What is best? To stay near Termini at Rome, or outside Central Rome?

Question

Hi Everybody,

I'm staying 6 days at Rome, and I'm wondering what should be the best option for accommodation?

On one hand, I could stay at a hotel that says 15min (well raiting) away from Central Rome, and on the other hand, I could stay at Termini area.

But I don't know, I've heard that anyway transportation will always be used. What should be the advantages of being away from Central Rome?

Thanks

Answer 1

In Termini you are near central Rome and you can join everything with bus and underground, even by night.

In the centre you are blocked there.

But termini is less clean :-( but it's the better solution for moving from a place to another.

Answer 2

Whether or not you always use transportation from the Termini area to the tourist attractions depends on you. It is further from the tourist spots than some other areas of the city, but personally, I've always found it acceptable walking distance. I have made some trips to Rome using the night train to arrive early in the morning and walked to the Colosseum/Palatine Hill/Forum area (about 20 minutes) and have walked from there to the Vatican stoping at the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, etc on the way and walked back to the station for the night train home. Ten to 16 hours of walking with no need for bus, metro, or taxi. Obviously, I take a much more relaxed approach and see the interiors of more places when I stay in Rome more than a day. There are some people that would consider even the 15-20 minutes between  Termini and the Colosseum too far to walk though.

When I stay in Rome, I usually stay close to the Colosseum or the Pantheon for the convenience. Away from Central Rome can be quieter and cheaper with the obvious disadvantage of also being further to most things you might want to see and do. Basically, it's a tradeoff of cost vs convenience.

Answer 3

near termini station i'm italian girl and i know this