Dec 14, 2016, 9:56 pm
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Where to Stay In Rome
There is an abundance of choices when deciding where to stay in Rome. We encourage you to post on this thread with questions about specific properties or with your specific needs - whether it be using hotel points, or wanting to be near certain attractions or transportation, etc. And the more details you give us (i.e. what time of year your stay will be, your budget, how many in your party), the more fitting our suggestions can be.The consensus for the "ideal" area for the typical tourist to be based in - is around the Pantheon. The reason is three-fold.
First: The places most visitors will want to see are situated in a relatively small area within the city of Rome, and somewhat encircle the Pantheon. This map is put out by a particular hotel, but it's representative of the typical "tourist" map with the major landmarks noted. Arguably, the two sites of popular interest that are the furthest away from each other are the Vatican and the Colosseum, and according to Google maps the walking distance between them is 3.5 km, or 2.17 miles. If you were based around the Pantheon, then your walk to the Vatican would be about 2 km, or 1.25 miles and your walk to the Colosseum would also be around 2 km /1.25 miles.
Second: The area around the Pantheon is on level ground, which means you won't have to climb/and descend Rome's fabled hills every time you venture out. Here is a map of Rome's walls but it also shows its hills, colored grey, with the flat-ish areas colored beige.
Third: The area you see around the Pantheon is comprised of Rome's most quintessential piazzas and labyrinthine cobblestone streets. Here is google's satellite view of this area and beyond.
But certainly there are also wonderful spots to be based in throughout the whole area seen on that satellite map, which will put you basically in the center, if not perfectly equidistant to all the sites. (And all the common sense rules apply regarding avoiding a noisy choice: avoid being directly on a busy road, or piazza, unless assured of double paned windows).Second: The area around the Pantheon is on level ground, which means you won't have to climb/and descend Rome's fabled hills every time you venture out. Here is a map of Rome's walls but it also shows its hills, colored grey, with the flat-ish areas colored beige.
Third: The area you see around the Pantheon is comprised of Rome's most quintessential piazzas and labyrinthine cobblestone streets. Here is google's satellite view of this area and beyond.
Rome's Tourist Accommodation Tax
Below is a cut and paste from the official 060608 site (made in May 2017; verified for current accuracy in April 2019). And here's the link to the 060608 page for the most up to date information:Roma Capitale - Tourist Accommodation Tax
Anyone staying in a hotel, bed& breakfast, holiday home, guest house or camp site in Rome, with the sole exception of hostels, is subject to pay an overnight accommodation tax for every day spent in the Eternal City.
The rates are per person.
Hotels:
1-2 Star Hotels: € 3,00 per night, max 10 days;
3 Star Hotels: € 4,00 per night, max 10 days;
4 Star Hotels: € 6,00 per night, max 10 days;
5 Star Hotels: € 7,00 per night, max 10 days;
Bed & Breakfasts, Guest Houses, Holiday Homes and Apartments:
- € 3,50 per night, max 10 days;
Tourist Farms and Residences:
- € 4,00 per night, max 10 days;
Camp Sites, Open Air Facilities and Equipped Park Areas:
- € 2,00 per night, max 5 days;
How to pay? You can pay cash or by card, at the end of your stay, directly on site. You will be given a personal receipt. The overnight accommodation tax is applicable up to a maximum of 10 consecutive nights within one solar year, provided that you spend the nights at the same accommodation facility. The payment is due for a maximum of 5 nights for the guests of camping grounds, open air facilities and areas equipped for temporary stops.
Exemptions. Persons who are residents of Rome, children up to age 10, all who accompany patients for health reasons, members of the State police force and the other armed forces, and one coach driver and one tour leader/tourist guide for every 23 group members.
The rates are per person.
Hotels:
1-2 Star Hotels: € 3,00 per night, max 10 days;
3 Star Hotels: € 4,00 per night, max 10 days;
4 Star Hotels: € 6,00 per night, max 10 days;
5 Star Hotels: € 7,00 per night, max 10 days;
Bed & Breakfasts, Guest Houses, Holiday Homes and Apartments:
- € 3,50 per night, max 10 days;
Tourist Farms and Residences:
- € 4,00 per night, max 10 days;
Camp Sites, Open Air Facilities and Equipped Park Areas:
- € 2,00 per night, max 5 days;
How to pay? You can pay cash or by card, at the end of your stay, directly on site. You will be given a personal receipt. The overnight accommodation tax is applicable up to a maximum of 10 consecutive nights within one solar year, provided that you spend the nights at the same accommodation facility. The payment is due for a maximum of 5 nights for the guests of camping grounds, open air facilities and areas equipped for temporary stops.
Exemptions. Persons who are residents of Rome, children up to age 10, all who accompany patients for health reasons, members of the State police force and the other armed forces, and one coach driver and one tour leader/tourist guide for every 23 group members.
Where to stay in Rome [Merged thread]
Nov 28, 2023, 12:56 pm
#571
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Rochester, MN
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Posts: 1,830
Hotels in Rome that can accom Family of 4
Anyone aware of any centrally located hotels in Rome that have rooms for 4 persons. Incl 2 kids 11 and 14? Sure I could book two connecting rooms, but the $$ or points burned goes way up that way. Thx!
Nov 28, 2023, 10:33 pm
#572
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 13
Just check below the article one by one, for example Hotel Nazionale has 2 rooms, the same UNAHOTELS Decò Roma
family hotels in Rome
family hotels in Rome
Nov 29, 2023, 2:21 am
#573
Join Date: Sep 2022
Location: FCO, SYD
Posts: 198
Apr 16, 2024, 8:00 am
#575
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 32
Multi-Gen Trip
Italy Xmas to NYE (2025 - planning ahead)
Grandparents: late 70s, still active - skiing, yoga, etc. so can walk distances easily, but still.
Parents
Teens - 13, 19
Looking for accommodations: could be 3 hotels rooms, could be 1 room + family suite, could be apt with 3 rooms in Rome. Dates are roughly Dec 20 -25th (then going on to Tuscany and Venice). The highest priority is location. We will be seeing some historical stuff/museums, but perhaps less than most. The kids don't have much interest in art so that will need to be balanced. We will want to spend time exploring Jewish history/ghetto area. We do not need fancy/luxury, but want something nicer than spartan accommodations. I've read the whole thread and made notes, but hoping for updated reviews and suggestions. Thanks very much!
And if anyone has further thoughts on similar accommodations in Venice, I'd love to hear it. Also, we'd love to stay in the Tuscan countryside (rather than Florence) but I'm wondering if given the time of year, that's a less good idea. If it were spring/summer/fall, sure. But in winter, are we better off being in Florience rather than at a tiny country inn?
Grandparents: late 70s, still active - skiing, yoga, etc. so can walk distances easily, but still.
Parents
Teens - 13, 19
Looking for accommodations: could be 3 hotels rooms, could be 1 room + family suite, could be apt with 3 rooms in Rome. Dates are roughly Dec 20 -25th (then going on to Tuscany and Venice). The highest priority is location. We will be seeing some historical stuff/museums, but perhaps less than most. The kids don't have much interest in art so that will need to be balanced. We will want to spend time exploring Jewish history/ghetto area. We do not need fancy/luxury, but want something nicer than spartan accommodations. I've read the whole thread and made notes, but hoping for updated reviews and suggestions. Thanks very much!
And if anyone has further thoughts on similar accommodations in Venice, I'd love to hear it. Also, we'd love to stay in the Tuscan countryside (rather than Florence) but I'm wondering if given the time of year, that's a less good idea. If it were spring/summer/fall, sure. But in winter, are we better off being in Florience rather than at a tiny country inn?
Last edited by Ignutzz; Apr 16, 2024 at 10:11 am
Apr 16, 2024, 9:05 am
#576
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: PHL / NYC / PSA-BLQ
Programs: AA PPRO, Marriott/Hilton Gold, AMX-Plat, Global Entry
Posts: 3,110
Italy Xmas to NYE (2025 - planning ahead)
Grandparents: late 70s, still active - skiing, yoga, etc. so can walk distances easily, but still.
Parents
Teens - 13, 19
Looking for accommodations: could be 3 hotels rooms, could be 1 room + family suite, could be apt with 3 rooms in Rome. Dates are roughly Dec 20 -25th (then going on to Tuscany and Venice. The highest priority is location. We will be seeing some historical stuff/museums, but perhaps less than most. The kids don't have much interest in art so that will need to be balanced. We will want to spend time exploring Jewish history/ghetto area. We do not need fancy/luxury, but want something nicer than spartan accommodations. I've read the whole thread and made notes, but hoping for updated reviews and suggestions. Thanks very much!
And if anyone has further thoughts on similar accommodations in Venice, I'd love to hear it. Also, we'd love to stay in the Tuscan countryside (rather than Florence) but I'm wondering if given the time of year, that's a less good idea. If it were spring/summer/fall, sure. But in winter, are we better off being in Florience rather than at a tiny country inn?
Grandparents: late 70s, still active - skiing, yoga, etc. so can walk distances easily, but still.
Parents
Teens - 13, 19
Looking for accommodations: could be 3 hotels rooms, could be 1 room + family suite, could be apt with 3 rooms in Rome. Dates are roughly Dec 20 -25th (then going on to Tuscany and Venice. The highest priority is location. We will be seeing some historical stuff/museums, but perhaps less than most. The kids don't have much interest in art so that will need to be balanced. We will want to spend time exploring Jewish history/ghetto area. We do not need fancy/luxury, but want something nicer than spartan accommodations. I've read the whole thread and made notes, but hoping for updated reviews and suggestions. Thanks very much!
And if anyone has further thoughts on similar accommodations in Venice, I'd love to hear it. Also, we'd love to stay in the Tuscan countryside (rather than Florence) but I'm wondering if given the time of year, that's a less good idea. If it were spring/summer/fall, sure. But in winter, are we better off being in Florience rather than at a tiny country inn?
Apr 16, 2024, 11:46 am
#577
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: SEA
Posts: 3,955
My suggestion for Rome would be an Airbnb or similar apartment rental. With that many people in the group, it's nice to stay together. Where you stay really depends on what you want to do, but since you mentioned the ghetto area, the areas near piazza navona, campo de fiori, or the part of trastevere right by ponte garibaldi would be good choices - I'd probably pick the last one. The other areas around the ghetto that I'd avoid are the area near largo di torre argentina and piazza venezia. They're fine to visit, but they tend to be high traffic areas with a ton of people.
For Tuscany, if you haven't been to Florence, I'd stay there versus the countryside. I've spent good chunks of december in Florence and it's always really nice.
For Tuscany, if you haven't been to Florence, I'd stay there versus the countryside. I've spent good chunks of december in Florence and it's always really nice.