I don't know what they will charge in May, but we stayed at the Residenza Antica Roma near the Trevi Fountain in November and it was a great location at a great price. We walked everywhere! We paid $139/night for 5 nights.

Thanks, Antica Roma is booked up also.

It's really unbelievable, within the last two days everything that was available for May has been taken up.

Hi M,
If this is of any help...I ll be staying in Accommodation Planet 29 near Termini in April. A double room with ensuite bath is costing me 90 euros. The reviews are good & i think they have a mention in the Lonely Planets also. You could mail to [email protected] or check out their site at http://www.mclink.it/com/travel
All the best.
Ciao

Sasha,
Thanks very much.

I have a question about the Termini area though. There are warnings in various places that it's not the best area because of pickpockets, (some even mentioned "streetwalkers" and to stay away from bus 64 known to be a tourist bus and frequented by the pickpockets.

I assume because there are so many tourist hotels in the termini area that it is frequented by an element we would all rather not run into.

So although there is availability in the termini area I've been somewhat afraid of booking there.

Can you all comment on safe and unsafe areas of Rome?

We stayed at the Hotel Paba in February--88 euro for a double room for two people. I think hotels in this area (Colosseum) are cheaper than those near Campo dei Fiori/Piazza Navona. It's a safe area and still very close to things (especially ancient Rome)

hi, mahya,

we stayed near here last easter in an apartment on the via dei serpenti, which runs between the via nazionale and via Cavour. WE really liked the area and found some great restaurants in the evenings when we wanted to eat close to our apartment.

If I had one quibble [doesn't get as big as a complaint] it's that at the end of the day, it seemed a long way back from whereever we'd been [apart from the forum and colosseum of course]. hence our eating in the local area, which wasn't much of a sacrifice as it turned out.

taxis back would have been sensible [we weren't!]

regards, ann

Hotel Des Artistes. About 4 blocks from Termini. Very Short walk and in a very quiet neighborhood.

Jay & Outwest,

Des Arts and Paba booked up. Paba cetainly has great recommendations...too bad!

Lynn, I've e mailed your suggestion, but no answers yet...

Keep em coming.

Try http://www.cross-pollinate.com .

dear m,
i understand your concern. i also had the same concerns - but it's suppossed to be located on the 'safe side of Termini which is a safe residential area ' according to the reviews. at that price, and for me, during easter (when everything is fully booked), this is the best option i could find. check the reviews at http://rome-hotels.tripadvisor.com/H...ome_Lazio.html.
ciao.

Well, I've sent out a lot of emails to a bunch of B & B's and apartments in Rome so we'll see who answers tomorrow.

An advisor on TripAdvisor gave me this site with lots of B & B's I hadn't seen before.. if anyone else is looking:

http://www.bed-and-breakfast-in-ital...mp;IDregione=7

Try these two:
http://www.hotel-giardino-roma.com/
Giardino is simple but quite lovely, the staff is wonderful.

http://www.hotelarenula.com/
The Arenula is in a marvellous location, the staff is a bit impersonal but not rude. Rooms could be nicer but they are clean and not too small. Pretty quiet at night, too, and you have Bernasconi bakery and cafe just across the street.

Thanks Keren,

The Giardina looks very nice and centrally located...I think I've booked something - I suppose I'll know tomorrow and will let you all know.

If you're still looking, the Hotel Panda is a very inexpensive hotel that gets good reviews on this forum, I think. Also centrally located.

We stayed at the Domus Julia, but I suppose the Hotel Julia would have mentioned their apartment annex to you. We had a twin room there.

I have never seen bad reviews of either of the Daphne properties. Are you sure?
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