I was wondering if anyone has stayed at any of these hotels? <BR>We will need a hotel in Rome, to stay in for a few nights before our apartment is available for us and before we return home at the end of our trip. <BR>The hotels are ; <BR>Portoghesi, <BR>Due Torri, <BR>Teatro di Pompeii, <BR>Campo dei Fiori, <BR>Del Senato, <BR>Torre Argentino, <BR>Regno, <BR>These are all in the Campo dei Fiori, Piazza Navona part of the city. <BR>Thanks for any experiences you might want to share. <BR>Nancy

We just visited Rome (first half of May) and stayed in Tetro di Pompeo for 5 days and Portoghesi for one. Teatro di Pompeo is very nice - excellent location. Well furnished, decent sized rooms. Breakfast was especially nice - both fare and the setting in the stone vaults. All in all a good place. Portoghesi is almost as well located and looked nice. We personally had a bad experience wheer inspite of advance confirmed reservastions for a double room, we were bumped to a small single room with a makeshift extra bed. The worst part was the way the handled our complaints - first they said "take it or leave it" and then wanted to bargain with us. When we refused, they ended up making an unauthorized charge on our credit cards. I would not go there again.

I stayed in the Hote Due torri last year and loved it. It is on a quiet street and has a lot of charm. The room are simple but decorated with antique stye furniture and the baths are modern and clean. All the rooms have shuttered windows. The staff is wonderful and friendly and most all speak English. They offer a simple continental breakfast with your room rate. The location is VERY central and within good walking distance of everything! <BR> <BR>I would recommend it over all of the others. Please send me an Email if you would like me to Email you some pics i have of the place. <BR> <BR>Check out my websight too! It has some good advise and restaurant suggestions on Rome. Its not completely finished but the Rome path is ready&gt; <BR> <BR>http://home.earthlink.net/~richardab/ <BR> <BR>Follow the path Enter&gt;Fly&gt;Europe&gt;Rome <BR> <BR>I haven't posted the hotels section yet but I will soon! <BR> <BR>

Nancy, I forgot two things. See my previous post ALL ABOUT ROME for more info. Also avoid the Portoghesi. I think its a shady place and think they have a habit of taking peoples money for things such as cancellations and overbookings.

Richard and Premal Buch, <BR>Thank you both for your input. <BR>Until now, Portoghesi was a strong contender for the few days we would need a hotel. <BR>All my E-mails to them were promptly and politely answered. <BR>And they are mentioned in quite a few guides and websites. <BR>So I really appreciate the tip. <BR>Who wants to start a trip out dealing with room hassles? <BR>Richard, I have printed some pics off the net, not sure if Due Torri is one of them, <BR>If not, I'll contact you. <BR>Thanks for the offer. <BR>Nancy

Richard, <BR>Much to XXX's chagrin, I am a Thank You type of gal. <BR>So I also want to thank you for sending <BR>ALL ABOUT ROME, to the top. <BR>I am sure I will not be the only one who reads it. <BR>Nancy

The Teatro di Pompeo and Hote Due Torri both sound like good options - does anyone have room rates (in Lira prefereably) and contact details for them? I tried a web search but didn't find either. <BR> <BR>Thanks, <BR> <BR>Caitlin

I think I am the poster child for the Due Torri. The Due Torri doesn't have a websight but you can get a peek at Hotelbooks websight. But don't reserve with hotelbook! They are more expansive. Send the Due Torri a direct FAX. <BR> <BR>http://www.hotelbook.com/static/welcome_14282.html#top <BR> <BR>If you are interested send me an Email because I have abunch of pics of the hotel i can send you.

I haven't stayed at the mentioned hotels, but recently returned from Rome, where my family stayed four nites at the Hotel San Carlo on the via della Carrozze near the Spanish Steps. I recommend it wholeheartledy: the price was reasonable considering its location, the staff was pleasant and the rooms attractive. We were on the top floor, which might prove difficult for some, since there appeared to be no elevator. However, we had our own large terrazzo, and I believe several of the rooms have smaller versions. The air conditioning was not up to the usual American standards (ie. frigid), but again, that problem would probably be solved by staying on a lower floor. <BR> <BR>Hope this helps!

I also think the Regno is suppose to be nice. Did you see the websight? <BR> <BR>http://www.venere.it/roma/regno/ <BR> <BR>Its on the Via del Corso which is the main shopping street, so it is VERY central. <BR> <BR>Have you seen the websight www.venere.it ?? Its loaded with hotels in Rome!

Richard and Caitlin, <BR>Richard, not sure if you were talking to Caitlin or me. <BR>I do know about venere.com, <BR>It is a wonderful site and has lots of pictures! <BR>Caitlin, <BR>Teatro Pompeii is listed in 5 or 6 books, but only one picture. <BR>EYEWITNESS ITALY <BR>GAMBERRO ROSSO <BR>are just two ofthem <BR>It is also mentioned on the Scalareale site. <BR>It is small, 13 rms, is 3*. <BR>The fax is 06/68805531 <BR>You can find Due Torri also in the above books and Scala site, plus Richard seems to be as he said, the poster child. <BR>Fax is 06/6865442 <BR>Rates for both were 250.000-350.000(lira) <BR>But these are from books that are a couple yrs old <BR>Goodluck on your search, and if you go before we do , post back. <BR>Nancy

There are a couple of pictures of the Teatro di Pompeo at <BR>http://www.romeguide.it/teatrodipompeo/hotel.html <BR> <BR>Owing to its very small size, bookings are quite difficult and you shouldn't be surprised if you don't get an answer to your fax inquiry (too many inquiries for too few rooms). To square things out you should better call (+39 06 6830 0170). Appart from this nuisance, the Teatro di Pompeo is our preferred 3-star in Rome. I would guess that rates for a double should run approx Lit 360,000 this year. <BR> <BR>Paulo <BR>

If anyone is interested, the San Carlo ws 350,000 a night for the four of us. It is on the web and can be reached via email; however, the photos don't look a bit like it!!! It was actually far more attractive than the photos which must be at least a few years out of date.

We stayed at Hotel Campo dei Fiori last year. It was a very nice hotel with a great rooftop deck. Management was excellent. There were two things that were a problem: 1) rooms are very small 2) Noise - late night gatherings of young people outside the hotel.

We stayed at Regno last year and enjoyed it very much. <BR>April

Since, everyone is talking about Hotels in Rome, has anyone ever stayed at the Sant Anselmo? <BR> <BR>Thanks,

Thanks for the feedback guys. <BR> <BR>250,000-350,000 lira = about AUST$200-$300 dollars for me. *sigh* <BR> <BR>I'll have to go back to my travwl books again. I really need to find somewhere livable at 150,000 lira. <BR> <BR> <BR <BR> <BR>Caitlin

Have you tried Hotel Arenula? They are near the old Jewish Ghetto, convenient to Piazza Navona, etc. We haven't stayed there but have heard they are nice and very reasonable; offered us a play to stay (after we had already confirmed) for about 220,000 lire for four!!!

Hello. I just returned from Italy, including Rome. <BR>We did not stay at the Teatro di Pompeo (no rooms available when we called), however it had been highly recommended to me by a friend. <BR>We did have dinner one night nearby in the Campo di Fiori (sorry I don't remember the name of the restaurant, as it was good), and the neighborhood seemed very well situated for getting around and seeing sights. <BR>If you end up at Teatro di Pompeo, you may want to know that the Campo <BR>di Fiori is quite a busy night spot, especially a lot of young people hanging out. It is very lively, and that may be fun; however, you may want to ensure that your room is noise-proofed! <BR>We stayed at the Hotel Portoghesi and it was very nice. Sounds like others have had bad experiences there, but I guess we were lucky, as all worked out very well and the staff were helpful. The rooms are small, I admit; but we did not spend a lot of time in them (and I was so tired from sightseeing that all I wanted to do was flop down on the bed!). Anyway, the rooms and public areas are well appointed, perhaps recently redone, very neat and clean. The idea of breakfast on the roof garden was a selling feature for us (!) even though the hotel was the most expensive we stayed in (at L310,000). The location was very good for getting around, and especially the day we walked to the Vatican. <BR>Hope you have a wonderful time in Italy!

Thank you all for your input on some hotels. <BR>I am sure from all these suggestions, we will be able to find something that will suit us . <BR>And, yes, we will enjoy our stay! <BR>Nancy