My girlfriend and I will be in Rome from October 4th - 10th this year. This will be our first visit to Rome and I'm trying to figure out where to stay. I would be fine staying in the most basic of places, but my girlfriend requires an en suite bathroom, which probably narrows down our options some.
I would like to say money isn't an issue, but it is and would like to keep the daily room rate around $200 at most but lower of possible. I'm going through the Europe through the Backdoor book and have the Rome book, so I'm getting familiar with hotels, pensions, guest houses, B&B's, etc. I don't need a place that offers breakfast or a fancy lobby. I'm open to anything as long as it's safe, quiet and has a bathroom in the room. Being near a subway or bus station would be good too. I plan to use public transportation as much as needed.
With only 5~ days (or 4 with a day trip to Pompei), I know I won't be able to see everything and plan to try to get all the must do's (Vatican, Coliseum, Pantheon, etc.).
With that being said, I'd love to hear some suggestions to help narrow down the search in terms of places to stay that can maximize time and budget.
Thanks!