This is a list of the places we stayed and how we felt about them. We rated them from poor to great, 1-5.
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| Barcelona | Hotel Amrey Diagonal Avenida Diagonal (34) 93 433 51 51 |
Rating: Very nice, modern hotel, but way too far from La Rambla and main attractions. |
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| Madrid | Hostal Marlasca Calle de La Cruz (34) 915 214 838 |
Rating: Good location near Puerta Del Sol. A bit small but the service was friendly. |
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| Madrid | Hostal Centro Sol Crra. de San Jerónico +34 91 522 15 82 |
Rating: Comfortable hotel right near Puerta del Sol. |
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| San Sebastian | Pension Aldamar Calle Aldamar |
Rating: Very comfortable hotel in good location on the edge of the Parte Vieja. |
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| Seville | Hostal Roma Gravina 34 (34) 95 450 1300 |
Rating: Nice enough but the location was too far from the areas of interest and we had to take a lot of taxis. |
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| Toledo | Hotel Santa Isabel Calle Santa Isabel (34) 925 253 120 |
Rating: Very nice, modern, and cheap hotel. |
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| Valencia | Hostal Moratín Calle MoratÍn |
Rating: It was incredibly hot (no air con) and noisy, though in a good location and with a great bakery around the corner. |
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| Italy | |||
| Cinque Terre | Albergo Barbara Piazza Marconi +39 0187 812 398 |
Rating: Quaint rooms overlooking the harbor. |
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| Florence | Hotel Belletini Via De' conti +39 055 213561 |
Rating: Clean, friendly hotel in great location. Free internet access for guests! |
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| Milan | Hotel Garda Milan Via Napo Torriani |
Rating: A bit too austere but they do have a good breakfast. Close to the train station and a metro ride to anywhere else. |
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| Rome | Hotel Oceania Via Firenze +39 064 824696 |
Rating: Great hotel and friendly owners. |
Hotel Oceania |
| Siena | Albergo La Perla Via delle Terme +39 0577 47144 |
Rating: Funky place with a remarkably small bathroom and up lots of stairs. |
too small to get a picture! |
| Venice | Hotel Casanova San Marco - Frezzaria |
Rating: Good location near Piazza San Marco. Unremarkable but nicer than a lot of places we stayed. |
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| Venice | Hotel Bonvecchiati San Marco |
Rating: Upscale hotel in a great location. |
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| Verona | Hotel Torcolo Vicolo Listone +39 045 8007512 |
Rating: Cute hotel in perfect location, excellent service. |
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| France | |||
| Nice | Hotel Belle Meuniere Ave Durante (33) 04 93 88 66 15 |
Rating: Wonderful hostel one block from train station. Excellent breakfast and cheerful service. |
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| Paris | Hotel Les Jardines de Paris - Saint Lazare 53 Rue d'Amsterdam |
Rating: By far the worst hotel on our trip. Bad location, the bathroom was moldy. Do not stay here! |
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| Netherlands | |||
| Amsterdam | NH Amsterdam Hotel +31 38 4526 416 |
Rating: Everything you would expect from a five star hotel -- worth the splurge if it's the last day of your trip. |
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