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fax [phone], www.bbarcodeitolomei.com , [e-mail] ; Marco, Gi-
anna Paola, and dog Pixel).
$$ Casa San Giuseppe is down a characteristic laundry-strewn lane with a sunny roof
terrace and views of Aurelian Walls. While convent-owned, it's a secular place renting
29 plain but peaceful, spacious, and spotless rooms (Sb-€115, Db-€155, Tb-€185, Qb-
€215, garden-facing rooms are quiet, air-con, elevator, Internet access, parking-€15, just
north of Piazza Trilussa at Vicolo Moroni 22, tel. [phone], fax [phone],
www.casasangiuseppe.it , [e-mail] , Andrea).
$$ Arco del Lauro B&B rents six white, minimalist rooms in a good location. Facing
a courtyard (no views but little noise), the friendly welcome and good value make up for
the lack of public spaces (Db-€135, Qb-€185, prices good if booked direct, cash only, in-
cludes breakfast served in a café, air-con, Internet access and Wi-Fi, from Piazza Piscinula
a block up Via dell'Arco de' Tolomei at #29, tel. [phone], mobile [phone], fax
06-9725-6541, www.arcodellauro.it , [e-mail] , Lorenza and Daniela).
$$ Hotel San Francesco, big and blocky yet welcoming, stands like a practical and ef-
ficient oasis at the edge of all the Trastevere action. Renting 24 trim rooms in this authentic
district, it comes with an inviting roof terrace and a helpful staff. Handy trams to Largo Ar-
gentina are just a block away (Db-€90-180, prices vary wildly, email direct and mention this
book for best rates, air-con, elevator, Wi-Fi, Via Jacopa de' Settesoli 7, tel. [phone],
www.hotelsanfrancesco.net , [e-mail] ).
Near Vatican City
Sleeping near the Vatican is expensive, but some enjoy calling this more relaxed, residential
neighborhood home. Even though it's handy to the Vatican (when the rapture hits, you're
rightthere),everythingelseisalongwayaway.Fortunately,it'swell-servedbypublictrans-
it—use the Metro (line A) and bus (ask your hotel for the most convenient routes) to easily
connect with the center.
$$$HotelAlimandiVaticano, facingtheVaticanMuseum,isbeautifullydesigned.Run
by the Alimandi family (Enrico, Irene, and Germano), it features four stars, 24 spacious
rooms, and all the modern comforts you can imagine (Sb-€170, standard Db-€170-200, big
Dbwith2doublebeds-€240-260,Tb-€230-260,cashdiscount,air-con,elevator,Internetac-
cess and Wi-Fi, Viale Vaticano 99, Metro: Ottaviano, tel. [phone], fax [phone],
www.alimandivaticanohotel.com , [e-mail] ).
$$ Hotel Alimandi Tunisi is a good value, run by other members of the friendly and
entrepreneurial Alimandi family—Paolo, Luigi, Marta, and Barbara. They have 27 mod-
est but comfortable rooms and vast public spaces, including a piano lounge, pool table,
and rooftop terrace where the grand buffet breakfast is served (Sb-€90, Db-€130-175, cash
discount, elevator, air-con, Internet access and Wi-Fi, down the stairs directly in front of