We are just starting to look at accomodation options for an early June Rome
vacation. We are looking for "central location", preferably near tourist
attractions, culture, history, shopping, and nightlife. We want it all :-)

Can anyone suggest the best area(s) of the city to focus our search in ?

We don't want to spend a lot of time getting from place to place, walking
15-20 minutes is fine.

So what part of the city would you recommend and why ? And if you have a
great hotel recommendation please let me know.

Thanks for your help.

Glenn

Poster wrote:
    >
    > We are just starting to look at accomodation options for an early June Rome
    > vacation. We are looking for "central location", preferably near tourist
    > attractions, culture, history, shopping, and nightlife. We want it all :-)

The historical center of Rome is fairly compact. Anything near the
Piazza Navonna, the Campo dei Fiori or the area known as the Ghetto will
be central enough to walk to a great many of Rome's sights.

There are many, many hotels in these areas, in a wide variety of price
ranges. If you tell us what level of services or luxury you require,
someone will probably be able to give you a personal recommendation.

Barbara

Thanks

Price range .... $125US to $ 230US per night ( $ 200-$ 350 of my poor CDN
dollars )

Amenities .... Air conditioned, private bath, view maybe, public internet in
hotel maybe, airport shuttle maybe

Cheers,
Glenn


"Barbara Vaughan" wrote in message
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    > Poster wrote:
    > >
    > > We are just starting to look at accomodation options for an early June
Rome
    > > vacation. We are looking for "central location", preferably near tourist
    > > attractions, culture, history, shopping, and nightlife. We want it all
    :-)
    > The historical center of Rome is fairly compact. Anything near the
    > Piazza Navonna, the Campo dei Fiori or the area known as the Ghetto will
    > be central enough to walk to a great many of Rome's sights.
    > There are many, many hotels in these areas, in a wide variety of price
    > ranges. If you tell us what level of services or luxury you require,
    > someone will probably be able to give you a personal recommendation.
    > Barbara

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"Poster" wrote:

    > We are just starting to look at accomodation options for an early June Rome
    > vacation. We are looking for "central location", preferably near tourist
    > attractions, culture, history, shopping, and nightlife. We want it all :-)
    >
    > Can anyone suggest the best area(s) of the city to focus our search in ?
    >
    > We don't want to spend a lot of time getting from place to place, walking
    > 15-20 minutes is fine.
    >
    > So what part of the city would you recommend and why ? And if you have a
    > great hotel recommendation please let me know.
    >
    > Thanks for your help.
    >
    > Glenn
    >
    >
    >

The most convenient area IMHO is from the Pantheon to Campo Fiori ---
easy to catch a bus anywhere and everything else is walkable. Rome is a
fairly small historic area so most everything is walkable for the
energetic and public transport is easy for longer stretches or when you
are tired.

Poster wrote:
    >
    > Thanks
    >
    > Price range .... $125US to $ 230US per night ( $ 200-$ 350 of my poor CDN
    > dollars )
    >
    > Amenities .... Air conditioned, private bath, view maybe, public internet in
    > hotel maybe, airport shuttle maybe

I like the Arenula, which is on the low end of your price range. It is
in the former Jewish Ghetto, on a tiny little street (not a particularly
pituresque one). Its location is superb, a few blocks from the Tiber,
and thus an easy walk to Trastevere, with its many restaurants, and also
an easy walk to the Roman Forum, the Pantheon and the Piazza Navonna. If
you should need public transport, there are many busses and trams that
stop along the adjacent street, on which is also found the Largo
Argentina bus terminus.

The Arenula has optional air conditioning and very nice private baths.
There is a young and helpful staff. There is no elevator, and the
reception desk is one floor up from the street level. A winding marble
staircase leads up to reception, which may be a problem with a lot of
suitcases. If one person stays below with the bags, the other can go up
to get someone to help with them. You might also want to avoid a room on
the higher floors. Remember that in Europe, "1st floor"" is what north
Americans call the "2nd floor".

Barbara