Hotels
There are about 38,000 hotels in Italy. Every hotel has rates fixed in agreement with the Provincial Tourist Board. Most hotels quote all-inclusive rates, which include taxes, service, heating or air-conditioning.
Pensions (Pensioni)
The term pension, which describes a small hotel, is no longer used in Italy. Pensions are now called 1*, 2* and 3* hotels.
Bed and Breakfast in Italy
Bed and breakfast establishments in Italy are usually the 1* and 2* hotels (that is, small hotels offering rooms with bath and breakfast only). These, however, are not to be confused with bed and breakfast establishments offering accommodations in private homes.
Accommodation in Private Homes
Accommodation in private homes are available in most cities and towns in Italy. Please contact the official tourist office of the city or town that interests you and request "un elenco di affittacamere" (list of persons renting rooms). Private homes offering accommodations are not official establishments and, as such, are not rated by the tourist office.
Accommodation in Religious Institutions
For listing of convents, monasteries and other religious institutions offering accommodations, please contact the Arcivescovado of the Italian city concerned (for Rome, for instance, the address is: "Arcivescovado di Roma, Roma, Italia"), or write to the provincial tourist office or local tourist board. A partial list is also available through the Italian Government Tourist Boards in U.S. and Canada.
Day Hotels
Day Hotels (Alberghi Diurni) offer baths, showers, barbershops, hair dressers, shoeshine, dry cleanng, telephones, baggage checking and private rooms for brief periods. Many day hotels also have travel offices and money changing bureaus. Overnight sleeping accommodations, however, are not available. Day hotels are generally found in the central areas of the cities and in the vicinity of railway stations. They are usually open from 6 am to midnight. |
