Lil

Will be going to Rome next year. Does anyone have any recommendations
for something in the affordable range? I would like something that is
within easy walking distance or near a bus or metro stop)of the
sights--one of my party has a bum leg and elderly.

Just taking a gander of the map, it looks like something in the
Quirinal or Esquiline Hills would be an ideal location--I've read that
the area around the train station is a bit on the iffy side.

Does anyone have any favorite hotels or locations to stay at that they
would not mind sharing?

Thanbks in advance.

Lil

bondipom

I stayed in the trastevere last time I was in Rome. Loads of restaurants and there were enough locals around to make you think you were in Italy. We walked to all the sites and would stay there again. The hotel was the cisterna and cost us 65 GBP a night in June. Again another place I would recommend. It is a train and a tram from the airport.

Ken Blake

In news:[email protected],
Lil <[email protected]> typed:

    > Will be going to Rome next year. Does anyone have any
recommendations
    > for something in the affordable range? I would like something
that is
    > within easy walking distance or near a bus or metro stop)of the
    > sights--one of my party has a bum leg and elderly.
    > Just taking a gander of the map, it looks like something in the
    > Quirinal or Esquiline Hills would be an ideal location--I've
read that
    > the area around the train station is a bit on the iffy side.
    > Does anyone have any favorite hotels or locations to stay at
that they
    > would not mind sharing?


You first need to define what amenities you require (such as
private bathroom, elevator, etc.) and what you definition of
"affordable" is. How much are you willing to pay and what do you
want to get for it?

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Lil

Want a private bathroom with shower for 3 women. Don't need AC--April
should not be too hot yet. Need an elevator for my Mom who has a bum
leg. A very important thing is it must be clean--no roaches, no
fleas, no spiders--with daily maid-service.

Since I hate the idea of killing our vacation budget on accomodations,
I was thinking of something under $120/person/night.

Would you have some recommendations?

Lil


"Ken Blake" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
    > In news:[email protected],
    > Lil <[email protected]> typed:
    >
    > > Will be going to Rome next year. Does anyone have any
    > recommendations
    > > for something in the affordable range? I would like something
    > that is
    > > within easy walking distance or near a bus or metro stop)of the
    > > sights--one of my party has a bum leg and elderly.
    > >
    > > Just taking a gander of the map, it looks like something in the
    > > Quirinal or Esquiline Hills would be an ideal location--I've
    > read that
    > > the area around the train station is a bit on the iffy side.
    > >
    > > Does anyone have any favorite hotels or locations to stay at
    > that they
    > > would not mind sharing?
    >
    >
    > You first need to define what amenities you require (such as
    > private bathroom, elevator, etc.) and what you definition of
    > "affordable" is. How much are you willing to pay and what do you
    > want to get for it?

Lil

Want a private bathroom with shower for 3 women. Don't need AC--April
should not be too hot yet. Need an elevator for my Mom who has a bum
leg. A very important thing is it must be clean--no roaches, no
fleas, no spiders--with daily maid-service.

Since I hate the idea of killing our vacation budget on accomodations,
I was thinking of something under $120/person/night.

Would you have some recommendations?

Lil


"Ken Blake" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
    > In news:[email protected],
    > Lil <[email protected]> typed:
    >
    > > Will be going to Rome next year. Does anyone have any
    > recommendations
    > > for something in the affordable range? I would like something
    > that is
    > > within easy walking distance or near a bus or metro stop)of the
    > > sights--one of my party has a bum leg and elderly.
    > >
    > > Just taking a gander of the map, it looks like something in the
    > > Quirinal or Esquiline Hills would be an ideal location--I've
    > read that
    > > the area around the train station is a bit on the iffy side.
    > >
    > > Does anyone have any favorite hotels or locations to stay at
    > that they
    > > would not mind sharing?
    >
    >
    > You first need to define what amenities you require (such as
    > private bathroom, elevator, etc.) and what you definition of
    > "affordable" is. How much are you willing to pay and what do you
    > want to get for it?

Lil

I'll check it out. Is it close to the metro or a bus? (My Mom has a
bum knee and I want her to "make it" to the sights.

Thanks.

Lil


bondipom <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
    > I stayed in the trastevere last time I was in Rome. Loads of restaurants
    > and there were enough locals around to make you think you were in Italy.
    > We walked to all the sites and would stay there again. The hotel was the
    > cisterna and cost us 65 GBP a night in June. Again another place I would
    > recommend. It is a train and a tram from the airport.

Ken Blake

"Lil" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

    > Want a private bathroom with shower for 3 women. Don't need
AC--April
    > should not be too hot yet. Need an elevator for my Mom who has
a bum
    > leg. A very important thing is it must be clean--no roaches,
no
    > fleas, no spiders--with daily maid-service.
    > Since I hate the idea of killing our vacation budget on
accomodations,
    > I was thinking of something under $120/person/night.
    > Would you have some recommendations?


I don't have any specific recommendations for you, but you're in
a price range where I'm sure you can find something clean in a
decent convenient neighborhood.

I'm sure you'll get several recommendations soon.


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    > "Ken Blake" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
    > > In news:[email protected],
    > > Lil <[email protected]> typed:
    > >
    > > > Will be going to Rome next year. Does anyone have any
    > > recommendations
    > > > for something in the affordable range? I would like
something
    > > that is
    > > > within easy walking distance or near a bus or metro stop)of
the
    > > > sights--one of my party has a bum leg and elderly.
    > > >
    > > > Just taking a gander of the map, it looks like something in
the
    > > > Quirinal or Esquiline Hills would be an ideal
location--I've
    > > read that
    > > > the area around the train station is a bit on the iffy
side.
    > > >
    > > > Does anyone have any favorite hotels or locations to stay
at
    > > that they
    > > > would not mind sharing?
    > >
    > >
    > > You first need to define what amenities you require (such as
    > > private bathroom, elevator, etc.) and what you definition of
    > > "affordable" is. How much are you willing to pay and what do
you
    > > want to get for it?

bondipom

The Cisterna has Ensuite rooms with showers, AC, maid service, very nice breakfast, friendly staff and is a short walk from a tram stop. Rome's underground is limited. The area has a good atmosphere with plenty of outdoor restaurants. I have no idea if it has a 3 bed room. It also has a lift.

Poetic Justice

Lil wrote:
    >Will be going to Rome next year. Does
    >anyone have any recommendations for
    >something in the affordable range? I
    >would like something that is within easy
    >walking distance or near a bus or metro
    >stop)of the sights--one of my party has a
    >bum leg and elderly.

The metro is very limited but the buses will get you everywhere.
But with one person with a walking problem you should take taxis. Being
split 3 ways in will be cheap and alot easier.
There will be alot of walking at some sites like the
Colosseum-Palatine-Forum and the Vatican Museum-St. Peter's. So you
should make getting there from the hotel and back as easy as possible
IMO.
Regards, Walter



..And Paradise Was Lost...like teardrops in the rain...

Barbara Vaughan

Lil wrote:
    >
    > Want a private bathroom with shower for 3 women. Don't need AC--April
    > should not be too hot yet. Need an elevator for my Mom who has a bum
    > leg. A very important thing is it must be clean--no roaches, no
    > fleas, no spiders--with daily maid-service.
    >
    > Since I hate the idea of killing our vacation budget on accomodations,
    > I was thinking of something under $120/person/night.
    >
    > Would you have some recommendations?

The most convenient location, and one that has lots of reasonably priced
hotels, is the Campo dei Fiori/former Jewish Ghetto/Piazza Navone area.
From this area you can really walk to almost every part of central Rome,
and it is also well-served by busses and trams. My favorite hotel in the
area is the Arenula, which is well within your price range but doesn't
have an elevator. However, there are many others in this area.

Barbara


Barbara

Jenn

In article <[email protected] >,
[email protected] (Lil) wrote:

    > Will be going to Rome next year. Does anyone have any recommendations
    > for something in the affordable range? I would like something that is
    > within easy walking distance or near a bus or metro stop)of the
    > sights--one of my party has a bum leg and elderly.
    >
    > Just taking a gander of the map, it looks like something in the
    > Quirinal or Esquiline Hills would be an ideal location--I've read that
    > the area around the train station is a bit on the iffy side.
    >
    > Does anyone have any favorite hotels or locations to stay at that they
    > would not mind sharing?
    >
    > Thanbks in advance.
    >
    > Lil


one thing to be alert to is elevators -- my elderly mother found the
endless flights of stairs in budget hotels very difficult. Remember
first floor is at least a flight up. so if you have gimpy members of
your party, be sure to get a place with an elevator.

Gg

    > Originally posted by Lil
    > > I'll check it out. Is it close to the metro or a bus? (My Mom has a
    > > bum knee and I want her to "make it" to the sights.
    > >
    > > Thanks.
    > >
    > > Lil
    > >
A few years ago I spent five days in Rome with elderly parents who had
limited stamina for walking as a basic means of transportation. We tried
the bus and subway a couple of times, but those were a struggle too with
crowding, so we were mostly using taxis to get around. The third day, I
noticed a brochure for a hop-on/hop-off bus. For the next two days we used
two different tours to get around for the day and it worked out very well.
They were reasonably priced and kept fairly close to their schedules. They
both provided some commentary between stops, and their itineraries were
somewhat different which provided some variety. I found this link for bus
tours of Rome, three of which are the hop-on/off type.
http://www.romeguide.it/FILES/visite/bus_tour.html .
Buon viaggio!
GG

Ken Blake

In news:[email protected],
Barbara Vaughan <[email protected]> typed:

    > Lil wrote:
    >> Want a private bathroom with shower for 3 women. Don't need
    >> AC--April should not be too hot yet. Need an elevator for my
Mom
    >> who has a bum leg. A very important thing is it must be
clean--no
    >> roaches, no fleas, no spiders--with daily maid-service.
    >> Since I hate the idea of killing our vacation budget on
    >> accomodations, I was thinking of something under
$120/person/night.
    >> Would you have some recommendations?
    > The most convenient location, and one that has lots of
reasonably
    > priced hotels, is the Campo dei Fiori/former Jewish
Ghetto/Piazza
    > Navone area. From this area you can really walk to almost every
part
    > of central Rome, and it is also well-served by busses and
trams. My
    > favorite hotel in the area is the Arenula, which is well within
your
    > price range but doesn't have an elevator. However, there are
many
    > others in this area.


As you know, I too like the Arenula (I went there on your
recommendation), but not only does it not have an elevator, but
I'm afraid it's well over her price range. I paid $126.77 for two
people last January, and that was when the exchange rate was more
favorable.

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Barbara Vaughan

Ken Blake wrote:

    > As you know, I too like the Arenula (I went there on your
    > recommendation), but not only does it not have an elevator, but
    > I'm afraid it's well over her price range. I paid $126.77 for two
    > people last January, and that was when the exchange rate was more
    > favorable.

They seem to have lowered the price. When I went there this past July,
they charged us 68 euros for a single and 120 for a triple. They quoted
93 for a double. Maybe to attract the ever-rarer American tourist?

Barbara

Ken Blake

In news:[email protected],
Barbara Vaughan <[email protected]> typed:

    > Ken Blake wrote:
    >> As you know, I too like the Arenula (I went there on your
    >> recommendation), but not only does it not have an elevator,
but
    >> I'm afraid it's well over her price range. I paid $126.77 for
two
    >> people last January, and that was when the exchange rate was
more
    >> favorable.
    > They seem to have lowered the price. When I went there this
past July,
    > they charged us 68 euros for a single and 120 for a triple.
They
    > quoted 93 for a double. Maybe to attract the ever-rarer
American
    > tourist?



Thanks. That's good to hear.

But for her, even 120 Euro for a triple comes to around
$132--more than her budget.

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