If you’re planning your own trip and you’re interested in using any of the places I’ve liked, I’ve listed them here. Unless noted, most of these locations are either good for one on foot, or near public transit.
Hostel
Adelaide Hostel, San Francisco CA
5 Isadora Duncan Ln
San Francisco, CA 94102-1220
(415) 359-1915
Full-Service
Club Quarters, Boston MA [hotel]
161 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 357-6400
Inn
Inn at St. John, Portland ME
939 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 773-6481
**Note: Not in close walking distance–good if you have a car rented
Boutique Hotel
The Moonrise, Saint Louis, MO
6177 Delmar In The Loop
St. Louis, MO 63112
(314) 721-1111
Hostel
Hotel Beauty, Rome
Via Napoleone III (3rd floor)
Rome, Italy 00185
Saharan Expedition
Auberge Kasbah Biouvac LaHamda, Merzouga (Sahara desert)
GPS: N 31 13 036 / W 003 58 750
(+212) 06.61.40.98.16
Take a bus to Rissani; call and they will pick you up.
Backpacker’s Hotel/Hostel
Hostal Facundo, Tarifa
Batalla del Salado, 47
11380 Tarifa, Spain