There are few cities in the world that can compete with Rome when it comes to history, art, cuisine, shopping and atmosphere. The city gets thousands of visitors every year but lags behind other European cities in high quality accommodations that don’t cost a fortune. I’ve tried to put together a list of reasonably priced hotels in various areas of Rome. I once stayed on the Campo dei Fiori which has a wonderful produce market and inexpensive (but good) restaurants.

Suite Dreams
Via Modena 5
00187 Rome, Italy
+39 06 48913907
www.suitedreams.it/eng/hotel.htm

Hotel Fortyseven
Via L. Petroselli, 47
00186 Rome, Italy
+39 6 678 7816
www.fortysevenhotel.com

Hotel Pulitzer Roma
Viale G. Marconi, 905
00146 Rome, Italy
+39 6 598 591
www.hotelpulitzer.it

Hotel Orange
Via Crescenzio, 86
00193 Rome, Italy
+39 6 686 896
www.orangehotelrome.com

Hotel Stendhal
Via Del Tritone, 113
00187 Rome, Italy
+39 6 422 921
www.stendhalhotelrome.it

Hotel Trastevere Manara
Via Manara Luciano, 24/A
00153 Rome, Italy
+39 6 581 4713
www.hoteltrastevere.net

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It’s that time of the year when people are making travel plans for the summer. London is one of my favorite cities, but it’s not easy finding a good place to stay that’s good value at the same time. I’ve listed my favorite hotels in different areas of the city for different budgets. Personally I like staying in Notting Hill or Covent Garden because there’s so much to do and the shopping is fabulous. I will post a list of my favorite restaurants and cafes in a few days.

Notting Hill area:

The Gate Hotel
6 Portobello Road
London W11 3DG
United Kingdom
+44 20 72210707
www.gatehotel.co.uk

The Portobello Hotel
22 Stanley Gardens
London W11 2NG
United Kingdom
+44 20 7727 2777
www.portobello-hotel.co.uk

The Main House
6 Colville Road
London W11 2BP
United Kingdom
+44 20 7221 9691
www.themainhouse.co.uk

Guesthouse West
163-165 Westbourne Grove
London W11 2RS
United Kingdom
+44 20 7792 9800
www.guesthousewest.com

Other Areas of London:

The Soho Hotel
4 Richmond Mews
London W1D 3DH
United Kingdom
+44 20 7559 3000
www.firmdale.com

Covent Garden Hotel
10 Monmouth Street
London WC2H 9HB
United Kingdom
+44 20 7806 1000
www.firmdale.com

The Zetter Hotel
St. Johns Square
86-88 Clerkenwell Road
London EC1M 5RJ
United Kingdom
+44 20 7324 4444
www.thezetter.com

One Aldwych
1 Aldwych
London WC2B 4RH
United Kingdom
+44 20 73001000
www.onealdwych.com

my Hotel Chelsea
35 Ixworth Place
London SW3 3QX
United Kingdom
+44 20 7225 7500
www.myhotels.com

Sanderson Hotel
50 Berners Street
London W1T 3NG
United Kingdom
+44 20 7300 1400
www.sandersonlondon.com

K West Hotel and Spa
Richmond Way
London W14 OAX
United Kingdom
+44 (0) 20 8008 6600
www.k-west.co.uk

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Toronto is a beautiful cosmopolitan city that has very good restaurants and a fabulous night life (and an excellent ice hockey team). There are a lot of excellent ethnic places to dine, especially in Chinatown, where you can also find Vietnamese food.

C5 Restaurant Lounge
Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen’s Park, 5th Fl.
Toronto, Canada
+1 416 586 7928

Colborne Lane
45 Colborne St.
Toronto, Canada
+1 416 368 9009

Foxley
207 Ossington Ave.
Toronto, Canada
+1 416 534 8520
Bistro

Lucien
36 Wellington St. E.
Toronto, Canada
+1 416 504 9990
Bistro

Splendido
88 Harbord St.
Toronto, Canada
+1 416 929 7788
www.splendido.ca

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Cape Town is one of those unusual beach cities that is surrounded by so much natural beauty and is at the same time cosmopolitan, trendy, young and lively. With people from so many different parts of the world, great vineyards at its doorstep and fresh local produce, it’s no surprise that eating out is a big deal. Here are my favorites.

Caveau at the Mill
13 Boundary Rd., Newlands
+27-21-685-5140
www.caveau.co.za/themill
Wine bar

The Foodbarn
Noordhoek Farm Village, Village Ln
+27-21-789-1390
www.thefoodbarn.co.za
French

Ginja & Shoga
121 Castle Street
+27 21 426 2369
Fusion

Salt
34 Victoria Rd., Bantry Bay
The Ambassador Hotel
+27 21 439 7258
Fusion

Bukhara
33 Church Street
+27 21 424 0000
www.bukhara.com
Northern Indian

Lookout Deck
Look Out Beach
+27 44 533 1379
www.lookout.co.za
Seafood

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There are so many good restaurants in Paris so it’s hard to decide which ones to visit when you’ve got only one week in the city. Last December, while attending the LeWeb 3.0 conference, I headed down to Afaria, a small neighborhood restaurant in the 15th arrondissement, which was recommended by several French friends and by blogger, Adrian Moore. I like neighborhood restaurants, the ones that don’t have all the Michelin stars and the heavy celebrity presence. The food was very good, but what stood out from all of the dishes I tried was the boudin noir (blood sausage). Don’t miss Afaria if you are in Paris.

• Vibe: elegant neighborhood restaurant in the 15th, small and intimate, with a communal table for sharing tapas in the front part of the restaurant.

• Pros: very delicious northern Spanish and southwest French cuisine including boudin noir and maigret de canard. You can carry on a conversation with your dinner companions because the noise level is low. Excellent service and good wine list.

• Cons: nothing really.

Afaria
15, Rue Desnouettes
75015 Paris
+33 1 48 56 15 36

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