Rome

[littlevixen]

does anyone have recommendations for hotels in Rome? We're going to be there in August for 3 nights. looking for somewhere central, 3-4 stars, around 150-200 Euro per night. not a hostel as neither of us are keen on them.

all suggestions gratefully received ;D

[whothingie]

I stayed in the Hotel Regno and enjoyed the experience. Certainly central. Gets mixed reviews on T/A depending on whether people are used to smaller spaces as in Europe or large ones as in Asia.

[lillielangtry]

We stayed here www.hotelmodigliani.com/ just a couple of weeks ago.

I would recommend it.

Plus points: good location, good breakfast, looks nice, quite small (only about 20 rooms).
Minus: small rooms (we didn’t mind as we weren’t going to spend much time in the rooms), people on the reception had the habit of answering the phone and leaving you standing there.

[tzarine]

we stayed here: www.hotelvillaflorence.it/main.asp?lang=en

convenient, good breakfast, though reception was a bit annoying

[poppy]

trafalgar tours use Crowne Plaza St Peters Hotel

good and bad in that - good in that they have a certain standard
bad that you will be sharing breakfast room with bus loads.

[littlevixen]

thanks guys - sorry for the delay in getting back on here. been smashed with work i'll have a look at all of these when I get home tonight.

thanks again

[Webs]

Hotel Fellini

a short (like 2 minute) walk to the Trevi or the Piazza Barberini Metro.

a 5 minute walk to the Spanish steps.

[poppy]

i am at crown plaza now - i think it is a bit too far out to be good.

[lillielangtry]

That's just near where I stayed, webs. Also right round the corner from Piazza Barberini.

[janeyd]

i stayed at a great private hotel / B&B last time i was there - its was called hotel Malu / B&B Malu. there website does not seem to be working at the moment though: www.hotelmalu.com/

[treehugger]

I'm staying here when I take sprog1 in december: www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/450529

[sprite]

bumping this, because i'm heading there this march. we'll have 3-5 nights, not sure yet.
any extra recommends? personally, i'd like somewhere we can just stroll through normal neighbourhoods, have coffees somewhere, buy deli food for packed lunches. i've got a mini guide book, which describes some neighbourhoods but of course is cheerfully positive.

it's march, so not counting on good weather.

[tzarine]

i love cafe panella, esp for take out lunches, etc
panellaroma.com/

tzar is really in fellini, so we did a version of this. i also stuck my feet into trevi fountain ala anita ekberg. whttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/travel/in-rome-a-pilgrimage-to-relive-federico-fellinis-classic-film-la-dolcevida/article35532441/

also loved keats house:http://www.keats-shelley-house.org/

let me ask tzarevich who ate gelato every day

[sprite]

Mmm. Gelato.

[tzarine]

our venetian hosts, stefano & luciano loathed the chain grom. it's pretty bad commercial stuff
we liked these
gelateria del teatro
65/66 Via dei Coronari, Roma, 186
fata morgana
5 Piazza degli Zingari

[tzarine]

i also followed this lady to a place off a side street
really delicious lime gelato
have no idea what it was called, but not a tourist in sight

[ozziegiraffe]

Love lime gelato!

[wombatrois]

Lime and orange (not together). I have already earmarked some ice cream joints in Jaffna when we go!

[sprite]

hungry now.

we've booked a room in Pratti, near the vatican apparently. i found it by chance, looked at two more near it, read about the area for 10 mintues, and said, "screw it, we're booking that one."

[Webs]

Bonci Pizza Address: Via della Meloria, 43,00136 | Hours: Mon-Sat 11:00am-10:00pm & Sun 12:00pm-4:00pm & 6:00pm-10:00pm| Phone: [phone] | Price: $ | Web: www.gbonci.it | RSVP: n/a

[sprite]

thank you!

[Webs]

Also, after going myself for early entry with a tour and hearing from others, do the Vatican museum in the afternoon, as late as you can to get through it all.

And don't miss the Borghese Galleries.

I'm only passing through so will probably just "Rome" around.

[sprite]

har har.

we got a recommend for a day avoiding a few crowds (plus some from Mary Beard's blog), but it started at 8am. 8am!!

[shilgia]

I stayed in Pratti last summer. Not a bad area.

I hope you both have a great time. Rome is one of my favorite cities (though last summer was really too crowded. But it sounds like Webs at least should be there at a better time). There’s so much to see, and there are so many beautiful spots.

I’ll second don’t miss Villa Borghese. The sculpture is spectacular. (I went there on a school trip at 17, and it made a huge impression.)

[sprite]

Me on Saturday morning: we have 5 days. loads of time!

Me at Sunday lunchtime: we have no time, we won't see anything!!

[tucano]

I'd love to go back to Rome. Loved Il gelato di San Crespino, near the Trevi fountain.

[Webs]

That was my favorite place, tucano. Every night before I went back to the hotel.

[sprite]

We went to the Trevino fountain on Saturday evening. Holy crap crowded. We stayed five minutes and had to escape.

[Webs]

Sprite, well yeah. You go, you look. You throw a coin. You leave and go get Gelato.

But then again I found myself in front of the fountain at 10pm and no one else was there.

[tzarine]

i stuck my feet in trevi fountain

i was waiting for marcello. my dolce vita moment