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astically point out the cheapest places to eat, tell you where not to waste your time and
suggest what's good to do. Families should go for the large room named after Piazza di
Spagna; a cot is provided at no extra charge.
PAPA GERMANO€
HOTEL
( 06 48 69 19;
www.hotelpapagermano.it
;
Via Calatafimi 14a; dm €18-30, d €60-110, without bathroom s €50-65, d
€60-90;
;
Termini)
Easygoing and popular, Papa Germano is a budget stalwart.
There are various sleeping options, ranging from four-person dorms to private rooms with
or without bathrooms. It has a family-run feel, the decor is plain and fairly smart, and all
rooms are scrupulously clean.
ALESSANDRO PALACE 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, well-kept 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 with hairdryer. There's a basement bar and
it runs local tours.
HOSTEL
ALBERGO GIUSTI€
( 06 7045 3462;
http://hotelgiusti.com/en/enhome.html
;
Via Giusti 5; s/d €50/90;
;
Vittorio Emanuele
II)
This spartan, spotless bed-and-breakfast is a great deal and feels very safe, if lacking in
character and frills. It's run by the sisters of Sant'Anna in a convent in the side streets near
the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. Rooms are salmon-pink or institutional mint-green,
and a few have small balconies.
RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION
HOTEL & HOSTEL DES ARTISTES€
HOTEL
( 06 445 43 65;
www.hoteldesartistes.com
; Via Villafranca 20; dm €12-23, s €34-114, d €39-160, tr €80-120, q
€100-140;
;
Castro Pretorio)
The wide range of rooms here (including triples and family
rooms) are decked out in wood and gold, with faux-antique furniture and rich reds, gilt
lamps and terracotta or tiled floors, and have decent bathrooms. Offers discounts for
longer stays and/or cash payment.
HOTEL ARTORIUS€€
HOTEL
