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Rome TRAVEL GUIDE AND DEALS

Rome, or The Eternal City, – Italy’s biggest and most famous – feels less like a modern, pulsing metropolis and more like a collection of villages linked by narrow streets and bridges.

Why Go

 For the ancient Roman ruins at virtually every turn, the Renaissance art and architecture, and strong espresso.

Rome Travel Deals

Rome Hotels

Top-notch properties in Rome come with a top-notch price tag to match – the city is notoriously expensive. That said, if you’re willing to forgo space and amenities, there are clean, affordable, well-situated properties to be had. Old and new – a trademark of the city itself – is demonstrated by its hotel properties as well, with classics like the Hotel Oceania existing alongside designer newcomers like the Hotel Capo D’Africa.

= Smart Splurge = Great Value

Castello Orsini Hotel
After a day or two at this authentic medieval fortress, you’ll start to believe your blood is blue. This... expensive

D'Inghilterra
Inspired by the Grand Tourists – the 18th- and 19th-century upper-class British travelers who made Rome an essential... smart splurge | expensive

Hotel Capo D'Africa
Fancy stylings including funky biomorphic furniture and a collection of contemporary Italian art, a gym and all the modern... smart splurge | expensive

Hotel de Russie
need a tranquil refuge from the glorious mess that is Rome, try this five-star hotel with beautiful landscaping and a... smart splurge | expensive

Ponte Sisto
Situated near the pedestrian bridge from which this posh Renaissance palazzo-cum-hotel takes its name, the Ponte Sisto offers... expensive

Westin Excelsior
This 1906 Roman landmark is set on the stylish Via Veneto next to the US embassy and still the place for diplomats and aging... historic | expensive

Civita Bed and Breakfast
The only hotel in this quintessential hill-top Italian village is a no-frills affair, but the view onto the gravel-covered but...

Hotel Mimosa
Tiny but clean rooms smack dab in the center of Rome, in a building that dates back to the 7th century. What it lacks in... location

Hotel Parlamento
In a city where hotel bargains are eternally rare, this budget hotel is an anomaly. Housed on the third and fourth floors of a...

Hotel Trastevere
Located in Trastevere, Rome’s most atmospheric neighborhood, this recently renovated eponymous hotel (aka Antico Albergo...

I Sensi della Terra
“The Senses of the Earth” is not a hotel, but rather a conglomeration of inexpensive, comfortable rooms and...

Pensione Panda
Small rooms, great location (right by the Spanish Steps). Ask for a courtyard-facing room. Expect basic amenities, but... family

Daphne
A modern hotel with WiFi and great service in one of Rome’s most fashionable neighborhoods. Free breakfast, and you get... new | location

Hotel Fori Imperiali Cavalieri
This tiny 24-room inn is a good bet for its small-ish but tasteful and comfortable rooms with hardwood floors, satellite TV,... great value | great location

Hotel Forum
This intimate four-star property is perfectly located in the central but non-touristy neighborhood of Monte and situated on a...

Hotel Oceania
Old-school Italian hospitality in a small pension just a few steps from the Trevi fountain. This is a typical old-style... pensione

Hotel Santa Maria
This Trastevere hotel is a hidden Eternal City gem. All rooms are on the ground floor and look out onto the leafy... great value

Hotel Torre San Angelo
This former monastery complex and one-time home to the famed aristocratic Massimo family is a cut above. The 25 rooms and 10...

Palace Hotel Relais Falisco
Civita Castellana’s only hotel happens to be a four-star property located in a 17th-century palace smack in the center...

Castello Orsini Hotel
After a day or two at this authentic medieval fortress, you’ll start to believe your blood is blue. This... expensive

D'Inghilterra
Inspired by the Grand Tourists – the 18th- and 19th-century upper-class British travelers who made Rome an essential... smart splurge | expensive

Hotel Capo D'Africa
Fancy stylings including funky biomorphic furniture and a collection of contemporary Italian art, a gym and all the modern... smart splurge | expensive

Hotel de Russie
need a tranquil refuge from the glorious mess that is Rome, try this five-star hotel with beautiful landscaping and a... smart splurge | expensive

Ponte Sisto
Situated near the pedestrian bridge from which this posh Renaissance palazzo-cum-hotel takes its name, the Ponte Sisto offers... expensive

Westin Excelsior
This 1906 Roman landmark is set on the stylish Via Veneto next to the US embassy and still the place for diplomats and aging... historic | expensive

Civita Bed and Breakfast
The only hotel in this quintessential hill-top Italian village is a no-frills affair, but the view onto the gravel-covered but...

Hotel Mimosa
Tiny but clean rooms smack dab in the center of Rome, in a building that dates back to the 7th century. What it lacks in... location

Hotel Parlamento
In a city where hotel bargains are eternally rare, this budget hotel is an anomaly. Housed on the third and fourth floors of a...

Hotel Trastevere
Located in Trastevere, Rome’s most atmospheric neighborhood, this recently renovated eponymous hotel (aka Antico Albergo...

I Sensi della Terra
“The Senses of the Earth” is not a hotel, but rather a conglomeration of inexpensive, comfortable rooms and...

Pensione Panda
Small rooms, great location (right by the Spanish Steps). Ask for a courtyard-facing room. Expect basic amenities, but... family

Daphne
A modern hotel with WiFi and great service in one of Rome’s most fashionable neighborhoods. Free breakfast, and you get... new | location

Hotel Fori Imperiali Cavalieri
This tiny 24-room inn is a good bet for its small-ish but tasteful and comfortable rooms with hardwood floors, satellite TV,... great value | great location

Hotel Forum
This intimate four-star property is perfectly located in the central but non-touristy neighborhood of Monte and situated on a...

Hotel Oceania
Old-school Italian hospitality in a small pension just a few steps from the Trevi fountain. This is a typical old-style... pensione

Hotel Santa Maria
This Trastevere hotel is a hidden Eternal City gem. All rooms are on the ground floor and look out onto the leafy... great value

Hotel Torre San Angelo
This former monastery complex and one-time home to the famed aristocratic Massimo family is a cut above. The 25 rooms and 10...

Palace Hotel Relais Falisco
Civita Castellana’s only hotel happens to be a four-star property located in a 17th-century palace smack in the center...

Rome Restaurants

For decades (centuries, some would say) the Roman restaurant scene remained static, stuck in a time and space best summed up by a singing owner and red-and-white-checked table clothes. But the 21st-century dining scene has turned out to be far less eternal. Sure, the traditional restaurants are still around (and many are worth going to), but Romans (and their visitors) can now indulge in modern takes on the local cuisine.

= Smart Splurge = Great Value

Antico Arco
One of Rome’s trendiest eating spots features new variations on classic Italian themes, and in a beautiful setting, a... italian

Paris
Amid the tourist traps of Trastevere, this pricey but classic restaurant shines; try Roman classics like deep-fried zucchini... seafood | italian

Piperno
An elegant, out-of-the-way restaurant to take a date or your parents to, with classic Italian fare as well as Roman standards... smart splurge

Da Vittorio
The best pizza in Rome (far better than the good but overrated and crowded Dar Poeta). Kids will love their heart-shaped... family | pizza

Giolitti
Everyone has their favorite gelateria, but for great tastes in an elegant atmosphere, you can’t beat Giolitti. Don’t just... local favorite | dessert

Sant'Eustachio Café
You can find great coffee anywhere in town, but one legendary spot merits special attention: Sant’Eustachio Café, where you... cafe | local favorite

Sora Margharita
A Roman institution, right in the middle of the Jewish Ghetto, this is the place to go for the most amazing meatballs and... family | italian

Maccheroni
Up the street from the Pantheon, in a former butcher’s shop, this trattoria serves great pasta as well as meat dishes. You... family

Obika
Don’t let the Japanese-sounding name and sleek sushi-restaurant décor fool you. This is all Italian, all... trendy | italian

Antico Arco
One of Rome’s trendiest eating spots features new variations on classic Italian themes, and in a beautiful setting, a... italian

Paris
Amid the tourist traps of Trastevere, this pricey but classic restaurant shines; try Roman classics like deep-fried zucchini... seafood | italian

Piperno
An elegant, out-of-the-way restaurant to take a date or your parents to, with classic Italian fare as well as Roman standards... smart splurge

Da Vittorio
The best pizza in Rome (far better than the good but overrated and crowded Dar Poeta). Kids will love their heart-shaped... family | pizza

Giolitti
Everyone has their favorite gelateria, but for great tastes in an elegant atmosphere, you can’t beat Giolitti. Don’t just... local favorite | dessert

Sant'Eustachio Café
You can find great coffee anywhere in town, but one legendary spot merits special attention: Sant’Eustachio Café, where you... cafe | local favorite

Sora Margharita
A Roman institution, right in the middle of the Jewish Ghetto, this is the place to go for the most amazing meatballs and... family | italian

Maccheroni
Up the street from the Pantheon, in a former butcher’s shop, this trattoria serves great pasta as well as meat dishes. You... family

Obika
Don’t let the Japanese-sounding name and sleek sushi-restaurant décor fool you. This is all Italian, all... trendy | italian

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