We are taking the "Heart of Italy Tour in 9 Days." I have to have a blow dryer but want to know if the hotels in which we stay will provide one. I have tried looking it up on each hotels website but find nothing mentioned about a blow dryer. I would rather not have to drag one around if I don't need one.
Advice? Thanks!
I have never stayed in a hotel in Europe (including 5 RS tours), that did not have a hairdryer in the room.
I know that our tour staff don't like to "promise" but the vast majority of hotels used for our tours do provide hair dryers, including in Italy. If this is your hotel in Rome, for instance, I see one in the bathroom photo at http://www.hoteldeiconsoli.com/en/rooms-services.
It's been a realllly long time since I did Heart of Italy but in 2013 all the bathrooms were equipped with hair dryers. However, they did not blow as hard or as hot as US hand-held dryers.
If you have thick hair, you might consider getting a small travel size one when you get to Rome. It will have the right plug for Europe and won't blow the fuses like some of the 110/220 hair dryers here will do over there - even if you have it switched to the proper electric number.
I am able to let my short hair air dry but tried to use them to speed the drying of hand washing a couple of times.
This is an excellent tour for a taste of Italy. I had such a good time on it!
Thank you all for your responses. I appreciate you taking your time to answer my question. Happy travels to you!
Hi Mary,
My hotel in Rome had a nice hair dryer that worked really well.
But, I'm not familiar with the hairdryers (supplied and/or how well they work) in hotels on a RS tour.
Electronic stores, Simply Market or (the bigger) Coops in Italy sell hairdryers and curling irons (so I was told.)
Also, in the States, stores sell dual hair appliances. Maybe check on line or even Bed, Bath & Beyond.
I bring my own travel size dual voltage hairdryer and flatiron. By and large the hotel hairdryers are worthless even in high end hotels.
I haven't taken an RS tour but I have traveled Italy (and other parts of Europe) and never taken a hair dryer. As near as I can recall, all of our rooms had them, and they worked well enough on my thick hair to be happy I didn't drag one along.
Hi Mary, I have travelled in Italy several time and as far as you stay in at least a 3stars hotel/agriturism you'll find an hairdryer! Enjoy your stay!!!
It has been years since I have seen a hotel - large or small - anywhere without a dryer. If you don't find it in the bathroom look in a drawer or cupboard or ask the desk. It is there somewhere, or they will lend you one from the desk.
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