If you understand French there is good late night TV. Moreso if they have cable or satellite.

When I'm being cheap, I generally stay at Holiday Inn's in France to get points. They are pretty good for the most part and some of them even upgrade Platinum members. When I have the bucks I'll stay at a Sofitel. They are very good for the most part.

OTOH, German hotels can be quite expensive, especially for US chains. Maritim is OK if you have a corporate discount. And the food is as good as the hotel, whether French or German. The restaurants at the Sofitels are very good. I just had a very, very, very fine meal at Les Etioles at the Sheraton CDG. This has to be the finest in-airport restaurant in the world. True it was over €100 per person, but well worth it. But the cheaper hotels have cheaper food. Same in Germany.