http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2008-10-10T19:47:50Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Hotels-Near-Eurail-Stops http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/10/17/83356/002 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/SantaLuciaexterior_of_hotel.jpg" class="imgborder"><p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/maps/Hotels-Near-Eurail-Stops"><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/atrain_story.jpg" align="right"></a> <p>Eurail journeys to Venice often end at the main Santa Lucia train station which is why we're offering the cheap-but-cheerful <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Santa+Lucia+Venice/local/901"><b>Hotel Santa Lucia</b></a> as a good stop for budget travelers in this otherwise expensive city.</p><p>The Santa Lucia is just a few minutes' walk from the train station; the hotel website says three minutes, to be precise, and recent guests agree the location is ideal.</p><p>It's advertised as a one-star hotel which sounds rather low, but it seems to have everything you need and has the big advantage of not breaking the bank in Venice, where accommodation prices can be astronomical--not easy to run a business when you have to carry everything around on boats. amandak 2007-10-17T12:29:46-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/10/7/75054/1317 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/HotelHebronCopenhagen.jpg" class="imgborder"><p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/maps/Hotels-Near-Eurail-Stops"><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/atrain_story.jpg" align="right"></a>When your Eurail pass takes you north to Denmark, alight at the Central Station K&#248;benhavn (and no, we're also not sure how you say that funny-looking "o", but we do know that most Danish speak fantastic English). Our tip for a reasonably-priced hotel near the Copenhagen station is the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Best+Western+Hotel+Hebron/ian/131749"><b>Hotel Hebron</b></a>. It's a 1900 building and a long-serving hotel which is now run by the Best Western chain, and it's really just a few minutes' walk from the central station.</p><p>The added bonus is it's also just a short stroll from some of Copenhagen's most visited tourist attractions including the Tivoli Gardens and the famous shopping street of Str&#248;get (there's that funny "o" again). Even amandak 2007-10-10T09:30:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/10/3/3926/81575 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/HotelAprileFirenzehotel_front.jpg" class="imgborder"><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/maps/Hotels-Near-Eurail-Stops"><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/atrain_story.jpg" align="right"></a> <p>Eurailers heading to Florence will soon become familiar with the Santa Maria Novella (SMN) train station. If you head out the right side of the station, take one left turn at the traffic lights and walk a couple of minutes you'll find the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Aprile+-+Palazzo+Del+Borgo/ian/206316"><b>Hotel Aprile - Palazzo Del Borgo</b></a>. It's a four-star boutique hotel run by a quirky Italian proprietor who grew up in the hotel and loves Florence so much he's even written a book about it.</p><p>Rates at the Hotel Aprile aren't too exorbitant despite the weak US$; in low season, a double costs &#128;120 ($170) per room but if you're Eurailing with a group you'll get better deals for triple or amandak 2007-10-03T09:35:54-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/9/25/233813/568 <![CDATA[<p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/HotelCanadaRome.jpg" class="imgborder"><p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/maps/Hotels-Near-Eurail-Stops"><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/hotel_terminus_story.jpg" align="right"></a> <p>Heaps of long-distance trains into Rome terminate at the appropriately named Termini station. We recommend staying at the less appropriately named <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/BEST+WESTERN+HOTEL+CANADA/ian/209627"><b>Best Western Hotel Canada</b></a>. Yes, it is in Rome (we have no idea why Canada rates a mention), and better still, it is just a short walk from the Termini station down a quiet side street.</p><p>The location is perfect for train travelers, and it's quiet enough too so you can relax a bit after a hard day's Roman sightseeing. Although it's not exactly in the middle of things, it is a short bus or taxi ride to most of the main attractions. The hotel also offers some special packages like the amandak 2007-09-26T12:20:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/9/5/81326/17398 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/the_spree_bogen_from.jpg" class="imgborder"> <p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/maps/Hotels-Near-Eurail-Stops"><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/spreebogen_story.jpg" align="right"></a> If you're railing around Germany and stop in at Berlin, most likely you'll end up at the Berlin Hauptbahnhof (main train station), the flash new station built since reunification. (If you were in Berlin 20 years ago, you would've found Hauptbahnhof 5 stations to the east). Because of all this rebuilding, there's a bit of a shortage of hotels near the current-day Hauptbahnhof.</p><p>Having just been taken over and reopened in 2006, you could try the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Spreebogen+Berlin/ian/116495"><b>Hotel Spreebogen</b></a>: although it's still one stop away from the train station, it's definitely one of the closest places and advertises heavily as being near Berlin Hauptbahnhof. This also puts you close to Brandenburg Gate and the amandak 2007-09-05T11:18:16-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/