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What is demi-pension? Other questions on staying in dortoirs
I'm planning some walking in the European Alps (France-Switzerland-Italy)
and am confused by the terminology in hostels. 1. Is demi-pension dinner, bed and breakfast? If so, the prices often seem higher than the stated cost of the individual components added up 2. What is a full pension? 3. Most of the places seem to frown on walkers having access to the kitchen. Is 240V power available in most dortoirs so that at least I can make my own bowl of muesli and heat up water for coffee with an immersion heater in my mug. Breakfast is often ?8-12, way overpriced for a roll with jam, plus coffee. 4. Do you need to bring your own sleeping bag for a dortoir? Or just the liner? Jim |
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"Jim Happ" a écrit dans le message de news: ... I'm planning some walking in the European Alps (France-Switzerland-Italy) and am confused by the terminology in hostels. 1. Is demi-pension dinner, bed and breakfast? Yes If so, the prices often seem higher than the stated cost of the individual components added up ? 2. What is a full pension? Demi-pension + déjeuner (lunch) 3. Most of the places seem to frown on walkers having access to the kitchen. Is 240V power available in most dortoirs so that at least I can make my own bowl of muesli and heat up water for coffee with an immersion heater in my mug. Breakfast is often ?8-12, way overpriced for a roll with jam, plus coffee. The guy who prepares it and does the washing up has to be paid, the rent for the place where you sit has to be paid, etc. 4. Do you need to bring your own sleeping bag for a dortoir? Or just the liner? Some will rent sheets to be used in a regular bed with blankets... A sleeping bag is something made for travel, IMHO it doesn't make much sense to rent it. Bring your own tooth brush too. Jim |
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half pension dinner : evening meal included
full pension : lunch and dinner included dont think cooking is allowed in dormitories, offten they have a shared kitchen room "Jim Happ" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... I'm planning some walking in the European Alps (France-Switzerland-Italy) and am confused by the terminology in hostels. 1. Is demi-pension dinner, bed and breakfast? If so, the prices often seem higher than the stated cost of the individual components added up 2. What is a full pension? 3. Most of the places seem to frown on walkers having access to the kitchen. Is 240V power available in most dortoirs so that at least I can make my own bowl of muesli and heat up water for coffee with an immersion heater in my mug. Breakfast is often ?8-12, way overpriced for a roll with jam, plus coffee. 4. Do you need to bring your own sleeping bag for a dortoir? Or just the liner? Jim |
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half pension dinner : evening meal included
full pension : lunch and dinner included dont think cooking is allowed in dormitories, offten they have a shared kitchen room "Jim Happ" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... I'm planning some walking in the European Alps (France-Switzerland-Italy) and am confused by the terminology in hostels. 1. Is demi-pension dinner, bed and breakfast? If so, the prices often seem higher than the stated cost of the individual components added up 2. What is a full pension? 3. Most of the places seem to frown on walkers having access to the kitchen. Is 240V power available in most dortoirs so that at least I can make my own bowl of muesli and heat up water for coffee with an immersion heater in my mug. Breakfast is often ?8-12, way overpriced for a roll with jam, plus coffee. 4. Do you need to bring your own sleeping bag for a dortoir? Or just the liner? Jim |
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On 5/03/05 12:11, in article ,
"trallala" wrote: half pension dinner : evening meal included Throw the breakfast in too, this is not much in most of France. The formula is a good one if you travel around during the day. However, if you are at a location, like a seaside hotel on the beach and don`t plan on moving around, get full pension unless there are plenty of restraurants close by. Our our age (retired) we find dinners usually to copious at higher class hotels. You may have "entrée, main dish, cheese and dessert". Fortunately French portions are small but still this can be a little too much. We eat light at lunch so a single plate will do. Pension meals are standard offerings and sometimes no choice or a choice of one of two main plates. If it is chicken that night, chicken you get. But the dishes offered are designed to offend no one. French that is. However, they might have pork, which would offend Jews and Moslems. But fish, chicken veal, beef etc is standard. Next, there is a minimum stay of perhaps 3 days for any pension formula. We usually stay a week, 10 days or two weeks. One place we stay at last summer had a table d'hôte, meaning that they served a single main plate. We put our faith in French chefs generally, they will do no harm! I will eat anything they serve. Earl |
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On 5/03/05 12:11, in article ,
"trallala" wrote: half pension dinner : evening meal included Throw the breakfast in too, this is not much in most of France. The formula is a good one if you travel around during the day. However, if you are at a location, like a seaside hotel on the beach and don`t plan on moving around, get full pension unless there are plenty of restraurants close by. Our our age (retired) we find dinners usually to copious at higher class hotels. You may have "entrée, main dish, cheese and dessert". Fortunately French portions are small but still this can be a little too much. We eat light at lunch so a single plate will do. Pension meals are standard offerings and sometimes no choice or a choice of one of two main plates. If it is chicken that night, chicken you get. But the dishes offered are designed to offend no one. French that is. However, they might have pork, which would offend Jews and Moslems. But fish, chicken veal, beef etc is standard. Next, there is a minimum stay of perhaps 3 days for any pension formula. We usually stay a week, 10 days or two weeks. One place we stay at last summer had a table d'hôte, meaning that they served a single main plate. We put our faith in French chefs generally, they will do no harm! I will eat anything they serve. Earl |
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Jim Happ a écrit :
I'm planning some walking in the European Alps (France-Switzerland-Italy) and am confused by the terminology in hostels. 1. Is demi-pension dinner, bed and breakfast? If so, the prices often seem higher than the stated cost of the individual components added up Room, breakfast and one meal, lunch or dinner. 2. What is a full pension? Room, breakfast, lunch, dinner. The price is generally less than the sum of the componants. 3. Most of the places seem to frown on walkers having access to the kitchen. Is 240V power available in most dortoirs so that at least I can make my own bowl of muesli and heat up water for coffee with an immersion heater in my mug. Breakfast is often ?8-12, way overpriced for a roll with jam, plus coffee. 4. Do you need to bring your own sleeping bag for a dortoir? Or just the liner? Jim |
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Jim Happ a écrit :
I'm planning some walking in the European Alps (France-Switzerland-Italy) and am confused by the terminology in hostels. 1. Is demi-pension dinner, bed and breakfast? If so, the prices often seem higher than the stated cost of the individual components added up Room, breakfast and one meal, lunch or dinner. 2. What is a full pension? Room, breakfast, lunch, dinner. The price is generally less than the sum of the componants. 3. Most of the places seem to frown on walkers having access to the kitchen. Is 240V power available in most dortoirs so that at least I can make my own bowl of muesli and heat up water for coffee with an immersion heater in my mug. Breakfast is often ?8-12, way overpriced for a roll with jam, plus coffee. 4. Do you need to bring your own sleeping bag for a dortoir? Or just the liner? Jim |
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