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Old Jan 14th, 2005 | 06:57 AM
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Dave in Paris: I need help interpreting this, plz!

Mme Giaglis wrote this, and I can't quite figure it out; she writes:

"You have two possibilities :
- two rooms at the price of 70 euros for one night and one room, breakfast included for 2 persons
- two suits at the price of 85 euros for one night and one suit, breakfast included for 2 persons."

I don't get the added on "and one room" and "and one suit (sic)"; what am I missing about this?

I hate to write back and ask her b/c I fear she won't understand what I don't understand! Any help from anyone appreciated!
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Old Jan 14th, 2005 | 07:04 AM
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Maybe you should post what you asked her?
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Old Jan 14th, 2005 | 07:12 AM
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Hi gm,

I would just write back asking for either a room for 2 at 70E w/bkfst, or a suite for 2 at 85E w/bkfst.


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Old Jan 14th, 2005 | 07:14 AM
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But ira, that doesn't seem to be what Mme Giaglis is saying at all....
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Old Jan 14th, 2005 | 07:18 AM
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one suite with breakfast? The other two suites, breakfast not included? Strange. Dave!!! HELP!
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Old Jan 14th, 2005 | 07:22 AM
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Ask her to write it in French and the Francophones might be able to figure out what it really means.
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Old Jan 14th, 2005 | 07:24 AM
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Well, while we're all sitting here and waiting for the mysterious Dave to get out of bed this morning or emerge from wherever he hangs out, perhaps the original poster could help us, and herself, out with a little more information.....
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Old Jan 14th, 2005 | 07:26 AM
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I think that by "for one night and one room" she means "per night, per room"

So you can either book two rooms at 70 euros per room inc. breakfast, or two suites at 85 euros per suite, inc. breakfast.
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Old Jan 14th, 2005 | 07:28 AM
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It's really quite simple: the reference to "one night and one room" for either of the options can be read "per night and per room," meaning that the stated prices are for the stated rooms for a one-night stay. There are apparently two rooms available in the two categories. Seems plain to me. Good luck.
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Old Jan 14th, 2005 | 07:28 AM
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Good job, hanl. I bet you're right.
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Old Jan 14th, 2005 | 08:06 AM
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Wayne, great minds think alike...
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Old Jan 14th, 2005 | 08:06 AM
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I said that I was inquiring about the availability of two rooms for the night of May 10, etc.

I also mentioned that they were for my husband and me and another couple.
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Old Jan 14th, 2005 | 08:11 AM
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Intrepid1, as the "original poster", I am at work and cannot lurk on my computer all day.

Thank you all; Hanl, I think you got it; makes perfect sense now. It was the "and" that threw me.
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Old Jan 14th, 2005 | 08:20 AM
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Hey wait a minute! I wanna know who this Mme Giaglis is and what kind of place this is where you can stay at those prices. I am serious here!
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Old Jan 14th, 2005 | 08:34 AM
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It is a B and B in Honfleur.

I'm booking it on the recommendation of the following:
Author: Dave_in_Paris
Date: 01/10/2005, 04:54 pm

Message: My first choice in Honfleur, which we have visited repeatedly in the past 18 years, would not not be a hotel but a bed and breakast, run by Liliane Giaglis, on the rue du Puits.
http://www.giaglis.com/HONFLEUR/PAGESGB/chambres.htm


For more conversation about this read a post from a couple of days ago, Hotel in Honfleur.
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Old Jan 14th, 2005 | 08:50 AM
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Grandmere -- Merci!
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Old Jan 14th, 2005 | 03:11 PM
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Vedette, the prices are not unusual for B&Bs outside Paris. Check out Gite de France:

http://www.gites-de-france.fr/eng/ch...gechoisir2.htm
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Old Jan 16th, 2005 | 11:18 AM
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Grandmere,

I don't know what she means, maybe a typo with a price in the middle accidentally omitted? (Did you check her site for a possible clue?) It's true, many gites many can be rented for this price, but I doubt that many of them are in such a prime tourist location, with all the sites easily walkable and dozens of restaurants, as well. Maybe just book the 85 euro accommodation, since the best in this case is not all that much?

Dave
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Old Jan 16th, 2005 | 11:28 AM
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Dave, I think a couple people above figured it out; she means 70 euro per room per night, and 85 euro per suite per night.
However, I do wonder what constitutes a suite; do you know about that? Perhaps just a bigger room with a sitting area? Either price seems like a bargain as things go today!

Again, thank you for all your help. Firsthand information is the best! I will certainly post when I return and undoubtedly before then with other questions!
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Old Jan 16th, 2005 | 11:47 AM
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I don't know what Madame Giaglis means by suite. However, the room we stayed in twice did have a sitting area (not to mention a kitchen area!) and was spacious, so that may well be it.

Dave

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