Hotel NH Orio al Serio, Il Caravaggio International Airport, Bergamo, Italy

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We were here one night, October 19, 2025. We took the one hour bus from Milano Centrale train station and stayed at the airport on our last night in Italy to be better positioned for our departure. Our flight left the next day for Cairo, Egypt. We were randomly selected for a room upgrade—they choose one guest each day and this day, it was us! A beautiful parting gift from Italy!

With the free upgrade, we had a deluxe double room for $265 with a very good breakfast included. It was comfortable and convenient. Very nice shopping mall adjacent for dinner and conveniences. Recommend.

Airbnb Apartment, Lake Como, Italy

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We were here October 13-19, 2025. We had a really gorgeous penthouse one bedroom 1.5 bath apartment with an add-on sofa bedroom with collapsible partition wall in living room for a third person through Airbnb for $246 per night (Airbnb listing). It was tucked above Como town but only a 10-15 minute walk to the center of town. The large outside terrace with sweeping views of the town, mountains and lake closed the deal for us for a leisurely six night stay at the end of our busy month in Italy. Perfect choice and highly recommend. Not your typical Airbnb!

Below are pics from the accommodation.

See pics (on our Facebook posts) of what we did in Como - First Post, Second Post, Third Post, More, Even More.

Also see our Lake Como itinerary. Also, don’t miss our “Holy Cannoli—Food in Italy” rant!

Booking.com Apartment - WPRELAIS Palm Fronds, Milan, Italy

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We were here October 9-13, 2025. We had a two bedroom, two bath apartment with balcony through booking.com (property link) for $243 per night. Good location walking distance to Centrale train station, Piazza del Duomo area and other central sights including the nearby Via Melzo and environs dining and shopping district. Quiet and secure—recommend.

Was also convenient enough to use to take a day trip to nearby Turin to visit the popular Egyptian museum.

Below are pics from the accommodation.

See pics (on our Facebook posts) of what we did in Milan - Day 1, Day 2, Day 3. Egyptian Mueum in Turin, More Turin.

Also see our Milan itinerary. Also, don’t miss our “Holy Cannoli—Food in Italy” rant!

The most famous frieze by Leonardo da Vinci in Milan is the fresco in the Sala delle Asse (Room of the Wooden Planks) at Castello Sforzesco. This fresco, completed in 1498, depicts a pretend pergola with intertwined branches of sixteen trees, forming a symbolic emblem. Another prominent work by Da Vinci in Milan is The Last Supper, located in the refectory of Santa Maria delle Grazie.

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Airbnb Apartments, Venice, Italy

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We were here October 6-9, 2025. We had two apartments for the four of us, just down the alley from each other. Very good location. The girls’ apartment was nicer with more color and touches; ours was utilitarian and quite stark. Ours was a two bedroom, two bathroom—booked at the last minute with limited supply but still meeting our requirements—for $231 per night (Airbnb listing). The girls’ apartment (Airbnb listing) was $290 per night. We’d recommend only the girls’ apartment.

Below are pics from the accommodation.

See pics (on our Facebook posts) of what we did in Venice - Day 1, Day 2[FB <embed> option not available], Day 3. More.

Also see our Venice itinerary. Also, don’t miss our “Holy Cannoli—Food in Italy” rant!

Augusta Lucilla Palace Hotel — Rome, Italy

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We were here October 1-6, 2025 (Superior double without breakfast, $306 /night) - hotel website. Very good location, easy walking distance to Termini train station and to virtually all central Rome sights. Variety of restaurants and services in vicinity. Recommend.

Below are pics from the accommodation.

See pics (on our Facebook posts) of what we did in Rome - Day 1, Day 2, Day 3. Day 4, More, Even More, Vatican, More Vatican.

Also see our Rome itinerary. Also, don’t miss our “Holy Cannoli—Food in Italy” rant!

Hotel Ideale, Assisi, Italy

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We were here September 28 - October 1, 2025. The four of us had two rooms (booked directly), here’s the cost breakdown:

PANORAMIC Room, Bed & Breakfast, 2 adults, €530.00 plus €12 tax (US$628 total-$209/night); TRIPLE ROOM with VIEW, Bed & Breakfast, 2 adults, €565.00 plus €12 tax (US$669 total-$223/night).

Spectacular location, easy walk to everything. Highly recommend.

Below are pics from the accommodation.

See pics (on our Facebook posts) of what we did in Assisi - Day 1, Day 2, Day 3.

Also see our Assisi itinerary. Also, don’t miss our “Holy Cannoli—Food in Italy” rant!

incredible views from the property

Toscanella Royal Suite — Florence, Italy

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We were here September 23-28, 2025 ($217/night booked about six months in advance via booking.com). It’s was a two bedroom, two bath apartment with a kitchen. It was in an exceptionally good location, snug for four people but comfortable. A great value, we thought! We used the kitchen only for coffee/tea, a quick breakfast plus snacks. We never used the table in the living room—just too cramped to be comfortable.

Below are pics from the accommodation.

See pics (on our Facebook posts) of what we did in Florence - Day 1, Day 2[FB <embed> option not available], Day 3, More Day 3, Day 4, More Day 4, Even More.

Also see our Florence Itinerary. Also, don’t miss our “Holy Cannoli—Food in Italy” rant!