Where to Stay in Rome

Lonewolf · 5 Jan 2019 at 23:53

Considering a short break in Rome with the other half. None of us have visited Rome before, but we’re both keen to to see the usual haunts.
Recommendations for places to stay that are central to all the tourist trappings such as the Colosseum, Trevi Fountain, Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore etc.

Nitefly · 6 Jan 2019 at 00:13

I stayed here, thought it was great. Brilliant breakfast. Good location.

https://www.hotelartemide.it/it/

Rooftop bar was fun and evening food was tasty.

Doggie2k · 6 Jan 2019 at 00:14

Find a hotel near the piazza del popolo and you will be sorted

PapaLazaru · 6 Jan 2019 at 00:15

Gullivers Lodge.

Nursie · 6 Jan 2019 at 08:40

Any where between the train station and the Vatican, will be fine. Most of what you'll want to see is in that area.

Pipe & Slippers · 6 Jan 2019 at 11:41

I stayed at La Griffe Roma and you wouldn't want to stay any closer to the railway station than that - it's a well dodgy area and my OH did not feel safe
Top tip - if the ticket queues are long at the colusseum, just go over to the palatine hill and get your tickets there - at the height of the summer it can save you loads of time
If you intend going to the Vatican Museum, get your tickets online beforehand

weringo · 6 Jan 2019 at 13:01

We stayed in Hotel Forum, decent hotel and couldn't be better located.

NVP · 6 Jan 2019 at 13:10

Suite Dreams - spacious, clean, good location and hot tubs in the apartments

CircleFaust · 7 Jan 2019 at 11:22

if you can, be within a 5/10 min walk of the subway station
you can nip around with no bother then

Ysmalari · 7 Jan 2019 at 11:50

I stayed at Hotel Le Clarisse Al Pantheon and was very comfortable - the room was fine and the breakfast was very good, it's also in a relatively quiet side street.
The location is excellent - 1 minute's walk to the Pantheon and Piazza Navona, 5 or 10 minutes to the Trevi Fountain and Spanish steps and 15 minutes to the Colosseum; the Vatican is a bit more of a stroll but still easily within walking distance.

bsoltan · 7 Jan 2019 at 12:23

I went for a week in November '18 and so I chose to stay in an Airbnb which there are lots of in the centre.
I was only a few minutes away from Spanish Steps which was perfect for reaching all the sites but I found it more of a hassle for restaurants and bars.

Most of the recommended food and drink places are around the river so if I was going again I'd find a place near there. It is much easier to have to walk further to get to some sites rather than having to go across the city just for a meal or a drink. Of course there are restaurants everywhere but you end up being very close to sites and therefore 'tourist trap' food places too.

413x · 7 Jan 2019 at 13:25

Also did Airbnb.
Great way to get where ever you want at a great price.
Slashed so much cost off our trip

Terminal_Boy · 7 Jan 2019 at 13:35

Pipe & Slippers said:
I stayed at La Griffe Roma and you wouldn't want to stay any closer to the railway station than that - it's a well dodgy area and my OH did not feel safe
Top tip - if the ticket queues are long at the colusseum, just go over to the palatine hill and get your tickets there - at the height of the summer it can save you loads of time
If you intend going to the Vatican Museum, get your tickets online beforehand

The area around the station is sketchy AF. You are constantly aware that the local scrotes are watching you to see if they think you’re worth turning over.

Martynt74 · 7 Jan 2019 at 14:21

I stayed at the "Inn at the Roman Forum"

Was a short walk to the ruins and the Colloseum and also has some old ruins in the basement you can explore.

Really loved the hotel itself.

bingham67 · 7 Jan 2019 at 14:38

I stayed in an Airbnb close to the Pantheon it was lovely and waking up not far and walking past the Pantheon everyday always left me in awe.

Also great location to walk to anything and you certainly can clock up the miles in Rome id definitely walk everywhere just to see it all and eat plenty of Pizza and Gelato.

A2Z · 7 Jan 2019 at 16:08

I've been 3 times and always stay near Termini station. A few people say it's "sketchy" and while I wouldn't disagree, it's not really a problem per se, never had any problems. Perfect location to either walk to the sights, or get the metro around. Always somewhere open to eat any time of day or night. Also where you get the bus for the airports.

Lonewolf · 7 Jan 2019 at 20:01

Some good suggestions. Is Rome and it’s trappings busy in the spring?

Raymond Lin · 7 Jan 2019 at 20:31

Lonewolf said:
Some good suggestions. Is Rome and it’s trappings busy in the spring?

Probably quite nice in spring.

koolpc · 7 Jan 2019 at 20:35

Love Rome. Been twice. Thinking of going again in Summer. Looking for decent place this time as last one was meh

koolpc · 7 Jan 2019 at 20:41

Airbnb looks interesting. Any particular one you guys recommend?