http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T04:16:00Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/5/12/24648/7254 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/marialuigiaparma.jpg" class="top"><p> The dismal state of the dollar required drastic budget cuts on a recent trip to Italy, so despite the adage &#147;All roads lead to Rome&#148; (been there, done it, love it), we took a detour, and instead, headed to <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/city/parma"><b>Parma</b></a>.<p> Parma may lack the glitz (and crowds) of the Italian capital, but it still oozes with all the charm that makes Italy one of the world&#146;s most romantic destinations &#150; cathedrals, art galleries, castles, culture, shopping, and killer wine and cuisine.<p>Since Parma is a fairly affordable destination, it opens up more opportunities for accommodations, than let&#146;s say Rome, Florence or Venice. <p>Big decision: stay at a swanky five star for five nights or stretch the not-so-almighty globetrotting gourmet 2009-05-12T16:17:04-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/