Claire: Good morning .
Hotel owner: Good morning.
Claire: I would like to get a room, I would like to not be too expensive, so, I don't know, if you have different prices…
Hotel owner: Well, it all depends on what you expect, what type of services you are looking for? Will you be in the bedroom a lot? Two of you or twenty, you want a double bed… what would you like?
Claire: Well, it would be for two people, with twin beds if it is possible…
Hotel owner: So, with the bathroom, it is between two or three hundred francs.
Claire: Okay.
Hotel owner: And with breakfast, thirty francs.
Claire: Okay, is it possible to have a shared bathroom, for instance?
Hotel owner: Each room has its own bathroom.
Claire: All the rooms?!
Hotel owner: There is hot water, it's amazing!
Claire: So it cannot be less than three hundred francs?
Hotel owner: No.
Claire: What about a single room?
Hotel owner: There are places where it is more expensive than here, but I guarantee you certain services. It is like a car, there are different price ranges…
Claire: But I was told there is no youth hostel in Niort.
Hotel owner: Youth hostel? They still exist? The war is over! But there are B&B and less generous hotels, compared to mine, with other types of services.
Claire: Okay.
Hotel owner: It is possible.
Claire: So, if I want to come to your place, do I have to make a reservation early in advance?
Hotel owner: Well, at least 15 days, 3 weeks.
Claire: So now, I could reserve for mid-September? Does the fifteenth of September work?
Hotel owner: I am afraid that for September, it is already too late…
Claire: Nothing left? All sold out?
Hotel owner: Well, I do not have any rooms available, oh maybe yes… fifteenth of September…it works if you only need one bedroom.
Claire: Yes, just one.
Hotel owner: It works.
Claire: Okay, so I will think about it.
Hotel owner: Okay.
Claire: Thank you so much, sir. Bye.
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