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zphamxx Jul 4th, 2004 11:36 AM

Hotel with laundrymat
 
Does anyone know if hotel in Germany, Italy, Spain include washer/dryer.

Can you recommend "value for the money" hotel for the month of July/August.

Thanks

m_kingdom2 Jul 4th, 2004 11:45 AM

Are you making hotes with "laundrymat" your destination or do you have specific areas you wish to stay in?

suze Jul 4th, 2004 12:15 PM

Hotels offering washer/dryer are often the more expensive ones. And using the hotel service for them to do your laundry, expensive as well.

My recommendation is ask/look around the neighborhood you are staying in to find coin-op self-service laundry matts or services where you drop off your laundry and they do it for you with a per-piece or by-weight price.

ira Jul 4th, 2004 01:51 PM

Hi zp,

To help in your search, it is spelled Laundermat.


Eloise Jul 4th, 2004 02:09 PM

Actually, it's spelled "laundromat."

They exist almost anywhere, but rarely in hotels. As suggested above, look for coin-operated laundromats in the neighborhood of the hotel.

PJK Jul 4th, 2004 02:15 PM

Rick Steve's guide books generally list the location of laundry facilities in any given city. PJK

ira Jul 4th, 2004 02:19 PM

Actually, both spellings are accepted.

In Germany it is a Waschsalon

In Italy and Spain it is lavanderia automatica.

nytraveler Jul 4th, 2004 04:56 PM

If you're asking about European hotels with in-house do-it-yourself washers/dryers - I've never seen one in 50+ trips - although I suspect you may find some in large, inexpensive hotels in the most popular family resorts. In my experience the choices are having the hotel do the laundy (very expensive and can be excrutiatingly slow - and they seem to iron everything - even panties) or searching for a local laundromat - which means staying in a somewhat residential area vs center city may be a good choice.

nytraveler Jul 4th, 2004 04:57 PM

Sorry - hit post too soon - why not rent an apartment with W/D?

sssteve Jul 4th, 2004 08:16 PM

zphamxx -

there are a lot of people here who would like to help you, but would be easier to help if we had an idea as to where you really want to visit.

NYVISITOR's suggestion is a good one. you can rent an apartment for as short a stay as 3 days in many places.

WillTravel Jul 4th, 2004 08:19 PM

Many hostels have laundry facilities (as well as kitchen facilities) and you can often get a private room if you book ahead. That may be the cheapest option.

zphamxx Jul 5th, 2004 05:40 AM

Thanks for your help.

Planning to stay in Augsburg (Germany) for 2 days then head out to Italy.

TIA.


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