Road trip around France without planning, hassle?

Road trip around France without planning, hassle?

Poll: Road trip around France without planning, hassle?

Total Members Polled: 42

Plan: 17%
Wing it: 83%
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RVVUNM

1,913 posts

208 months

Tuesday 1st September 2015
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I've done it many times and wouldn't bother booking. You will always find somewhere.

wseed

1,501 posts

129 months

Tuesday 1st September 2015
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I've used Hotel B&B on a number of trips and while they may not be a quaint little place in the country they are reliable and I know I can book them late in the day on an app on my phone and happily arrive at any time I like. If you fancy smaller B&B or hotels then fine but worth using as a back up.

Silver993tt

9,064 posts

238 months

Tuesday 1st September 2015
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anothernameitist said:
I used to use F1 many years ago.

as a minimum an IBIS budget or a refurbed Premier classe
I don't understand the fascination with chain hotels. Why give money to a large cooperation where most of what you pay goes into the multiple layers of management and the least gores into your accommodation? Better to find a small family run hotel/guest house which will always be invariably better value for money and you know where the money is going. It seems to a be a very British 'thing' to stick to chain businesses and 'well known' brands.

CAPP0

19,533 posts

202 months

Tuesday 1st September 2015
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sparkythecat said:
You'll find accommodation on the day, but the problem with doing it on the fly is that you waste a lot of time actually seeking it out and sometimes staying in digs that you wouldn't ordinarily consider suitable.
This is spot-on, I've done it myself, between jobs I've hopped on the bike and just disappeared into France for a few days at a time, if you only need one room then just go for it. I've had good rooms and bad rooms but always had a room! Top tip, ride around a little 1/4 mile radius when you arrive where you want to be, I've stayed in fleapits, got unpacked and changed and walked out to find something to eat only to find a much nicer place to stay just around the corner!