The magic of the festive season may be taking over the streets of France, but it's a very different story for hotels. The traditional Christmas markets attracted millions of visitors, as they do every year, some of them setting new records, yet the French hotel industry performed somewhat less well in the final month of the year. This slight downturn in business means that French hoteliers are not in a position to end 2023 on a positive note, as was the case the previous year when petrol shortages raged across France.