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Read a French hotel booking confirmation

A French hotel confirmation email: dates, room type, breakfast, check-in times, the city tax and the cancellation policy. Check every detail.

In short

Look for l'arrivée and le départ (dates), le type de chambre, whether le petit-déjeuner is inclus, the check-in and check-out times, la taxe de séjour (city tax) and les conditions d'annulation (cancellation terms).

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A French hotel double room overlooking a planted courtyard.
Picture a room with vue sur cour. Illustration: Atelier

Hôtel du Marché

Confirmation de réservation n° 48213

Bonjour Madame Lopez,

Nous avons le plaisir de confirmer votre réservation.

Votre séjour

Arrivéevendredi 9 mai, à partir de 15 h

Départdimanche 11 mai, avant 11 h

Chambredouble, vue sur cour, lit 160 cm

Petit-déjeunerinclus, servi de 7 h à 10 h

Tarif

2 nuits236,00 €

Taxe de séjour2,20 € / personne / nuit, à régler sur place

Annulation

Annulation gratuite jusqu'à 48 h avant l'arrivée. Au-delà, la première nuit sera facturée.

Nous vous souhaitons un agréable séjour

Question 1No account needed
From what time can you check in?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

3 pm. À partir de 15 h. Check it in the text above.

Question 2No account needed
Is breakfast included?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

yes. Petit-déjeuner inclus. Check it in the text above.

Question 3No account needed
How much city tax for 2 people for 2 nights?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

€8.80. 2.20 × 2 people × 2 nights = €8.80.

Question 4No account needed
You cancel the day before arrival. What happens?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

You pay the first night.. Free only until 48 hours before.

Question 5No account needed
Vue sur cour means…

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

overlooking the courtyard. The room faces the inner courtyard.

Words from the document

Vocabulary
FrenchEnglish
la réservationbooking
l'arrivée / le départcheck-in / check-out
vue sur cour / sur ruecourtyard / street view
la taxe de séjourcity tax
à régler sur placeto pay on site
facturécharged

French hotels charge la taxe de séjour per person per night, usually paid at the end of your stay. Une chambre double has one double bed; une chambre twin has two single beds. A courtyard room (sur cour) is often quieter than one on the street.

  • Je fais le check-in à 15 h.J'arrive à partir de 15 h.

    Check-in is understood, but l'arrivée is the French term.

  • La taxe de séjour est inclue.La taxe de séjour est à régler sur place.

    Read carefully: here it's paid on site.