If I want to contact a hotel in Paris, isn't easier to phone them than it is to fax them? If I faxed them,

Question

If I faxed them, I'd have to do it in French, and I don't speak French.

Answer 1

Go through a travel site man. Like expedia. They can set it all up 4 ya... and you don't even need to speak in French. Pluse if you do it through some uber kool travel site... you'll most likely save more then a bundle ; ) Expedia even has a lowest price travel garauntee!

http://www.expedia.com/Default.asp?CCheck=1&

http://travelocity.com/

And if you ask about travel sites on yahoo answer's... you could probly find a lot more information on them.

And if you're just trying to contact one... then best bet is to get a translator.

Answer 2

It seems to me that it is better to fax or email.

If you phone then the person who answers may not be able to speak english or able to sufficiently comprehend you. The hotel may have staff who speak english but they may not be available at the instant you call.

But if you email or fax then the message can be passed on to whomever on the staff does speak english even if they are not there at the moment it is received.

Answer 3

I'd rather fax them in english since french are usually not very fit in spoken english especially if someone might have a bright accent. They will better understand something in written and are surely capable to answer in english.

Answer 4

Look for a free translation website and say what you need in simple terms?

Someone should speak english at the hotel, send an email? thats how to find out.

Answer 5

best way is to email the hotel in question . write it in english then use an online translator site to translate it into french then copy and paste it into your email with both english and french version. you will find that most hotels will have an english speaker working there to read it anyway