I just got back from Rome and stayed at a hotel in Celio, 3 blocks east of the Colosseum. There were good restaurants nearby. Termini is known to be seedy. In fact, I avoided the area as a 73-year-old woman traveling solo.
74 woman and also travel solo. I stay just west of Piazza NAVONNA! Fabulous neighborhood. Very inexpensive (used to be) was “Charming Navonna”. GREAT restaurants close by!!
Stayed at the Hotel dei Mellini in November , perfectly placed and very quiet with loads of restaurants a few minutes away. Great staff and really nice rooms.
Wonderful, thank you. I stayed at a charming B&B very near the Vatican; it was booked through the Rome B&B Association in 2000. Hope to get back there again.
@@123benny4 I couldn't tell you as it was ages ago and I haven't contacted them lately. There are also monasteries which offer accommodation, they used to be more affordable. The decor is simpler and you might have to share a bathroom... they might not be in the city centre, so there would be more travelling. I stayed in a monastery just outside Florence. Very pretty, used to be a Medici villa. There was public transportation to & from the city at peak hours during the day. Loved it 🥰
@@roxannedyerart Thanks for your reply. I'll have to check myself. The monastery option sounds great. I'll have to look into that too. I'm just looking for somewhere to stay while I'm on my own before going to stay with relatives. Hotels and AirBnBs seem to be getting expensive. Have a great 2025!
Nice, just booked first 5 nights in city rights at the center of Vatican and Colosseum etc.. It's hostel since I'm going to be out all day anyways. On other hand I'm planning last two days to be on nicer place on coast or some beautiful location outside the center to wind down after probably walking everywhere for almost a week ;D
Congratulations on the video, it was excellent, Rome is a wonderful city, I hope to visit one day. I started a channel here on RUclips recently and record in the same way here in Brazil. I signed up, I will follow you from now on. A big hug!!!
I stayed at Lancelot, 3 blocks east of the Colosseum. I got 6 nights in a single for roughly $800. Breakfast is included and is very substantial. The staff are lovely. I booked in July for a trip the first week of April.
5 person family going to Rome in late September for 9 days - all adults. I went last year but the other 4 are newbies. Stayed in an apartment when my husband and I went the last time but need something larger this time. Any suggestions?
My Extra Home apartments in Monti, we rented a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, with full kitchen and living room for about a hotel room would've cost for the week. Nice place.
The area feels (and looks) a bit sketchy and seedy. There are plenty of pickpockets and fraudsters about (don't accept assistance from anyone trying to "help" you buy a train ticket). But "outright dangerous" it is not.
I’ve never had a dangerous encounter near Termini station. Pickpockets etc., yes! There are more than safe places to stay a few blocks from Termini as well……Anybody can wait in line for the tourist spots, but you have to experience the zoo of Termini and the metro for the full Rome holiday 😂
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I just got back from Rome and stayed at a hotel in Celio, 3 blocks east of the Colosseum. There were good restaurants nearby. Termini is known to be seedy. In fact, I avoided the area as a 73-year-old woman traveling solo.
74 woman and also travel solo. I stay just west of Piazza NAVONNA! Fabulous neighborhood. Very inexpensive (used to be) was “Charming Navonna”. GREAT restaurants close by!!
Stayed at the Hotel dei Mellini in November , perfectly placed and very quiet with loads of restaurants a few minutes away. Great staff and really nice rooms.
I have been staying at the Hotel Villa San Pio when in Rome for the past 25 years and it is without a doubt my favorite hotel in the world.
Thanks Mike!
Thanks for the tip. How expensive is it, may I ask?
Wonderful, thank you. I stayed at a charming B&B very near the Vatican; it was booked through the Rome B&B Association in 2000. Hope to get back there again.
Do they have cheaper places to stay? Prices seem to keep going up.
@@123benny4 I couldn't tell you as it was ages ago and I haven't contacted them lately. There are also monasteries which offer accommodation, they used to be more affordable. The decor is simpler and you might have to share a bathroom... they might not be in the city centre, so there would be more travelling. I stayed in a monastery just outside Florence. Very pretty, used to be a Medici villa. There was public transportation to & from the city at peak hours during the day. Loved it 🥰
@@roxannedyerart Thanks for your reply. I'll have to check myself. The monastery option sounds great. I'll have to look into that too. I'm just looking for somewhere to stay while I'm on my own before going to stay with relatives. Hotels and AirBnBs seem to be getting expensive. Have a great 2025!
@@123benny4 Have a wonderful time; all the best in the New Year!
We stayed at My Extra Home apartments in Monti, wonderful experience. Short walk to the Coliseum one way, Trevi Fountain the other.
The introduction is superb: Lusting of the recommended areas, supplemented with a very simple to read map! 🎉🎉
Thanks for the info, it was helpful
Best video ever, every tourist should check out this video before coming to Rome 💯
Thanks for the video great help planning our stay in Rome
Nice, just booked first 5 nights in city rights at the center of Vatican and Colosseum etc.. It's hostel since I'm going to be out all day anyways. On other hand I'm planning last two days to be on nicer place on coast or some beautiful location outside the center to wind down after probably walking everywhere for almost a week ;D
Congratulations on the video, it was excellent, Rome is a wonderful city, I hope to visit one day. I started a channel here on RUclips recently and record in the same way here in Brazil. I signed up, I will follow you from now on. A big hug!!!
For the last 49 years I have always stayed at the Ho tel Accademia just a few feet from the Trevi Fountain.
Amazing ❤❤ we are traveling to Rome soon. See you in 3 days there ❤❤❤😊😊.
Very good job!
We rented an apartment in Prati a few years ago…best area.
Very helpful
Vatican City and most notably St. Peter’s Basilica is incredible.
Thanks for you video
Hi Dave do you have a video for booking excursions like your Athens vlog
Not yet. Hope to soon.
Mozart Hotel Via Del Corse ........perfect and good price
What's overwhelming about Rome is the throngs of tourists all over the place!
Hello Dave I am planning visit Rome soon, can I have a much economic hotel ? Thanks
Hotel Canada is a good affordable hotel with a convenient location.
www.booking.com/hotel/it/best-western-canada.html
I stayed at Lancelot, 3 blocks east of the Colosseum. I got 6 nights in a single for roughly $800. Breakfast is included and is very substantial. The staff are lovely. I booked in July for a trip the first week of April.
Hi, thanks for the video. How about a place for a family of four close to the Vatican?
5 person family going to Rome in late September for 9 days - all adults. I went last year but the other 4 are newbies. Stayed in an apartment when my husband and I went the last time but need something larger this time. Any suggestions?
My Extra Home apartments in Monti, we rented a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, with full kitchen and living room for about a hotel room would've cost for the week. Nice place.
How about twenty one hotel in Rome ?
I’m curious actually but no one review
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The best museum in Rome is MUSEO NAZIONALE ROMANO.
The area around Termini is outright dangerous. I’m rather surprised you recommended it.
The area feels (and looks) a bit sketchy and seedy. There are plenty of pickpockets and fraudsters about (don't accept assistance from anyone trying to "help" you buy a train ticket). But "outright dangerous" it is not.
I’ve never had a dangerous encounter near Termini station. Pickpockets etc., yes! There are more than safe places to stay a few blocks from Termini as well……Anybody can wait in line for the tourist spots, but you have to experience the zoo of Termini and the metro for the full Rome holiday 😂