Inexpensive hotels

My wife and I are going baack to Europe next summer. We have been several times before and have paid for the nicer hotels. Since we spend very little time in the hotel rooms when we travel, we are thinking about %26quot;being cheapies%26quot; on this trip and staying at hostels, etc. Does anyone have any information on travelling cheap in Europe? I remember years ago there was a book out entitled, %26quot;Europe on $5.00 day%26quot;. I know its know where near $5.00 a day these days - but our travel could be more economical than in the past.

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Paula Frommer writes a good guide book. I think its called someting like see more and spend less. Bravo to you both-why go to Europe and spend a large chunk of your budget on a hotel room that you%26#39; ll only use to sleep and store your stuff?

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Hi travellingcouple52,

If you could specify your hotel budget and the cities in Europe you intend visiting maybe I could help you out.

arvind

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Arvind

Thanks for the response. My hotel budget can be ~$150 USD per night, but I am trying to avoid that much. I really do not know what is realistic on the low side. $50 USD a night woulod be nice.

We are going to be in Salzburg, Bern, Berlin and Hamburg.Jeff

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There%26#39;s been another thread recently with a similar question - in fact it%26#39;s now split into two sections: hotels and apartments.

You might find something useful here

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g187147-i14-k31780…

and here:

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g187147-i14-k31809…

What month are you travelling? That can make a difference to the price - June is typically dearer than August.

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I%26#39;ve stayed in various hotels in the Ibis chain the past when I%26#39;ve wanted to save a few quid. They are basic, but generally very reliable hotels, and might be just what you are looking for. There are a great many of them in France.

I doubt you%26#39;d find many for less than USD 50 per night, but you might not pay very much more than that if you book in advance on their website and go for some of their special offers. You can usually get quite good rates if you don%26#39;t mind paying in advance (non-refundable, obviously). For example, I stayed in an Ibis in Troyes earlier this month and only paid about GBP 45.

Just beware of really low-end hotels in France. I%26#39;ve stayed in some real dives in the past. A couple of them reminded me of a line from a Bill Bryson book when he talks about the cheap hotels his father chose when he was a kid: %26quot;At least at the Bates Motel you got a shower curtain%26quot;.