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Vacation Rentals

I have not included any links for vacation rentals on this page; click on the country name in the header, then Vacation Rentals to see lists of agencies and places for each country. This web site is all about vacation rentals!

Hotels

For listings of resources for hotels in each country, click on the country name in the header, then Hotels and How to Find a Hotel to see lists of web sites for finding hotels in that country.

Books with Hotel Listings

Most guide books have hotel listings (see Guide Books). There are also books devoted to hotel reviews.

Karen Brown's Italy, www.karenbrown.com. She has a "Charming Bed & Breakfasts" edition (which includes vacation rentals) and a "Charming Inns & Itineraries" edition.

Margo Classe's Hello Europe, www.helloeurope.com. Margo Classe's Hello series of books listing budget hotel for Italy, Spain, Paris, England, Scotland, Ireland.

Charming Small Hotel Guides, A Duncan Peterson Guide, Edited by Chris Gill

The Cadogan and Dorling Kindersley travel guides have good hotel recommendations

Web Sites for Hotels in all of Europe

www.bestwestern.com: Best Western frequently represents good hotels in Europe

www.slh.com: Small Luxury Hotels

www.karenbrown.com: Karen Brown has many of her listings online

www.tripadvisor.com: Trip Advisor - hotel reviews, vacation recommendations and weekend getaway advice for Europe and the US also good travel information

Home Exchange

www.exchangehomes.com: Vacation Homes Unlimited, home exchange from a company established in 1986

www.ihen.com: International Home Exchange Network

www.homebase-hols.com: Home Base Holidays - home exchanges worldwide. Swap homes for free vacation accommodation! Attractive exchange offers in 45+ countries with a particularly large choice in the UK. New listings on-line daily + free newsletter. Est. London, 1985.

www.digsville.com: Home exchange.

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