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ing staff, though nearly all hotels I recommend have someone who speaks English (unless
I note otherwise in the listing).
The number of stars doesn't generally reflect room size or guarantee quality. Some
two-star hotels are better than many three-star hotels. One- and two-star hotels are inex-
pensive, but some three-star (and even a few four-star) hotels offer good value, justifying
the extra cost. Unclassified hotels (no stars) can be bargains or depressing dumps.
Mosthotelshavelotsofdoublesandafewsingles,triples,andquads.Travelingalone
can be expensive in France, as singles (except for the rare closet-type rooms that fit only
one twin bed) are simply doubles used by one person—so they cost about the same as a
double. Room prices vary within each hotel depending on size and whether the room has
a bath or shower, twin beds or a double bed (tubs and twins cost more than showers and
double beds). A triple is often the size of a large double room, with a double (or queen-
