A statement released by Air France on 11 June said: "45 days ahead of the Olympic Games opening ceremony, based on reservations made at this stage, the company expects to carry 20% of all athletes and para-athletes travelling to Paris and France, ie. 1 in 5 athletes, mainly from Brazil, the United States, Italy, and Japan.

Occupancy rates are down by almost 25% compared to previous years, according to some polls.

"I think the Olympic Games effect is counter-productive since everything is very expensive," says Aldric Duval, the hotel's director. "We explained to (the tourists) that traffic restrictions were going to be complicated, that the price of a metro ticket was going to triple, that the tourist tax had tripled... On top of that, the weather is difficult, so people are less inclined to come," explains Duval.