According to Frommer?s website, there are deals to be had in France as they try to lure back the American tourist. Check out this article on their site:
http://www.frommers.com/book_a_trip/...articleid=1095
For example, they list discount hotels, the Abotel chain (www.abotelparis.com/parisen.html) who are offering a 25% discount to all Americans. They advise you should call the hotel to book and mention the "Bonjour Paris" discount. I do realize that you may not be an American, Panoulis; nevertheless you may want to check out the this article as well as this hotel chain.