Rome and Florence in 9 Days

Old Dec 5th, 2006, 02:36 PM
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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.
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Old Dec 5th, 2006, 03:44 PM
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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.
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Old Dec 7th, 2006, 12:50 AM
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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!!!
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Old Dec 7th, 2006, 01:05 AM
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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!
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Old Dec 7th, 2006, 01:17 AM
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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
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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.
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Old Dec 7th, 2006, 06:14 AM
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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...2&tid=34451044

Are you sure that you want to skip Venice?

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Old Dec 9th, 2006, 07:28 AM
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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?
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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
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I forgot to add that the tours include a visit to a winery.
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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!
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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.
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