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Hotels in Rome
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Hotels - What is there in Rome?
Hotels need little describing. There is a huge range and they are star rated. However, price is a better guide than star rating in accessing your options.
It can be quite difficult to choose a hotel. They have many rooms, and you generally will see a picture of the lobby and maybe one of the better rooms. This may be misleading for the final product "you" receive, but it is not always the case.
There is a list of those that balance quality and price better than most at ...
LINK TO HOTELS: http://www.realrome.com/hoteldescriptions1.html
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Apartment Hotels in Rome
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Residences, or apartment hotels, are very much like a hotel except that the rooms are larger and there are facilities to cook. It is an ideal solution for someone who doesn't want to deal privately and still requires something a little more than a small or very expensive hotel room. The general rule is that the apartment has more facilities in the room(s), and less in the block (seldom a bar or coffee shop etc in the lobby).
LINK TO RESIDENCES:http://www.realrome.com/hotelbookingresidences.html
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Apartments in Rome (Private)
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Vacation Apartments - What Sort of Accommodation is this?
A Vacation Rental is the same as a normal rental or lease on an apartment, except the period is much shorter.
The Benefits are mainly price, location, and experience.
The drawback is mainly payment system. No credit cards for payment (only for guarantee of booking on occasion.
If you need a concierge on call 24 hours a day, then you will have to pay for it, and this accommodation doesn't provide it - nor does it charge for it.
If you need to have breakfast within the same building as you wake up, and you don't want to put your own toast on, then a hotel is for you.
An apartment will provide you with a fully self contained living home to make your stay more comfortable and enjoyable.
LINK TO APARTMENTS: http://www.realrome.com/apartmentscentre.html
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Bed and Breakfast in Rome
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Bed and Breakfast in Rome - How is this done.
B and B normally means you have a room in someone's house. These days, the type of accommodation is becoming quite sophisticated and is often with its own entrance and is more like staying in a slightly unusual hotel (of course, significantly cheaper!). In Italy, there is as large a variety as anywhere else, and therefore no assumptions are made on your expectations. That is why we have a very complete description of each.
LINK TO BED and BREAKFAST: http://www.realrome.com/accombandb.html
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Pensione in Rome
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The concept of pensione was the "family run budget hotel". Over time, this has fallen away to be the 1 and maybe 2 star hotels. Some hotels still represent themselves as pensione.
LINK TO Pensioni in Rome: http://www.realrome.com/accommpensioni.html
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Hostels in Rome.
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There are a wide variety of Hostels, or accommodation that represents themselves primarily for the "back packing" traveller who simply wants a safe place to put their gear, have some interaction with like minded people, and save money so they can do plenty more travel.
The quality, of course, varies greatly, but certainly it is generally good.
LINK TO HOSTELS: http://www.realrome.com/accommhostels.html
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Camping in Rome
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May seem strange to come to a city and go camping, but in fact it is quite a popular thing with Italians, and if one is on a longer camping tour of Italy, it is logical to also see a big city from the same format.
The location of the listed camping sites is good for accessing the central city. Obviously, none of these places are "in" the city, but they are on a transport route that will ensure it is not a great drama getting in and out, although normally a bit restrictive on times, and the facilities (restaurants, bars etc) in the vicinity is not normally great.
LINK TO CAMPING: http://www.realrome.com/accommcamping.html
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Some general descriptions.
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What sort of quality can I expect.
Rome is an ancient and historic place. Many of the buildings are under government control in terms of what can and can't be done to them, particularly structurally. Therefore, modern amenities are "fitted in" to areas that were designed for other things. For example, sometimes bathrooms are small, sometimes huge. Rooms generally can have all manner of irregularities. This is the character you just can't design. This is living in history. The apartments are, particularly in the historic center, based on "Roman Design". That is based around what is really Rome.
If you require something just like home, the only place you will find it is right there, at home. If you require something just like the Sheraton, stay at the Sheraton. If you want to widen your experience, then talk to us.
There are no particular rules, or pricing guidelines. As is stated in Fodders B and B guide to France, the word sophisticated, in Europe, speaks of intellectual and cultural qualities.
You are buying something you have not seen. That can be interesting. But you do it all the time with hotels hoping that the star rating or the Name will give you some sort of insight into what you might get. This certainly works in America. It is little more than "broadly indicative" in Europe, and more so in Rome.
Rome probably has one of the widest varieties of buildings and accommodation in the world. The reason is, you could be in a building that is up to 1000 years old, right up to the final touches being put on whilst you are on your way to the apartment from the airport.
If you are coming from the US, or even Australia or New Zealand, you will probably have some adjusting to do in Europe.
All properties we have chosen are lovely and utterly safe places for you to visit. But we also offer you the chance to venture forth and experience Rome in a perhaps more interesting and exciting way.
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Scribblings about... Accommodation in Rome.
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This is stupid/weird/odd/interesting/characteristic/enchanting...
These are the range of phrases you will get with properties in the Historic Centre. There are many oddities about the designs. The more historic the residence, the more the design of the property is in keeping. If you require something that is of the style and standard of North American chain hotels, then these are available. In Rome, however, most people come here to see the city, and the oddities of your apartment or residence should be enchanting to this type of visitor.
Layout, Decor, Plumbing, size, furniture, quality.
Many of the more modern apartments and B and B follow the standard world-wide rules of design. But some don't, and particularly when you are in the Central Historical Area, design is a feature or result of this history. When they where building in the 12th Century, little thought was made to where they would put the dishwasher, the telephone, or the Television. What where they thinking!!
Of course, sarcasm does not prepare some people. Every property meets the normal guidelines of hygiene as followed in Italy.
Overriding and un-stated priorities in building management...
The quality of the building and its preservation will always take precedence over a minor plumbing issue or the requirement to put in a slightly larger window or a bigger bath. The result is an incredible ingenuity in still providing you with the normal facilities, but having to find some of the most unusual ways to do it. In some properties you will see pipes along the roof, and baths of unusual shapes and sizes, and a myriad of other fascinating features. This is why this accommodation is regarded as so enchanting.
The Initial Look of the Building
Romans (among others) don't deal with this particular issue much. For a variety of Reasons. Often the outside of a building will give little or no indication of the inside. Large run down concrete blocks will encase some of the most gorgeous apartments. Romans take great care of their homes on the inside. Quality is generally the measure.
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