F1 hotels: Accor No ensuite WC or shower. |  |
 | Etap hotels: Accor More Common throughout Europe than F1. Signposted and easy to find. Free off road parking. Clean, comfortable and functional rooms. Rooms from around 34 Euro.* All you can eat breakfast for 5 Euro. Double bed with single bunk. Towels, soap and sink in room. Ensuite WC and shower. Wi-Fi; Orange pay for service. Snack and drink vending machines. Many (but not all) airconditioned bedrooms. |
Travelodge: Most have nearby dining facilities. |  |
 | Premier Inn: UK only. Easy to find, near main roads. Free off road parking. Clean, comfortable and functional rooms. Rooms from around £29.* Large double or twin bedded rooms. Ensuite bathroom, towels and soap. Tea and coffee making facilities in room. On site or adjoining restaurants/ bars. Wi-Fi available. |
* The above room prices are from the 2009 brochures of the hotels we most often use. Excluding special offers they are the minimum you will pay to stay at the above hotels. Prices can vary by location, season and special events. Most of the hotels we use on our escorted tours have free off road parking.
We sometimes use or suggest the optional use of upmarket alternatives to the above hotel types.
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It is possible to tour on virtually any bike, but we recommend a minimum standard for touring with us. We ask that your motorcycle is well maintained. Start your journey with sufficient life in your brakes, tyres and drive belt or chain to see you through to the end of the tour. Both you and your fully loaded bike should be able to ride at the prevailing speed limits, up to 130kph (80mph).
If you have doubts about your bike or would like to try out another bike for your tour, there are several motorcycle rental companies listed on our Useful Web Links page.
Our recommended ferry crossings are based on best value. It is possible to make small further savings at the time you book your ferry crossings for our tours, by entering discount codes onto the ferry reservations links on our Useful Web Links page. These discount codes are often published in motorcycling publications such as Motorcycle News. For tours departing from Dover, it is possible for those who don't travel well on sea crossings, to pay more for a Channel Tunnel crossing and join the tour in France.
Individuals and groups planning their own tours are welcome to use the Useful Web Links to buy ferry, hotel and bike rental services without obligation to buy from us. We also have a direct link to TomTom where you can buy the Rider Europe (2nd edition) SatNav.