I have spent this morning researching hotels in the center of Rome. My companions wish to be close to the Termini AND the sites AND the Vatican without spending $500-$1000 a night. We also are wondering how to determine if a room actually includes three beds or has a sofa sleeper or rollaway bed. Any suggestions how to research this?
UPDATE: Thank you all for your suggestions and recommendations. I've passed these on to my travel companions....
Do a monastery/convent stay. My wife a d I love them. 3 beds no problem. Way less than $500! www.monasterystays.com
Hi, the Hotel Aberdeen (the Rick Steves tours used this hotel for Best of Rome in years past--not sure if they still do) is fairly close to Termini. Walkable if you're in decent shape. They have triple rooms (3 single beds). From there you can walk to many sights or are within bus/subway/taxi access to the Vatican, Colosseum, etc.
I've found that courtyard-facing rooms or those away from the street may be quieter--or at least there's less car/motorbike noise. www.hotelaberdeen.it/
Hotel Hiberia has a triple room with a double bed and single bed.
We, a family of 3 adults, stayed at Hotel Diplomatic. https://hoteldiplomatic.it/en/index.html
In 2022, we stayed at the Best Western Hotel Globus on Viale Ippocrate and we had 5 people in one room (2 people in 2 queen beds and one on a pull out sofa). We walked with luggage, from the train station. We took the tram, which was one block away, to the Vatican - however, it was a circuitous route but no changes required, and we took the bus to the Coliseum We became Best Western “members” for free and I think it was around 200 euro per night; however, that was 4 years ago… Rooms had air con, there was an elevator for when we were toting luggage and an American style continental breakfast was included. When it wasn’t crowded we took the bus (310 I think) to and from Termini, but we also walked it as referenced above…
Regarding Hotel Aberdeen, or any hotel with a courtyard- don't reserve those rooms! Courtyard rooms have less ventilation, and the noise echos up and seems to magnify. We had this problem at Hotel Aberdeen, and a second hotel in Ljubljana. After the first experience, I learned, and we asked to change rooms the second time.
Also, when I was at Hotel Aberdeen, awhile ago, there was no AC.
Do your research on booking.com, and filter by 3 people. Then book directly.
Wishing you a great trip!
Hotel San Marco will accommodate more than two, but specifies no children . Just put in the number of people when searching for availability. It's very close to Termini. Large rooms and big windows.
Safe travels!
We stayed at the: Hotel Albergo del Senato last year in a 3 bed hotel room with three people. It was perfect. Right across from the Pantheon. Nice hotel and nice rates. There was no pull out - it was three beds.
IQ ROMA is near the train station and is easy to take taxis from there. I stayed there a few years ago with my husband and teenagers and we had a room that easily fit 4 adults on separate twin beds. There were no sofa beds or rolling beds. We each had a bed. The AC is good there, they have an elevator, their restaurant is very good and there are washers and dryers you can pay to use if you need to do laundry. I thought it was a great hotel. I would definitely stay there again if in Rome.
Just got very nervous after reading a post saying Hotel Aberdeen doesn’t have AC so I checked. Yes, the hotel says it has air. Whew. We will be there in September so I’m sure we will need some air conditioning. Will it be up to US cooling standards? Who knows? But we will be in Rome so it will be wonderful!
I've stayed at Hotel IQ several times, and it is just what you are looking for.
In the past, we have stayed with our young-adult daughter at what is now called Coronari Palace. I love the location, so close to Piazza Navona and close walking distance to Camp de'Fiori and the Pantheon. We're big walkers, and easily also walk from there to the Vatican, the Forum, etc. At that time, her bed was in an entry alcove that had a door between her and the bed that me and my spouse slept in.
Note that per Google maps, it's a 4.8 km walk from Termini train station to the middle of Vatican City (also, the entrance to the Vatican Museums is on the north side of Vatican, though the entrance to St. Peter's is on the east side). You may want your companions to decide what they want to be close to, if those distances aren't exactly what you have in mind.
I think that to confirm what kind of bed the third bed would be, you would want to look at each room description and look at photos. And if still in doubt, send an email to the hotel.
There is no hotel near to both Termini and the Vatican.
I am traveling to Rome with two friends in September and was able to book an apartment through Booking.com that would fit some of your criteria. It is in Monti, close to Termini. It is listed as Di Casa al Colosseo, has 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, a balcony and is rated "wonderful". Cost for 3 nights is about €1000. There is also a 2 bedroom apartment in the same building, with a sofa bed in the living room for a bit less. It is listed as Cozy Apartment near the Colosseum. There is an elevator in the building.
