Taking my adult daughter to Rome in late September for several days. Looking for a good, quality hotel with character that's centrally located to the major sites. Have been looking online and there are a lot of choices. Don't want to spend a fortune but will splurge if needed. Any recommendations appreciated!
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South Australia
29 posts
Have stayed at the Grand Hotel de la Minerve, newly renovated and right next to the Pantheon, walking distance to all sites. For a less expensive option, have also stayed at the Stendhal on the Via Tritone., also within walking distance to major sites. Stendhal has some suites, which are larger and in the building around the corner. Enjoyed both hotels
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I recently stayed at Albergo Santa Chiara, just behind the Pantheon — great location, lovely staff, and a nice mix of comfort and Roman charm without being overly pricey. Also heard good things about Hotel Navona for a more boutique feel in the heart of the city.
If you're looking for broader travel and leisure suggestions beyond accommodations, Tuttotek.it occasionally covers lifestyle tips tied to popular European destinations — worth a look if you like digging into extras before your trip.
Posted by
Gettysburg PA
8324 posts
Search results for past 1 year
https://search.ricksteves.com/?button=&date_range=1y&filter=Travel+Forum&query=Rome+hotels
Off the top of my head-forum favorites
Hotel Smeraldo
Hotel Lancelot
Hotel Sonia
We prefer the area around Pantheon/P Navonna /Campo de’Fiori-you can walk most everywhere from that location
Use Booking. Com, set your filters
Read reviews there as those can only be left by actual customers -you can also filter the reviews
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148 posts
We absolutely LOVE this hotel and are going to be staying here for our third time. (And I sent my cousin here two weeks ago and she couldn’t thank me enough recommending it). It is right by the main train station in Rome.
You’ll get your best rate on their site, which we found with several hotels in Italy….
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Bay Area SF & Uppsala Sweden 🇸🇪
1465 posts
Hotel Smeraldo is delightful. Very centrally located near Campo di Fiori, 5- minute walk to taxi stand in Lago Argentina, easy access to the Capitoline museum, Piazza Navona & the Pantheon. I would say the surrounding area has tons of character, the actual hotel is more modern. Opt for a "superior" room facing the interior, they're QUIET. Rooms facing the street are very noisy if you open the window. There's a room on the first floor (up one flight) that has a cute little nook down a corridor with a couch that turns into a bed, and a closet. It would suit a mom/ daughter trip. There's also a nice rooftop bar / restaurant if you're tired and just want to relax. And please say hi to all the front desk staff, and the DELIGHTFUL breakfast crew - nothing but genuine kindness from everyone.
Posted by
Ohio
151 posts
We very much enjoyed Hotel Smeraldo and would stay there again for sure.
Posted by
Nix, Texas, USA
6 posts
We're going in late September and have decided to use HotWire to find a hotel in the Pantheon area about a week before the trip. We've had really good luck with them by specifying the quality of hotel and basic location. Normally, our assigned hotels have been somewhere I wouldn't have known about, and they've been great and about 1/2 price from the advertised. Look for their "HotRate Deals'... You're not committed until you decide you want to try it or not.
Just a thought.