tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post8420119892086248684..comments2023-06-23T18:54:27.520-04:00Comments on The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels : A Room with a View Katrina Elisabethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-70846151534324695322014-09-05T14:06:01.773-04:002014-09-05T14:06:01.773-04:00After landing in Naples and having a quick bus rid...After landing in Naples and having a quick bus ride from the airport to the train station, we were very glad that we didn't decide to put Naples on the itinerary! Maybe one day I'll stay there long enough to visit the museum with the Pompeii artifacts, but otherwise I haven't really seen anything listed online that would entice me to stay there longer.Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-68115929198294389512014-09-02T10:58:16.946-04:002014-09-02T10:58:16.946-04:00Looks like a lovely hotel. When we visited Pompeii...Looks like a lovely hotel. When we visited Pompeii a few months ago, we stayed in Sorrento as I wasn't too keen on Naples. This looks like it would have been a very nice alternative and certainly much closer to the ruins.Michele {Malaysian Meanders}https://www.blogger.com/profile/18313351463568423694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-75923471009926109472014-09-02T09:49:42.264-04:002014-09-02T09:49:42.264-04:00:) And the great part was that we didn't have ...:) And the great part was that we didn't have to pay 4 or 5 star hotel prices to get the view!Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-55133154052690482792014-09-02T09:48:59.760-04:002014-09-02T09:48:59.760-04:00Just add it to the bucket list! Even if you can...Just add it to the bucket list! Even if you can't spend the night, Pompeii is definitely worth a stop to or from Naples and Sorrento/Amalfi coast!Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-43164346280321342522014-09-02T09:48:28.619-04:002014-09-02T09:48:28.619-04:00No kidding. It's definitely one of my more fav...No kidding. It's definitely one of my more favorite hotel room views.Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-57115244479109346012014-09-02T09:47:52.429-04:002014-09-02T09:47:52.429-04:00Add it to the bucket list! :PAdd it to the bucket list! :PKatrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-80046375937857751342014-09-02T09:47:27.541-04:002014-09-02T09:47:27.541-04:00I would definitely recommend this hotel to you! Fo...I would definitely recommend this hotel to you! For a great location, cheap price, and a decent, quality hotel, it's definitely the one to go with!Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-18730844077101133692014-09-02T09:46:45.347-04:002014-09-02T09:46:45.347-04:00It was awesome. And I was so surprised (pleasantly...It was awesome. And I was so surprised (pleasantly) at the value: great location, low prices, but it wasn't a crappy hotel. Sure it wasn't the Ritz, but I don't travel to marvel at the inside of a hotel room! :PKatrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-22153066592289368462014-09-02T09:44:13.134-04:002014-09-02T09:44:13.134-04:00It's pretty much the closest hotel to the ruin...It's pretty much the closest hotel to the ruins and definitely (one of) the cheapest hotel for the area. Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-6929774685362768082014-09-02T09:42:49.761-04:002014-09-02T09:42:49.761-04:00Always glad to be a part of it! I'm a frequent...Always glad to be a part of it! I'm a frequent reader of your Croatian posts as I'm trying to convince the hubby to make Croatia our next destination!Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-63838119810231227832014-09-02T09:42:13.139-04:002014-09-02T09:42:13.139-04:00Not at night anyway! It was crawling with people, ...Not at night anyway! It was crawling with people, buses, taxies, and tourists during the day, but by 4pm things would die down and become quite peaceful.Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-64593243683766907862014-09-02T09:41:35.188-04:002014-09-02T09:41:35.188-04:00It's lovely when the hordes of tourists leave,...It's lovely when the hordes of tourists leave, isn't it? :)Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-64980907392489394672014-09-02T09:41:19.425-04:002014-09-02T09:41:19.425-04:00Even though it is a budget hotel, I was astonished...Even though it is a budget hotel, I was astonished at how affordable it was. Here in Richmond, a hotel of the same price wouldn't have been half as nice!Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-24212681404443361662014-09-01T16:55:06.130-04:002014-09-01T16:55:06.130-04:00I passed by Pompeii on my way from Florence to Sor...I passed by Pompeii on my way from Florence to Sorrento. Wish we had time to stop and explore there a bit. The history there fascinates me!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00092021094558795339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-6767326205082473342014-09-01T16:46:10.907-04:002014-09-01T16:46:10.907-04:00A view of an ancient city, now thats rare!A view of an ancient city, now thats rare!Globetrotter Postcardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423321194489802849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-9384821884432641742014-09-01T16:02:37.868-04:002014-09-01T16:02:37.868-04:00And what a view!And what a view!Emma Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06657634570935308707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-79190588395202547202014-09-01T10:23:02.937-04:002014-09-01T10:23:02.937-04:00Oh how fun to be able to see the ruins from your r...Oh how fun to be able to see the ruins from your room! I haven't been to Pompei yet but it looks really lovely!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18409240872239810719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-76120543211118269572014-09-01T09:18:40.330-04:002014-09-01T09:18:40.330-04:00Never never stayed in Pompeii :( I would absolutel...Never never stayed in Pompeii :( I would absolutely love to though, it is on my top ten list of places to see!Holly Hollyson @ Full of Beans and Sausageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924287399418536406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-27297890519325889272014-09-01T01:19:03.526-04:002014-09-01T01:19:03.526-04:00How fantastic to have a view over the ruins of Pom...How fantastic to have a view over the ruins of Pompeii; that's definitely a room with a view! xKelly Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17894051186488625771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-78679903196084473132014-08-31T16:16:26.893-04:002014-08-31T16:16:26.893-04:00It looks like a nice historic inn and great locati...It looks like a nice historic inn and great location to the ruins.noelhttp://travelphotodiscovery.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-82215510448186331692014-08-31T12:45:55.555-04:002014-08-31T12:45:55.555-04:00Great spot to see the ruins. I was there a few yea...Great spot to see the ruins. I was there a few years ago, but would love to go back someday and see it all again. Thanks for linking up with us for #SundayTraveler.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12849862790925172552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-61797897800493633272014-08-31T06:05:17.293-04:002014-08-31T06:05:17.293-04:00Katrina, It looks like a great place to relax...wi...Katrina, It looks like a great place to relax...with no taxi or bus drivers in sight!Corinnehttp://www.reflectionsenroute.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-20226293154482791002014-08-31T04:19:44.383-04:002014-08-31T04:19:44.383-04:00How lovely. It sounds like Venice or even Santor...How lovely. It sounds like Venice or even Santorini, swamped during the day and much quieter once the tourists have all gone of an evening! :) BavarianSojournhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12701272367912860549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-34275953519522609792014-08-31T04:02:41.953-04:002014-08-31T04:02:41.953-04:00Looks like a lovely hotel - and really reasonable ...Looks like a lovely hotel - and really reasonable for Pompei! One to keep in mind :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02579461440893476776noreply@blogger.com