Where to stay in Rome?

ppointer · 12-21-2022, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Kolyan2k

Yeah, its #1 destination every time we go somewhere

Ps. Driving to Amalfi after Rome....thats the plan for now

That is a good plan. We rented cars for all of our trips. Liked having the flexibility to do whatever we wanted, and Waze works great over there.

Lifeisgood20 · 12-22-2022, 10:08 AM

We’ve been to Rome a couple times prior to COVID and the suggestions you’ve received in this thread we would agree with as well-Piazza Novova is lovely and Trastevere is so quaint and away from the crowds. Our most recent trip we stayed at Brunelleschi Luxury Holidays in a Luxury Apartment with a rooftop terrace. It’s near St Peters Basilica. We loved the location as it’s within walking distance of all major sites so didn’t need to take public transit, etc. Have a wonderful trip.

Kolyan2k · 12-22-2022, 08:45 PM

Thanks. It's not anytime soon. Going in May. Still need to buy air tickets. Cost jumps by +/- $2000 almost. (For 3 people). Cheap tickets I probably missed already, but now they are $2k up, waiting for them to drop by $1k hopefully.

X7 Recruit · 01-01-2023, 05:03 AM

Great suggestions thus far, although personally I prefer hotels to airbnb in the city. The benefit of a good concierge and not having to do dishes, vacuum, etc. means you have a lot more time to explore.

Playgrounds are frequent in most areas of Rome, but the real place for kids to play is on the piazza, around the statues and fountains. In May, chances are you'll be eating outside and you'll see (and hear) children running around until all hours, especially on the weekends. Of course this is more prevalent in the summer months, but the piazza is the gathering area of the local community and that is where everything happens.

One area to consider, whether for hotels or airbnb, is Pinciano to the north of the Borghese gardens. It's removed from the tourist trail and there are plenty of good restaurants and several good hotels. It's an embassy and museum district so safe, but not cheap. Several hotels there have pools, which may be important for your family if it's hot and you've been walking all day.

M5Rick · 01-01-2023, 05:57 AM

Worth mentioning Rome has an underground train system also which saves a lot of walking getting around the sights.

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X7 Recruit out driving 115 Rep 66 Posts Drives: X7, 997.2, Mini Cab, M440i Cab Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: Zurich iTrader: (0)	Great suggestions thus far, although personally I prefer hotels to airbnb in the city. The benefit of a good concierge and not having to do dishes, vacuum, etc. means you have a lot more time to explore. Playgrounds are frequent in most areas of Rome, but the real place for kids to play is on the piazza, around the statues and fountains. In May, chances are you'll be eating outside and you'll see (and hear) children running around until all hours, especially on the weekends. Of course this is more prevalent in the summer months, but the piazza is the gathering area of the local community and that is where everything happens. One area to consider, whether for hotels or airbnb, is Pinciano to the north of the Borghese gardens. It's removed from the tourist trail and there are plenty of good restaurants and several good hotels. It's an embassy and museum district so safe, but not cheap. Several hotels there have pools, which may be important for your family if it's hot and you've been walking all day.
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M5Rick General 69033 Rep 22,169 Posts Drives: M5 F10 DCT Gunmetal Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: GB iTrader: (0)	Worth mentioning Rome has an underground train system also which saves a lot of walking getting around the sights.
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