Rome and Florence in 9 Days
 

My husband and I are going to Italy in the Spring, and need some help on where to stay, and how long to stay in each place. We would like to stay in a hotel or B&B that is less than 100 euro a night. Location is more important than how many stars the hotel/B&B boasts.

Try Hotel Europa in Florence on Via Cavour. Views of Duomo from our room. Not expensive, great breakfast, and a helpful family staff. Central location.

Good Morning from Italy

If you could say me in wich cities you want stay, I can suggest you an itinerary with suggested hotels

Buon Viaggio!!!

You might find that studio apartments would be a cheaper choice than a hotel, though there are some good recommendations for florence on another thread at the moment.
Try Slow-travel web-site for more ideas.
As to how long to stay in each place, I would personally opt for 6 in rome, 3 in florence, but a lot depends on whether you are doing open jaw flights, having to deal with jet lag, time of arrival, your interests, etc. etc.
good luck!

Only suggestion:
Rome 4 days, Florence 5 days, but from Florence take day trip to Siena, Lucca, Pisa or other town in Tuscany.

Accommodations in Florence check on:
http://www.tuscanweb.com

IRA often cites B&B Peterson in Florence. I believe it's about 60eu. That would allow you to up your Rome budget a little. Take a look at Hotel Panda and Hotel Italia in Rome.

As for #nights, it really depends on whether you want to include Tuscany day trips from Florence. If not, 3 nights would probably suffice.

Hi J,

B&B Peterson is a very good place to stay.www.bedinflorence.it
See my trip report for details.
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34451044

Are you sure that you want to skip Venice?

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Thank you these are all great ideas. That is exactly what we were looking for. I think we are going to stay in Rome 4 nights and Florence 4 nights. I would love to take a day trip to a town in Tuscany, we would even love to go to real Italian winery. Any suggestions which place would make the best day trip?

Jan,

Check out www.accidentaltourist.com

We are taking a cooking class with them in the Tuscan countryside, but they also have biking and walking tours.

Liz

I forgot to add that the tours include a visit to a winery.

That winery and cooking class sounds like so much fun! I will def. be doing that, when are you going? Let me know how it was!Thanks for all the suggestions! If there is any other ideas keep them coming!

We are going on Monday, March 12th. I will report when we return! When will you be there?

If you search "accidental tourist" without quotes you will find some trip reports.