Hi Diamond,

Have posted a review on another site about the hotel we stayed last year, has directions to a couple of Restaurants that I don;t think will be too far from where you're stopping.

http://rome-hotels.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g187791-d228950-r3645164-Hotel_Palladium_Palace-Rome_Lazio.html

Regards

Sean

Hi Sean, We would be really greatful if you could add a review of your hotel Here

Thanks

Sarah

Sarah,

Have added report.

Sean

Thanks Sean very much appreciated. I'm off to Rome at the end of May so thanks for the review.

Sarah

A must visit is Fiaschetteria Beltramme, via della croce 39, Rome 187. Its in the Centro Storico near the Spanish Steps and the posh shops! Very simple restuarant, looks like you are dining in someone's living room, not very big and you often have to share tables. Great food and wine and the tiramisu is to die for Is very famous and in most of the guide books but I found it very cheap and great value - one of my best holiday meals ever!

Also try restaurants around the market of Campo De Fiore - a couple of good restaurants there - especially the fish restaurant (sorry, can't remember the name!) and even going there in the morning is great for a wander around the market.....

Hi

I am looking at apartments in Rome for September, I have found a few promising ones, in particular one near St Peters Church, Vatican area. Does anyone know if this is a good location to stay in? Having never been to rome before I just wondered if it was still fairly central and walkable to the attractions on the other side of the river? We quite enjoy walking so I don't mind, as long as its not really really far!
Any comments would be welcome
Thanks

We stayed in a hotel in that area and I would say it's a good choice. We done all the sites but have to admit we used a bus some of the time. We did a tour one evening to get our bearings which took us to the trevi fountain etc and was worth it.

Vatican City is a little way off from the main sights in Rome. You have St Peters, Sistine Chapel and Castel St Angelo in that area but it's then around fifteen minutes walking to get to the first of the interesting areas, Piazza Navona.

Add another fifteen minutes walking time for the Coliseum, Forum, Victor Emanuel etc and doing this everyday will soon get wearing.

Look for a place near to Navona and you'll get the best of both worlds.

Last time we went we stayed just off the Via Nationale HERE and found it handy for the latter sights but too far to walk for the Vatican.

Pics HERE

Wherever you go enjoy your time in Rome.

The location you mention is ok, and im sure you would have a good time.
Having said that i have to agree with the last post i would personally choose somewhere nearer the historic centre of rome as the vatican and st peters etc is kind of seperate from the rest of rome and believe me you will get fed up of having to use the metro system to get into town (noisy, smelly, crowded and pickpocket central!) to do anything.
hope this helps.

I honestly think you'd be better off closer to the historic sights.
Like Harriers, we stayed off Via Nationale and walked everywhere with the exception of the Vatican city when got a taxi.
It's true that Rome is best seen on foot but if you "don't want to walk too far", then you'll find some of the sights too far if you stay where you propose.

Enjoy!

Thanks for all of your helpful replies, in the end we found a nice apartment just off Campo de Fiore, which, looking on the map looks pretty central, so hopefully we have done the right thing.
The apartment near the vatican was slightly nicer, but as you say, looked just a bit far out.
cheers

i stayed in campo de fiore and loved it. great for browsing the market, good restaurants and i found it to be very central as i done the usual sites!
have a great time

Hi we're going for a long weekend next march - going to a rugby match.
Looking for a nice hotel or posssibly an apartment for 6 of us - 4 adults 40+ & 2 Teenage boys.
Want nice comfortable, pref family run place. Not too noisy, touristy, but fairly near things esp the stadium. Oh and not TOO pricey!!
A tall order I know but there must be a few hidden gems somewhere
Many thanks
Terri

Managed to get flights for all 4 of us to Rome in August. Could somebody help with accomodation. We would like to stay in the Rome area, somewhere between the coast and the city, so that we can have a couple of day trips to the city and the beach. We have two boys 13 and 11, and are looking for accomodation with a pool, poss tennis court etc. but not really kids clubs and not evening disco entertainment. Don't ask for much do I !! Any recommendations welcome.

Hi cathy i think its important to know that the nearest good beach is around 1 and a half hours by train to the south of rome, you would need to go to Sperlonga which is a beautiful and untouristy seaside town set to a backdrop of steep hills.
The nearest beaches to rome are actually at a town called Ostia, i really wouldnt recomend these beaches though as the sea here is pretty grotty to be honest and i wouldnt be happy bathing there, also the sand is not very nice and is more grey than golden.
I would recomend you look for accomodation in rome city centre itself and then you can catch a train easily (transport is so much cheeper than here as well!) to get to the better beaches (clean crystal clear water perfect sand) to the south.
There are loads and loads of hotels in the city and i would look on expedia, opodo, etc for a deal incdently when in august are you going? It will be very, very, warm so take loads of sun cream as the temp is never much lower than 33c it can easily push 40+c on some days in the centre.
hope this helps
All the best.

Thanks Jessop
didn't realise the good beaches were so far away. I have an autistic son, who is particulary keen to see the colleseum, but I don't think he could cope with staying in the city centre., the noise would be too much. How eay is it to stay in Sperlonga, and travel back to Rome for a couple of day trips?

I must admit i have considered doing that but never have tryed it hang on,click here!
here is some info, there is a link to a nice hotel at the bottom of the webpage but im sure there are others, , try these!
Hope this helps you

I've been to Rome a couple of times and have found the website trav2rome fantastic to get bargains. Just Google the name and the site will come up. If you're looking for really cheap digs then the area around Termini is value for money - we were a little wary as it's next to the main Station and there are reports that it's seedy, but it's only like any other large city; with immigrants, travellers etc. I was sensible and kept my money etc safe, but we were never bothered or felt unsafe. We stayed at the Hotel Tokyo, right next to Termini - which we wanted because everything is downhill from there (plenty of buses back as well!) and the food etc is cheap in the area. Not for everyone, I know, but for a budget trip, you can't beat it.

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