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  • The Costa Meno: Italian Lakes

    The Costa Meno: Italian Lakes

    One of Italy’s most sought-after regions is often dismissed as being too expensive and crowded (Como), or gets just plain overlooked (Orta, Iseo)—so we gave it the Costa Meno treatment. What we turned up surprised even us…

  • The Costa Meno: Italy (Updated!)

    The Costa Meno: Italy (Updated!)

    A massive refresh on our most coveted list of affordable hotels, just in time for summer. From Ligura to the Amalfi and the Venice Lido to Puglia, we’ve got the entire Italian coast covered, with over 200 charming, soulful and approachable properties.

  • The Best of the Costa Meno

    The Best of the Costa Meno

    Hotel prices keep climbing, and the Costa Meno—our shorthand for charming, atmospheric stays that are also affordable—has never felt more relevant. So we’ve distilled our roundups of hotels from around the world into one tightly edited list of the best thoughtfully priced hotels to plan a trip around.

  • The Costa Meno: France

    The Costa Meno: France

    For this edition of our Costa Meno series—where we scout stylish, under-the-radar stays for less than 350 euros/night—we turned our attention to France.

  • The Costa Meno: Spain 

    The Costa Meno: Spain 

    91 great affordable coastal stays in Spain, with availability in mid-July. From historic, state-owned Paradores to family-owned fincas and converted farmhouses, as well as soulful boutique hotels and hostals (don’t write them off as hostels!)… here’s where we’d most like to check in.

  • The Costa Meno: Greek Islands

    The Costa Meno: Greek Islands

    From the Dodecanese to the Cyclades to the Ionians and loads in between, we found the old family mansions, caught-in-time guest houses and tasteful modern renos that won’t feel like you’ve been (golden) fleeced

  • The Costa Meno: Mexico

    The Costa Meno: Mexico

    More beach and coastal jungle hotels that won’t cost you mucho

  • The Costa Meno: Caribbean Edition

    The Costa Meno: Caribbean Edition

    Beach hotels and tropical retreats that aren’t molto expensive