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Places to stay in Rome?
We're taking a short-notice trip to northern Italy in three weeks (eek!) and I'd love any advice you have on where to stay. Does anyone have a hotel (or alternative accommodations) they recommend in Rome, Florence, or Venice? We'll probably be in each city for a couple of nights.
Also feel free to recommend your favorite spot not on that list - we are open to suggestions.
Re: Places to stay in Rome?
ive stayed at the fontana di trevi and the albergo del senato in rome. both are great! also i've stayed at the Grand Cavour in Florence twice.
if you're looking for someplace in between the palazzo leopoldo in radda-in-chianti (smack in the middle of the chianti region of tuscany) is great too.
In Florence, we stayed at Hotel Bernini Palace. Couldn't be in a better location. Highly recommended!
Rome - I agree with ali. Check out Albergo del Senato. Again, excellent location.
Since you said recommend your favorite spot, we absolutely loved Montepulciano in the Tuscan countryside. We spent four nights at Villa Cicolina - absolute heaven.
Since you are taking the trip on a short notice I would recommend that you look into apartment rentals if you have issues finding a hotel room.
We used Rental In Rome and had a great experience. You can also check out VRBO and Home Away.
We visited Italy last September for two weeks and went to Rome, Florence, Cinque Terre, Milan, and Venice. You can check out my blog entries here:
Venice, Italy (Accommodation & Dining)
The apartments on Rental In Rome look amazing! How do you pay and get the keys if it's just an empty apartment?
We stayed here based on the reccomendation of a former nestie that lived in Italy, and we LOVED it! Budget friendly, centrally located, near the Colliseum and an easy walk to the hop-on hop-off bus.
http://www.hotelraffaello.it/
Rental in Rome has a representative waiting for you upon your arrival in Rome in front of the apartment. The company was super easy to work with and very communicative. We had an incredible apartment in an amazing location in Rome for a great price (I believe it was around 110 Euro per night). We will definitely use them again!
we also stayed here on a recent trip. it is a great location to most sights in rome, has a friendly staff, and a decent breakfast.
we also stayed at the hotel farnese for part of our trip. i actually preferred this hotel. also budget friendly, great staff, good breakfast on rooftop. it's on the opposite side of rome's tourist area, near the vatican.
My favorite city in Italy is Verona. While I think Venice is def worth seeing (it is beautiful), it's not super comfortable/pleasant in August (the canal's been baking) and I think the hotels/restaurants offer less value than elsewhere in Italy. Long way of saying, I think Venice is worth a night but maybe spend the other night or two in Verona (easy xfer-- it's about an hour and change drive, think the train is about the same).
When we stay we usually stay at an apartment slightly outside of the downtown (b/c it has parking and is pet-friendly), but even if I didn't need it for those reasons I'd still recommend it as a solid choice (not deluxe accommodations, but charming owners). http://www.oasiverona.it/
If you think you'll be citied out and want some time in the country, maybe think about Cortona (Tuscany) Assisi or Spoletto (Umbria). Typically, I prefer central Tuscany, but if July's been any indication, August is going to be wretchedly hot. Cortona's close to a huge lake and I think the mountains/hills really in Umbria might be a bit cooler.