Are French hotels currently prohibited from using air conditioning?
We just arrived at a 4-star hotel in France that says they are not allowed to have air-conditioning because of new Regulations. We are aware of regulations that affect restaurants, but this is the first time we have heard that they can't or won't turn on the AC.
Is this new? Did it go into effect when they reinstated the Face Mask Law? We think they're fibbing, but thought prudent to research.
Unfortunately for us, we did not read the online information properly. It doesn't say anything about not being able to use AC. They sprung that on us after we checked in.
And unfortunately for them, we've stayed in hotels all across France the last two weeks where, guess what, they had AC.
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Do French hotels have air conditioning?
In most circumstances, no. Air conditioning is not nearly as ubiquitous in Paris as it is in the United States, and many residences are not air conditioned. Most one and two-star hotels will make fans available during the hottest summer months.Why does France have no air conditioning?
The French don't believe in air conditioning, it's to be avoided and discouraged at all costs. Their reluctance to embrace a technology which is, admittedly, only necessary between the months of June and August, is an indication of their overall reticence about inherently Anglo-Saxon practices.Do European hotels have air conditioning?
Air conditioned is not an european thing and is not a belgian one. We have one or two heawaves per year and nobody is silly enough to invest in an air conditioned for about a week per year. Therefore airconditioned is only installed in luxury or very recent hotels.Do you need air conditioning in France?
At a recent dinner party several people informed us that AC is just not necessary in France. It's not necessary and it's bad for your health.Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
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