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rich reds, gilt lamps and terracotta or tiled floors. Discounts are available for longer stays
and/or cash payment.
Alessandro Palace Hostel
HOSTEL
€
( 06 446 19 58;
www.hostelsalessandro.com
; Via Vicenza 42; dm €19-35, d €70-120, tr €95-120;
; Castro Pretorio)
This long-standing favourite offers spick-and-span, terracotta-
floored doubles and triples, as well as dorms sleeping from four to eight, all with cheery
bedspreads. Every room has its own bathroom plus hairdryer. There's a basement bar and
the staff run local tours.
GUESTHOUSE
€€
Residenza Cellini
( 06 4782 5204;
www.residenzacellini.it
; Via Modena 5; d €120-240, tr €150-260; ; Re-
pubblica)
With grown-up furnishings featuring potted palms, polished wood, pale-yellow
walls, oil paintings and a hint of chintz, this charming, family run hotel offers spacious,
elegant rooms, all with satellite TV and jacuzzi or hydro-massage showers. There's a
sunny flower-surrounded terrace for summer breakfasts.
Duca d'Alba
HOTEL
€€
( 06 48 44 71;
www.hotelducadalba.com
; Via Leonina 14; r €70-200; ; Cavour)
This ap-
pealing four-star hotel in the Monti district has small but charming rooms; most have
fabric-covered or handpainted walls, wood-beamed ceilings, big flat-screen TVs and sleek
button-studded headboards.
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Celian Hill &
San Giovanni
Aklesia Suite
B&B
€
( 06 6293 1720;
www.aklesiasuite.com
;
Via Labicana 85; d €85-130; ; Colosseo)
The
Aklesia Suite is a lovely B&B five minutes' walk from the Colosseum. On the 3rd floor
