Travel Reference
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Vatican City, Borgo
& Prati
B&B
€
Le Stanze di Orazio
( 06 3265 2474;
www.lestanzediorazio.com
;
Via Orazio 3; d €80-130; ; Lepanto)
The
inviting Le Stanze di Orazio is a small boutique B&B-style set-up just off Prati's main
shopping strip. Three of the five bright, delicately decorated rooms - think soothing
whites with lilac and lime-green accents - face onto the street, but effective sound-proof-
ing cuts out most of the noise.
HOTEL
€
Hotel San Pietrino
( 06 370 01 32;
www.sanpietrino.it
; Via Bettolo 43; s €45-75, d €55-112, without bathroom s €35-55, d
€45-85; ; Ottaviano-San Pietro)
Within easy walking distance of St Peter's, San Pi-
etrino is an excellent budget choice. Its cosy rooms are characterful and prettily decorated
with terracotta tiled floors and the occasional statue. There's no breakfast but a drinks ma-
chine can supply emergency coffee.
Casa di Accoglienza
Paolo VI
RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION
€
( 06 390 91 41;
www.casapaolosesto.it
; Viale Vaticano 92; s €35-40, d €65-70, tr €83-88; ;
Ottaviano-San Pietro)
This tranquil, palm-shaded convent is ideally positioned for the Vatican
Museums. The resident nuns keep everything shipshape and the 21 small, sunny rooms
are clean as a pin, if slightly institutional in feel. No breakfast.
Colors Hotel
HOTEL
€
( 06 687 40 30;
www.colorshotel.com
;
Via Boezio 31; s €35-90, d €45-125; ; Via Cola di Ri-
enzo)
Popular with young travellers, this is a bright budget hotel with smart, vibrantly col-
oured rooms spread over three floors (no lift, though). There are also cheaper rooms with
shared bathrooms and, from June to August, dorms (€12 to €35 per person) for guests un-
der 38.
