Thinking of traveling to Italy this summer. Does anyone know if three to a hotel room will be a problem? It would be all adults. Would we need a cot - or would the third person have to get their own room? We'll likely be in Rome, Venice, etc.

Thanks!

It's not that common in Europe to provide rollaways or cots. You usually have to book a triple room, and these certainly exist, though not at all hotels. Two people may need to be willing to sleep in the same bed from time to time. I've done this, so I know it's possible.

Large, international chain hotels might be able to accommodate rollaways for a third person, but these hotels are often really expensive in Europe and in inconvenient locations, so they aren't always the best choice. But for those, look at Hilton, Marriott, etc.

You can find hotels with actual triples - three "real" beds but it can take a bit more homework. www.venere.com is a good resource. In Rome we stayed in a good triple at Gea di Vulcano, not fancy but a nice big room, walking distance to Termini. In some hotels adding a cot would make the space VERY tight so I'd suggest so trying to find hotels that have designated triple rooms.

Also please note that in English English a cot is what a baby sleeps in, so if you use that word to correspond with an Italian hotel in English they may get the wrong idea.

You have to look for a triple room, which may consist of 3 twins or 1 double and a twin. You can look at booking sites like Venere and narrow down choices with triples, but if you have specific questions, regarding bed configuration, or anything else, you should email the hotel directly and ask what kind of accommodations they have for 3 adults in a room, then book through email/fax/phone directly with hotel. The rates are usually comparable to most booking sites, if not better in some cases.

In my experience finding triples in Italy is easy. I've traveled twice in groups of three and we were always pleased with our rooms; they tended to be very spacious. But yes, you need to reserve designated triples.

Have fun!

I've listed some places w/triples that I've stayed in below. However, I am never troubled by not staying right in the center (esspecially in Florence, where I prefer to stay a short walk out of the hubbub). And we didn't need a/c when I was traveling so these places don't necessarily have it.

Junior suite at Albergo del Senato in Rome. Two twins pushed together into one bed in the main room and a single in an adjoining alcove room. Doors between the rooms for privacy. This wasn't inexpensive but both rooms faced the Pantheon.

In Venice I once stayed in a little place called Ca della Corte. We had a triple. Again, one bed was in an adjoining alcove room. This was a litte more cramped/budget than other places I have stayed but we enjoyed it nonetheless.

In Florence I was once in a triple in Hotel Cimabue. I also stayed in two different triples in the Residenza Johanna. I stayed at some other hotel in Florence once in a triple, closer to the center, but we didn't like it very much--and I can't recall the name.

Stayed at the hotel Duomo in Siena, also a triple. Nice room, great bathroom, no view unfortunately.

http://www.albergodelsenato.it/

http://www.cadellacorte.com/

http://www.hotelcimabue.it/
http://www.johanna.it/residencejohannai.html

http://www.hotelduomo.it/en/duomo.htm

Thanks, all! It sounds like we'll have to do a bit of research as it relates to booking a triple. I realize costs would be all over, but can someone share what I may expect to pay for a triple room in Italy in June? Thanks again, fellow travelers!

"I realize costs would be all over, but can someone share what I may expect to pay for a triple room in Italy in June?"

Yes, costs will be all over. You can determine this yourself by following suec1's advice to visit venere.com. Choose your dates and number of people, and you will get a list of all levels of accommodations that have triple rooms. You can sort by price as well as other parameters.

i was just looking for a single room in Florence and came across lots of triples.

if I'd been looking for triples, doubtless I'd have found lots of singles.

OMG, sorry about my grammar. I swear that I'm not illiterate. Just doing really sloppy cut-and-paste editing. Oops. So embarassed!

<i> However, I am never troubled by not staying right in the center (esspecially in Florence, where I prefer to stay a short walk out of the hubbub). And we didn't need a/c when I was traveling so these places don't necessarily have it.</i>

One thing that is nice in Europe is that there are often small rooms available as a single with a single rate. Why not look into that? Three adults in a small room with one bathroom may be too tight. For just little (or nothing) more, you may be able to get a whole extra (if small) room.

gruezi

In Florence, if you are going there, check www.hotelcasci.com 2*, great value
In Venice, www.hotelflora.it 3*
In Rome, www.albergosantachiara.com 3*

I know these have triples (we had quads). It would be helpful if you give your budget, and cities. Prices vary a lot.

I have a similar question... my family of 5 booked a room for 4 in Milan. Will the hotel have a problem with this? I would prefer to keep the kids with us.

famtrip2italy,
When you booked, did you tell the hotel that there were 5 in your party? If not, then, yes, you may have a problem. The only way to know for sure is to contact the hotel and ask.

It is common practice in the US to book a room with less about the number of people in that room. However, in Europe, nearly all rooms are prices per body. If you have five you should be asking for a family room for five. And don't think you can ask for a double for two people and have two double beds (common in the US) and put the kids in the extra bed. If you have five, you must tell them you have five!!!

Not only are they priced per body, but usually the bedding is for the designated number. If you booked a quad, that may have already included a rollaway type bed (many quads are triples with an extra bed squeezed in, we've stayed in such rooms). Rooms for 5 are very hard to come by, and most likely would be some kind of family suite, or interconnected rooms. Definitely contact the hotel.