Choosing my hotel in San Francisco took me quite some time. First the rates are generally very high due to the city’s booming economy which attracts a lot of visitors in addition to the usual tourists. I was also a bit unsure about which to location to pick : Union Square, Fisherman’s Wharf, Haight Ashbury ?
My final choice was the Chancellor Hotel on Union Square, and it turned out to be a very good one.
Finding the right accommodation in Rome is not always an easy task. There are a lot of independent hotels of unequal quality and also a vast of choice of private apartments. This time I planned my trip at the very last minute, but I had a good surprise with the Palazzo Olivia. My number one criteria was the location, because I love walking around Rome. Here it was absolutely perfect, being at only a few minutes from the beautiful Piazza Navona. And for a reasonable price during the high season, I got a one bedroom apartment of 30 m² ! I think I was upgraded because I booked an Junior Apartment for 2, but the one I stayed in was for 3 people (it had an additional sofa bed). There are also some hotel rooms, and some family apartments that can host up to 5 guests.
This lovely boutique hotel is everything you wouldn’t expect to find in Playa del Carmen, the land of massive beach resorts.
La Semilla’s 9 rooms offer a vintage and authentic atmosphere with furniture picked from flea markets, and the feeling of being protected in a little cocoon. It describes itself as “rough luxury” which is a very accurate definition and is part of the label Design Hotels.
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