EuroCheapo's Alternative Accommodations Articles

Sep 11 Recently we learned about the existence of UK site Motorhomeholidayswap.com. Site founder Chris Farrow, who hails from the north of England, emailed us to tell us about his business. Just six months old, Motorhomeholidayswap has already facilitated motorhome/campervan exchanges among people across Europe, North America, and Australasia. Members need to cough up the annual fee » Read more

May 08 Photo by Kari Hoerchler Who made Nikola Brajevi? king of Split? Oh, that’s right. We did. A recent stay with his family at their aptly named Garden Accommodation was so beautiful, we promptly appointed ourselves subjects for life. Located at Solurat 22, 300 meters west of Diocletian’s Palace in Veli Varos and less than 200 » Read more

May 02 Camping Torre de la Peña and Camping Tarifa.

Apr 23 Gites de France, France’s biggest and most popular source for rural holiday rentals and farmstays, has launched a huge promotional drive called “Mai” toi au vert on its website this week, with over 2000 rental holiday homes (which sleep up to six) available at a flat rate of €200 a week. This rate represents a » Read more

Apr 12 Photo courtesy of RetRome Just over a year old, the cute and kitschy RetRome guesthouse, located on the safer, prettier side of Termini Station, has been booked solid for months. The once word-of-mouth-operation is making waves in Europe and beyond, probably for their radically low rates. Doubles range from €36 to €80! This is Rome, » Read more

Apr 09 We chanced upon the Unusual Hotels of the World site the other day. As astute Internets Detectives might assume, the site showcases odd accommodations throughout the world. Taking a look at their European offerings, we were especially taken by several of their accommodation categories: “underground/cave,” “ice/igloo,” and “prison” were among our favorites, though we think » Read more

Apr 06 We advise Cheapos in the Netherlands to check out the May “camping” breaks currently being promoted on the VakantieXperts site. We put “camping” in quotes because most of the camping parks in question are actually quite well outfitted, with swimming pools and other facilities. See the range of camping park locations here. You can expect » Read more

Photo by Tara Lencl What could be better than good quality accommodations at low expense? Good quality accommodations for free everywhere you travel. W-w-what? Read on. It’s called a home exchange. The best home exchange company we’ve discovered is Intervac. Intervac has been assisting people in their home exchange arrangements for over 50 years. There » Read more

Mar 27 We just about “bought the ferme” today when we flipped through the new catalogue of rural guesthouses in Brittany, France. Mon dieu! The Bienvenue a la Ferme (Welcome to the Farm) catalogue is an effort to promote farm stays, campgrounds, bed and breakfasts, local products, and various other outdoorsy activities in Brittany. You can register » Read more