Essential Europe Travel

Venice for 3 nights

• Meet & greet private transfer from airport to hotel by boat
• 1 sup double room, with canal view, breakfast & taxes included at Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal*****

The hotel is situated in the heart of Venice, a few steps from San Marco Square, in a fascinating corner. It affords a view of the Basilica of La Salute and the whole San Marco Basin with some of the most beautiful Palaces located at the beginning of the Grand Canal. The closest boat stop named Vallaresso is just a couple of metres away and San Mark's Square is just around the corner. The street where the hotel entrance is located, named Calle Vallaresso, offers some of the biggest names in fashion, and the famous Harry's Bar is also there.

Rooms have been completely renovated and present innovative solutions providing the highest standard. They are elegantly furnished and tastefully decorated with comfortable furnishings which create that quiet, pleasing atmosphere.

The elegant restaurant offers select cuisine and Venetian specialities with beautiful views overlooking the Grand Canal and San Marco's Basin. The hotel restaurant is one of the best known in the city for its high class cuisine and the grand location.

Florence for 3 nights

• Private transfer by boat from hotel to Venice train station
• 1st class train from Venice to Florence with seat reservations
• Departure at 10:43 am, arrival at 1:22 pm
• 1 double deluxe room, breakfast & taxes included at Hotel Helvetia & Bristol*****

The hotel is located in the middle of the historical centre, a three minute walk to the Duomo and very close to all the major sights and attractions as well as the shopping area.
Rooms are lavishly furnished in different colours, with prize period furniture and textiles of different colours and patterns. The baths are made from Carrara marbled, some with hydro massage fittings. Rooms offer a pleasant and relaxing atmosphere. The style is very elegant and refined.

The restaurant has a red fitted carpet and special textiles to cover the walls which are also decorated by period paintings. The room has soft lighting to give a warm and cosy feel. On the ground floor there is a nice breakfast room 'The Winter garden' which works also as cocktail bar, it has a glass window ceiling so it is very bright and decorated with plants hanging from the ceiling.

You can find the Mahogany check in desk on your right hand side, all in wood and an enchanting seating area decorated by period paintings, beautiful table lamps and Persian carpets. The seating areas are furnished in different styles, some with red easy-chiars and paintings, others with green sofas and fireplace.
This is one of the best hotels in Florence.

Amalfi Coast for 4 nights

• Private transfer from hotel to Florence train station
• 1st class train from Florence to Naples with seat reservations
• Departure at 8:52 am, arrival at 12:12 pm
• 1 double room, with balcony and sea view, breakfast & taxes included at Il Sirenuse*****

Le Sirenuse was built in 1951 using the summer house of a noble Neapolitan family, the Marchese Sersale, who still own and manage the property. It overlooks the bay of Positano from all areas, including the suites and the bedrooms, except the standard ones. The restaurant of the hotel is particularly enchanting, not only for its spectacular sea view but because of the lemon trees in the dining room with actual lemons (in season), the bougainvillea that covers the white walls and most important, the kitchen with large crystal clear windows that let you see from the restaurant everything they are doing in there. Le Sirenuse after so many years of existence enjoys a very good reputation all over the world and especially among North Americans.

This is a place where at least two of every four guests are American. The hotel is booked solid from Easter to mid November. It is strongly recommended to request reservations as far in advance as possible. All the areas of the hotel are really enchanting, not only because of the view but also, the decor, the immaculate spotless cleanliness and the warm welcome of all the people of Le Sirenuse.

Rome for 3 nights

• 1st class train from Naples to Rome
• Departure at 11:24 am, arrival at 1:33 pm
• Meet & greet private transfer from train station to hotel
• 1 superior double room, breakfast & taxes included at Hotel d'Inghilterra*****

Situated in the most elegant area of Rome, the hotel is close to Spanish Steps and Via Condotti,the main shopping area.It is centrally located, just in the historical centre and close to the most important attractions.
All rooms are equipped with modern facilities, they are furnished to a high standard and each decorated in a different style with elegant combination of designs and colours. Bathrooms are in marble and have been recently renovated.

The exterior of the hotel is traditional building just in front of a little square.
The hotel has a small but luxuriously furnished lobby with beautiful marble floors and elegant furntiure. An elegant sitting area is in front of the reception desk with comfortable sofas and coffee tables. The bar is small but well appointed.

This an elegant and historical property with a very good location.

Private transfer from the hotel to Rome airport