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Rome stay in November

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Seeking advice about a short break in Rome for 4 nights in mid November. It's my wife's BIG birthday, but will also be travelling with our 6 year old child.
Would like somewhere memorable, special to stay. I have a decent (but not oligarch level) budget but because of our child, we won't be out very late and will be spending a lot of time in the room. So would like something memorable beyond a basic room.

My wife has a thing about good bedding, clean rooms. But we don't really use hotel restaurants or bars much, so a lot of the services of a top hotel would be wasted on us. A view or terrace we could sit would be ideal, but not sure how practical it would be in mid-November. In terms of location, central or close to a metro line is a must with our child.

Also thinking about special things we could do/experiences for my wife (who is not madly into ancient Rome/history).

Any ideas greatly welcomed

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Can’t help with the hotels except suggest to use bookings.com and sort for five star hotels. For location, look for something close to the Pantheon.

For things to do, look at the Borghese Gallery and the Pantheon.

The Borghese is an art museum filled with masterpieces (Caravaggio, Raphael, Bernini) and the building itself is a masterpiece. It’s relatively small, so if you have just a passing interest in beautiful art, you can be in and out in an hour. You have to book a two-hour window but can leave earlier if you want.

The Pantheon is a 2000 year old Roman temple that is now a church and is the best preserved ancient Roman building. it’s beautiful inside and could take you 15 minutes.

Both of them are low commitment / high reward attractions.

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i would like to suggest Hotel Smeraldo, ideal location for walking. They have a nice rooftop bar, exceptional service & clean rooms. There's one room on the second floor with a hallway down to a closet with a day bed you can use for the kid. That would give you some space. I seem to recall it's a 'superior comfort', this isn't a chain hotel so not high end. You can email the hotel to ask about this room specifically. But their rooms aren't large, if that's a problem. We sat outside at Christmas time on their terrace, November might be fine. If your wife enjoys Baroque churches, you could easily spend part of each day with some glorious art. There's a very nice restaurant above the main fountain in Piazza Navona overlooking the square, but I don't recall the name.

Boccano, near Trevi Fountain, was our favorite restaurant on our last visit. Open all day, not inexpensive but delightful service and wonderful food. Enjoy!

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