Has anyone stayed in religious accomodations in the historical centre of Rome (or close to Vatican) during Christmas week?
E-mails of any religious institutes (convents, etc.) will be very helpful.

I haven't stayed at these places but I have this information, hope it's still current

Convents and Monasteries that accept guests:
http://www.romeguide.it/files/cas_rein.htm

A complete list is available from the Centro Peregrinatio ad Petri Sedem, Piazza Pio Xii, 4 (Vatican City) phone 06 69 88 48 96, fax 06 69 88 56 17.
Also look at the list at www.santasusanna.org/comingtorome/convents

Suore Dorotee, via del Gianicolo 4A, 00165 Rome - in the Janiculum Hill area, tel. 06/6880.3349, fax 06/6880.3311. IMO, out of the way location.

Istituto Ravasco, via Pio VIII 28, 00165 Rome - tel. 06/3937.5805, fax 06/636.721.

Domus Pacis, via di Torre Rossa 94, 00165 Rome - Tel. 06/638.3888, fax 06/3936.6795.

Villa Bassi, via G. Carini 24, 00132 Rome - Tel. 06/581.5333.

Le Suore di Lourdes, via Sistina 113, 00187 Rome - near the Spanish Steps, tel. 06/474.5324, fax 06/4741.422.

The Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement, via Monte del Gallo 105, 00165 Rome - near the Vatican, tel. 06/630.782, fax 06/638.6149.

Recommended on Fodors forum March 03: www.suorebambinogesu.it/DNB/camere2.html

Casa di Santa Brigida, Piazza Farnese 96, phone 68 89 25 96, fax 68 89 15, 73, www.bridigine.org
from this forum:
"A block from?Campo dei Fiori, the Santa Brigida is one of the city's most peaceful and well-appointed convent guesthouses?.There's no curfew?Rooms are tastefully simple?there's air conditioning?modern bathrooms?sitting rooms sumptuously appointed?roooftop garden?book
long in advance?choice of rooms is not up to you?breakfast is bread, cheese, eggs, juice, coffee?23 rooms?no tvs and no double beds."

This is a list of convents from the Web site of the American church in Rome, Santa Susanna:

http://www.santasusanna.org/comingToRome/convents.html

We've stayed at Fraterna Domus near Piazza Navona for a week or two in December the last two years. In fact we will be there again for a week this December.

Fraterna Domus
Via Monte Brianzo, 62
00186 Roma

tel. 06 6880 2727
fax. 06 68 32 691
e-mail. [email protected]

Sally, what was it like. My daughter would be interested as she will be student teaching in Europe starting in January and she plans to travel during her breaks. Thanks in advance for any info and your time.

We liked it very much- plain and simple but very peaceful.

Type Fraterna Domus into the Fodors search box and you will get 35 posts with lots of information about it.

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