We will be in Rome late May for 2 nights. We want to be near Piazza Navona. I need recommendations for hotel/B&B in the $100- $150 range , if possible. Would an apartment be worth looking into for such a short stay? Most seem to want @ least a 3 nights stay.

Karen

Have you checked www.venere.com? Your budget will be a challenge but not impossible. I'm not familiar with an apartment rental service that will accommodate a 2-night stay, but perhaps someone else here has knowledge of one.

Forget the apartment for 2 nights. Good ones won't book you for that, and those that might are likely to dump you at the last minute if they get a longer rental.

I agree that I probably need to increase my budget per night. Do you have any recommendations at all in the Navona area? I guess I can think of changing the location but it needs to be centrally located. I'm open to suggestions. I have looked at venere.com and see places but would prefer to hear from anyone on their own experiences.

NeoPatrick, thanks for that tip. I hadn't thought of being dumped!

Don't limit yourself to the immediate Piazza Navona area. You just want to be in the historical center.

Jean, do you have any suggestions for the historical district? I am limiting myself by choosing only the Navona area so any input is appreciated.

We haven't been to Rome in about 5 years and it seems like the prices have risen markedly.

If you are willing to spend a little more, try Residenza Canali, my new favorite. www.residenzacanali.com

In May you might still be able to get a room there for less than $200. IMHO, it is worth the money for an absolutely lovely little hotel in a fabulous location.

I can highly recommend the Hotel Tetropace 33. It is located about a block from Piazza Navona and is within walking distance from almost all of the major sites. The breakfast is awful but I only paid 100€ for a single in March. It does not have a lift but it does have a beautiful spiral staircase.

roadlesstraveled: was that March '07 that you were at the TeatroPace33? We stayed there a couple of years ago, but haven't found a decent rate there since then.

I don't mean to hijack this thread, but it will be good info for bamababe as well as myself. Were those US dollars? Did you use a book engine or write to the hotel itself?

Breakfast is crap there, but the rooms are comfy and bathrooms are nice. We had a big room with a little tiny balcony.

Hi tuscanlifeedit

Yes it was from March 14 to March 21 of this year. In US dollars it was about $127 a night for the single. It was a nice room with a good sized bathroom and two big windows that overlooked a neighboring courtyard. I booked through the hotel using email. I booked several months ahead.

neopatrick--
is it true that you can dumped if you only rent for 2 nights?!
I was going to try to rent an apt for 2 nights next june. I'm so disappointed if this is true.

has this happend to people on this forum??

thanks,
dina

Bamababe, I reiterate my suggestion to look at venere.com. You can search first by budget and then by area, or vice versa. What's more important: Piazza Navona or your budget?