Want to go to Rome, but don't know where I should base myself.?

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conley39

Any of the central districts in Rome are convenient for sightseeing. The area around the Roma Termini train station is cheaper, but a little further from the sites. It is still walkable though, and there are good public transportation connections.

The Trevi, Colosseo Foro Romano, Pantheon, Navonna, and Piazza di Spagna districts, as shown on the venere map, are all within easy walking distance of all the major sights. Trevi, Pantheon, and Navonna are all more centrally located among the major atractions. Colosseo Foro Romano is more toward one end of the tourist areas.

I use the venere.com site for booking hotels here in Italy. There are over 500 hotels for Rome in their database. You can use a map to sort for a particular district in the city you're interested in and then sort by price, guest rating,... http://en.venere.com/hotels_rome/#o=defa... The site has a lot of reviews by previous guests to get an idea of what to expect from the area, the hotel, and the staff. You can use the map on the site to locate hotels in specific districts.

If you get tired of walking, a good option for public transportation in Rome is the Roma Pass http://www.romapass.it/english/lecard.ht... It includes free access to the underground, the bus system, some trains for a three day period and includes maps of the transportation. You also get free admission to a couple of attractions and discounts to others. There are also inexpensive day or multiple day passes for the public transportation system in the city.

Oldwhiteguy2earth

I have heard that some areas near the Termini station are somewhat seedy. I have heard that Trastevere, Spanish Steps, Vaticani, Parioli, Cassia and Piazza Navona are good.

Kate B

There are lots of hotels in the area around the Vatican. The advantages are that it is quite a safe area (avoid termini) and most of the major sites in Rome are well within walking distance.

philiprobo

I visited Rome just last week, and we were based just slightly east of the train station (termini), which was a little far out, but still walkable.

Contrary to what someone above says, Rome isnt that big a city, we walked everywhere all holiday and within 4 days we covered pretty much everything.

If you can, try getting a hotel near piazza navona (near the pantheon) but that may be a little expensive.

If you imagine things in a straight line, the colloseum, roman forum, pantheon, trevi fountain, spanish steps and piazza popular (probably spelt at least one of those wrong) are in close to a straight line, so if you can get anywhere near these your doing ok.

We found our hotel (hotel artdeco) about right as it was away from the hustle and bustle without being too far).

The metro isnt bad in Rome and can help, it isnt a huge big city and we found ourselves pretty relaxed quite quickly.

Enjoy yourself, where ever you stay you'll enjoy rome.

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roman_nicefeeling

The area to be based in greatly depends on how long you will stay in Rome. The shorter the stay, the closer to the must-see spots you should be. However, considering 3-4 days, I would recommend the Termini station area: there are many hotels to chose from, and it's quite central, with tube and bus connections. Enjoy your Roman experience!

angelsrus

Rome is a big place and it may be best to visit a travel agents and ask them as many can set up package deals that will arrange transport to and from the places of interest.

europa

Ciao.if u want to spend a nice and not expensive holiday in Rome, u can stay in hotels or hostel directed by nuns, near to vaticano ( looking for Villa Maria Pia)

Maggie G

If your going to Rome then you should put yourself where you think you'll be the closest to what you want to do and has the best ratings and in your $$ range.

Holly Golightly

Rome is not a big city. Look for a place in the area between Piazza Navona, Pantheon, Fontana di Trevi, Piazza Venezia. This is the ancient heart of Rome and if you stay there you will be able to visit a lot of places just walking. It is very lively and safe in the evening as well. Hotels may be expensive here, but there are many b&b and small good 2 stars hotels if you don't want to spend too much. Have a look on Expedia.com or Venere.com.
Termini Railway Station is not so close to the monuments, you need buses or underground.

travelersguidebook

I truly would recommend staying somewhere that is affordably priced and not worry too much about where it is located within the city center.....if it's located within the Aurelian Walls you are going to be relatively close to many of the attractions. If you don't feel like walking you can take a taxi or use a hop on hop off bus....which is probably cheaper and maybe even easier than a taxi. I have created a website with some practical information on Rome that might help you http://www.travelersguidebook.com/Rome.html The hotel booking system that I have a link to on my website allows you to choose a hotel by the location. It also gives detailed information, pictures, and maybe most importantly travelers' reviews. I'm all for cheaper hotels as long as they are still of high quality and often the travel reviews give you good insight. I hope this helps you some and I really hope that you have a wonderful time in Rome!

faylo

My family of 4 rented an apartment for a week in the Piazza della Rotonda - overlooking the Pantheon - WOW! 2 minutes walk from the Piazza Navone, less than 10 minutes walk to the Piazza Venezia etc etc. We walked everywhere except to the Tiburtini railway when we caught the train out to Tivoli to see the Villa Adriana. We found the apartment on romecityapartments.com, but there are lots of accommodation guides online. Good luck!

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