The Hotels
Guests have the opportunity to visit Austrian or Italian cities in December and embrace the local tradition in form of the annual Christmas Markets. While admiring the specific decorations, sightseers may stroll along the enticing stalls filled with handcraft souvenirs and choose decorations to adorn the Christmas tree. Other delights in the form of gingerbread, marzipan figures and other sweets may be savoured during this holiday.

• Austria Trend Hotel Salzburg Mitte boasts spacious rooms with wooden floors, TVs and air conditioning, and a restaurant serving up buffet breakfast prepared using locally sourced produce, while a wide range of beverages are available at the lobby bar.

• In Vienna, the four star Hotel Artis accommodates visitors in brightly decorated rooms and offers hearty plates in a warm setting, a 20-minute walk from Schloss Belvedere, a museum in a former palace.

• A stone's throw from Bologna metro station in Rome, Hotel Laura welcomes tourists with Italian hospitality at the wood-panelled reception, and invites them to en suite bedrooms decorated in blue and beige tones.

• Elegant rooms decked out in neutral colour schemes and red touches allure travellers in Milan at Hotel Corallo, hosting an informal bar where hot drinks or tipples may be savoured.

• Located near Florence, Hotel Europa Signa welcomes holidaymakers to en suite rooms kitted out with TVs and air conditioning, while an array of nightcaps are available in the American bar.

Groupon's Guide To Christmas Markets
Indulging in a seasonal escape, visitors will get wrapped in the nationwide market tradition with candles, Christmas trees and special gifts, all in a warm atmosphere. Enveloped in Yuletide spirit and winter cheer, each of these Austrian and Italian cities springs a traditional Christmas market bubbling over with crafts, trinkets, rich mulled wine, carols and parades.

Sightseers may discover winter traditions dating back to more than 400 years in Salzburg’s Christmas Market, where specific decorations, toys and mulled wine are displayed at the foot of Hohensalzburg Fortress. In Vienna, this tradition is held in many places, such as in front of the City Hall or the church of St. Charles Borromeo, where guests may make their wishes before the Christmas tree while listening to nostalgic carols. Stalls full of wood carvings, figurines and thematic candles may be found in Piazza Navona, lighting up the Christmas atmosphere in Rome. Pancakes, donuts and other sweet treats are available in Milan at Piazza of the Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio, where the Italians celebrate with lighting decorations and live performances. In Florence, winter-themed ornaments, gingerbread and gifts for the loved ones are concentrated at Piazza Santa Croce, where visitors may feel the holiday spirit amid the stalls.

The Deal
Included in all options: Stay for two in a standard double room

Option 1: 2 nights at Austria Trend Hotel Salzburg Mitte in Salzburg
• £169 per person with breakfast and flights from London Stansted arriving between 1 and 8 December 2013
• £169 per person with breakfast and flights from London Stansted arriving between 9 and 20 December 2013
• £199 per person with breakfast and flights from London Gatwick arriving between 1 and 8 December 2013
• £199 per person with breakfast and flights from London Gatwick arriving between 9 and 20 December 2013

Option 2: at Hotel Artis in Vienna
• £129 per person for 2 nights with flights from London Stansted or Gatwick arriving between 1 and 8 December 2013
• £159 per person for 3 nights with flights from London Stansted or Gatwick arriving between 1 and 8 December 2013
• £129 per person for 2 nights with flights from London Stansted or Gatwick arriving between 9 and 18 December 2013
• £159 per person for 3 nights with flights from London Stansted or Gatwick arriving between 9 and 18 December 2013
• £149 per person for 2 nights with flights from Birmingham and Liverpool arriving between 1 and 8 December 2013
• £179 per person for 3 nights with flights from Birmingham and Liverpool arriving between 1 and 8 December 2013
• £149 per person for 2 nights with flights from Birmingham and Liverpool arriving between 9 and 18 December 2013
• £179 per person for 3 nights with flights from Birmingham and Liverpool arriving between 9 and 18 December 2013

Option 3: at Hotel Laura in Rome with flights from London Stansted
• £89 per person for 1 night arriving between 1 and 8 December 2013
• £119 per person for 2 nights arriving between 1 and 8 December 2013
• £89 per person for 1 night arriving between 9 and 18 December 2013
• £119 per person for 2 nights arriving between 9 and 18 December 2013

Option 4: at Hotel Corallo in Milan with flights from London Stansted
• £89 per person for 1 night arriving between 1 and 8 December 2013
• £119 per person for 2 nights arriving between 1 and 8 December 2013
• £89 per person for 1 night arriving between 9 and 18 December 2013
• £119 per person for 2 nights arriving between 9 and 18 December 2013

Option 5: at Hotel Europa Signa in Florence with flights from London Stansted
• £99 per person for 1 night arriving between 1 and 8 December 2013
• £129 per person for 2 nights arriving between 1 and 8 December 2013
• £99 per person for 1 night arriving between 9 and 18 December 2013
• £129 per person for 2 nights arriving between 9 and 18 December 2013

Hotel Details
• Check-in from 2pm; check-out by 11am.
• Single occupancy available and children may stay, enquire on booking.
• Pets not permitted.

Flight Details
Salzburg Airport is approx. 6km from Austria Trend Hotel Salzburg Mitte, reachable in about a 7-minute drive.
Vienna Airport is approx. 18km from Hotel Artis, reachable in about a 16-minute drive.
Rome Airport is approx. 7km from Hotel Laura, reachable in about a 15-minute drive.
Milano Airport is approx. 47km from Hotel Corallo, reachable in about a 34-minute drive.
Pisa International Airport is approx. 72km from Hotel Europa Signa, reachable in about a 70-minute drive.

Hotel Address
• Austria Trend Hotel Salzburg Mitte, Munchner Bundesstrasse 114a, Salzburg 5020, Austria
• Hotel Artis, Rennweg 51, 03. Landstraße, 1030 Vienna, Austria
• Hotel Laura, Viale XXI Aprile 109, Nomentano, 00162 Rome, Italy
• Hotel Corallo, Via Cesena 20, 20155 Milan, Italy
• Hotel Europa Signa, Piazza Stazione 10, 50058 Signa, Italy

Reviews
Austria Trend Hotel Salzburg Mitte has an average score of 3 out of 5 on Tripadvisor. Customers praised the spacious, clean rooms, central location and food.

Hotel Artis has an average score of 3 out of 5 on Tripadvisor. Visitors enjoyed the breakfast, the proximity to transport links and handy location.

Hotel Laura has an average score of 3 out of 5 on Tripadvisor. Tourists were impressed with the room facilities, breakfast quality, and surrounding area.

Hotel Corallo Milan has an average score of 3.5 out of 5 on Tripadvisor. Most travellers appreciated the location nearby tram station. Although opinions on the rooms were mixed, most felt that the hotel presented good value for money.

Hotel Europa Signa has an average score of 3 out of 5 on Tripadvisor. Customers praised the location, clean rooms and food.

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