Now that airline flights are booked, other hotel reservations can be made. Here is the itinerary I have figured out:
9/2/09 - Fly ONT to MXP - Arrive on 9/3
9/3/09 - Two days in Milan before heading to Lake Como
9/5/09 - Four days in Lake Como
9/9/09 - Pick up car in Milan and drive to Torino for two days
9/11/09 - Drive to Acqui Terme for 10 days at Baur B&B
9/21/09 - Drive back to Milan to spend last night
9/22/09 - Fly home MXP - ONT
Milan
We haven't explored Milan before - just passed thru the train station on the way to Lake Como in 2006. So, we will take a couple of days to get over our jet-lag and check out the city.
I looked at a lot of hotels online and came up with Hotel Lancaster near Cadorna station. It is a smaller hotel (which I like) and near public transportation into the central part of the city, but only a 15-minute walk. 189E a night and it now seems to be completely booked for our dates, so I am glad I made an early reservation.
Lake Como
We loved Albergo Lenno when we visited Lake Como in 2006, so we decided to stay there again. It's located right behind the ferry station in Lenno, which is a nice quiet little town. We loved it there! 180E a night for a room with a balcony overlooking the lake.
Torino
We've never been to Torino either, so we are looking forward to our stay there. Several Slow Travel posters have raved about Hotel Victoria - I thought that was a good recommendation, so I booked two nights there. 190E a night plus 22E for parking (we are picking up a car at the Milan train station and driving to Torino).
Piedmont - Acqui Terme
Next, of course, is our 10-day stay at Baur Bed & Breakfast in Acqui Terme. We will drive there from Torino and will do daytrips to many of the surrounding towns. I am SO looking forward to that, especially Diana's out-of-this-world breakfasts!
Milan Again
Back to Milan again for our last night in Italy before flying home. I wanted to stay close to the airport to make sure we didn't miss our flight. I checked out several possibilities online and decided on First Hotel Malpensa. Got an online bargain rate of 99E, which I thought was great.
So, the lodging is all booked - on to other research!
Comments (8)
Nancy,this sounds like a wonderful trip. We really enjoyed Milan when we visited in 04,though it reminded us more of a big city at home than other cities we visited in Italy.
Posted by sheri | April 25, 2009 6:52 AM
Posted on April 25, 2009 06:52
WOW - 10 days with Diana - you are so very lucky (and I so very jealous . . .)!
Posted by Jerry | April 25, 2009 1:55 PM
Posted on April 25, 2009 13:55
Wonderful itinerary! I’m impressed that you have all your lodgings selected and reserved. I’m bookmarking the hotel in Lake Como and Torino for a future trip.
Posted by María I. | April 26, 2009 10:10 AM
Posted on April 26, 2009 10:10
I stayed at Hotel Victoria in Torino. I loved Torino. My two favorite museums were the Egyptian Museum and the Cinema Museum. I went to the Cinema Museum twice during the 5 days I was there!
I also stayed at the First Hotel last year and have a reservation there again this summer for my last night before my flight home. I really need to do a review.
Posted by girasoli | May 1, 2009 2:10 AM
Posted on May 1, 2009 02:10
I forgot to add that this sounds like a great itinerary! I have enjoyed reading about your trip plans.
Posted by girasoli | May 1, 2009 2:14 AM
Posted on May 1, 2009 02:14
Wow Nancy, what a dream vacation. Such good planning.
Posted by Barb Cabot | May 13, 2009 7:13 AM
Posted on May 13, 2009 07:13
Hi...Just came across your blog and noticed you will be at Baur's the same time as my wife and I. We are there from 9/13-9/19. So I thought I would say hi in advance, and we look forward to meeting you.
Joe
Posted by Joe & Judy Sheehan | August 8, 2009 5:06 PM
Posted on August 8, 2009 17:06
Hey Joe, Thank you for your post!
We look forward to meeting you there!
Posted by nancyhol | August 8, 2009 9:46 PM
Posted on August 8, 2009 21:46