Hotels in central Rome are expensive! I am thinking of doing a few days in Rome in May and I want to find a inexpensive hotel for around $120 a night or less near the Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Pantheon or Piazza Navona. I am not interested in staying near the Vatican, Colleseum, Trastevere or train station.

Any ideas?

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Others will have lots of ideas, as well, but I was happy with the Hotel Italia. It's in your price range and we happily walked to all of the sites you mention and others.

Have you looked at these?

http://www.eurocheapo.com/rome/listings/navona.asp

Try the website for Hotel Panda. Two blocks from the Piazza di Spagna.

Has anyone ever stayed at the Hotel Marcus?

http://www.romeguide.it/h_marcus/marcus_ing.htm

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I'm being repetitive, but I'll mention Hotel Julia again:
http://www.hoteljulia.it

Hotel Giardino Rome, nice 2 star, great location, about 4 minutes walk from the Trevi.

Another possibility - Hotel Parlamento.

We found Hotel Raffaello on a walk in last June. It was 105 euro/night. It was centrally located. We walked to all your interested spots easily. The hotel was clean, nicely furnished and the desk personnel were very helpful with sight & restaurant recommendations.

You can find them at www.hotelraffaello.it.

I just checked Hotel Raffallo site and it quoted me 611 euro for two people for three nights!
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