via veneto
 

looking at apt rental here. reports say nice area, but is it really far from main attractions Rome, 1st visit.

Thanks for input.

Tania

via veneto is a high priced shopping street, like 5th ave in NYC. For your first visit, please look for apts in areas like Piazza Navona, Pantheon, Campo dei Fiori or even the Spanish Steps.

it is not close to all the attractions, but it is to a Metro station. and Villa Borghese
I love the area because it is so elegant and classy.( and way less touristy
than Navona or )

I didn't like the Via Veneto area that much. It's far from the major sights of Rome, and it can be difficult to get a cab back to that area late at night. .

This is a classy district. It might not be next door to every sight, but there is a metro stop in the plaza at the foot of the Veneto. An advantage: this area will not be deserted, but may be preferable to being on top of the action when youwant a night's sleep. It's still a fairly easy walk to other lovely attractions, e.g. the Borgese Museum and Gardens, Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, high-end shopping, etc. But if you're not a walker....

Caution: the restaurants and cafes on the Veneto are pricey. Ask for references from your agent for cafes and restauratns on any of the nearby side strets, and you're most certainly better off.

I've stayed at the Albergo Ottocento nearby, and the restaurant there is quite decent and good value, and has adequate A/C in hot weather. I'm not a fan of super-chilled rooms, and even prefer to be slightly warm, but many places that claim to have A/C are underpowered for the heat waves of last June and into summer.

hello Tania, I do like the Vio Veneto area and I know others that do also but I agree, in that this is your first visit to Rome you would probably find it a big further from the areas you want to visit than you would desire.

Via Veneto is the area where the Romans spend their evenings, not so much the tourists. Lots of restaurants - real good ones, not the tourist traps which can be found around Piazza Navona or Campo dei Fiori.
Via Veneto is still in walking distance to the Spanish Steps, thus not really far away.
Did you see the film "La Dolce Vita"? To a large extent, this film plays in Via Veneto.

for us, who like Via Veneto it is a lovely place to stay ( some great hotels and restaurants) but I guess, for a first time visitor it may not bee so.
I am glad to see there are some who don't enjoy Navona, Pantheon and Fiori area ( McDonald's in front of the Pantheon is an abomination) as much as most of the posters

the via veneto area feels wealthy, stodgy and uninteresting to me. The La Dolce Vita crowds have moved on long since, ditto the tourist hordes (good thing) but the question is whether it will be an enjoyable place for you to stay. Its likely to be high priced - for a rental you most likely want to have attractions to walk out to nearby as well as local foodshops, some local culture to attach to. Id say areas like Monti, the old Rome areas near Campo d'Fiori or Trastevere, Caelio or even Testaccio (we enjoyed a rental there very much) would be more enjoyable. but different strokes.

What Sandi said...look around Piazza Navona or Campo dei Fiori for more central location.

I enjoy the peace and quiet of the Via Veneto area and the fact that one can walk down the street without being caught up in a sea of people. It is also a great location for runners/walkers because of proximity to Borghese Gardens.

It is not in the thick of things but I like to walk and I also appreciate the lack of crowds.

Post the link to the apartment rental.

Metro isn't terribly useful except to go to the Vatican.

It's often really packed too.