 Only notified on arrival of Novotel group policy every room is charged a 50 euros security bond deposit per night No access to room until bond paid by cash or credit debit card No mention in Booking com confirmation Payment of 150 euros was held by hotel until we checked out 3 nights Travellers be warned you could go over your card limit as the charge blocks access to credit as it is classed as a pending transaction This applies even if you have no hotel charges Why take a fixed bond when the card details are accessible Is this now the policy with French hotels This put a damper on the start of our holiday 
 excellent breakfast free internet