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Luxury Accommodations in Europe

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This along with recommendations from friends, is the best way to find deluxe accommodations that you will enjoy.

In travel magazines and on web sites you find many “best hotel” listings; however, all are the personal opinions of the readers.

That brings me back again to your friends…

In addition, from my 30-years experience in European travel, here are several specific hotel groups that stress luxury and personal attention.

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Hotels offering deluxe accommodations

• Great Britain

  The Pride of Britain Manor is a marketing consortium for small, privately owned hotels at the top end of the market. Membership is limited to 50 properties. Members themselves decide if a new applicant is suitable to the group. The maximum number of rooms is 150.

• Ireland

  Country Houses, Luxury Hotels, Boutique and Castle Hotels are included in the Ireland Blue Book, an exclusive listing of luxury accommodations. Each offers great character and individuality and, of course, elegant accommodations and superb cuisine.

• France

  France is known for the many castles where you can visit and for the castles where you can stay. The members of the Hotels des Grandes Etappes, a family owned group of ten Chateaux Hotels and 4-star Residences, are very upscale.

  Two other groups, the Relais et Chateaux and the Chateaux & Hotels Collection, are in the Special Hotels section of this Tutorial.

• Portugal and Spain

  Paradores in Spain and Pousadas in Portugal are also listed in the Special Hotels section. The properties are deluxe and first class. The charm of these is that they are in local historical buildings and serve regional food.

• Luxury Apartments

  Hotels are not the only luxurious accommodations. Deluxe apartments are covered in the apartment section of this Tutorial.

An important difference to remember when booking deluxe accommodations in Europe…

Unlike lower cost and moderate accommodations, upscale properties are usually booked in advance.

A-France for France and JDB for Italy are two offices that offer special prices, and more importantly the best free advice.

The European Travel & Vacation Resource Center has the information for many other groups of luxury hotels. It offers you direct links to all the information for European 19 countries…

We at the Resource Center have already saved you many hours by researching this for you.

So…what’s the best and simplest way to book your luxury accommodations in Europe?

• Follow the recommendations of your friends.
• Check the suggestions listed in this Tutorial, especially the Special Hotels and booking offices for France and Italy.
• Look at the “Accommodation By Country” information in the European Travel & Vacation Resource Center.
• Don’t forget to book your deluxe accommodations in advance from home.
• Here is link to TripAdvisor's March 2010 Ten Top Castle Hotels in Europe.


• Click here for Secret Codes for snagging the best Best Luxury Hotel Deals.