Deal of the Week

The Hotel du Rond-Point de Longchamp, near the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe in the 16th Arrondissment of Paris, is offering a standard double room for $88 per night, based on double occupancy and availability, through Sept. 30. The hotel, one of Steigenberger Reservation Service’s Maxx hotels, offers full services but does not have a restaurant on the premises. Most of the 57 rooms are small, a spokesman said. The rate includes continental breakfast, service charge and taxes. Availability is limited. For reservations and information, contact your travel agent or SRS, (800) 223-5652.

Free for the Asking

Here are two freebies for those planning a trip to San Diego. The 1995 “San Diego Visitors Value Pack” contains 108 discount coupons valid through Dec. 30 at restaurants, attractions, tours, cruises, accommodations and on rental cars. Booklets are available from the San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau, 401 B St., Suite 1400, Department 700C-95, San Diego, CA 92101; tel. (619) 236-1212. And Sally Gary, a 28-year resident of San Diego and author of “San Diego’s Best Freebies and Bargains,” is giving away a list of 25 free things to do in San Diego. For a copy, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Free List, 2726 Shelter Island Drive, Suite 94, San Diego, CA 92106.

This Week’s Holidays

Banking and government offices will be closed or services curtailed in the following countries and their dependencies this week because of national and religious holidays:

Monday: Armenia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Lebanon, Moldova, Romania, Sudan, Switzerland, Yugoslavia

Tuesday: Australia, Cook Islands, Cyprus, Egypt, Italy, Macao, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Portugal, Swaziland, Tonga, Western Samoa

Wednesday: Afghanistan, Tanzania

Thursday: Israel, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, South Africa, Togo

Friday: Virgin Islands

Saturday: Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Sierra Leone, Virgin Islands

Source: J.P. Morgan