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To help you easily sort through these listings, I've divided the accommodations
into three categories based on the price for a double room with bath during high sea-
son:
$$$ Higher Priced
—Most rooms €180 or more.
$$ Moderately Priced
—Most rooms between €130-180.
$ Lower Priced
—Most rooms €130 or less.
Romechargesahoteltaxof€2-3perperson,pernightthatmustbepaidincashat
checkout. This tax is typically not included in the prices I've listed here.
Prices can change without notice; verify the hotel's current rates online or by
email.
While not as atmospheric as other areas of Rome, the hotels near Termini train station are
less expensive, and public-transportation options link these places easily with the entire city.
The city's two Metro lines intersect at the station, and most buses leave from here. Piazza
Venezia is a 20-minute walk down Via Nazionale.
West of the Station
Most of these hotels are on or near Via Firenze, a safe, handy, central, and relatively quiet
streetthat'sa10-minutewalkfromTerminitrainstationandtheairporttrain,andtwoblocks
beyond Piazza della Repubblica. The Defense Ministry is nearby, so you've got heavily
armed guards watching over you all night.
The neighborhood is well-connected by public transportation (with the Repubblica
Metro stop nearby). Virtually all the city buses that rumble down Via Nazionale (#64, #70,
#115, #640, #492, and the #40 express) take you to Piazza Venezia (Forum) and Largo Ar-
gentina (Pantheon). From Largo Argentina, bus #64 (jammed with people and thieves), the
#40expressbus,andbus#492continuetotheVatican.Or,atLargoArgentina,youcantrans-
fer to electric trolley #8 to Trastevere (get off at first stop after crossing the river).
To stock your closet pantry, pop over to
Despar Supermarket
(daily 8:00-21:00, Via
Nazionale 213, at the corner of Via Venezia). A 24-hour
pharmacy
near the recommended
hotels is Farmacia Piram (Via Nazionale 228, tel. 06-488-4437).
$$$ Residenza Cellini
feels like the guest wing of a gorgeous Neoclassical palace. It of-
fers 11 rooms, “ortho/anti-allergy beds,” four-star comforts and service, and a breezy break-
fast terrace (Db-€190, larger Db-€210, extra bed-€25, show this topic and ask for best Rick
