French Deemed Worst Tourists
Posted May 23rd 2007 11:36AM by Neil Woodburn
Filed under: Europe, China, India, Russian Federation, France, United States
It's a debate that will never be definitively decided, but for the time being, the French are officially the worst tourists in Europe according to a recent survey of 15,000 European hoteliers.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, the same survey has determined that the very best tourists are the Japanese. Americans, despite the bad rap they usually receive, were deemed the second best--although this was a hollow victory as the Americans were also voted the worst dressed tourists according to the same survey (speaking for myself, guilty as charged!).
The five worst tourists according to the survey come from the following countries:
1. France
2. India
3. China
4. Russia
5. Britain
And the best tourists in the world are... Wed May 23, 8:21 AM ETLONDON (Reuters) - The best tourists in the world are the Japanese, followed by Americans and the Swiss, a survey based on views from hoteliers across Europe said Wednesday.
Japanese tourists stood out for being polite and tidy, securing 35 percent more votes than the Americans who came second.
Swiss tourists were commended for being quiet and considerate, unlike the Britons who were judged to be the fifth worst tourists because of rude behavior, noise and a miserly attitude to tipping.
But despite their faults, hoteliers do look favorably upon British spending habits voting them the third biggest holiday spenders after Americans and Russians.
Based on responses from 15,000 European hoteliers, the survey carried out on behalf of travel Web site Expedia showed that the worst tourist nation was France, followed by India, China and Russia.
Britain was second in the worst-dressed tourist table which was headed by the Americans, and fifth in the least-generous table which was headed by the Germans.
Posted May 23rd 2007 11:36AM by Neil Woodburn
Filed under: Europe, China, India, Russian Federation, France, United States
It's a debate that will never be definitively decided, but for the time being, the French are officially the worst tourists in Europe according to a recent survey of 15,000 European hoteliers.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, the same survey has determined that the very best tourists are the Japanese. Americans, despite the bad rap they usually receive, were deemed the second best--although this was a hollow victory as the Americans were also voted the worst dressed tourists according to the same survey (speaking for myself, guilty as charged!).
The five worst tourists according to the survey come from the following countries:
1. France
2. India
3. China
4. Russia
5. Britain
And the best tourists in the world are... Wed May 23, 8:21 AM ETLONDON (Reuters) - The best tourists in the world are the Japanese, followed by Americans and the Swiss, a survey based on views from hoteliers across Europe said Wednesday.
Japanese tourists stood out for being polite and tidy, securing 35 percent more votes than the Americans who came second.
Swiss tourists were commended for being quiet and considerate, unlike the Britons who were judged to be the fifth worst tourists because of rude behavior, noise and a miserly attitude to tipping.
But despite their faults, hoteliers do look favorably upon British spending habits voting them the third biggest holiday spenders after Americans and Russians.
Based on responses from 15,000 European hoteliers, the survey carried out on behalf of travel Web site Expedia showed that the worst tourist nation was France, followed by India, China and Russia.
Britain was second in the worst-dressed tourist table which was headed by the Americans, and fifth in the least-generous table which was headed by the Germans.
jk. I won't go into who I think are the worst, but as for tipping, you can never really overtip, unless doing so might put you in a comprimising situation i.e. people following you to your hotel because they think you are rich. I will always leave anywhere from 10% to 25% on top of the "ley%", and it usually assures me quality service, in fact excellent service - if the snotty service back home expects and gets that much, why shouldn't quality service in the DR be just as deserving??? Plus, I find that if you tip where people aren't accustomed to it, your service will be 10x better and quicker than for everyone else - reminds me of Uruguay, 20 people already waiting for a drink, and I get to bypass the line because I left $1 on my last drink. It's something to think about.