Where to stay in Rome
Rome, the right part of town.
The historic center on foot, the village by the Colosseum, the neighborhood across the river, the calm streets by the Vatican.
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Where visitors stay in Rome
Rome's sights are within a long walk of each other, so the hotel choice is about the walk home at night. The Centro Storico around the Pantheon and Piazza Navona is the beautiful, expensive middle; Monti is the small neighborhood between the Colosseum and Termini; Trastevere is the lively quarter across the river; Prati is the orderly grid by the Vatican; and the streets around Termini station have the budget hotels and the trains.
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Centro Storico
Hotels in palazzi around the Pantheon, Piazza Navona and Campo de' Fiori, with every square on foot. The priciest and the most Roman.
Suits: First visits, couples, walkers
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Monti
A village of wine bars and vintage shops on the hill between the Colosseum and Termini, with small hotels and guesthouses.
Suits: Local feel, Colosseum, food
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Trastevere
Cobbled lanes, trattorias and the evening crowd across the Tiber. Charming, noisy late, a 20-minute walk to the center.
Suits: Nightlife, food, atmosphere
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Prati
Wide shaded streets by the Vatican with mid-range hotels, good shopping and quiet nights. Metro to the center.
Suits: Families, Vatican early entry, calm
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Termini
The budget hotels and hostels around the main station, with the airport trains and the Metro lines. Convenient, not pretty.
Suits: Budgets, early trains, short stays
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Good to know
- Rome charges a city tax per night
- Paid at the hotel, per person per night, on top of the rate. The listing says how much.
- August is hot and half-closed
- Many family restaurants close for the holiday and the heat is heavy. Spring and October are the comfortable months; hotels are cheaper in November to February.
Once the room is booked
- Things to do in Rome: the day trips and tours worth booking before you land.
- Flights to Europe by Phone: more trips in the region.
Questions before you book
Where should I stay for a first visit?
The Centro Storico if the budget allows, Monti if it does not. Both put the Colosseum, the Pantheon and the Trevi within a walk.
Is it worth staying near the Vatican?
Prati is a good base in its own right: calm, well connected and ideal for an early Vatican slot. It is a Metro ride to the ancient sites.
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