Rome Hotel Recommendations
 

I have a friend who is going to be visiting Rome with her Fiance (in their 30's) and looking for a place to stay, preferably a larger type of hotel (not really sure why, but it's what she asked for) in Central London. The trip will be in May.

They speak a bit of Italian though not much at all, and I'm sure are looking soemthing with a bit of character from the old Italy, not a modern business place. Not sure if money is a concern or not.

Any good solid recomendations that won't break their bank? I haven't been in Rome for 30 years, so I'm totally useless on this one.

Thanks.

Search on SPG.com or check out the Intercontinental at ichotels.com

The Inghilterra is in a great location and is really an old-style hotel. I love it, and sometimes have gotten decent rates. Some of their rooms are really huge, but I have also read of smallish rooms, so you may want to speak to reservations.

Wanting a large hotel, but not a business hotel, might be contradictory.
People have been getting good Priceline rates for the 5* Intercontinental - see BFT and BetterBidding.

Cordelli wrote "...not a modern business place..." meaning they don't want such a Sheraton type modern hotel.

The Hassler Villa Medici would be a perfect hotel, just next, on top of the Spanish Stairs ... but very expensive.

Cordelli:

Check http://www.viamichelin.co.uk/viamich...MaHomePage.htm
http://www.romaturismo.com/v2/en/main.asp


I also would try Priceline as mentioned above or HRS.com

Regarding their request, they need at least a 4-star hotel ... minimum Euro 150, probably more ... and some 4-star hotels are not that great, so better a 5-star or 5-star L ... Euro 300 and more. There are 17 5-star L hotels in Rome!

I loved my stay at La Residenza. It's a fairly small hotel but the service and accomodations were lovely. We even were lucky enough to get the one room with outdoor balcony/terrace. It's near the Spanish Steps and the Via Veneto area - terrific breakfast included. Our bathroom was enormous and very modern.