In one of the most expensive countries in Europe – France – Times counted as many as five hotels offering comfortable stays for a reasonable price. At Hotel De L’Amphitheatre in Arles, you can book a single for €50, and the "Belvedere" room with a 360-degree view for €125. The hotel is located in the very center of the city, in a 17th-century building. In arguably the most expensive and luxurious part of the Côte d'Azur – Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat – you can stay at the Brise Marine hotel for just €150. The 19th-century building is surrounded by an orange grove, and rooms offer sea views.
Hotel Cadran Solaire in Provence offers accommodation from €47. All rooms are decorated in Provencal style. Nearby in Avignon is the designer and very charming Hotel D’Atelier, with rooms starting at €56. Hotel Deux Freres near the village of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin offers its guests peace and quiet from €75. Each room is individually decorated and has its own name. There are also honeymoon suites.
You can also stay inexpensively but luxuriously on exotic islands. For example, in Bali. Villa Blue Moon on the northern coast of the island – a stylish boutique hotel – offers its guests several charming bungalows from €46. Nearby, in the town of Lovina, is the family-run mini-hotel Rumah Cantik. For €42 you can stay in one of its four rooms, decorated in traditional "tropical" style. And in French Polynesia, on Huahine (Austral Islands), at the Mauarii pension, you can rent a double room for €44 or a bungalow for €101. The pension has a spa center.
According to Travel.ru, the top 20 budget but luxurious hotels in the world, according to Times, also include Trevalsa Court (Cornwall in southwest England), Milarepa, Casa Zen and Ylang Ylang Beach Resort (Costa Rica), Jake’s (Jamaica), La Rignana, Podere Terreno and Il Poderuccio (Italy), Mount Haven Hotel and Seascape Inn (England), Ulun Ubud Resort&Spa (Bali) and La Finca Caribe (Puerto Rico).
By the way, as practice shows, experienced travelers prefer to book hotels and inns via the World Wide Web. The Internet today offers a wide selection of specialized sites where tourists can not only view offered hotels and take a virtual tour of their rooms, but also book and pay for their stay.
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