> When we drive through France we rarely book hotels in advance, normally
> relying on the Logis de France handbook to find suitable accommodation
> where ever we happen to find ourselves at the end of a day. [...]
> In May we are planning a trip to Venice (and beyond) and I was wondering
> if anyone knows of a similar guide or handbook that will give this kind
> of information about accommodation in Italy and/or Switzerland. What I am
> trying to find is definitely *not* the "100 Charming Places to Stay in
> Italy" type of guide. These are just too picky and don't have nearly
> enough entries. [...]
> Incidentally I *have* looked at (and bought) the "Rough Guide", "Lonely
> Planet" etc, but these all tend to concentrate on towns and assume you are
> back-packing and travelling by train and bus. As I have said we tend to avoid
> towns in our travels so these guides are sometimes helpful but not generally
> ideal. (Also the Michelin Guide which we find rather up-market these days for
> us).
Have you tried the Guide Routard? For places I've compared them (not
Italy or Switzerland) it's better on accommodation than Lonely Planet
or Rough Guide - more entries and blunter opinions. And certainly not
upmarket.
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