Rome/Florence Lodging

Posted by Jim (Slidell, LA) on 01/13/24 07:11 PM

I am planning a last minute (sort of) trip to Italy in March, taking my son and grandson to Rome and Florence. Flights are no problem, but needing three beds makes lodging a little more complicated than previous trips wit my wife and her mother. I looked on AirB&B and VRBO, but when you add in their 9% admin fee and the owner's 10% processing fee, it isn't practical. Does anyone out there know of a place with three bedrooms in either or both cities where I can rent directly from the owner? I'm guessing we will be in Rome for 4-5 nights and Florence for 3. Thank you.

Jim

Posted by Carol now retired

Lynnwood, Washington

01/13/24 08:27 PM

8793 posts

Rome: Hotel Smeraldo. Fabulous location (famous pizza right across the street), walkable to many sights, good bus and taxi options. I stayed here when on my RS tour.
https://www.smeraldoroma.com/en/family-suite/

Posted by Mary

Massachusetts

01/13/24 08:35 PM

1000 posts

Hotel Portoghesi in Rome (where I stayed in October 2023 in a triple room/suite) has an apartment that sleeps 4.

https://www.hotelportoghesiroma.it/rooms-and-apartment/

Hotel Smeraldo in Rome (where I stayed in June 2023) has suites/apartments.

https://www.smeraldoroma.com/en/suites/

Hotel Torre Guelfa in Florence (where I stayed in October 2023 in a triple suite) has an apartment.

https://www.hoteltorreguelfa.com/en/torre-guelfa-florence/apartment/

Posted by geovagriffith

01/13/24 08:56 PM

8076 posts

Florence- Hotel Baluster, on the Arno is great.

Rome- stay in the area near the Pantheon.

Posted by amyf

01/14/24 01:50 PM

80 posts

Florence - we stayed at the Relais & Maison Grand Tour. Great location and very nice rooms that would accommodate all three of you.
https://www.florencegrandtour.com/

Posted by acraven

Washington DC

01/14/24 04:27 PM

27616 posts

If you need additional suggestions, check booking.com. It lists apartments as well as hotels, and the fees may be lower than those charged for Airbnb and VRBO listings (possibly even for the same apartments). My preference is hotels rather than apartments, but I've found the reviews on booking.com quite reliable, because you can't leave a review if you haven't actually stayed at the property.