Hotels; lovely, isn't it? This is the Hotel De L'Europe. ...... if I win the lottery, I'll consider a few weeks in here.
Seriously though, for a stay of more than a few days, a hotel is really not suitable budget-wise for us. You're looking at between £85 and £100 per night for anything remotely pleasant. We can't afford £3000 for a month long stay before considering additional spending money.
Practically speaking, one hotel room is really a glorified bed-sit and after a few days we will really want some additional space. With no cooking facilities and no escape from each other..... probably speaking for Andrew's benefit here as I talk constantly..... hotels are out.
HOW MUCH would I love this?! A houseboat in Amsterdam, how beautiful. I actually started to casually look at these thinking they would TOTALLY beyond consideration.
Amazingly, you can find them for rent at the same price as a hotel room, from about £85 upwards. Now, the upwards can spiral towards hundreds per night....and even the least expensive is too expensive for our longer stay.
But I would definitely consider one of these if I had friends or family coming over to visit. You can book a hotel anywhere in the world, but a house boat really is something unique and special to the canals of Europe and I think a few days in one of these would be a lovely experience.
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