Hello,

I am looking for some suggestions for hotels or B&B's within walking distance of Rome's major attraction areas. We are traveling during a peak season and looking to get a decent place under from $75-110 per night. Any suggestions? We want something clean, within walking distance to most areas, and in a safe area. Any suggestions from those who have already visited?

We would also consider an apartment with three bedrooms for two nights, but I'm not even sure where to start looking for that--any suggestions?
Thanks in advance!

Your budget is too low for Rome. That's only 60-85€. You won't find a three bedroom apartment for that.

Those requirements are a little unrealistic for Rome. Are you willing to stay in a hostel, convent, etc. ?? And define walking distance. Obviously, the further you are from the center the hotels get cheaper. The area to the south of Termini might provide some hotels in that range. Three stars in that area are often 150E or more during peak season.

You comment about three bedrooms is a concern. Now many are in your party. It more than two, your dollar target is completely unrealistic.

Wish there was an edit button. How many ???

60 to 85 Euro might get you a double room near Termini. It will not get you a three-bedroom apartment or three hotel rooms.

btw, how are these apartments charged? 60-85 Euro for the 2 rooms( irrespective of the number of occupants) or there are some limitations defined, like 2 persons per room, etc?

Yes, it is doable, but will require a lot of research. I interpret that your stated budget is for a double room and that you have 5-6 people in your group. Off the bat, a 3-bedroom apartment in Old Centro Storico in Rome at peak season (the most central you can be) would average you about 250-300 Euros/night with 3-nights minimum. So if you are talking a combined budget of 180-255 Euros, you MAY be able to find something. That said, if I were you I would consider Trastevere, Campo di Fiori, Vaticano, and Colosseo neighborhoods where you will be likely to find more options to fit your combined budget.

If you are in fact thinking that you can get decent, centric accomodations for 5-6 people in Rome at peak season for $75-$110/night, I would say that you need to be doing some basic research first.

I have rented apartments in Rome from vrbo.com and holiday-rentals.com. Lots of infor on slowtravel.com. Drop whatever you are doing and EVALUATE the informtion on these sites. Only then you would be ready to post reasonable inquiries.

I need to add some clarification---We have 6 in our party and will need 3 rooms- doubles or twins. I meant 75-110 in Euros per couple. I have already found some B&B's and hotels in this price range. I was hoping to get some recommendations from others who may have stayed at places within this price range.

Have you considered staying in a convent? We stayed here in 2010 and it was a great experience. Clean, quiet, safe, great location right across the street from the Vatican Museum entrance and cheap, 60 euro per night in Sept. There should be reviews on Tripadvisor if you want to read them. Good luck.

Casa Accoglienza "Paolo VI"
Piccole Suore Sacra Famiglia
Viale Vaticano, 92
00165 ROMA
www.pssf.it
Tel. +39 06 3909141
Fax. +39 06 39091427
e-mail: [email protected]

You might look at Hotel Navona. We have not stayed there but did look at it for our trip last month. The location is good, as are most of the reviews.

http://www.hotelnavona.com/

We decided to stay at Hotel Genio, where we have stayed before and like very much. Check it out and see if there are any special offers.

http://www.hotelgenioroma.it/index-eng.php

Have a wonderful trip.

Byrd

In addition to the sites mentioned above, look at sleepinitaly.com for apartments. I think an apartment is the way to go for6 people. Three days is the minimum time you can usually rent an apartment, so you should be able to find something.

Look at the Bee Hive:

http://www.the-beehive.com/rooms-and-rates.asp

Thank you for all the suggestions!

Blwetorch - Charges are usually be number of people. A single will only have one twin bed. A triple will have three twins. There is usually not room for extra people/beds so you must book what you need.

http://www.b-b.rm.it/

http://www.romeby.com/

What are you considering peak season? If summer, you need to ask about air conditioning and if there is an extra charge. Many places won't have AC.

Hello,

This is how I handled Italy accommodations in June of 2010.
1. Tour books. Review them and see what strikes your fancy.

2. Scour this site for additional recommendations.

3. Go to the hotels website to check the rates/rooms/location and amenities and see whether it fits your needs.

4. Google search the hotel and see what other websites it may be on and the rates being offered.

5. E-mail the hotel directly with what you've found. Four hotels in four different cities in Italy all matched or beat the quotes from the third party websites. I do believe that they prefer that you book directly with them and therefore are willing to be a little more flexible. Maybe a little more work, but the fun is in the hunt.

Buon Viaggio

I stayed at the Hotel Genio for 3 nights back in Nov 2003. The ONLY thing it has going for them is the location-- if that. The staff was borderline rude, the rooms were nothing to brag about, the breakfast was very basic in a room with no charm wahtsoever. The roof top terrace was OK. The noise from the traffic noise started VERY early. I had often heard of the notorious Rome hotels reputation, and this Hotel stay was the one that pushed me to apartment stays in Rome ever since.

BTW, neither the room or bathroom I stayed (double) looked nowhere near the pictures on the websites....