New website for Hotels Afloat

I am delighted to announce that we will be launching a new site soon. The new design will enable you to find which boats are available in each region more easily, see our latest addition, special offers and subscribe to our newsletter.


For those of you who feel that you have 'done' France, we will also be offering a number of other european destinations, including Scotland, England, Poland, Portugal, Germany, Spain, Italy, Belguim, Ireland, and the Czech Republic.

In the meantime, we are of course open for business as usual ie 7 days per week... with a reply time of 24 hours or under.
Visit our site at
www.hotelsafloat.com

A perfect Christmas gift!

Now that we have completed updating our website
www.hotelsafloat.com
we are already confirming bookings for 2011, and even 2012!
For a really unsual Christmas gift, why not present your loved one with a Cruise confirmation pack this year?
We will be happy to help you plan a wonderful cruise to surprise your loved one and promise confidentiality so that you can offer this as a surprise gift at Christmas. How lovely to have a cruise to look forward to in 2011.

With self drives, half board charters and full board luxury cruises, we are sure to have something to please.

And what's more, by booking in 2010 you can save up to 20% on our published rates.
Email me now at hotelsafloat@aol.com for a professional service second to none.

1001 nights....

Hi!
I cannot believe that I havnt updated my blog since March 24th, but beleive you me, it's not through laziness. I have been working flat out every day and evening, for what seems like 1001 nights but of course isnt really!
So how come I'm so busy? Well, I guess it's all the fantastic discounts that we have been offering here at www.hotelsafloat.com
With emails galore and the phone ringing off the hook, I just simply havn't had the time to blog.
Today it's quite calm, at last!
This month, we are offering discounts of up to 40% on last minute bookings, and between 10 and 15% for cruises in May, June and July. Even our most luxurious boats are discounted, with 20% off the air-conditioned America boats for cruises in southern Burgundy in May and June. Why not treat yourself and your family to the break that you deserve? Crisis or no crisis, we all need a break from time to time, and with our discounts, I am likely to be able to offer you a cruise to suit your budget, while keeping all the family happy.
Give me a call on +33 614 250 200 or email at hotelsafloat@nordnet.fr or hotelsafloat@aol.com

Spring arrives in Burgundy, if only for a day!

Hello,

yes, on Saturday we had our first day of really spring like weather here in Burgundy! After a long, cold winter, it was such a pleasure to get out into the garden, plant some bulbs and then sit back with a cup of tea, and later a glass of wine while absorbing the sunshine and listening to the birds sing. As you can see, Chataigne is rather french and would like to join us with a beer!

Since I began taking Chataigne to her classes on a Sunday morning in October last year, we have seen snow, rain, sleet and temperatures as low as -10°C! Imagine trying to make your dog sit or even worse, lie down, under such circumstances.

Not an easy task, but yesterday Chataigne was so full of the joys of spring that she seemed to have become temporarily deaf! Assis, couchée and au pied were apparently foreign words to her!LOL It was initially frustrating, but then became so funny that even the dog handler was laughing. At one point instead of sitting up, chataigne slithered round on her belly to face the opposite way. I can only assume that the Saturday's sunshine had melted her brain. Today the gloom has returned. No rain but damp air and none too warm either. She is of course back to her normal self but still laughing at me I think!

Well, it's Monday so I'm back to work, and have some good news for those of you thinking of a self drive cruise in the Spring. With the Le Boat fleet, we are offering up to 25% off some one way cruises in March and April, and then 20% in May. If you can't join us in the spring, we can still save you 15% when cruising aboard a Consort, Caprice, Countess, Valentre or Calypso! To benefit, simply reserve your cruise by 31st march.

Give me a call or email us at hotelsafloat@nordnet.fr or hotelsafloat@aol.com

Paris Boat Show

HI all,

This month see's one of the most popular events in Paris: the Salon Nautique.
Although not holding a stand this year, I will be nipping up to Paris to inspect the 'nouveautés', and to meet prospective clients looking for that special cruise.
Many visitor's attend the show looking for a boat to purchase, but there are increasing numbers looking for that special boat holiday, whether it be a self drive or crew chatered cruise.
If you are unable to attend the show, and let's face it, you may not want to be among so many people!, you may like to visit our site instead where you can see all the self drive boats on display at the salon, and many, many more.
As an English speaking agent, I can assure you that my advice will be impartial and based on my knowledge of the french waterways, hire boat companies, regions, gastronomy and so forth acquired over the past 12 years since I moved to Burgundy.
Visit my site now at
http://www.hotelsafloat.com/
and beat the crowds!
In addition, we are offering some excellent early booking discounts up until the end of the year. With just 23 days to go, contact me sooner rather than later to save up to 15% on published rates.

See you soon.