I am still searching for Rome hotels for May. I came across this website and received a quote for Welcome House that seems pretty good. Unfortunately, I cannot find information (website, phone number) for The Welcome House B&amp;B directly.<BR> <BR>Anyone have any experience using Romeby.com or staying at the Welcome House? Does anyone have an email address for Welcome House?<BR><BR>I am concerned about the cancellation fees quoted by Romeby.com.

Romeby.com is great to research the hotels you're interested in, but it's really best to contact the hotels directly (my opinion only). I find that by communicating directly with the hotel one can get a better deal or make individual requests. Agencies charge a higher rate many times and have tight cancellation policies.

This is not intended as a putdown, but just an &quot;educational&quot; reminder (to you? to others? whomever) that this - - <BR><BR>http://welcome.hotelinroma.com<BR><BR>was easy to find with a first-try search on Yahoo using &quot;Rome Welcome House&quot;<BR><BR>I have never heard of the hotel, and I hope you will get some replies from others who have. Its location looks not bad, not great, to me.<BR><BR>You apparently CAN book directly with the hotel. I can't tell if romeby.com adds their own markup, but I think you are githt to be uncomfortable with their cancellation policy.<BR><BR>Best wishes,<BR><BR>Rex<BR>[email protected]<BR>

Rex - Thank you for your feedback and information. I did try a search on Yahoo! and got all kinds of crazy sites back - none of which had to do with this place. <BR><BR>I guess I will keep looking. By the way, what are some good areas to stay? I was hoping for the Trevi area or Spanish Steps, but am not finding much luck as far as availability.

I am not trying to dissuade you from this place; at 130 per night (double), it is probably a satisfactory value. I just don't know the place.<BR><BR>There is a huge risk of making Rome hotel selection seem like a one-note song here on this forum. It's been nearly two years since I was in roe last. Like lots of other people here, I sing the praises of Cesari and del Senato - - both in the Pantheon area, which I consider fantastic.<BR><BR>But all travel info is inherently perishable. The reports on Cesari and del Senato seem to be holding very strong, but I have noticed that their prices keep creeping up. So it is with supply and demand.<BR><BR>Search &quot;Smeraldo&quot; on this site, and you will read so many different opinions that it's clear that one person's &quot;find&quot; is another's nightmare - - and this in the face of a quite favorable recent report on nytimes.com (or maybe because of it?)<BR>

Whoops - - intended to cite the nytimes reference on Smeraldo - - though I am certainly not &quot;pushing it&quot; or anything. Anyhow, it's on page two of http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/27/travel/WDROME.html?8td<BR>