There are lots of different accommodation options in France but the two most popular are Gites and Chambres d’Hotes.In France most Gites & Chambres d’Hotes are registered with & assessed by ‘Federation Nationale des Gites de France’ who have over 43,000 members.The Gites de France has a rating system whereby between 1 to 5 ears of corn are awarded depending on the facilities available & quality of accommodation.There are many benefits to holidaying in a Gite or a Chambre d’Hotes such as the fact you have own space & true freedom – get away from it all! You can arrange your own transport & so be flexible with dates, no fixed meal times, no need to dress for dinner and you can really do things at your own pace.
This type of accommodation is usually closer to the countryside and the ‘real France’. Generally it will also almost always costs less per person than in a hotel & is great for families & groups as you will not have the extra expense of family suites or multiple hotel rooms.Prices for a Gite range from a few hundred pounds for smaller ones in the less popular & northerly locations, to several thousand pounds in the more popular locations. Gites with pool are usually more expensive but are often good value.Gites de France accommodation falls into the following categories;Gites Ruraux (rural)A Gite is a self catering house, cottage or villa & is the most popular way to holiday in Brittany. Most Gites can be rented up to a few weeks although some Gite owners will insist on a minimum of 2 nights stay. Gite rentals normally start on a Saturday but many owners will be flexible with this especially out of high season.Gites can be found on their own or may be situated with one or two other Gite properties. Quite often the Gite owner lives nearby somewhere & is usually very happy to offer advice, help & information on the local area.Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/6088828
