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Summary: Not as Cheap as Earlier Editon
Review: Sorry to disagree with all those glowing stars, but I think the seventh edition is inferior to my old well-loved, well-worn earlier one. Maybe Ms. Gustafson's opinion of what is cheap has changed, but mine hasn't. The number of three-star establishments predominates, with a new emphasis on splurging. This is not why I buy this kind of guide. I also can't warm up to the author's new self-congratulatory tone she has developed. And what's the deal with belaboring how many miles were walked and how much rain was slogged through to bring the lucky reader only the best information? I've changed my allegiance to Frommer and Steves. These guys know how to talk travel without pretension.
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Summary: Made finding and booking a hotel in Paris very easy.
Review: The information was accurate. Book well organized and easy to use. I've always used a travel agent in past but no more.
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Summary: The best Paris hotel guide I've found
Review: To the reader in Michigan: stop dissing Sandra Gustafson. She's entitled to congratulate herself a little for all her good work! The title _is_ misleading, but the book is very helpful for anyone looking for a good, reasonably-priced hotel. The thing about this guide is the quality of the research. General guidebooks don't really devote a great deal of effort to tracking down the best hotel deals, even though accommodation is the largest expense on holiday, while other Paris hotel guides seem to concentrate more on old-world charm than simply finding a nice room at a good price - which is Cheap Sleeps' forte. The descriptions are very detailed and she finds some wonderful, but heroically obscure, hotel choices. I stayed at one which offered simply fantastic value for money, yet was listed nowhere else. The book more than paid for itself in the first night. If you're going to Paris, you'd be mad not to buy it.
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Summary: The best Paris hotel guide I've found
Review: To the reader in Michigan: stop dissing Sandra Gustafson. She's entitled to congratulate herself a little for all her good work! The title _is_ misleading, but the book is very helpful for anyone looking for a good, reasonably-priced hotel. The thing about this guide is the quality of the research. General guidebooks don't really devote a great deal of effort to tracking down the best hotel deals, even though accommodation is the largest expense on holiday, while other Paris hotel guides seem to concentrate more on old-world charm than simply finding a nice room at a good price - which is Cheap Sleeps' forte. The descriptions are very detailed and she finds some wonderful, but heroically obscure, hotel choices. I stayed at one which offered simply fantastic value for money, yet was listed nowhere else. The book more than paid for itself in the first night. If you're going to Paris, you'd be mad not to buy it.
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