Where to stay in Rome?

This is discussed constantly (use the search box) and everyone has their preference -- which is almost every neighborhood. It is mostly personal preference. Ancient Rome is a small and you walk to everything if you like walking. That is all they were doing 2500 years ago. For our four trips we prefer the Termini area for convenience to transportation. Prices are a little bit lower and there are some nice, non-touristy, local restaurants in that area. You can walk to the Vatican from Termini in an hour to hour fifteen. And everything else is much closer. Just about any location between Termini and the Vatican will work.

we enjoyed the best western hotel canada rome about a 5 min walk to the termini, lots of fun little eating places within walking distance. we walked to all the biggies except the vatican. good luck :):)

I suggest you choose the main (historic) section of Rome and use Priceline. I got a four star hotel for $240 when 3 stars were going for over $400. Prices are lower now, but it saved me some money. Plus, you pay in American dollars, not EU... so you are not comparing apples to apples if you go to the hotel's websites. I did this in Venice too and got the 5 star Hilton Molino Stucky for $240 as well. (again when the exchange was $1.67 and stuff was way more expensive than now)

Hi Addie,
We stayed about 15 steps from the Pantheon at Albergo del Senato. I can't say enough good things about the location or the hotel...absolutely fantastic. We walked day and night to everything and we all, including two teenagers, fell in love with this location in Rome. Have fun!

We have never paid more than about $150 for three star hotels with great breakfasts in the termini area.

Addie-
We are going to Rome in April and found great lodging through www.cross-pollinate.com.

Good luck :)

There are nice convents all over Rome (for good prices) if you're not looking for a fancy room. They're simple, clean, and safe. Most have a curfew of 10:30-11:00pm. My friend and I will be staying in one in a few weeks near the Spanish Steps. It will only cost each of us 37 Euros per night! We're not late nighters, so the curfew isn't an issue. Sometimes you can make reservations by fax or email (I've done that in the past), but this time it wasn't working well so I used a booking agency.

But it is a rush to get dinner over my 10:30.