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Torre Argentina)
This popular three-star hotel enjoys one of Rome's premier locations, bang
opposite the Pantheon. But while it's a friendly place and the rooms are comfortable, it's a
tight squeeze and late-night noise can be a problem.
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
HOTEL PANDA€
( 06 678 01 79;
www.hotelpanda.it
; Via della Croce 35; s €65-80, d €85-108, tr €120-140, q €180;
;
Spagna)
Only 50m from the Spanish Steps, in an area where a bargain is a Bulgari watch
bought at the sales, the friendly, efficient Panda is an anomaly: a budget pension and a
splendid one. The clean rooms are smallish but nicely furnished, and there are several
triples with a bed on a cosy mezzanine. Air-con costs €6 per night. Book well ahead.
PENSION
LA PICCOLA MAISON€
Emanuele II)
The excellent Piccola Maison is housed in a 19th-century building in a great
location close to Piazza Barberini, and has pleasingly plain, neutrally decorated rooms and
thoughtful staff. It's a great deal.
B&B
OKAPI ROOMS€
( 06 3260 9815;
www.okapirooms.it
;
Via della Penna 57; s €65-80, d €85-120, tr €110-140, q €120-180;
;
Flaminio)
Twenty-room Okapi occupies a townhouse in a great location close to Piazza
del Popolo. Rooms are simple, small, airy affairs with cream walls, terracotta floors and
double glazing. Some are decorated with ancient-style carvings, and several have small
terraces. Bathrooms are tiny but sparkling clean.
HOTEL
HOTEL ERCOLI€
ioned and friendly, the 3rd-floor Ercoli (there's an elderly cage lift) is a straight-up
pen-
sione,
renovated a couple of years back. It's popular with foreign students. The 14 rooms
PENSION
