Relais de Saleccia, Corsica

Advantages: Close to the Metro station, 2 stops away from the Bastille, lively surroundings, plenty of local shops
Disadvantages: Very basic and functional, small with tatty decor, scary lift

...------>>>I've just sorted the review into paragraphs, hope it pleases you and makes for easier reading, thanks for the comments and the tip!>>>------ I recently went on a short 3 day school trip to Paris, organised by our school Sixth Form. We were altogether a group of 16 students and 3 teachers. For us students the trip turned out really cheap as we paid only £50 per person (this included the Eurostar return tickets, a 3 day Metro ticket, and hotel accommodation). The real cost would have amounted to £169 but we got subsidies from the government. We stayed at the 2 star hotel "Les Relais de Paris Lyon Bastille", situated at less than a 3 minutes walk to the nearest Metro station and 2 stops away from "Le Bastille". The surroundings of the hotel were really quite charming and gave it a local feeling of a typical Parisian... Read review

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Advantages: Beautiful scenery, largely unspoilt, weather
Disadvantages: Lack of package deals

...Corsica is a beautiful island of the Mediterranean coast of France. The island offers sandy beaches, rugged coasts, mountains, wild countryside, fascinating towns and villages. Package tours have hardly touched the place, but it is a favourite destination for the French, Italians and Germans and it's easy to see why. The climate is similar to southern France; if you want cooler times try spring or autumn. Main towns are Ajaccio (birthplace of Napoleon), Calvi (reputed birthplace of Columbus) and Bastia. Each has an international airport and ferry harbours linking to France and Italy. Prettiest area, in my opinion, is around Calvi, itself a picturesque harbour, but wherever you go the scenery is superb. Food is excellent, part French, part Italian but clearly Corsican. Wild boar is a speciality. Restaurants are reasonably... Read review

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Advantages: Good location for visiting the Périgord, interesting old building
Disadvantages: Needs more restoration, a bit over-priced, the restaurant

.... The grounds are extensive to say the least: 10 acres including water courses and lakes. Swimming-pool, fitness room, tennis and table-tennis are free, and a sauna is available at 9€ per person. Independently run, it is a member of the Relais du Silence hotel association. Important one, this. The slightest noise at night and I'm awake. My husband says I can hear a rabbit fart a quarter of a mile away. A little unkind, a little crude, but you get the idea. We arrive. It's easy to find, on the outskirts of Le Bugue on the road from Périgueux. Now before I launch into the nitty-gritty I should make it clear that we had a nice time here. I look back on it as a relaxing, enjoyable stay in an interesting location. I'm saying this now because there are going to be criticisms which I'll describe extensively, that being the nature... Read review

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