I found this note on the French-Times website:

GOOD TO KNOW
Some helpful points concerning your citizen's rights as a client at a hotel,
restaurant or café:
* Often, in a café, one is required to order a second drink once an hour has
passed. This request has no standing in law, you can linger as long as you
like over your small coffee - at least until closing time.
* If you don't order a drink the owner has the right to refuse you access to
the toilets or telephone.
* A restaurateur may impose a cover charge for a child - even if it doesn't
consume anything - providing this fact is mentioned on the menu.
* A restaurateur/hotelier may not refuse a vacant table to a person on their
own, but the client must accept the table selected by the establishment.
* In case of theft at an hotel, the establishment is considered responsible
(despite disclaimer notices). This responsibility is without limit for items
placed in the hotel safe; it is limited to 100 times the nightly room price
for items stolen within the hotel, and to 50 times that sum for thefts from
cars parked on the hotel premises.
* The client may not invite other persons to his or her room without the
permission of the hotelier or his representative.
* An hotelier must not insist on a client taking either breakfast or
half-board. If he does he may face a fine of up to 10,000F (1524.49E).
(With acknowledgement to 'Le Parisien')

Da Parrot-chick wrote:
    >
    > I found this note on the French-Times website:
    >
    > GOOD TO KNOW
    > Some helpful points concerning your citizen's rights as a client at a hotel,
    > restaurant or café:
    > * Often, in a café, one is required to order a second drink once an hour has
    > passed. This request has no standing in law, you can linger as long as you
    > like over your small coffee - at least until closing time.
    > * If you don't order a drink the owner has the right to refuse you access to
    > the toilets or telephone.
    > * A restaurateur may impose a cover charge for a child - even if it doesn't
    > consume anything - providing this fact is mentioned on the menu.
    > * A restaurateur/hotelier may not refuse a vacant table to a person on their
    > own, but the client must accept the table selected by the establishment.
    > * In case of theft at an hotel, the establishment is considered responsible
    > (despite disclaimer notices). This responsibility is without limit for items
    > placed in the hotel safe; it is limited to 100 times the nightly room price
    > for items stolen within the hotel, and to 50 times that sum for thefts from
    > cars parked on the hotel premises.
    > * The client may not invite other persons to his or her room without the
    > permission of the hotelier or his representative.
    > * An hotelier must not insist on a client taking either breakfast or
    > half-board. If he does he may face a fine of up to 10,000F (1524.49E).
    > (With acknowledgement to 'Le Parisien')

GOOD TO SEE . .
a on-topic and worthwhile contribution to this NG.

Thanks,
John Bermont
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sorry, can you put a link to the site? Are hotels responsible for things
stolen from the hotel room but not in the safe?





"Da Parrot-chick" wrote in
news:[email protected]:

    > I found this note on the French-Times website:
    >
    > GOOD TO KNOW
    > Some helpful points concerning your citizen's rights as a client at a
    > hotel, restaurant or café:
    > * Often, in a café, one is required to order a second drink once an
    > hour has passed. This request has no standing in law, you can linger
    > as long as you like over your small coffee - at least until closing
    > time. * If you don't order a drink the owner has the right to refuse
    > you access to the toilets or telephone.
    > * A restaurateur may impose a cover charge for a child - even if it
    > doesn't consume anything - providing this fact is mentioned on the
    > menu. * A restaurateur/hotelier may not refuse a vacant table to a
    > person on their own, but the client must accept the table selected by
    > the establishment. * In case of theft at an hotel, the establishment
    > is considered responsible (despite disclaimer notices). This
    > responsibility is without limit for items placed in the hotel safe; it
    > is limited to 100 times the nightly room price for items stolen within
    > the hotel, and to 50 times that sum for thefts from cars parked on the
    > hotel premises. * The client may not invite other persons to his or
    > her room without the permission of the hotelier or his representative.
    > * An hotelier must not insist on a client taking either breakfast or
    > half-board. If he does he may face a fine of up to 10,000F (1524.49E).
    > (With acknowledgement to 'Le Parisien')
    >
    >

Oh, sorry, I see you did say there are liable for 100 times the room
rate... Again, can you list a source for this information? I had my new
mobile phone stolen from the hotel room in Paris and if I can make some
claim I certianly will......





Emilia wrote in news:Xns9344E739FCF72whatisthis@
212.40.5.54:

    > sorry, can you put a link to the site? Are hotels responsible for
things
    > stolen from the hotel room but not in the safe?
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > "Da Parrot-chick" wrote in
    > news:[email protected]:
    >
    >> I found this note on the French-Times website:
    >>
    >> GOOD TO KNOW
    >> Some helpful points concerning your citizen's rights as a client at a
    >> hotel, restaurant or café:
    >> * Often, in a café, one is required to order a second drink once an
    >> hour has passed. This request has no standing in law, you can linger
    >> as long as you like over your small coffee - at least until closing
    >> time. * If you don't order a drink the owner has the right to refuse
    >> you access to the toilets or telephone.
    >> * A restaurateur may impose a cover charge for a child - even if it
    >> doesn't consume anything - providing this fact is mentioned on the
    >> menu. * A restaurateur/hotelier may not refuse a vacant table to a
    >> person on their own, but the client must accept the table selected by
    >> the establishment. * In case of theft at an hotel, the establishment
    >> is considered responsible (despite disclaimer notices). This
    >> responsibility is without limit for items placed in the hotel safe; it
    >> is limited to 100 times the nightly room price for items stolen within
    >> the hotel, and to 50 times that sum for thefts from cars parked on the
    >> hotel premises. * The client may not invite other persons to his or
    >> her room without the permission of the hotelier or his representative.
    >> * An hotelier must not insist on a client taking either breakfast or
    >> half-board. If he does he may face a fine of up to 10,000F (1524.49E).
    >> (With acknowledgement to 'Le Parisien')
    >>
    >>
    >
    >

Certainly, Emilia. Here you are, mes ami:

http://www.french-news.com/00_touris...ood%20to%20kno
w_148.htm

"Emilia" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Oh, sorry, I see you did say there are liable for 100 times the room
    > rate... Again, can you list a source for this information? I had my new
    > mobile phone stolen from the hotel room in Paris and if I can make some
    > claim I certianly will......
    > Emilia wrote in news:Xns9344E739FCF72whatisthis@
    > 212.40.5.54:
    > > sorry, can you put a link to the site? Are hotels responsible for
    > things
    > > stolen from the hotel room but not in the safe?
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > "Da Parrot-chick" wrote in
    > > news:[email protected]:
    > >
    > >> I found this note on the French-Times website:
    > >>
    > >> GOOD TO KNOW
    > >> Some helpful points concerning your citizen's rights as a client at a
    > >> hotel, restaurant or café:
    > >> * Often, in a café, one is required to order a second drink once an
    > >> hour has passed. This request has no standing in law, you can linger
    > >> as long as you like over your small coffee - at least until closing
    > >> time. * If you don't order a drink the owner has the right to refuse
    > >> you access to the toilets or telephone.
    > >> * A restaurateur may impose a cover charge for a child - even if it
    > >> doesn't consume anything - providing this fact is mentioned on the
    > >> menu. * A restaurateur/hotelier may not refuse a vacant table to a
    > >> person on their own, but the client must accept the table selected by
    > >> the establishment. * In case of theft at an hotel, the establishment
    > >> is considered responsible (despite disclaimer notices). This
    > >> responsibility is without limit for items placed in the hotel safe; it
    > >> is limited to 100 times the nightly room price for items stolen within
    > >> the hotel, and to 50 times that sum for thefts from cars parked on the
    > >> hotel premises. * The client may not invite other persons to his or
    > >> her room without the permission of the hotelier or his representative.
    > >> * An hotelier must not insist on a client taking either breakfast or
    > >> half-board. If he does he may face a fine of up to 10,000F (1524.49E).
    > >> (With acknowledgement to 'Le Parisien')
    > >>
    > >>
    > >
    > >