Traveling Through Italy with Children: Part 4

After several more friends suggested that we skip Naples, I have decided that we really SHOULD consider another town! I've heard this enough times now to get worried! I had been looking, unsuccessfully, on vrbo.com for lodging in Sorrento, Salerno, Amalfi Coast area, etc. and getting discouraged. The beautiful homes there were either for 2 people or required a minimum stay of 5-7 days, or were WAY out of our budget. Then ... I received a friendly email reminding me of the existence of Novotel hotels.

We stayed in Novotels in Lausanne, Switzerland and Paris, France, and they wonderful experiences! They allow 2 children (YES! 2 WHOLE children under the age of 15) to stay in the room with the parents. Other hotels in Europe only allow something like 1 child under the age of 6. And the BREAKFAST at Novotel was wonderful and included for all 4 people in the room. And the room prices will not break the bank. They also have a loyalty program for further discounts. Novotel hotels are found in the following Italian cities:

Bologne

Brescia

Cardano al Campo

Caserte

Firenze

Gallarate

Gènes

Mestre

Milan

Modena

Rome

Salerno

Sesto Fiorentino Osmannoro

Treviso

Turin

Venice

So, I am checking hotel prices versus vrbo prices - and minimum nights required. I think we still want to do a farm stay for a few nights. And I am now able to get train ticket prices for our dates - 10 days in 2 months.

Update: Fly to Rome - 3 nights
Train to Salerno - 3 nights
Train to Florence - 3 nights
Train to Lucca - 3 night farm stay
Train to Rome - fly home

Next: Activities in each town! Eat, eat, and eat!