelChatter Reader Deals :: The French Want Some American Green

KatieK — 2008-08-27T15:50:11-05:00

Fixed Dollar Rates in France!

The French are adorable, no? As snooty and self-righteous as ever (ahem, unjustified Olympics smack-talking), those zany Frenchies still seem to be slaves to the American tourist's dollar. And since the dollar is as puny as ever, some French hotels are proffering fixed-dollar rates in the hopes of attracting more cash-strapped Americans.