We are a family of 3, with a child aged 9 years..

looking for hotel recommendations in Rome & Venice preferably UNDER the budget of Euro100/night. We'd prefer modern and clean rooms in a central location that's a nice area and not too noisey.

We are tourist and do not want stay in a secluded area, though a little bit on the sides can be acceptable if price and hotel is good

Please recommend AREA and if possible name of Hotels in both Room & Venice. We will be staying for 4 & 3 days respectively.

Can i book hotel based on 2 Adults? and my child can stay free, as we DO NOT need extra bed

Cheers

I stayed in an apartment in Rome near the Villa Borghese (great area, not touristy but close to tourist sites such as Trevi Fountain - which is under reconstruction at the moment - and Spanish Steps. Our apartment was a two bedroom and really nice, with a rooftop terrace and concierge to help downstairs. We booked through airbnb and paid around €130 a night. I doubt you'd get what you want near tourist areas for much less, not nice places anyway. The apartment did have a windy flight of stairs and we kept our luggage downstairs from the bedrooms but that didn't bother us.

And the best advice I got about Venice was stay in Padua and get the train to Venice. It's s half hour easy trip. We also had a two bedroom apartment there and it cost about €120 a night, much cheaper than Venice for the same great quality. Plus Padua was one of the divine surprises of my recent trip. I loved it. It's a beautiful, laid back, friendly town which also has the best church I saw outside of the Sistine Chapel and the world's oldest botanic gardens on their original site. It's also got a stunning park and loads of friendliness.

RT

Sorry, but you can't book a hotel based on 2 adults only when you are 3 people. Your child is 9 years old already, not a toddler, so considered to be a supplement. Furthermore, they'll ask for all your passports upon check in so they'll know the age of the child.

Under €100 for 3 people In a major city like Rome & Venice is a challenge. Try some convents in Rome - I think they're a bit cheaper.

JoyC

I do not want to hide anything. I know all hotels will take passport on arrival and do the entries

Do note, that I DO NOT need an extra bed.

Last year i was in TURKEY and i was NOT charged any thing for my girl child who was 8years old.

Am still looking for a nice hotel under Euro100/-, hope this forum can help

thanks

Will your son eat breakfast, which is included?
I feel your budget is too low.

You have to book a triple - children free in europe is not a common practice - unless perhaps an infant. They will give your daughter a bed (probably roll-away), she will be using towels and sheets and water and eating breakfast - so, no - you don't get to bring her free.

And your budget is very low, esp for 3 people, which will mean a larger room. I can only suggest that you start searching the discount web sites to see what is available.

The most convenient are is the historic center - easy to walk to many places - around Piazza Navona and radiating outward from there. Do not stay near the Vatican on the opposite side of the river.

There are many threads here about budget hotels in Rome if you search. And convents might be an option - if you don't mind a curfew - it doesn't sound as if you will be out late anyway.

Sorry can't help with specific recos - this is not our price point. And when we traveled with our 2 teen/tween daughters they has their own room (no way was I sharing a bath with them and their interminable primping).

Find a hotel on booking.com or hotels.com or..., then call them to explain that your child doesn't require a bed (at 9, usually it is not accepted, small children are accepted free of charge, but not big ones).

Perso, I didn't find a room for under 100 € in Venice for 2, well lcoated and nice. But maybe you'll be luckier.

For Rome, it was even worse - we found a room for a family of 5, but I forgot where and would not recommend it anyway. It was a place to sleep, and for that you don't need recommendations.

Good luck.

Check the Aberdeen Hotel in Rome. We stayed there a couple of years ago and it was clean, comfortable and convenient--within walking distance of Termini Station.

Go to their website and click on "Rick Steves Reader Reservations". (They offer special rates for readers of the Rick Steves guidebooks.) Current rates for a Triple Room (yes, your child will be required to have his/her own bed) is 95 euros per night, including breakfast and taxes.

The bottom line is you have little or no chance of finding decent accommodations for three for 100 euros in either city. I think your best option is to search for an apartment -- often you can find a 1 bedroom with a pullout couch.

Go to vrbo.com, and search on apartments in each city, listing your preferred price as $700-$1000 per week.

Thank you all

PARISWAT, i agree to your suggestion that first i find a hotel & then contact them and maybe they would allow our child to live free.. Lets see

How about the AREA.. We do want to live close to all attractions, but do not mind if it is a bit far or on the sides if we can reach by metro/train

FYI, there is currently a tourist tax of 3,00 to 3,50 Euros per person per night in Rome, depending on the type of accommodation.

Are you amenable to a room with a shared bathroom? Try the Bee Hive in Rome. Even with the additional cost of a bed for the child (whether you want/need it or not), they might have something very close to your budget.

http://www.the-beehive.com/rooms.html

Try www.airbnb.com and see if you can book an apartment. We stayed in this one in Rome and had a good experience overall. You can read my review on the listing's second page: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1112762

The listing says it is for two adults, but you might want to contact the owner and see if your child could sleep on the futon downstairs.

Lee Ann

Many moons ago I stayed in an apartment in Rome that we rented from cross-pollinate.com, which is associated with (a partner?) the Beehive, mentioned above. Two friends and I stayed in a studio in Trastevere--very basic but cheap and well-located. So check cross-pollinate.com for apartments too.

< And convents might be an option - if you don't mind a curfew>
Convents are an excellent option, and not all of them have curfews. Ours did not.

Another low-priced option for Rome that I have used is www.realrome.com

I'm not sure they will have anything quite low enough, but you might come close. The agency is great to deal with.

I rented a place last summer right by Santa Maria Sopra Minerva (almost too central for me!), but I don't see it listed on vrbo.com anymore. It was a 1-bd with a big living room. Would certainly work for three. I'll see if I can dig up another website for it.

Do note, that I DO NOT need an extra bed.

Last year i was in TURKEY and i was NOT charged any thing for my girl child who was 8years old.>>

I suspect that both in Rome and Venice, hoteliers will insist on providing a bed for your 9 year old, whether you want it or not.

The hotel, not you, gets to decide how many people can sleep in each of their rooms - and you MUST tell them you will have a child with you and her age.

Apts might be an option if you can fine ones that will let you stay for 3 or 4 nights versus a week. And not sure when you will go - which can affect prices.

Thank you all

Yes, apartment can be an option, but i have never lived in one. I have a few questions

1. Do they have room service
2. Who does the cleaning & all.
3. Change of bedsheet?

and can i get a decent HOTEL for Euro100/- for 2 person ?

Note : I'll try to convince the hotel about my child and then see what happens

cheers

No room service, no daily cleaning, no change of linens.

Have you looked at the Bee Hive in Rome that I mentioned upthread?

I'm not sure why you don't want a bed for your 9 year old child.

Where will your child sleep exactly?

Why are you going to try to convince a hotel to change its policy and why would you think they would even consider it?

I'm a little confused by this thread....you've gotten quite a lot of good advice, but you seem bent on not listening to it.

Sorry, just my opinion.