Where to stay in Rome

elrasho · 9 Sep 2013 at 13:37

Thinking of going to Rome for about 3 days in the beginning of November. My budget for two is £350 -£400 on flight/hotel. Then about £200 max to eat, drink and sight seeing.

First I need to choose a Hotel. I've got a price on this one: http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g187791-d205160-Reviews-Visconti_Palace-Rome_Lazio.html which sits in my budget.

Any recommendations and advice would be greatly appreciated

Mat · 9 Sep 2013 at 13:50

I stayed at the Duke Hotel back in June:

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g187791-d229010-Reviews-Duke_Hotel-Rome_Lazio.html

Nice place, no grumbles and there is a bus/taxi that shuttles back and forth to Piazzale Flaminio, right round the corner from the Metro station.

PapaLazaru · 9 Sep 2013 at 13:50

I have stayed in Gullivers Lodge a few times and cannot recommend it enough. It is not so much a hotel, but a posh B&B with a cracking host. It is near the station so is within walking distance of the centre.

My only advice to you is take some confortable trainers as you will be walking a lot.

Raymond Lin · 9 Sep 2013 at 13:52

I like this place

http://www.suitedreams.it/en/index.html

Is that a budget of £400 each or £400 for 2?

Mat · 9 Sep 2013 at 13:54

The Duke Hotel is also still on Secret Escapes (where we booked it when we went) with a 70% discount.

krooton · 9 Sep 2013 at 13:56

Spent 4 nights in Hotel Diocleziano, but looks like that is out of your budget.

tlrBeta · 9 Sep 2013 at 14:03

I stayed here last October, it was good and had excellent connections with a tube 5 minutes down the road:

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g187791-d1510499-Reviews-Relais_6-Rome_Lazio.html

holymonk · 9 Sep 2013 at 14:05

A priests bed.

Yaayuh! · 9 Sep 2013 at 14:32

Mat said:
I stayed at the Duke Hotel back in June:

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g187791-d229010-Reviews-Duke_Hotel-Rome_Lazio.html

Nice place, no grumbles and there is a bus/taxi that shuttles back and forth to Piazzale Flaminio, right round the corner from the Metro station.

Exactly where i stayed, nothing fancy, nothing budget, good price and service.

Get a shuttle in piazza del popolo and walk everywhere from there. We never got a metro, bus or taxi.

dacads · 9 Sep 2013 at 14:48

At the Pope's place

elrasho · 9 Sep 2013 at 14:55

The Duke looks great but for three nights it's £360... that's with no flights!

Martynt74 · 9 Sep 2013 at 14:57

I stayed at a place called "The Inn at the Roman Forum" has actual forum remains in the cellar which is quite nice.

Hotel itself was fantastic.

Fenris · 9 Sep 2013 at 15:02

When in Rome, stay where the Romans Stay.

Or something.

Mat · 9 Sep 2013 at 16:23

elrasho said:
The Duke looks great but for three nights it's £360... that's with no flights!

Was that from Secret Escapes?

elrasho · 9 Sep 2013 at 16:31

Mat said:
Was that from Secret Escapes?

Yes

MickeyFinns · 9 Sep 2013 at 16:36

I stayed at Two Flowers B&B near the rail station. Was about £30 a night for a double room and pretty decent.

We just walked everywhere, probably could've saved some time ( and wear on the legs ) by getting the odd Metro.

Gambisk · 9 Sep 2013 at 16:48

We stayed at B&B Hotel Roma Trastevere for a week in July http://www.booking.com/hotel/it/b-r...id=f131ff1e8902409ba80a07b7cda8c15bec27a0e4X1

Very basic room but it was very clean, air-con worked well and had free wifi. The best bits are:
Fall out the door onto the tram stop, 5min into the centre that runs every 5min what seemed like 24/7 (never checked as we where always back around midnight but you could hear the tram passing if you left the window open)
* It was very cheap
* The food in Trastevere is excellent and not the normal tourist trap stuff you get on the other side of the river
* The night life in Trastevere is where the locals go so probably better than the tourist clubs
* The train stop to the airport is 300m down the road

I would recommend getting the 3 day travel card from the little new kiosk things on the corners of streets, that will let you use the tram, bus and metro whenever you like which is handy if you plan on visiting the Vatican

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matthab · 9 Sep 2013 at 17:16

When I went I stayed here:

http://www.hotelcapodafrica.com/eng/index.html

Was lovely right by the Colosseum, Great breakfast, lovely views from the room, right by all the good attractions and at the right time a great price.

ArchAnGeL · 9 Sep 2013 at 18:11

I stayed here
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g187791-d678283-Reviews-Hotel_Royal_House-Rome_Lazio.html

Directly opposite the colosseum. Was about 80 euros in November last year

hawker1986 · 9 Sep 2013 at 19:37

We stayed at Hotel Best Roma last May. It was simple but comfortable, breakfast buffet was good and staff very pleasant. Near to the station and a short walk to the sights. We walked everywhere from the hotel was very pleasant. Also a supermarket just at the end of the road if you need that sort of thing.

Have a nice time, lovely city.

Hawker