Are French Hotels in Disrepair?
Oops -someone's had a bad holiday. The latest issue of Tourism Review contains the following story slamming standards at French hotels.
We don't know where the figures come from, or even whether they're reliable, and we're inclined to think the writer was simply venting his or her spleen after a bad experience.
France is the world's number one tourist destination, topping all lists for its number of visitors. Perhaps surprisingly, the statistics concerning the country's hotels do not comply with the country's popularity as it has been recently revealed that one quarter of France's 18.000 hotels are in disrepair , 24% of hotel customers complain about the rude and incompetent service and 38% of hotel restaurant customers add to the number of complaints.
While rude service from staff was the #1 complaint (of course it is since staffers are grossly underpaid), guests were also grossed out by "poor levels of hygiene and unpleasant odors emanating from French hotel kitchens and bathroom facilities." Don't forget loud noises and scuff marks on the walls of hotels. And a joyeux noel to you too!
