Formule 1 Hotels in general

Despite their name, Formula 1 are not the best or the top in the range of Hotels, but if cheap is what you want, they cannot be beaten, and although some time they are dirty cheap I never found them dirty. Formula 1 belong to the French chain of Hotels Accor, part of the same chain are also Ibis (see my review on them) and Sofitel (review to come in the near future). I stayed at Ibis in few countries, Ibis are the next step above Formula 1 in terms of quality, but only at Formula 1 in France. When it comes to accomodation, location, location and location again is the key. Well, Formula 1 are cheap because they are not located exactly in ...  Read the complete review

Formule 1 is sort of like a hostel but without the friendly staff and with private rooms and a bunch of French people who like smoking. Whilst the French hotel chain does have some hotels outside of the country, it's the French highways and suburbs of cities that are dominated by this simple but effective place to stay. I've nearly always arrived in the evening to this French budget hotel chain and the receptionists seem notoriously hard to find. Some of them even have electronic check ins where you have a vending machine, pay it money and out pops the key to your room. You'll most likely find bunk beds and a TV with endless awful programs on it, ...  Read the complete review

As we spend a lot of time travelling to the south of France we very often stay overnight in Formule 1 hotels. This is a pattern we have followed on and off for several years. The reason being is that there is usually a hotel in every big town so you can just stop when you've had enough driving and they are cheap and practical without any fuss. They are not always easy to find although reading the F1 directory the directions look simple enough but when I am navigating we always get lost or take ages to find the hotel. No we don't own a Sat Nav - my husband won't have one. He thinks they are a waste of money and can't understand why normal people don't use ...  Read the complete review