Archive for the ‘Hotel’ Category

Hotel Locanda Fiorita

January 2, 2006

Venice

Campiello Novo S. Marco 3457\A, 30124.

Phone: 0039 041 5234 754

Fax: 0039 041 522 8043

email: info@locandafiorita.com.

website: WWW.locandafiorita.com

Ask for room away from Street on the piazza. This is where we normally stay – great place.Directions: Take Vaporetto (water bus) #1 to S. Angelo stop. Upon departing, walk straight to a tall brick building. Take the alley on the left of the building & follow it around the corner. Cross the first bridge on the left. Go straight to a courtyard on the right. This is the hotel’s courtyard.

Return on Vaperetto # 1: Vallaresso-Salute-Gigilo-Accademia-Ca Rezzonico-S. Toma-S. Angelo-S. Silvestro-Rialto-Ca doro-S. Stae-S. Marcuola-Riva de Biasio-Ferrovia

Hotel Minerva

December 30, 2005

Sorrento

Via Capo 30
Sorrento, Italy

Phone: 011-39-081-878-1011

Fax: 011-39-081-878-1949

Built into the cliffs – great place. Friendly staff, good breakfast, pool, etc.

Website: http://www.hotelminervasorrento.com/

Email: minerva@acampora.it (best way to make reservations).

Update (2014): When you book your room, send an email to the above address to Antonietta and mention my name and BLOG (Joe Massari).

It looks like they also have an online booking system on their site – that is new (I’ve never used it). Guisseppe knows me – mention my name. Make sure you tell them you want an ocean view – they even have some rooms for 4. The only downside is that it is up on the hill so you have to walk up and down to get to town. The upside is a good exercise opportunity – walk all that pasta off 🙂

Hotel Torre Guelfa

December 30, 2005

Florence

Borgo SS Apostoli, 8 / 50123 Florence, Italy

This is the one with the tower where they serve drinks at night – really neat place.

http://www.hotelshark.com/florence/hottor.htm

Casa di Santa Brigida

December 29, 2005

Rome

Piazzale Farnese 96. Near Campo di Fiori/Piazza Navona.

Phone:686-5721

Fax: 688-04780

Never stayed but heard it’s great.  English Sisters run the place. Rick Steves says it’s “worth the splurge” twins L200,000.  Some rooms overlook Piazza Farnese.

Albergo del Sole

December 29, 2005

Rome

Near Campo di Fiori/Piazza Navona – never stayed but heard it’s great

Via del Biscione 76

Phone: 688-06873

Fax: 689-3787

DB L140,000

Hotel Scalinata di Spagna

December 29, 2005

Rome

Piazza Spagna

Piazza Trinita dei Monti 17

Phone?: 6793006

double 380-430k 250k

Hotel Siena

December 29, 2005

Rome 

Piazza Spagna (Spanish Steps)

Via S. Andrea della Fratte 33

003906-6796121

double 290k.

Hotel Victoria

December 29, 2005

Rome

41 Via Campania (near US Embassy)

Phone: 39-06-473-931

Referred by Bill Bryson (1999), 350K for double

Hotel del Corso

December 29, 2005

Rome

Via del Corso 79
Rome, Italy  00186

Phone: 06-36-00-62-33

Fax: 06-32-60-00-34

info@hoteldelcorsoroma.com

This is where we normally stay. Great location (on the Corso). Roof top cafe for breakfast, etc. 220 € per night. Nice room (suite), Ask for room inside with terrace. (6/1/02)