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Hotel Connect voucher code for savings

HOTELS in Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse and elsewhere in France can be tracked down through the simple search engine on the Hotel Connect website.

Plus if you want to make a little extra saving book before December 24, 2008 and get 10 per cent off on any minimum two night stay, just enter the code december when booking in the promotional code box.

Visit the Hotel Connect website.

Voucher code for Hotel Connect

Hotels in Avignon, La Rochelle, Toulouse and elsewhere in France can be tracked down through the simple search engine on the Hotel Connect website.

Plus if you want to make a little extra saving book before December 24, 2008 and get 10 per cent off on any minimum two night stay, just enter the code december when booking in the promotional code box.

Visit the Hotel Connect website.

French lanaguage help on your mobile phone

CLEARLY the days of keeping a small French language dictionary in your pocket when staying in a hotel in France are numbered, especially with mobile phones being so popular.

Because if you want to improve your French language skills a free talking phrase book has been developed by Coolgorilla, which is sponsored by lastminute.com.

Also available in German, Italian and Spanish the phrase books offer up selected foreign phrases using clear and succinct recordings by real native speakers, so no stumbling over pronunciations.

All the translations are stored within your iPhone or iPod Touch and so the application does not require that you have internet access whilst abroad.

And if you don't have an iPhone, there are versions available for Nokia and Sony Ericsson users to download directly to their phones.

Booking a hotel in French

IF you have to call your French hotel over the telephone then a little advanced preparation will help if there's a 'break down in communication'.

Remember to have your hotel booking details at the ready so that you can easily provide any information, and maybe keep a few of these key phrases close at hand:

Nicea Hotel, Nice

Located right in the heart of Nice, in a quiet street away from the main traffic area, the Nicea Hotel Nice offers comfortable, clean and simple accommodation with basic amenities.

The solarium-terrace, located on the top floor, is open during the summer time for guest's convenience to relax where they also can have breakfast or refreshment all day long.

Bedrooms are of good size, welcoming and nicely decorated. This is a welcoming hotel with friendly staff.

Find out more about Nicea Hotel Nice, Nice

Mercure Tour Eiffel Hotel, Paris

Modern building located in a busy and lively street, walking distance to the Tour Eiffel and the Invalides.

The overall feel of the Mercure Tour Eiffel Hotel Paris is quite "British" with wood furnishing and a green and burgundy colour scheme, together with a cosy atmosphere.

The bedrooms are pretty standard for a 4 star but have good amenities and are welcoming. The hotel offers good service and facilities, and the copious buffet breakfast is definitely a plus point.

Find out more about Mercure Tour Eiffel Hotel, Paris

Plaza Hotel, Nice

The very comfortable Plaza Hotel Nice, overlooking the Albert 1st Gardens, is in a great location only few minutes to the seaside.

The public areas and some of the bedrooms have been refurbished. Hotel connect guests stay in standard rooms but there is a possibility to upgrade to sea view rooms by paying a supplement directly at the hotel.

Access to shared private beach (4 mins walk). 19 Euros/day for the use of the beach and the sun loungers, beach towels, showers. Restaurant and bar on roof terrace during the summer.

Find out more about Plaza Hotel, Nice

De la Maree, Ile de Re (nr La Rochelle)

Located in Rivedoux's harbour, on the Ile de Re, the hotel is just 5 kilometres from La Rochelle Airport while the train station is about 15 kilometres away.

The hotel offers a heated outdoor swimming pool overlooking a quiet garden. The hotel's restaurant, located in front of the harbour, has a large choice of French dishes and especially sea food.

The medium size rooms are nicely decorated and offer comfortable accommodation.

Find out more about De la Maree (Superior Room)(Ile de Re), La Rochelle

Holiday Inn Marseille, Avenue du Prado

Located on the well known Avenue du Prado, close to the Convention Hall and the "Place Castellane" the hotel benefits from a superb location. The exterior has a modern decor with glass windows.

The comfortable rooms are elegantly decorated, of a good size and all equipped with modern amenities. "Le Mytilus" restaurant offers the traditional regional cuisine.

There is a bar "Le Club" is the ideal place to relax with a drink after a long day sightseeing.

Find out more about Holiday Inn Marseille Avenue du Prado, Marseille

Four Points by Sheraton Elysee Palace Hotel, Nice (inland View)

The modern Four Points by Sheraton Elysee Palace Hotel Nice is situated just off the famous boulevard "Promenade des Anglais", about 15 minutes from the old town and main attractions of the city.

The public areas and bedrooms have been recently refurbished and redecorated in art-deco style. The lobby is very spacious; the bedrooms are welcoming and offer high quality accommodation with good facilities.

Although not right on the seafront, some bedrooms have a view of the sea. The restaurant is on the ground floor. To relax or cool off, guests can enjoy the swimming pool (open May to September). The bar on the roof of the hotel has breathtaking views over the Bay and the Mountains. Use of the private beach has an extra charge for sun loungers.

Find out more about Four Points by Sheraton Elysee Palace Hotel, Nice