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for discounts, book online direct and request special Rick Steves rates, elevator, air-con,
Wi-Fi, behind Pantheon at Via di Santa Chiara 21, tel. [phone], fax [phone],
www.albergosantachiara.com , [e-mail] ) .
$$$ Hotel Portoghesi is a classic hotel with 28 rooms in the medieval heart of Rome.
It's peaceful, quiet, and calmly run, and comes with a delightful roof terrace—though you
pay for the location (Sb-€130-160, Db-€160-200, price range reflects low and high sea-
son, breakfast on roof, air-con, elevator, Wi-Fi, Via dei Portoghesi 1, tel. [phone], fax
06-687-6976, www.hotelportoghesiroma.it , [e-mail] ) .
$$$ Hotel Due Torri, hiding out on a tiny quiet street, is beautifully located. It feels
professional yet homey, with an accommodating staff, generous public spaces, and 26
small rooms. While the location and lounge are great, the rooms are overpriced (Sb-
€125, Db-€195, family apartment-€240 for 3 and €260 for 4, check website for frequent
discounts, air-con, elevator, Wi-Fi, a block off Via della Scrofa at Vicolo del Leonetto
23, tel. [phone], fax [phone], www.hotelduetorriroma.com ,

[e-mail] , Cinzia).

In Trastevere
Colorful and genuine in a gritty sort of way, Trastevere is a treat for travelers looking for a
less touristy and more bohemian atmosphere. Choices are few here, but by trekking across
the Tiber, you can have the experience of being comfortably immersed in old Rome. To loc-
ate the following places, see the map on here .
$$$ Hotel Santa Maria sits like a lazy hacienda in the midst of Trastevere. Surrounded
by a medieval skyline, you'll feel as if you're on some romantic stage set. Its 20 small
but well-equipped, air-conditioned rooms—former cells in a cloister—are all on the ground
floor, as are a few suites for up to six people. The rooms circle a gravelly courtyard of
orange trees and stay-awhile patio furniture (Db-€180, Tb-€220; show this topic and ask
for best Rick Steves price, higher rates for stays shorter than three nights; family rooms,
free loaner bikes, Internet access and Wi-Fi, face church on Piazza Maria Trastevere and
go right down Via della Fonte d'Olio 50 yards to Vicolo del Piede 2, tel. [phone], fax
06-589-4815, www.hotelsantamaria.info , [e-mail] ) . Some rooms come
with family-friendly fold-down bunks for €30 extra per person. Their freshly renovated six-
room Residenza Santa Maria is a couple of blocks away (same prices and contact info).
$$$Residenza ArcodeiTolomei isyourmostpoetic Trastevere experience imaginable,
with six small, unique, antique-filled rooms boasting fragrant balconies. With its quiet and
elegant setting, youcanpretend you'revisiting aristocratic relatives (Db-€200,discounts for
cash and for stays of three days or more, reserve well in advance, Internet access and Wi-
Fi, from Piazza Piscinula a block up Via dell'Arco de' Tolomei at #27, tel. [phone],