Which part of Rome should I stay in with a baby?

Question

I will be traveling with a baby and would like to stay in the most central part of Rome with most attractions, easy to buy groceries and food, good transportation etc.

Also is Rome mostly walkable? Are most of the attractions within walking distance?

I am thinking of going around the last week of March or 1st week of April. Is it still cold and what degrees min and max would it be roughly? Also I heard last week of March there is a event on at the Vatican. Is that right?

Also there will be three of us only (my husband, myself and my baby) so I had consider getting a apartment but it ended up being more expensive than a hotel (my budget is no more than 120E). The apartment of course does not serve breakfast. What do you suggest?

What is the best way to save as I know Rome is rather pricey?

Answer 1

I use the venere.com site for booking hotels here in Italy. There are over 500 hotels and 300 B&Bs in their database. You can use a map to sort for a particular district in the city you're interested in and then sort by price, guest rating,... http://en.venere.com/hotels_rome/#o=defa... The site has a lot of reviews by previous guests to get an idea of what to expect from the area, the hotel, and the staff.

Any of the central districts in Rome are convenient for sightseeing. The area around the Roma Termini train station is cheaper, but a little further from the sites. It is still walkable though, and there are good public transportation connections.

The Trevi, Colosseo Foro Romano, Pantheon, Navonna, and Piazza di Spagna districts, as shown on the venere map, are all within easy walking distance of all the major sights.

If you're looking for cheap and close to the attractions in Rome, a good option may be the Hotel Romano (75 euro)http://en.venere.com/hotels_rome/kolosse... It's very close to the Forum & Colosseum and within walking distance of two metro stops and the Termini train station.

Another option about 2 blocks to Roma Termini is the Serena (90 euro) http://en.venere.com/hotels_rome/esquili...

You might also be interested in a accomodations at a convent or monastery in Italy. These tend to be some of the best lodging bargains available. There are a number of them in Rome. In some places in Italy, a monestary stay may be free. see: http://www.monasterystays.com/?show=page... or http://www.santasusanna.org/comingtorome... for information.

I don't know whether they acept families with small children though. My brother and his wife stayed in one and recommended it. A nephew and his wife also stayed in a convent in Rome and agreed it was a good experience.

You'll need to check the prices foir the specific dates you're considering they change with the season and events going on.

A good option for public transportation in Rome is the Roma Pass http://www.romapass.it/english/lecard.ht... It includes free access to the underground, the bus system, some trains for a three day period and includes maps of the transportation. You also get free admission to a couple of attractions and discounts to others.

This is a good site for finding events around the world: http://www.whatsonwhen.com/sisp/index.ht... or there's the vatican website: http://www.vatican.va/ There will be a lot of events around Easter. The Spring Azalea Festival will be running on the Spanish Steps. The Blessing of the Cars should be in March, but I think that's early in the month.

Answer 2

I suggest to stay central, if you want look at the appartment that I rent :

http://ww.acj.it/tritone

My place is cheapper becouse there in not an ellevator, maybe is not convienient with a baby,

Look anyway to rent an appartment in the center Avoid the Vatican area, is only near the vatican but not walking distance to the rest: trevi fountain spanish stepa colosseum ecc. are far from the vatican

ciao

Alessandro