The EuroCheapo Newsletter July 31, 2008 Finding the right hotel can be hard, especially when you're on a budget. How central is it? Does it get rave reviews? How cheap is it? To make hotel research a little easier, this month we added "CheapoFactor" to our search results. CheapoFactor compiles our results by taking the price, editor's picks, user rating, and location into consideration. Introducing "CheapoFactor" Here are the top five hotel search results in Amsterdam, Paris, and Rome, ranked by their "CheapoFactor": Top five hotels in Amsterdam: Stayokay, Vondelpark, hotel, €47 Princess, Vondelpark, 1-star, €45 Asterisk, Gracht. South, 2-star, €89 Flying Pig Uptown, Museumplein, hostel, €45 Hans Brinker, Gracht. South, hotel, €50 search Amsterdam hotels Top five hotels in Paris: Hotel du Commerce, Latin Quarter, 3-star, €49 Les Chansonniers, Republique, 2-star, €63 Hotel des Allies, Latin Quarter, 1-star, €55 Hotel de la Vallee, Chatelet, 1-star, €64 Hippodrome, Montmartre, 2-star, €75 search Paris hotels Top five hotels in Rome: Amoroma Online, near Termini, B&B, €75 Soggiorno Emanuela, Repubblica, 1-star, €70 Papa Germano, near Termini, 2-star, €100 Lady, Vatican, 2-star, €100 Locanda Carmel, Trastevere, 1-star, €95 search Rome hotels *Prices and avail. subject to change. Rates based on a hotel search conducted on July 29 for September 24-26th (2 guests/double rooms only). Where are you going? EuroCheapo has budget hotel picks throughout Europe. Amsterdam Berlin Brussels Budapest Bratislava Copenhagen Dublin Florence Krakow London Madrid Munich Nice Paris Rome Salzburg Seville Stockholm Venice Vienna Other cities

Mystery Photo: Greetings from... EuroCheapo has dozens of jazzy and cheap hotels here. What city is this? Get "Cheapo by the Day" in August Join us on our "Grand Tour" of EuroCheapo cities, as we share a daily free tip, from Amsterdam to Venice. Give us one month, and we'll make you "Cheapo by the Day!" Some recent examples: Free stuff in Athens: It's Greek to us! A free show, snazzy costumes, and the annual Hellenic festival. Get Gaudi in Barcelona You could pay €8 to hike the spires of Sagrada Familia. Or, you could read this and see Gaudi for nada. On top of Berlin Check out the view from the dome at the Reichstag, snap photos, and do it all for free! Have a comment or a question? Email us, comment in our blog, or join our (very enhanced) crew on Facebook! Happy August, Cheapos! Now, get moving! The EuroCheapo Team ** Note: Results of CheapoFactor may vary. Take with a full glass (8 oz) of water. Side effects may include: sudden need to travel, immediate deployment of frequent flyer miles, and inappropriate use of sick days. Some users have reported travel bugs, spring fever, and sea legs, among other issues. Consult your spouse, significant other, parent, or "inner Cheapo" before trying CheapoFactor for the first time. For best results, use daily and combine with "Cheapo by the Day."