Rome budget hotels
Romano Hotel is a privately managed, extremely good value hotel in one of the best locations in Rome, yards from the Colosseum, overlooking the Via dei Fori Imperiali, the street which leads from the Colosseum to Piazza Venezia running along the Roman Forum, in the heart of ancient Rome.
All major sites, transport and services in Rome are nearby, including the main train station Termini.
Hotel facilities include internet access, breakfast garden, breakfast hall, bar, safety box.
Rooms have en-suite bathroom, air conditioning, direct dial telephone, television and radio.
Some rooms have a view over the Roman Imperial Forum.
Overall opinion. Perhaps because of its extraordinary location, the Romano is one of the most popular hotels in Rome. People who stayed here have given Romano the highest possible rating on surroundings, and high ratings on almost all aspects of their stay: cleanliness of rooms, welcoming, spaciousness of rooms, competence of employees, quality of service provided, and the relationship between price and quality. This is a summary of guests' reviews that well represent the general feeling:
"The hotel was right in the middle of a lot of historic sites. For the price it was a great place to stay, clean and well kept, air conditioned, and close to public transportation. We really had a great time." "The location could not be more central for ancient Rome, we throughly enjoyed our stay." "We've enjoyed our stay in Hotel Romano. Three reasons: a) spacious room, very clean, no noises. b) very well located: all sights are near to the hotel. c) friendly staff, connected to the www. Thank you very much."
General price range per room
Single rooms: 50 - 80 euros
Double rooms: 80 - 130 euros
Triple rooms: 90 - 160 euros
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Romano Hotel in Rome
Laurentia Hotel is a good value, superior three stars hotel overlooking a lovely square and its beautiful church clock-tower in the heart of the cheerful and central area of Rome University, very well connected to Termini and Tiburtina Stations (railway and air terminals), one third of a mile from Termini central railway and subway stations (A & B Lines) and airport shuttle.
Laurentia Hotel, named after the muse of ancient Rome, has a classical and comfortable ambience, with a warm and pleasant homely atmosphere.
The hotel has elegant lounges where you can enjoy a drink or hold a meeting with friends or associates, a delightful terrace with a view, a rose-colored Tea Room and the Circle Bar.
Every morning, in the charming and agreeable Piranesi Room, you can enjoy a rich continental buffet breakfast with locally-grown fruit and other produce. This warm, inviting room once served as a bakery for the famous Roman bread, and is now decorated with antique furniture, paintings and two high-relief friezes from ancient Roman times.
It’s a three stars superior hotel for its quality and comforts.
All 49 rooms have en-suite bathroom, air conditioning, direct dial telephone, satellite television.
Rooms with a large live-in terrace with a pleasant view are available on the top floor.
A summary of typical guests reviews: "Concluding our trip throughout Southern Italy, starting in Rome, Hotel Laurentia is one of the hotels we would recommend to other travellers. A special offer (50€ and 60€ for a room with terrace, per night per room) made it possible for us, budget travellers, to stay in Hotel Laurentia. Accommodation in Italy is generally expensive, but the price of this hotel was fairly reasonable. Bear in mind that the so-called more colourful pensions (rather than hotels) are more expensive than Hotel Laurentia. When we compare price/quality of Hotel Laurentia with other hotels we stayed in during our trip, Hotel Laurentia ranks on top of the list. Friendly, English speaking staff, nice atmosphere, authentic neighbourhood, clean rooms, included buffet breakfast." "Located near the train station where the metro lines cross means you can get anywhere in minutes, without having to pay the price of staying near a major tourist attraction." "The location is 15-20 min from the Termini on foot." "We were very happy with our stay at this hotel. I must say, it could even be a 4 star hotel!! very clean and extremely good service!" "Nice middle-class hotel in the University District. Many Bars and Restaurants close by. Reconstruction of large public square in front of the hotel should be finished by fall 2003. Most sights and the Termini station can be reached from the hotel in 10-25 min walk."
General price range per room
Single & double rooms: 60 - 120 euros
Triple & quadruple rooms: 130 - 180 euros
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Laurentia Hotel in Rome
Urbis Hotel is a very good value, inexpensive hotel in the city centre, in an excellent location right beside central Termini Rail Station and Air Terminal, few minutes' walk to the most important historical sites, close to public transport terminals, rapidly connecting to everywhere.
It is on the second floor of a historical building, with a lift.
The hotel has reception open 24 hours, and its own nearby garage.
Many rooms have en-suite bathroom.
A summary of typical guests reviews:
"I've stayed at your hotel three times and I've been very satisfied with the accomodation as well as the location of the hotel near the Stazione Termini. When I´m in Rome I want a cheap and clean hotel-room and I think the Urbis satisfies those requirements. Furthermore, Signora Garbin's friendly and warm welcome-letters,when I've made my reservation on the Internet, has impressed me. I'll be glad to return to the Urbis on my next visit to Rome."
"Older property on third floor with small but functional rooms. Very, very convenient to Roma Termini Station."
"Everything was OK compared to the cheap price."
"Small hotel, but very helpful employees."
"Hotel is near the station. Very useful."
General price range per room
Single rooms: 30 - 60 euros
Double rooms: 30 - 110 euros
Triple & quadruple rooms: 40 - 140 euros
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Urbis Hotel in Rome
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Rome flea marketsPORTA PORTESE Porta Portese is perhaps the longest market you will ever see. It has everything, both new and old: clothes, shoes, leather, food, bric-a-brac, and old taps. To help skip half a kilometer of the junkier stalls, we recommend you arrive at Via Ippolito Nievo. Porta Portese is only open Sunday mornings, sunrise to 1:30pm. Try to get there before 9am to avoid the worst crowds. To get here from Termini, catch bus 40 Express or 64 to Largo Argentina, then Tram 8 to Piazza Ippolito Nievo. From the Vatican area, catch bus 23 from Piazza Risorgimento, get off at Piazza G.G. Belli (Ponte Garibaldi), then pick up Tram 8.
OTHERS The market at Via Sannio has mainly clothing and shoes, new and used. It is open Mon-Sat, 8:30am-1:30pm. Metro Line A: San Giovanni. Once you come out of the metro station, as you face the ancient Roman walls, Via Sannio is the street on the left just before the walls.
RomeInnovations have been added to Rome, like a new entrance to the Vatican Museums, to avoid the long outdoor queues seen so far, and a new underpass to the Vatican.
Roman urban transports have been improved, with an extension to Rome's underground system, extra trams, and Linea J. This is a series of new bus routes designed to supplement the ATAC, COTRAL and FS routes already in operation in Rome. Since a few years ago, 112 new air-conditioned buses serve 8 new routes, covering the majorityof main tourist attractions in Rome and stop-off points, including Termini railway station, the Basilicas, the Catacombs, the Forum and the Colosseum. Intelligent bus stops indicate the location of buses, timetables and waiting times. There are multilingual staff on the buses in Rome to provide information and assistance. You can find more information from the Tourist Information Service of Rome:
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