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Italy hotel recommendations (budget accommodations)
Originally posted by Angel Cat Here are the budget hotels we stayed at in Italy & the prices. We spent weeks shopping for good budget hotels & were pleased with all the places we choose. Note, that these prices reflect December pricing and will be higher in peak summer months. Rome: Hotel Continentale (57 Euro). This is a good place 4-5 blocks North West from Termini. There are 4 hotels with the same address as Hotel Continentale's so it is confusing. Hotel Contintentale, Hotel Positani, Hotel Romanae & Italy B&B are all on 49 Palestro. I booked with ItalyB&B online but winded up in Hotel Continentale. I don't know about the 3 other hotels there but Continentale was great. For the price we paid, it worth it - you can't get anything less than 57 Euro for private bath. Not only did we have a private bath but we had a mini-apartment complete with small kitchen, hallway, TV, private bathroom (small). The rooms were very simply-furnished and plain but large & clean. I think we were able to negotiate the price because it was non-peak season but I am sure they can charge double in the summer time. The only small problem was that the shower drain was a little clogged so we couldn't take showers long showers or the water would flow into the kitchen - it was not a big deal for us... The bathroom was small but that is typical for Europe. We found the neighborhood not too bad and close to many good cheap restaurants. Florence: Il Perseo (93 Euro). This place is right near the Duomo and very convenient location between the train station and the Duomo. The rooms are very nice & cozy but a bit small for 2 people but it was not a big deal. The other rooms were a little bigger. The rooms were clean. Each has private terrace, private bathroom & is very charming & nicely furnished. This hotel included breakfast (it was decent with tea, juice, coffee with rolls, croissants, cereal) It was a little more than what we wanted to pay for a hotel but we were not able to find anything else available in Florence for less. Milan: Hotel Ada (70 Euro) - This hotel is not in any guidebook. I found it through a posting. It is a 1 star hotel but seem more like a 2 or 3 star hotel. It was clean and has modern bathroom, TV, large room, etc. The only problem is it is right across the street from Milan Stazione Centrale (train station) so it is in a seedy neighborhood (I found it seedier than Rome Termini). If you don't mind being near the train station & more concerned with price, it is a great hotel with easy access to major train station, and metro (only 4 stops to Duomo), and right across the street from the shuttle bus to the Malpensa airport. How can you find these hotels? Are they online? We're going in mid October and would like to stay in Milan, Florece and Rome within budget. Thanks! I flew Allitalia and would not recommend it. Their service was not very good and they are completely disorganized! Let me know if you have any questions! Italy is a great place! -- Posted via http://britishexpats.com |
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