My husband and I will be spending four nights in Rome in mid-September en route to Umbria. We are looking for a clean, affordable (around €100 per night) B&B or small hotel in Rome, if possible in the area near the Colosseum) To my surprise (maybe I'm too naive) even three star hotels charge over €200 per night. "This is Rome, honey" I can hear many of you think. I'm hoping that the Fodor community can help me out with some much appreciated advice and tips!

If you look well and hard enough you will find a good B&B (always make sure they have good reviews scores) within your budget. Go to Booking.com or Tripadvisor and type in B&b in Rome, selecting according to price, review score or location.

I would prefer staying in the Travestere area, around the Pantheon, Campo dei Fiori, Piazza Navona or even (if you don't find accomodation that suits your pocket) the Vatican area.

These places are more convenient to walk to the central attractions in Rome like the Spanish Steps, Fontana dei Trevi, Via Condotti etc. The Coliseum is not that central and you would have to take a bus to reach central Rome, otherwise it would be a very very long walk for you.

In Rome there are the open buses that stop you to the major attractions in Rome, but it would still be much better to base yourself in the very centre of Rome to get the best experience.

Forgot to add - when you shortlist or choose you accommodation, email them directly on their website, and ask them if they would give you a special rate for four nights.

You may want to look at an apartment rental. They tend to be cheaper than hotels. We had very good luck renting through realrome.com and that agency has some studios and small apartments in your price range.
http://www.realrome.com/

HI E,

We enjoyed our stay at http://www.hotelmaikol.com/

1/2 blk away from a metro stop. Across the street from a park.

I had never heard about these things before. Thanks for your important announcement.

If you are willing to consider an apartment, www.sleepinitaly.com, has quite a few apartments between the range of 100 and 130 euros a night.

>>>if possible in the area near the Colosseum<<<

Why the Colosseum area? Not an area most people would pick.

I'm not sure what the Sept. rates will be, but this is near the Colosseum.

http://www.nicolasinn.com/en

I agree - The Colosseum area would near the bottom of my list for areas to stay in.

My top choices would be the areas near the Campo dei Fiori, the Pantheon, Piazza Navona or (if the above areas are too expensive) the area near Piazza di Santa Maria in Trastevere.

We stayed in a lovely B&B near the US Embassy (Via Veneto area). It was our second trip to Rome, and previously we stayed near Piazza Navona. We LOVED this area as it was clearly more residential, yet only a block away from buses and 2 and a half blocks from the Metro, and easily walkable to Borghese Park, Spanish Steps, etc. We looked for B&Bs in TripAdvisor and found several. When the first was totally booked, they sent us suggestions for others and that is how we eventually found Deko Roma. (It was only just opening up.) They have been so successful they are now booked solid, and probably no longer offer a room for 100euro. Mid September is pretty busy in Rome.

Thank you all for your replies! I have never been disappointed by you Fodorites before. I've got my homework cut out for me this weekend.

Hi

You could try the Hotel Panda - http://www.hotelpanda.it. Spanish Steps area and 108 euro. You could be lucky. Something decent for 100 euro in high season and only 5 weeks advance booking? I think you will be coming in on a "wing and a Vatican prayer"!

Thanks Worldinabag. Via sleepinitaly.com (thank you Davispeets!) I now hold a reservation to a room in a small, one room B&B called Trevi on the Via dei Lucchesi, two blocks from the Fontana di Trevi. Breakfast will be served in the owner's small next door restaurant called Assaggi d'Autore.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restauran...o.html#REVIEWS

https://www.sleepinitaly.com/en/show....php?id_bb=101

If anyone knows of this B&B and has reason to advise against it please let me know!

It shows you how inexperienced we are when it comes to Rome. Mid to late September is already "out of season" in most of the Italian coastal resorts. This is why we opted for the combination Rome and Umbria.
I really am very grateful for all your information. Fodor's forum is an incredible invention!

Elisabeth - I am so glad you found accommodation that suits your budget. I have never been to B&B Trevi, as I have never stayed in it, but is sure is a very central location!!

Enjoy your trip!!

Looks good to me, I'd stay there! Sometimes people get too hung up on staying in a specific hotel or apartment. Please report back once you return. The more choices the better, for future planning.

Of course I will report back. Cannot find any reviews on the B&B via Tripadvisor but the restaurant has very good reviews.