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Penelope’s House

5.0 (2 reviews)

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Via del Corso Home - Lobby with glass jars filled with biscottis, colored marshmallows and hard candies

Via del Corso Home

5.0(1 review)
0.5 kmCentro Storico

Love this guest house on Via del Corso. Centrally located near Piazza Venezia, it was easy to walk…read moreto so many highlights within 10-15 minutes. The Forum. The Pantheon. Trevi Fountain. Palatine Hill. The Jewish Quarter. The Colosseum. Booked three rooms. Each was quite unique. The largest of the rooms had a separate living room with a pull out couch. The other two rooms had a nice oversized tub and a small seating area for breakfast. Great front desk staff. Karen and Dima were so gracious. Karen brought us a tray of pastries and cappuccinos after a long overseas flight. Dima helped with luggage, ordering taxis and early breakfast before a visit to the Vatican. The lobby has glass jars filled with biscottis, multicolored marshmallows and hard candies. So fun! This was the best in room breakfast that we had in Rome. What a great assortment of fresh vegetables and fruits, hard boiled eggs, sliced cheese, breakfast rolls, pastries and yogurt. Fresh juice, hot tea, and cappuccino were perfect to start off a day of exploring Rome. Our booking also included a taxi from Leonardo da Vinci Airport to the hotel which was great. The taxi service tracked our flight and we were able to get another taxi when we were delayed. Although there is an elevator, not all rooms are accessible. As this is an older building, there are lots of stairs that spiral around the staircase and also stairs to the rooms. Great guesthouse/hotel stay. Highly recommended and hope to return one day.

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Via del Corso Home - Lobby

Lobby

Via del Corso Home - Welcome drinks and pastries

Welcome drinks and pastries

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Trastevere Dream House

Trastevere Dream House

4.0(1 review)
1.3 kmTrastevere

We rented two separate rooms and stayed two nights here. The building is older, which is to be…read moreexpected in this part of Rome but is walking distance to almost everything. The morning after we arrived, we walked to the Vatican/Holy See and then walked to the Piazza Navona, the Spanish Steps, the Trevi Fountain, and many great neighborhoods and restaurants. We arrived via the prearranged driver and limo van, which the property offered us. At 40 euro, it represented a great bargain (the cheapest alternative we found was $168 USD), and the driver was professional and helpful. We had a long wait for the manager/owner of the property to show up, which gave us a time to scope out the neighborhood. We finally were able to check-in, get our stuff situated in the room, and go out and walk around. The complaints would be the street noise, and the hardness of the beds - if you're used to hard bedding, and have earplugs, you'll do fine. We also had to leave suddenly, as new tourists were arriving to stay, even though we had indicated to the manager/owner that we needed a place to put our luggage while we toured the coliseum. The breakfast is worth noting, because it is great. The property gives you passes to a local cafe, which had very friendly great service, good coffee, and delicious food. My favorite "perk" of staying here was the printed color map of the area and the recommendations of the property of what to see, do and where to eat. That was really fantastic and we kept that in our pocket everywhere we went. Since Wifi and cell service in and out of buildings was spotty, having a paper map was great. The restaurants in the immediate area of the location are great, and Trastevere is known for having fun and delicious restaurants and is a wonderful neighborhood to explore and enjoy. Overall, this was a solid choice to stay at if you are looking for a great alternative to hotels.

From the owner: First floor of an historical building, near Santa Maria in Trastevere…read more Our guests can discover Rome walking through alleys, full of restaurants, pubs and several entertainments.

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Trastevere Dream House
Trastevere Dream House
Trastevere Dream House

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Royal Art Café - Royal

Royal Art Café

3.4(106 reviews)
1.8 kmEsquilino, Aventino

Royal Art Cafe is an absolute gem in Rome. The views are incredible. You are looking straight at…read morethe Colosseum. The service was amazing. The host and service were great. They had positive attitudes and were very patient with us when we had questions about the menu. They even gave us a complimentary glass of sangria because of confusion about where they had seated us. The interior was stunning as well. It was very elegant and clean. Now let's talk about the delicious food. I had the Arrosto di vitella abrasata con creme di pátate which in English is Braised veal roast with mashed potatoes. The veal was absolutely delicious. The veal was so tender it melted in your mouth. The mashed potatoes underneath the veal are a perfect combination. The mashed potatoes were so creamy and well seasoned. The price is 22 euros. I also tried the Tonnarelli Amatriciana, which is Tonnarelli, tomato, Bacon, Pecorino Romano, and Black Pepper. The pasta was handmade in house. It was well seasoned. That will cost you 16 euros. The wine was delicious, we had a bottle of Chianti 'La Boncia', a good wine from Tuscany.

We were looking for a spot to sit with a view of the Colosseum, so ended up here. The place was…read morebusy and all tables on the sidewalk were filled, but we did have an upstairs patio that we decided to check out. Once seated, we didn't have much of a view due to the patio cover unfortunately. Anyways, we ordered a drink just to rest up a bit. I had a glass of House White Wine (€8) while the husband had a Jack & Coke (€13). Note if you're an American coming to Italy, the Coke is separate, so it gets quite pricey. They did offer some chips with her drinks, which was nice though. Otherwise, nothing all too special here besides the view of you do get a table.

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Royal Art Café - View from the room at the B&B they operate above the cafe

View from the room at the B&B they operate above the cafe

Royal Art Café - View from 2nd floor

View from 2nd floor

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