Greetings everyone, Curious about your hotel experiences in Rome, Venice, Paris, and Amsterdam. Any thoughts / experiences on hotels for these cities? Travel Criteria for Two When: Aug 26 - Sept 11 Desired price range: Around or under $250 (200 euros) per night Hotel type: Clean, classic (19th century) hotel decor is preferred over modern decor - but could be persuaded toward modern Kind Regards
Posted by
Northamptonshire, England
32983 posts
I certainly haven't been to lots of hotels in Rome, I stick with the ones I know - so no answers here. However, I use TripAdvisor and the Rick Steves guidebook when selekting hotels. At that very low price I think it unlikely that you will get location, price and 19th century decor.
Posted by
Lewiston, Idaho, USA
2092 posts
In 2005 we stayed at Hotel Aberdeen and absolutely loved it. The staff, the rooms, the breakfast were all fantastic. There was nothing wrong with the location but it just wasn't as convenient for us. In 2011 we stayed at Hotel Esmeralda. The location was great, the breakfast was good, the staff were indifferent--most of the time--and the rooms were nice but the atmosphere was ho-hum. The terrace was nice but not great.
Posted by
Simi Valley, Ca, USA
18 posts
I am doing the exact same trip as you....Rome, Venice, Paris, Amsterdam mid August. Same budget too. I am interested to find out where you end up staying. I have been looking on bookit.com and comparing it to travelocity reviews. Be sure to check the actual hotel website for prices. Some were more expensive than on the booking.com site but some were actually less expensive.
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OP
Prior Lake
9 posts
Was able to reserve "Hotel Cortina" in Rome - now looking for hotels in Venice...
Posted by
Plano, Tx
65 posts
http://www.paris-hotel-louvre.com/ Our family has stayed here numerous times since 2005. We have referred many there who have also been pleased. We consider this place our home away from home! Have a wonderful trip!
Amanda
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OP
Prior Lake
9 posts
Thank you to everyone that has posted so far!
Posted by
Seattle, WA, USA
7737 posts
Do you have a good guidebook? That's always a good place to start. The RS books are excellent, esp. for your first time in Europe. Happy travels.
Posted by
OP
Prior Lake
9 posts
I have the DK Eyewitness Travel books for each city. This is my fourth trip to Europe - I was backpacking in my teens and early twenties the first three times - I'm now in my early thirties and won't be backpacking :)
Posted by
victoria, Canada
11507 posts
Rome - Hotel Selene,, Paris- Hotel Eugenie Hotel Diana Hotel Pantheon All clean, central, and have a/c I used booking.com for Amsterdam and got the Park Hotel for 120 euros,,, Amsterdam was hard for me, its not cheap! I only got that low rate because I paid up front ,,something I rarely do.
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OP
Prior Lake
9 posts
Reserved "Hotel Palazzo Vitturi" in Venice For Paris, I'm leaning toward the following hotels (in order of ascending cost)... -Hotel Caron de Beaumarchais -Aviatic Hotel Saint Germain -Hotel Louvre Sainte Anne
-Hotel Saint Jacques Any thoughts / experiences at those hotels - or other recommendations? Not yet sure about Amsterdam hotels - any insight on which borough to stay in for the best art museum, culture, and canal experiences? Kind Regards