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Bad Rate: Esprit Saint Germain

Where: 22, rue Saint Sulpice, Paris, France, 75006

May 2, 2006 at 4:13 PM | 0 Comments

[Ed. Note: This is the Bad Rate in our Good Rate/Bad Rate feature. The screenshot above was taken on May 2, 2006 and rates are subject to change. Enjoy.]

SmarterTravel.com takes a stand against European hotels advertising guaranteed dollar rates "as if such a guarantee were somehow a huge benefit for American travelers."

One such offender is the three-night package at the Esprit St. Germain in Paris which charges $1,666 per room for two people. The extras included in the package are private car airport transfers on arrival and departure, daily full breakfast, open bar, and use of ``wellness'' and business centers. But the package still breaks down to $555 a night.

Additionally, the hotel's regular rates start at $375. As SmarterTravel points out:

In effect, the guaranteed dollar rate adds $180 a day to cover two breakfasts, airport transfers and a bar bill. Obviously, you could get by for less.

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