Rome hotel?
Jan 4th, 2017, 05:42 AM
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Rome hotel?
Arriving in Rome on a Thursday evening at 7pm- boarding a cruise the next day that departs at 5pm- where should we stay?(like NICE accommodations)- how far is it to cruise ship dock? Never been to Italy- super green- do we just cab it everywhere? Please give me any info you have...thanks
Jan 4th, 2017, 07:30 AM
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What's your budget? And could you be a little more precise about what "nice" means to you? Also, do you have any plans for your half day in Rome? It would be a good idea to stay near whatever you want to see or do.
To get to your hotel in Rome, you have three choices:
1. Take a train into central Rome, and a taxi from the train station to your hotel. There are two trains, one costing €14 per person, and one costing €8 per person. The choice depends on where you're staying. A taxi from the station to your hotel could cost about €10, give or take a few, depending on how far away your hotel is.
2. Take a taxi. Make sure it's an official taxi from the taxi rank outside the terminal. There is a flat fare to any hotel in central Rome, €48 for up to four people and their luggage. This fare should be printed on the door of the taxi. Don't accept rides from anyone who approaches you inside the terminal.
3. Take a private car service. There are two that I know to be very reliable: www.romeshuttlelimousine.com and www.romecabs.com . They will give you a fare based on the time of day and day of week, that should be good for up to three people. This option often costs about the same as a taxi, and they will meet you in the arrivals terminal and help with your luggage. It's the most stress-free option. You pay the driver on arrival at your hotel. The driver will usually agree to take you to an ATM on the way to withdraw cash, or you can pay by credit card.
For getting to the port, you can take a train from Termini station to Civitavecchia and then make your way to the port by taxi (or even on foot if you don't have much luggage). Depending on which train you take, the cost should be about €25 per person, including taxi from the Civitavecchia station to the port. I think some cruises have shuttles from the station, but I'm not sure about this. The same car services I mentioned above also offer transfers from central Rome to the port, for around €110 to €120.
Within the city, taxis are fine, but make sure they are on the meter. A trip within the central area of Rome should cost no more than €10. I generally use buses and the metro to get around. Google Maps will tell you how to get from A to B by public transportation, including how to get to the bus stop. A ticket for bus or metro costs €1.50 and is good for 100 minutes, including transfer.
Just last week in Rome, a taxi driver, in an official taxi, at a taxi rank, tried to charge my daughter an outrageous fixed fare for a short ride. When I challenged him, he said he had assumed she wanted to go to her hotel and return to the taxi stand! I told him the only thing he had assumed was that she was a foreigner and could be ripped off. She got a different taxi, and the fare was less than half what the crooked driver wanted to charge.
Once you've chosen a hotel, and tell us what you want to do in Rome, we can give you more specific help on transportation.
To get to your hotel in Rome, you have three choices:
1. Take a train into central Rome, and a taxi from the train station to your hotel. There are two trains, one costing €14 per person, and one costing €8 per person. The choice depends on where you're staying. A taxi from the station to your hotel could cost about €10, give or take a few, depending on how far away your hotel is.
2. Take a taxi. Make sure it's an official taxi from the taxi rank outside the terminal. There is a flat fare to any hotel in central Rome, €48 for up to four people and their luggage. This fare should be printed on the door of the taxi. Don't accept rides from anyone who approaches you inside the terminal.
3. Take a private car service. There are two that I know to be very reliable: www.romeshuttlelimousine.com and www.romecabs.com . They will give you a fare based on the time of day and day of week, that should be good for up to three people. This option often costs about the same as a taxi, and they will meet you in the arrivals terminal and help with your luggage. It's the most stress-free option. You pay the driver on arrival at your hotel. The driver will usually agree to take you to an ATM on the way to withdraw cash, or you can pay by credit card.
For getting to the port, you can take a train from Termini station to Civitavecchia and then make your way to the port by taxi (or even on foot if you don't have much luggage). Depending on which train you take, the cost should be about €25 per person, including taxi from the Civitavecchia station to the port. I think some cruises have shuttles from the station, but I'm not sure about this. The same car services I mentioned above also offer transfers from central Rome to the port, for around €110 to €120.
Within the city, taxis are fine, but make sure they are on the meter. A trip within the central area of Rome should cost no more than €10. I generally use buses and the metro to get around. Google Maps will tell you how to get from A to B by public transportation, including how to get to the bus stop. A ticket for bus or metro costs €1.50 and is good for 100 minutes, including transfer.
Just last week in Rome, a taxi driver, in an official taxi, at a taxi rank, tried to charge my daughter an outrageous fixed fare for a short ride. When I challenged him, he said he had assumed she wanted to go to her hotel and return to the taxi stand! I told him the only thing he had assumed was that she was a foreigner and could be ripped off. She got a different taxi, and the fare was less than half what the crooked driver wanted to charge.
Once you've chosen a hotel, and tell us what you want to do in Rome, we can give you more specific help on transportation.
Jan 4th, 2017, 10:36 AM
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Wow thanks for the info so far- nice to me is 4-5star..we tend to like Westin/ Ritz Carlton/Four Seasons/ Marriott etc--not too picky as it's only for a night--a room with air, 2 beds & a bathroom for sure. Being that we only have a night and 1/2 day following, I feel we'll be pressed for time to see much although I don't want to waste any time there. I did navigate around on the romeshuttlelimosene website & it seems to offer a lot. Maybe to have a car/driver just drive us around to see some of the landmarks would make sense...then take us to the ship. Again, because of limited time and high travel season, there isn't one particular place we'd like to visit-do you think a "car" tour would be a good idea?
Jan 4th, 2017, 12:42 PM
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The best hotel in Rome, in my opinion, is the de Russie. It is in a great position, right under the Pincio of the Borghese Gardens and a short walk from the Spanish Steps with world-class luxury shopping on the Via Condotti.
The Hassler is very "old money" slightly shabby, but this hotel has the best bartenders in Rome. If you want a great American-style Stoli martini this is THE place.
The Raphael is right off the Piazza Navona. Close to Rome "centre".
Rome does a subway, with A & B lines. You can get from Spagna stop to the Vatican this way if staying at de Russie or Hassler.
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The Hassler is very "old money" slightly shabby, but this hotel has the best bartenders in Rome. If you want a great American-style Stoli martini this is THE place.
The Raphael is right off the Piazza Navona. Close to Rome "centre".
Rome does a subway, with A & B lines. You can get from Spagna stop to the Vatican this way if staying at de Russie or Hassler.
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Jan 4th, 2017, 01:00 PM
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Without knowing your age or tastes or desire for adventure, I will tell you that a driver is a very good idea for some people.
In a former life, but not that long ago, I often arranged drivers and tours for a client that traveled frequently to Europe, including Rome.
You can, if you are willing to pay, get a driver to pick you up at your hotel in the morning, take you on a driving tour, and then drive you to Civitavecchia and the port.
I would make arrangements for a very good dinner near your hotel on Thursday night, hoping you will get into the city at a decent hour. Rome is pretty good for eating late, but you might not get to your restaurant before 9, even if you have a driver meet you at arrivals at the airport.
I'm in a different pay class, but I would save a little on the hotel, because your time is so very short, and spend a little more for the convenience of a driver.
Any of the chains you mention will have AC rooms, but two beds is sometimes difficult in Rome, even at swanky hotels.
One I know that always met my clients needs for two beds in an upscale hotel, much more central than those you mention above which tend to be out of the historic center, was the Hotel Nazionale Montecitorio, on the Parliament Square. At least there, you would have a few minutes to wander around the heart of Rome that most people want to see.
http://www.hotelnazionale.it/en/
Loads of people here love the Albergo del Senato, on a nearby crowded square (at the Pantheon). I can't speak for their having two beds.
Another one I might go for in the center, if I was spending big, would be the Grand Hotel Minerve:
http://www.grandhoteldelaminerve.com...FdFMDQodzsQA-A
in fact, based on location and luxury, that would be my pick.
If you want to spend less, also very central in the heart of old Rome, is The Hotel Portoghese, which I know has a two bedded suite.
But the big chains, mostly up towards the Via Veneto aren't what I would want for just a few hours in Rome. In some cases they could be anywhere in the world, and you have no time to explore and discover.
In a former life, but not that long ago, I often arranged drivers and tours for a client that traveled frequently to Europe, including Rome.
You can, if you are willing to pay, get a driver to pick you up at your hotel in the morning, take you on a driving tour, and then drive you to Civitavecchia and the port.
I would make arrangements for a very good dinner near your hotel on Thursday night, hoping you will get into the city at a decent hour. Rome is pretty good for eating late, but you might not get to your restaurant before 9, even if you have a driver meet you at arrivals at the airport.
I'm in a different pay class, but I would save a little on the hotel, because your time is so very short, and spend a little more for the convenience of a driver.
Any of the chains you mention will have AC rooms, but two beds is sometimes difficult in Rome, even at swanky hotels.
One I know that always met my clients needs for two beds in an upscale hotel, much more central than those you mention above which tend to be out of the historic center, was the Hotel Nazionale Montecitorio, on the Parliament Square. At least there, you would have a few minutes to wander around the heart of Rome that most people want to see.
http://www.hotelnazionale.it/en/
Loads of people here love the Albergo del Senato, on a nearby crowded square (at the Pantheon). I can't speak for their having two beds.
Another one I might go for in the center, if I was spending big, would be the Grand Hotel Minerve:
http://www.grandhoteldelaminerve.com...FdFMDQodzsQA-A
in fact, based on location and luxury, that would be my pick.
If you want to spend less, also very central in the heart of old Rome, is The Hotel Portoghese, which I know has a two bedded suite.
But the big chains, mostly up towards the Via Veneto aren't what I would want for just a few hours in Rome. In some cases they could be anywhere in the world, and you have no time to explore and discover.
Jan 4th, 2017, 04:28 PM
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Civitavecchia is far from Rome so you may not have as much time in Rome as you had hoped. Have you arranged for transportation to your ship? You could use the same company to pick you up at the airport and to drive you to Civitavecchia the next day.
Jan 4th, 2017, 07:35 PM
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I don't think you have 1/2 day in Rome (for sightseeing). You can visualize clearly by actually putting activities on a time scale. Obviously I don't know how you manage your time, but here is an example with all sorts of assumptions.
Thursday
7:00 pm fly into Rome
9:00 pm arrive at your hotel in Rome
9:30 pm out for dinner
10:30 pm finish dinner
11:00 pm go to sleep
Friday
8:00 am wake up
9:00 am breakfast
10:00 am pack luggage
10:30 am check-out
10:30 am-noon sightseeing = 90 minutes
12:00 pm start lunch
1:00 pm finish lunch
1:30 pm leave for Civitavecchia
3:00 pm arrive at Civitavecchia port
Thursday
7:00 pm fly into Rome
9:00 pm arrive at your hotel in Rome
9:30 pm out for dinner
10:30 pm finish dinner
11:00 pm go to sleep
Friday
8:00 am wake up
9:00 am breakfast
10:00 am pack luggage
10:30 am check-out
10:30 am-noon sightseeing = 90 minutes
12:00 pm start lunch
1:00 pm finish lunch
1:30 pm leave for Civitavecchia
3:00 pm arrive at Civitavecchia port
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