Has anyone stayed at Hotel Des Artistes? It is on Via Villafranca, near the Castro Pretoria metro. Comments??? Their web site has posted very favorible remarks from past guests (of course). (The hotels that Rick Steves recommends are already booked.) Any suggestions for other more centrally located hotels that are clean, and not too expensive?

Is this a safe area to walk in? They say it is 20 minutes walk to the Spanish Steps--true?? Will it be convenient to walk to other sites from here? Is the metro easy to use?

Any recommendations on booking a taxi to hotel from airport? There will be 4 of us.

Have looked into a day trip to Pompeii. Most bus trips that I have found only give you 2 hours at Pompeii, with time in Naples also. They are about $90 per person. Does anyone recommend doing the train trip (2 trains) instead, and self touring Pompeii?

THANKS for any answers!!!


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