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( 9am-2pm 06 9784 0350, mobile 346 2443212;
www.arcodellauro.it
; Via Arco de' Tolomei 27; s €75-125, d
€95-145;
;
Viale di Trastevere, Viale di Trastevere)
Through a large stone arch and on a
narrow cobbled street, this fab six-room B&B in an ancient
palazzo
is a find, offering
gleaming white rooms that combine rustic charm with minimalist simplicity. The largest
room has a high wood-beamed ceiling. Beds are comfortable, showers are powerful and
the owners are eager to please. Book well ahead.
SUITES TRASTEVERE€
( 347 0744086;
www.trastevere.bbsuites.com
; Viale di Trastevere 248; s €70-105, d €80-160;
;
Viale di
Trastevere, Viale di Trastevere)
On the 4th floor of a honey-hued
palazzo
on the wide main
drag and tramway running from Trastevere: you'll know you're in Rome in this friendly,
popular B&B - each room is dramatically frescoed with local sights, such as the Colos-
seum and the Pantheon.
B&B
LA FORESTERIA ORSA MAGGIORE €
HOSTEL
( 06 689 37 53;
www.casainternazionaledelledonne.org
; Via San Francesco di Sales 1a, 2nd fl; dm €26-42, s
€55-75, d €110-150, without bathroom s €36-55, d €72-100;
;
Piazza Trilussa)
A lesbian-friendly,
women-only guesthouse (boys aged 12 or younger are welcome) in a lovely 16th-century
convent, close to the river. It is run by the Casa Internazionale delle Donne (International
Women's House) and offers safe and well-priced accommodation in a quiet corner of
Trastevere. The 13 simple rooms sleep two, four, eight or nine, and some have views onto
the attractive internal garden. There's a minimum two-night stay, and a 3am curfew. It's
wheelchair-accessible.
RESIDENZA ARCO DE' TOLOMEI€€
Piazza Sonnino)
This gorgeous place is decorated with polished antiques and rich contrast-
ing chintzes that make the interiors feel like a country cottage. It's a lovely place to stay,
and the owners are friendly and helpful.
HOTEL
BUONANOTTE GARIBALDI €€
Piazza Sonnino)
With only three rooms, this is a haven, an upmarket B&B in a divinely
pretty inner-city villa, set around a courtyard. The rooms - themed Green, Orange and
GUESTHOUSE
