Where to Stay
BOOKING ACCOMMODATIONS
Our go-to, one stop, fully rounded resource for booking your travel stay would be Booking.com . Booking.com will allow you to book both hotels AND private home/vacation apartment rentals with all the details centralized through their site and app. Booking has a rewards program that will pay off if you travel frequently, they will swing you some discounts on taxis (do still check price against local rates) and they have a great customer service line. Good customer service is one of those things you will be extremely grateful for if you ever find yourself in the unfortunate position to need it while traveling. In the cases that I have had to coordinate with Booking customer service to resolve an issue they have been quick to solve, to compensate and rebook me. This goes in stark contrast to issues I have had using AirB&B where it took far too long to actually make contact with a human being and they stuck me with the losses of the bad booking, not to mention the added stress while traveling.
Tips for booking your hotel
1: Always check rates also on the hotel’s own site, hotels frequently have exclusive rates or current discounts running that you will not see on booking engines.
2: It is not always best to use booking.com or other booking sites exclusively to find/select your hotel. Your hotel search will be guided by their algorithm and pay to play leveraging, leaving out allot of amazing options. If the quality of the stay is important to you, first check out our top 5 websites for vetting incredible stays. Know what you want and then compare prices and book.
3: Read the reviews and compare. Google, TripAdvisor, and Booking.com will all have reviews and it can be useful to read and compare them all, especially for a stay where you will spend some time and are hoping for a wonderful experience. No matter how nice the photos are or how fancy the website appears; read the reviews!
FINDING ACCOMMODATIONS
Looking for a hotel that is as interesting as the destination?
The List at Aeri Mare Tera is highly exclusive and carefully curated. We research those very special places that are unique to their location or part of the history of the region because your home base while traveling should be every bit as memorable as the destination itself. Hotels cannot buy their way onto The List.
Looking to stay in a specific neighborhood, island or area? Booking.com and google maps are both great ways to search options by geographic location using the maps feature.
TOP 5 WEBSITES FOR VETTED HOTEL RECOMMENDATIONS
Aeri Mare Tera - The List: Highly exclusive. Leans toward very unique and memorable stays featuring more boutique than chain owned hotels.
Small Luxury Hotels of the World: Highlights small hotels and local businesses. Excellent selection of boutique stays.
Condé Nast Johansens: An excellent resource for hotel lists particularly highlighting more exclusive properties and luxury stays.
Condé Nast Traveler. Good for nicely curated lists of typically 4 and 5 star stays, available for many regions and cities. The selection is a bit stereotypical, but very useful.
Mr & Ms Smith: Offers a list that can be searched by map and rating. A good range of locations are represented. Do your digging as this is a pay to play resource but a good one.
