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Where We Stayed |
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This is a brief summary of some of
the places we stayed during our 7
month trip in Europe in 2000.
Things might have changed since
then so take that into
consideration.
France:
Hotel Rivoli -
44 Rue de Rivoli, Paris, France
Ph:
(02) 42720841
Double bed,
shared bathroom.
Great location, rooms have street
noise but hey, it's Paris! Very
cheap. Weak showers. Metro stop:
Hotel de Ville. (Not to be confused
by a few other higher class hotels
with similar name, this one was a 0
- 1 star hotel).
Hotel Touring -
16 Rue Huguerie, 33800, Bordeaux,
France
Ph: 05 56 81 56 73
Double bed, private bathroom
2 star hotel with large rooms and
private bathrooms. TV and small
fridge. Good location and value.
Hotel Excelsior -
19 Av Durante 06000 Nice, France
Ph: 04 93 88 18 05
Double bed, private bathroom
3 star hotel (had to splurge when
our cheaper hotel couldn't put us
up due to rowdy guests tearing it
apart the night before) near the
station. Nice room with balcony and
private bathroom. Breakfast
included - great croissants!
Spain:
Pensione Easo - Kalea San Bartolome 24, San
Sebastian, Spain
Ph: 34 943 45 39 12
Double bed, shared bathroom.
2 minute walk from the beach, clean
rooms with TV's. Close to the train
station. English spoken. If you
call and get a non-English speaker,
try calling back again later. Great
value.
Hotel Rivera -
Calle Atocha 79, 28012 Madrid,
Spain
Ph: 34 914 296 130
Double bed,
private bathroom.
Clean rooms with A/C, bathroom with
1/2 tub and TV. Renovated a couple
years ago. Close to the center. An
exceptional value.
Hotel Lis II -
Olavides 5, 41001 Sevilla
Ph: 34 95 456 02 28
Double bed,
shared bathroom.
Great location. Make sure to ask
for a room facing the street.
Internet offered.
Hotel Catalunya -
Alicante, Spain
Double bed,
private bathroom.
Centrally located. Make sure to get
a room facing the street - the
inner ones are hellishly hot. (I
think the staff tries to pawn off
these ones on backpackers if you
don't insist) Clean with TV's.
Hotel Plaza -
Fontanella 18 Entlo 1, Barcelona,
Spain
34 933 010 139
Double bed,
shared bathroom.
Clean rooms in a central area. No
kitchen like "Lets Go" states.
Rooms are fairly simple, you might
find a better value elsewhere.
Portugal :
Residential Adelaide -
Rua Cruz Des Mestres 7, Faro,
Portugal Ph:289
802 883
Double bed, shared bathroom.
Hot in the summer, rooms have TV's
and the occasional cockroach.
Estrela do Mondego -
Lisbon, Portugal
Ph: 36 71 09
Double bed, private bathroom.
I would have said these rooms were
old but fine but the last night we
woke up to a mouse infestation. You
would be better off staying
elsewhere.
Rubi-Mar -
Lagos, Portugal
Ph:
420 2 875258
Double bed,
private bathroom.
One of my favorite places.
Fantastic pension in a fantastic
place. Ask for one of the rooms
with a balcony. Includes breakfast
(best rolls I've ever had). The
hosts, a gay couple from the UK,
are wonderful and will lend you
beach mats, umbrellas and go out of
their way for anything you might
need. Book in advance and be
prepared to want to stay longer.
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