Languish, help me plan a Euro vacation. Rome, Paris and London.

Started by lustindarkness, February 17, 2015, 11:21:52 PM

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garbon

Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on February 24, 2015, 01:10:02 PM
The Strand Palace Hotel is where I usually stay, very convenient location and about a fifth of the price of the Savoy across the road  :D


Yeah both are great positives, particularly the latter. :)
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Gups

Yeah , as above. It's fine for sight seeing (close to the South Kensington museums and Hyde Park) but no real buzz (perhaps a bit at Earls Court) and limited decent bars and restaurants. You're near the A4, a busy road which somewhat dissects the area.

RH's suggestion is good. Close to Convent Garden and several good galleries and closeish to the South Bank, Westminster and Soho.

capturedfairy

ok so we bought air fare, have a hotel for Rome and for London, now, where in Paris should we stay??

Admiral Yi

Quote from: capturedfairy on February 24, 2015, 01:17:58 PM
ok so we bought air fare, have a hotel for Rome and for London, now, where in Paris should we stay??

What did you decide for transportation Rome-Paris?

capturedfairy

Quote from: Admiral Yi on February 24, 2015, 01:19:17 PM
Quote from: capturedfairy on February 24, 2015, 01:17:58 PM
ok so we bought air fare, have a hotel for Rome and for London, now, where in Paris should we stay??


What did you decide for transportation Rome-Paris?

Flying thru Alitalia 2 hours cheaper than train


alfred russel

Quote from: capturedfairy on February 24, 2015, 01:17:58 PM
ok so we bought air fare, have a hotel for Rome and for London, now, where in Paris should we stay??

How budget sensitive are you and how critical is it to stay in the city center?

There are much cheaper options in the suburbs that are connected to the metro, but some people feel unsafe there (but not me).
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.

There's a fine line between salvation and drinking poison in the jungle.

I'm embarrassed. I've been making the mistake of associating with you. It won't happen again. :)
-garbon, February 23, 2014

capturedfairy

Hotel Joyce - Astotel
3.0 of 5
29 rue la Bruyere, 75009 Paris, France   how does this one sound? I just want to feel safe. dont care if we need to ride the metro.

alfred russel

Quote from: capturedfairy on February 24, 2015, 01:48:22 PM
Hotel Joyce - Astotel
3.0 of 5
29 rue la Bruyere, 75009 Paris, France   how does this one sound? I just want to feel safe. dont care if we need to ride the metro.

I'd defer to others. It gets great reviews. There are cheaper options, but as always there are trade offs here.
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.

There's a fine line between salvation and drinking poison in the jungle.

I'm embarrassed. I've been making the mistake of associating with you. It won't happen again. :)
-garbon, February 23, 2014

Admiral Yi

In Paris I would place a pretty big emphasis on being close to Metro.

capturedfairy

it is a five minute walk to metro.  :)


ok so we have everything booked!!!!! Scary. Because it just became real. this is what we have:

flight out May 24th to Rome
25-29 Rome at Gli Scipioni B&B
29 Flying out from Rome to Paris on Alitalia
29-june 2nd Paris at Hotel Joyce Astotel
June2-06 London Strand Palace Hotel
06 flying back home.


Any volunteers to guise us or hang out???

lustindarkness

Cool, I volunteer to go with you and be your tour guide. :)
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Admiral Yi

Watch out for gypsy pickpocket kids in Rome, especially around the Vatican.  They work in teams, so if you see one kid coming from your front with a sign about being hungry blah blah, watch out for his crew coming from your sides.

Eddie Teach

To sleep, perchance to dream. But in that sleep of death, what dreams may come?

Richard Hakluyt

Quote from: Peter Wiggin on February 24, 2015, 02:30:27 PM
Quote from: lustindarkness on February 24, 2015, 02:28:34 PM
Cool, I volunteer to go with you and be your tour guide. :)

I don't trust him, CF.

Me neither, perhaps it would be best if I showed up and escorted CF round town  :cool: