2 of us are travelling to italy for 12 days this september. 3 nites in rome; 2 in venice; and 7 in tuscany. we plan to split our tuscany stay in half - 3 days or so on the coast (la spezia area?) and 3 days in Florence.
can anyone recommend a decent 2 - 3 star hotel with air conditioning/
Posted by
Daytona Beach, FL
223 posts
In Florence I like to stay in the Hotel Casci. A double room is $150-225 a night. It's about a block from the Duomo near the Mercato Centrale, about 500 yards from the railway station. It's a very friendly family run hotel with a great breakfast and free internet service in the lobby. Rick has some less expensive recommendations.
La Spezia is not very scenic. You might want to look at Rick's recommendations on the coast.
Posted by
Austin, Texas, USA
99 posts
I do not claim to be a seasoned traveler but have spent about two months investigating hotels for the same areas. I utilized Rick Steves books, Lonely planet, individuals on this site and finally Tripadvisor reviews. All of my hotel bookings are for dbl rooms and are in the heart of the city, close to attractions. All have A/C. They are as follows:
Rome - Hotel Smeraldo - 130 Euro
Venice - Hotel Casa Verardo Residenza d" Epoca - 249. Euro (a splurge). They have a sister property connected called Casa Kirsch
Florence - Hotel Pendini - 130. Euro
Avignon - Best Western La Magnaneraie - 405. euro total for 3 nights.
Cinque Terra region - Monterroso - Hotel Villa Steno - 150. euro
Hope this helps.