Italy May, 2000

Location	Comments
Milan	Hotel Speronari L160000/day 39-028-646-1125 Low-key hotel 2 blocks from the Duomo. Very basic but clean and well situated. Ristorante Pizzeria Calafuria Unione is a nice place to have dinner.
Cinque Terre/Monterosso	Albergo Cinque Terre L260000/day including breakfast and dinner 39-018-781-7543 Very nice hotel with a friendly staff. Better food is available in town. Highly recommend Ristorante Pizzeria Miki and their bake pasta dishes.
Venice	Hotel Marin L145000 cash; L160000 CC w/ breakfast 39-041-718-022 Near the railway station but quiet. Stop by and view the amazing miniatures in glass at i vetri di Vittorio Costantini. Fondamente Nuove, Calle del Furmo, 5311. See the pictures of the beetles I purchased there.
Rome	Hotel Italia L180000 cash w/breakfast 39-06-482-8355 Get the rooms located in the Annex. Nice, new rooms Ristorante Al Boschetto has a wonderful all you can eat anti pasta bar. Very reasonably priced. Ate there 3 nights running! Via del Boschetto, 30 +06.4744770