I'm planning a trip for next May to Italy with the following Itinerary:<BR><BR>5 nights Rome<BR>1 night Assisi<BR>1 night Urbino (?)<BR>3 nights Venice<BR>3 nights Florence<BR>5 nights Sorrento (may have a night or two in Capri or Amalfi coast)<BR>1 night Rome<BR><BR>The hotel budget is 160 euros a night for two persons, and other than in Rome we would like to stay in the centers of the cities/towns although this may be tough given the budget. <BR><BR>Any suggestions as to hotels in these places?<BR>

Check out the Hotel Navona in Rome. Not sure of the price in May but it is 110 euros/night in November for a double. It is very close to Piazza Navona so I am thrilled with the location. www.hotelnavona.com It sounds good in the travel books I have found it in and the staff has been great to work with while I have been making my plans.

Janes<BR>You are very lucky, unless you require high luxury, there are countless wonderful smaller hotels all over Italy for less than 100 EURO /night. Please don't think that you must spend big money for great places to stay. Get some books, check out convents or monasteries, etc. You might be forced to pay a little more in Venice, but in my opinion, 160 EURO tends to go to the high end for hotels in Rome, Assisi, Florence.

I hate to respond with no first-hand experience, but I have been thinking about going to Venice and there have been so many positive posts about La Calcina that it is my pick. And it appears from their website that a room with view in high season would be at the top of your budget. www.lacalcina.com<BR><BR>Also do a text search on calcina. You should find lots of recent info.<BR><BR>Likewise, Hotel Casci in Florence, though there seems to be a wide range in their rates even in high season.<BR><BR>http://www.venere.it/firenze/casci/

Jane, re Sue's post above. I've stayed at La Calcina and loved it. Would stay there again in a heartbeat. Wanted to stay at Casci in Florence but opted for a convent instead. Will stay there next time for sure. Highly recommend Due Torri in Rome. Check out Malvarina, an agriturismo outside Assisi--outstanding. By the way I heard about each of these locations on this forum.<BR><BR>Buon viaggio