Locanda Cairoli, Rome

Advantages: Location, space, staff are friendly, air con
Disadvantages: None

.... The Emmaus hotel (three star), centrally located, with plenty of amenities on its door step, spacious rooms and friendly, helpful staff, makes a fantastic hotel. Whether a short break in Rome or a few weeks holiday, Emmaus has so many advantages that it makes any length of stay a stress free and pleasant visit. It's located on Via delle Fornaci (25), which is practically in the Pope's lap. To get to it you can take the Via Di Ciampino road, turning right onto Via Appia Nuova for 8km and then you'll find yourself in the city. Just follow the signs to the centre and head north . Emmaus is minutes away from the Vatican (one hundred yards to be exact), so once you see that then you're almost there. Or you could take the train from Ciampino airport (Ciampino FS) to Stazione Termini. The fare is €2 and you'll be able to buy your... Read review

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Advantages: Beautiful City, lots of English speaking Italians, good food and excellent wine
Disadvantages: Highly overpriced and expensive, not good with the current economic climate

...Before the Trip I had decided to pick a romantic weekend away for my boyfriend and I for Valentines 2009 weekend, and had booked back in August 2008 with First Choice a trip for four days to Rome. I had selected a four star hotel bed and breakfast, the StarHotel, Metropole, Rome, and return flights with easyjet, travel insurance and return private taxi from the hotel to the airport all for about £600.00 for two people. To aid my trip I had purchased a travel guide with maps and advice this range in price, mine cost £8.99 and this guide was throughly useful, in what to look out for, where the best places were and what to avoid!!! The Weather Over the four days we were in Rome, it was pure sunshine with no clouds at all. We had no rain and its was reasonably warm, though in need of a light jacket. However rain was predicted... Read review

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Advantages: A lifetime of sights to see, excellent transport, amazing ice cream
Disadvantages: Very busy

...I visited here with two student friends in 2003, on a mission to soak up a lot of culture, have a great time and not spend much money, and we did pretty well on all counts. After sitting through years of torturous Latin lessons at school, I had high hopes for the city. We managed to find possibly the strangest hotel in Rome to stay in, the Hotel Giarda, near Stazione Termini, where they monitored our every movements through strategically placed security cameras, and the chamber maids had a good daily rifle through our luggage, but other than that it was well situated for exploring. Here are my top Roma sights (in no particular order): Vatican City: Even though this is slap bang in the middle of Rome, the Vatican is technically an independent state, with the Pope as sovereign, its own post office and legal system, and definitely... Read review

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