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Reviews: Best Rome HotelsWhen visiting Rome, Italy you will want to pick a hotel that is situated in a central location. The metro system only has 2 lines and they are not ideally setup for easy access and entry points except near the Colosseum. Expect to walk quite a bit unless you take a tour via bus or car to all the tourist spots. I was able to find a great hotel at Albergo Cesari which is on Via Di Pietra in between the Trevi Fountain and the Pantheon. This quaint hotel in old Rome was just perfect with rooms for about $250/night and easy walking distance to restaurants and the sites. We took a leisurely stroll up to the Spanish Steps and then on to the Borghese Gallery (a must see). After working up our appetites we ate at a restaurant just off the Spanish Steps and enjoyed a late lunch. Hotels in Rome are expensive ($250/night or more) but you need to bite the bullet and splurge a bit to enjoy this beautiful city.
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Rome Vacation Tips, Recommendations, and Advice: Suggestions for a better Trip!:Rome is like New York City in that something is always going on it seems like 24 hours a day. As a tourist, pace yourself throughout the day since lots of walking will be required of you to see everything. Try to set up an itinerary that allows you eat a good breakfast, walk to some attractions in the morning, stop and rest for some lunch and then off again in the early afternoon. If you a light nap is necessary, take it in the afternoon (like many locals do) and then you'll be well rested for dinner and an evening stroll to Trevi Fountain or the Spanish Steps. Most people don't eat dinner until well after 8 PM so don't show up early at 6 PM expecting any atmosphere. What I recommend is an early glass of wine at 6 PM with an appetizer and then head off to dinner at 8 PM and back at the hotel by 11 PM or so. Keep an eye out for evening concerts in churches, we found several in the few nights we were there that were free and had a great time. As for time of year to go, definitely avoid the July and August months as the crowds are too much. I was there in early March of 2007 and never felt like I stood in line too long for anything. The weather was great (not always that way), but it was worth the risk of going in the off-season and taking a chance at rain to get away from the crowds you see in the summer. Walking tours of Rome are a great way to learn as much as possible while enjoying your day. We did a tour of the Vatican with a group tour and thought we could have gotten just as much from the day if we went alone.
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