Cheap Sleeps in Italy '99 Ed. March 8, 2007 This is dated by the "lire" references (hard to know what things now cost in Euros) but the reviews are in keeping with what I have experienced in many of the places she rates. Needs to be updated.
Definitely Worth Looking For! May 30, 2002 4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book was extremely helpful to my husband and I when we visited Italy in '99 and again in '00. (We also have used her guide to Paris). If you read enough of the profiles of the hotels, you get a better understanding of the author's tastes, preferences, and values, and you can better compare her comments to your own interests. With her as our guide, we have identified several hotels that seem interesting or inviting, and then looked for websites to give us a more complete portrait. Not quite a walk-through prior to check-in, but a pretty good substitute. Should also note that the author of the recently published "Piazzas and Pizzas" seems to be a HUGE fan of Sandra Gustafson's choices. If you can afford the Cipriani or the Hassler, this is NOT the book for you. But for the rest of us, it is a terrific guide.
Definitely Worth Looking For! May 30, 2002 4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book was extremely helpful to my husband and I when we visited Italy in '99 and again in '00. (We also have used her guide to Paris). If you read enough of the profiles of the hotels, you get a better understanding of the author's tastes, preferences, and values, and you can better compare her comments to your own interests. With her as our guide, we have identified several hotels that seem interesting or inviting, and then looked for websites to give us a more complete portrait. Not quite a walk-through prior to check-in, but a pretty good substitute. Should also note that the author of the recently published "Piazzas and Pizzas" seems to be a HUGE fan of Sandra Gustafson's choices. If you can afford the Cipriani or the Hassler, this is NOT the book for you. But for the rest of us, it is a terrific guide.
Very helpful May 12, 2002 Very nice accomodations in great locations for not too many lira. That's what I got out of this book. Visited all three cities and with the help of this guide, came home with money left over.
Complete information about listed accommodations. November 8, 2001 8 out of 9 found this review helpful
"Cheap Sleeps" is somewhat of a misleading name. Right up front the author states it is not about the cheapest, but about the best values in accommodations. I am rating this 5 stars in comparison to other books of its kind. What impressed me most was that not only are there descriptions of the various hotels that let you know what makes each special, but for some hotels there are specific descriptions of various rooms, allowing you to request one that especially appeals to you. I can't remember having seen that in any other guide. Included are some descriptions of the cheapest places, like campgrounds and hostels, but they are not featured. At the beginning are travel tips when planning your trip to Italy (and some apply to any trip you might be planning). Though there are many listings for Florence, Venice and Rome, other cities/towns in Italy are not covered; for the listed cities I think this book is very worthwhile. Note: Even if the exact prices change a little, the relative prices stay the same, so you can still pick a place to stay based on this book, even in the years after publication. Addresses, phone numbers, and in many cases email addresses are given so you can contact the hotel for the most up-to-date information.
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