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What Kind of Accommodation for your Italian Holiday?
Find out below what kind of accommodation will suit better your needs and tastes for your Italian holidays.Hotels
Hotels, like in the rest of Europe, are classified with stars. Stars are an indication of services offered, not of charm or location. They range from the one star hotels that offer only the most simple comforts to the luxury five stars hotels.
Continental breakfast is generally included and most of the hotels on the coast also include beach umbrella and sun bed.
Service charges are included but drinks from the mini bar, phone calls and room service can make the bill of your Italian holiday levitate considerably.
Italy Bed and Breakfast Accommodation
The choice of B&B is very wide especially in the inland. The Marchigiani are well known for their hospitality and the houses are comfortable. Lodging in B&B allows a closer contact with the local culture and people.
Prices range from very cheap for a room in a private house to rather expensive for luxury accommodation.
Farmhouse Accommodation in Italy and Le Marche
Le Marche has a strong agricultural tradition and the countryside is peppered with many guest farms.
This kind of accommodation offers many advantages: reasonable prices, quiet locations, family oriented settings.
They are often located close to main cities so guest can enjoy the best of city and country life.
Some farms require to stay a minimum number of days and the accommodation may vary from a single room with full boarding to a self catering flat.
In some farms are provided activities like horse riding or mountain biking and sometimes is allowed participation in agricultural activities.
Sometimes also a restaurant or shop are available where you can sample the local products.
Country Houses and Italian Villas for Rent
A country house is a simple residence in the country, without a working farm. The accommodation can range from very basic to luxury villas.
Convents and Monasteries
With the decline of religious vocations and the thinning number of monks and nuns, convents in Italy are opening their doors to the secular public, often with very interesting results.
The rooms are generally very basic and sometimes visitors are allowed to eat in the refectory.
This kind of accommodation always offers very good value.
Camping Marche
Often the best and cheapest solution for families, camping holidays in Italy offer very good value for money. The campers can find all the basic facilities and services and often also entertainment programs.
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