Ayreen

Hi! Has anyone stayed at hotel Colonna in Rome. It seems like a nice hotel. Is it located at an ideal area? How about noise?

richard j vicek

Good evening, Ayreen <BR>Have not stayed at the Colonna Palace, <BR>however sm familiar with the area. <BR>It is located in a small Pza about <BR>two blocks north of the Rotunda, a <BR>block west of the Corso and it is in <BR>a very good walking distance, Vatican <BR>(approx 20) mins, Spanish Steps about <BR>the same, Pza Navona about 5 to 8 mins. <BR>Rome as well as any major cities you <BR>will find that the street side rooms <BR>can be rather noisy, would suggest, if <BR>you ask for a rear room and will find <BR>it much quieter. The Colonna Place is' <BR>a four star hotel with 105 rooms..... <BR>Richard of La Grange Park, Il. <BR>Don't miss the coffee shop, Tassa di <BR>Oro on the Via Orfani just before getting to the Pza delle Rotunda.. <BR>rjv

Carol

Hi Ayreen, <BR> <BR>I stayed there as part of an Alitalia package in February at an extraordinarily low price. It's a very nice hotel with a lovely roof terrace where you can eat breakfast in warm weather. The room we had was not very fancy but roomy by European standards with a large modern bathroom. One of the best things about the hotel is that it's on the same grand piazza as the Italian Chamber of Deputies and they have made it a pedestrian zone--no traffic! I had requested a very quiet room and they gave us one in the back. It was quiet even though we kept the windows slightly ajar. I don't think any of the rooms are on side streets. They're either on the piazza or in the back. Feel free to ask more questions.

Carol

BTW, the hotel is two minutes from the Via del Corso, 5 minutes from the Pantheon, the Trevi and the Piazza Navona, 10 minutes from the Spanish Steps, and 15 minutes from the Piazza del Popolo and campo dei Fiori--fabulous location.

Ayreen

Hi Carol! <BR> <BR>Thank you for the input on the Colonna Palace Hotel. <BR>I was wondering if you took the train or taxi to the <BR>hotel? A friend of mine said it could run up to $100 <BR>to take the taxi, but most info I am getting is around <BR>$35 to $50 for taxi on the average. <BR> <BR>Also, do they really turn off the airconditioning at <BR>midnight? Does the temperature drop drastically <BR>during the night time? We're going there on August <BR>when it is really hot and humid. <BR> <BR>Once again, Thanks! <BR> <BR> <BR>Ayreen <BR>