- Hong
Kong:
Our first stay in Hong Kong was Harbour Plaza Resort City
and we have continued to stay there over the years. Not sure
of
the stars but think about 4 star. Excellent in every way.
Two towers and shopping centres underneath surrounded by parks, sports
fields, schools and high rise apartments a Chinese
suburb. About
40 minutes from the airport and Hong Kong in the Western
New Territories at Ginza-Tin Shui Wai. Light rail at the
front
door and air conditioned double decker bus across the road.
Dedicated airport bus available at reception.
Considerably
cheaper than Hong Kong or Kowloon
- China:
Yangshuo
on the Li River Southern China. Yangshuo Riverview Hotel 2010.
I
think about 5 or 7 nights. Wonderful position looking
straight
out on the river and handy to all shops restaurants etc.
Great staff and a great breakfast
- Beijing China:
RJ Brown Hotel very close to Temple of Heaven and a short bus
ride to Tiananmen Square and The Forbidden City. We've stayed
there 3 times and although it seems to change a bit each time we find
it a great mid to higher budget hotel with excellent staff and
comfortable rooms.
- Ho Chi Minh
City Vietnam: Rex
Hotel. Quite an iconic hotel
favoured I think by American officers
during the American Vietnam War. Very central and a pleasant
place to stay in 2009.
- Warsaw Poland:
Wawabed bed and breakfast I think considered to be 5 star and
in
2016 they tell us the only B & B in Warsaw. A little
way out
of town by taxi or bus but truly an excellent place to stay.
Family owned and run with breakfast, lunch and dinner and
fully
licenced.
- Athens:
Apollo Hotel on the main train line from the airport.
Not
sure of the stars but very reasonably priced and comfortable.
Close to all the major historic sites and the rooftop bar and
restaurant looks straight across to the Akropolis. Stayed
there
twice.
- Delphi Greece:
Parnassos Hotel. Great position excellent staff and
a good light breakfast
- Litochoro Greece:
Olympus Hotel. Great position excellent
staff and a good breakfast.
- Eceabat Turkey:
Ejder Hotel. Great little budget hotel.
Great breakfast and excellent position.
- Rhodes Greece:
Congo Hotel a little way from the Fortress and main city area
but
a few minutes walk to a great beach. Lovely mid size family
run
hotel, great staff and a good breakfast. Loved it.
- Pamukkale Turkey:
Melrose House Hotel. One of two family owned and
run.
Lovely hotel and great staff and breakfast.
Their
other hotel serves dinner and they drive you there and back.
- Izmir Turkey:
Piano Hotel. Lovely new family owned hotel in the
middle of
the city. Great breakfast and excellent staff.
- Selcuk Turkey:
Saint John Hotel. Lovely family owned and run hotel
in
great position. Breakfast, dinner and fully licenced and
great
staff.
- Istanbul Turkey:
Manasol Old City Bosphurus for 14 nights. Excellent
hotel,
great position close to the harbour and all the main historic sites
almost in walking distance or light rail outside the door.
All
kinds of small restaurants just outside the door.
- Korinthos (Corinth)
Greece: Apollon Philoxenia. Beautiful
new hotel, central position great staff and breakfast.
- Sarande Albania:
Hotel Aloha. Fabulous position just up from the
beach. Beautiful view
from the balcony. Great breakfast and dinner in open air
restaurant.
- Zabljak Montenegro:
Cabarkapa Guesthouse. Lovely apartment, great staff
and good position
- Dubrovnik Croatia:
Lapad View Apartments. Beautiful view and great
position.
A few minutes walk to the beach and the bus into the old
city.
- Zadar Croatia:
Villa Maslina. Beautiful family owned and run
apartments.
Short bus ride into the old city. Good breakfast.
- Zagreb Croatia: Art
Gallery Apartment. Beautiful stand alone in the garden.
Lovely people family owned and run. Short bus ride
into the
older parts of the city.
- Osijek Croatia: The
Bridge Apartment close to the Coca Cola Bridge. Just
wonderful
and lovely owners young couple. Central to everything.
- Nis
Serbia: Guest Accommodation Majesty.
Just beautiful.
Owned and run by lovely young family. Central
position and
great breakfast.
- Strumica North Macedonia:
Sky Apartments. Beautiful one of the best.
Family owned and run mainly by brother and sister.
- Melnik Bulgaria:
Hotel Melnik. Superb hotel something
like a big hunting lodge. Great in winter and summer.
Seriously good value.
- Veliko Tarnovo Bulgaria:
Lucky Hotel. Probably one of
the best positions here. Good value, good breakfast and good
staff.
- Varna Bulgaria:
Knyaz Boris1. Beautiful little apartment right in
the
centre of the old town area. Owners lovely young couple great.
- Sigisuara Romania:
Hotel Casa Wagner. Majestic old hotel just great.
Excellent staff. In the middle of the old town area
- Brasov Romania:
Coroana Brasovolui Hotel. Beautiful modern hotel a
few
minutes walk from the centre of the old town. Excellent staff
and
breakfast
- Bratislava Slovakia: Hotel
Viktor. Excellent hotel to stay at if you have a car.
Plenty of parking. Very good modern hotel. Great
rooms and breakfast. A little hard to find if you're coming by
train or bus.
- Poprad Slovakia:
Happy Guests Apartment. Beautiful big apartment minutes
from the train station. Small supermarket behind and fairly close
to bigger ones. Andrea the host excellent.
A great place to base yourself with a car and travel to different
historic sites etc. Free parking.
- Cesky Krumlov Czech Republic:
Penzion Hana Sladova. Right in the middle of the old town.
Very comfortable room also small kitchen with some utensils for
guest use. Excellent breakfast and staff.
- Beroun Czech Republic:
Hotel Na Ostrove. This hotel was and still can be a
wonderful majestic hotel. Very sad and rundown at the moment but
nevertheless a great position to stay. Hopefully with new owners
it will improve.
- Prague Czech Republic:
Hotel Ostruvek. Same owners as Na Ostrove. Gradually
being renovated and improved. Great position, excellent staff,
Great breakfast and dinner some nights.
- Klagenfurt Austria: Beautiful roomy modern apartment
with lounge, dining, great bedroom and bathroom. Great position
close to town and railway station. Make sure you give owners all
your phone numbers as access will be denied with wrong number for
computerised entry.
- Agrigento Sicily Italy: Appartamento Lilly. Fantastic hosts. Loved it. Beautifully appointed
two bedroom apartment with lots of room. Good kitchen and
bathroom. Excellent position close to everything and not too far
from the train station. Sit on your balcony and look down to the
sea.
- Pompeii Italy:
Beb and Breakfast Domus Lucius. Great hosts and their
little restaurant is downstairs. Just loved this place. Great
little apartment but the kitchen and bathroom could do with a reno.
Just across the road from Ancient Pompeii and a train ride to Naples, Sorrento and bus to Vesuvius and Herculaneum.
- Rome Italy:
50MQ Nel Centro Storico Di Roma. Excellent host.
Great apartment with a very extensive kitchen and good sized
bedroom. Great position in the old town just across the river
from the Vatican and good walking distance to all major sites.
Loved it wouldn't hesitate to stay again. Note very old
building no lift but no problem to us.
- Griffith NSW Australia: Victoria
Hotel. Beautiful Old Hotel. tastefully renovated and modernised.
All rooms with ensuite. Great country style full breakfast
and good dinner available too.
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