Searched threads, still need help in Rome
 

Going to Rome in June with my DH and 16 yr. old daughter and booked the Albergo del Senato thanks to all of you. However, I must have lost my mind when I booked a suite for $495 US Dollars. They have a room that can accomodate a rollaway for $411 but they said it is VERY small. I really want to spend around $400 max per night. Can anyone suggest another lovely well located hotel? The Dei Mellini Hotel has been suggested. Any help would be appreciated.

You could look into ALBERGO SANTA CHIARA, which is just behind the Pantheon, so roughly same area as ALBERGO DEL SENATO. You could also check HOTEL MOXART, which is close to the Spanish steps.

Small rooms are pretty typical in many European cities, but good luck!

Teatro Pace 33 just off the Piazza Navona was formerly a residence for cardinals and is full of charm. For under $400 per night, you could get two rooms.

The Teatro Pace 33 is booked. Any other suggestions?

You may want to consider an apartment...I would think it would be much less expensive than $495 per night.

margyb, thanks for your suggestion. I have done the apt. thing previously for longer stays and it was wonderful. This time I want my bed made, and breakfast served, if you know what I mean! Rome has certainly gotten expensive, especially in June!

I was in Rome in February and picked up some brochures (which I now can't find) but I did stick this information in my computer. Check the websites - perhaps they'll be in your range.

The View at the Spanish Steps
Via dei Condotti, 91
Tel: 06 69 92 56 57
http://www.theviewatthespanishsteps.com

Hotel Panama Garden
Via Salaria, 336
Tel: 06 855 25 58
http://www.hotelpanamagarden.com

Facing the park of Villa Ada, this hotel has fifty rooms

Hotel Morgana
Via Filippo Turati, 29/37
Tel: 06 446 72 30
http://www.hotelmorgana.com

Recently renovated, this hotel has one hundred rooms. The décor reminds me more of a British hotel than a Roman one.

Hi S,

When I was planning my last trip I looked into the Del Senato based on recommendations here. It was certainly beyond my budget. So, I used venere.com to find a hotel that suited me. You can sort by price, see what looks good, use the search to put in the hotel's name and see what the Fodorites think.

There are tons of threads here on "reasonable" Rome hotels. From my frame of reference $495/night is not "reasonable".

Buon viaggio!

Ouch! $495/night. Maybe this will help - I lifted these messages right out of my email, as I asked for rates last June for a family of 4, so sorry if the formatting is screwed up:


Hotel TeatroPace33
Via del Teatro Pace, 33
Arrival: 20th June 2005
Departure: 27th June 2005
Nights: 07
Room Type: 01 Double Room + 01 Twin Beds Room
Rate: Euro 180.00 each room per night



Hotel Teatro di Pompeo
Arriving June 20 - Departing June 27-2005 (seven nights), for 1 Double-room
and 1 Twin-room
with the following facilities: Private Bathroom, (with Hair-Drier) Mini-Bar,
Safe-Box,
TV (foreign channells), Radio, Daily Laundry Service, Direct Dial Phone, Air
Condinioned
at the price of 180 Euro, (discount, the regular price is 190 Euro)
including Breakfast, Tax and Service, per night, per room.


HOTEL SAN FRANCESCO
Via Jacopa de' Settesoli, 7
I am glad to confirm availability for
1 Double Room and 1 Twin Room
IN 20/Jun/05 ; OUT 27/Jun/05 (7 nights)
Promotional Daily Rate: EUR 175.00 per room
Total: EUR 1'225.00 per room
-5% Long Stay Discount: EUR 1'163.75 per room
Service, Taxes and Buffet Breakfast are included.



Hotel San Carlo Via delle Carrozze n. 93
- Room: two double standard rooms or two double superior rooms with private
bathrooms
- Check-in: June 19th, 2005
- Check-out: June 25th, 2005
- Nights: 6
- Special rate per room per night,breakfast, air conditioning and taxes
included:
160 Euro for a double standard room
180 Euro for a double superior room



Hotel Due Torri
Daily rate for a double room is euro 190,00 and for a family room is euro 275,00, tax, service, air conditioning and continental breakfast included.Our family room consists of one double room + another small room (with no outside window) where there is a couch that converts in two twin beds and toilet with shower in between.



Nicolas Inn
We do not have a room large enough to comfortably hold 4 people. We can offer you 2 double rooms for the nights of June 19-24, 2005, departing on June 25. Let us know if your dates change. The price for each double room with en-suite bathroom is 120 euros per night, payable in cash. Tax, service and continental breakfast is included in the rate. We are not able to accept credit cards at this time. Please note that Nicolas Inn is a non-smoking accommodation.


We ended up happily renting an apartment because it was 1150€ for 7 nights.

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