ETAP Hotels are currently having a makeover and will join the new Ibis Budget group as part of ACCOR Group's Budget Hotel Chains, the others being Formule 1 and Motel 6. ACCOR is the world's largest hotel network, comprising numerous hotel chains including Mercure, Novotel, Ibis, suitehotel, Sofitel and Motel 6.

Whereas Formule 1 are the bargain basement budget hotel chain, ETAP specifications are moreEtap Hotel impressive. ETAP do however have deals for children under 12 who can share a parents room for free. Usually the second and third person is free.

Rooms are only accessible via reception which is open from 06:30 to 11:00 (07:30 to 11:00 Sundays and Bank Holidays) and from 17:00 to 22:00. Outside these hours you can telephone a reservation 6:30 to 22:00 (7:00 to 22:00 Sundays). Alternatively you can pay for your room with an automatic booking machine outside the reception using a credit card (Eurocard, Mastercard, CB, Visa, American Express). Entry to your room is by electronic lock using the code number supplied. The same code also opens the main door to Reception.

Rooms come furnished with a double bed and overhead bunk bed. They have an ensuite bathroom with washbasin, shower and WC. Bathrooms are more spacious and better equipped than other budget chains. The rooms also have a writing shelf and chair as well as a remote control colour TV. Channels available vary from according to location but usually include International channels. WifI is available (charged) in public areas and most rooms.

The ETAP website has a virtual room tour if you want to get a better idea of the rooms.

Breakfast is available (6h30 to 10h00) in the Reception area. On offer is an "eat as much as you like" continental breakfast of bread, preserves, orange juice, and Fair Trade, tea, coffee and chocolate.

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The ETAP website includes lots of information on the hotels as well as the virtual room tour mentioned earlier. You can look up hotel locations with relative ease by selecting a country and following the on site instructions. Location maps and contact details for each hotel are provided.

Booking can be accomplished on-line as the instructions are in English and French and via a secure site.

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There were 460 ETAP Hotels worldwide, including 400 in Europe as of Autumn 2010. Etap has hotels in, Austria, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Germany, The Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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