United Airlines is raising its checked bag fees by $5. Oh boy, doubtful it will keep anyone home but just another nick isn't it?! Speaking of fees, anyone flown a discount airline lately? I booked some flights on Allegiant Air the other day. Posted fare was $29 each way! Pretty good. For 3 people it ended up around $430 after all the nickel and diming. So, what's better the big legacy carrier way or the discounter way? Why can't we just have a price to fly that is posted up front - all inclusive?!
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Hotel St Paul - Paris, 6eme
Hotel Saint-Paul-Rive Gauche***, a residence dating from the end of the XVIIth century, is ideally situated in the 6th arrondissement of Paris in the rue Monsieur le Prince near numerous monuments and museums. This historic thoroughfare is named after the Prince de Condé, cousin of Louis the XIVth.
It is getting on for four centuries that its walls have breathed the very spirit of the Latin Quarter situated as it is between the Sorbonne and the Luxembourg gardens. It is owned by the 4th generation of the same family of hoteliers who strive to maintain the high standards of this bijou dwelling.
Breakfast is served in a striking vaulted cellar in which we find an authentic well. This led, some time ago now, to the hotel being named the “Hotel du Reservoir”. Some claim that Franciscan monks once lodged here. http://www.hotelsaintpaulparis.com/english/home.html We are offering promotional rates throughout June & July:
Stay 4 & Pay 3 Nights - rates according to room category - contact us for preferred rates Stay 3 & Pay 2 Nights - rates according to room cateogry - contact us for preferred rates Discover France Special Offer: FREE room upgrade to Superior catetegory and basket of fruit or box of chocolates! Must book 3 or more consecutive nights. (not combinable with above)
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Bistro recommendation; borrowing from Newsweek:
http://current.newsweek.com/budgettravel/2009/05/paris_restaurant_buzz_frenchie.html
More restaurant recommendations - this from Budget Travel:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29959028/
If I had a choice, I would opt for a bistro every time. I'm just a casual dude, and even in bistros in France you eat well. I particularly like the recommendation above, I bet the service is very good as they are new. But, for anyone going in July & August - don't get bothered if service seems slow or even surly. Its high season, and things take time, so enjoy; nobody is going to drop l'addition on you without you asking first!
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