Where To Stay in Rome - SantoriniDave.com

These are the best 8 neighborhoods and hotels in each for where to stay in Rome, Italy for first-timers, honeymooners, couples, and families.

Our favorite areas include the Historic City Center & Jewish Quarter, Tridente & Trevi Fountain, Ancient Rome & Monti, Trastevere, Villa Borghese & Barberini, the zone around Termini Station, Testaccio, Aventine Hill, & Ostiense, and near the Vatican & Prati.

0:00 Introduction
1:39 Historic City Center & Jewish Quarter
3:08 Tridente & Trevi Fountain
4:16 Ancient Rome & Monti
5:47 Trastevere
7:02 Villa Borghese & Barberini
7:50 The Zone around Termini Station
8:53 Testaccio, Aventine Hill, & Ostiense
9:54 Vatican and Prati

For first-time visitors, Rome can seem chaotic and confusing, but there's a surprisingly compact center and you’ll be able to do much of your exploring on foot. Most sightseeing in Rome is concentrated between the city’s main transport hub, Stazione Termini, in the east, and Vatican City in the west. The Vatican is one of Rome’s most awe-inspiring areas and contains two must-see attractions: St Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Museums’ Sistine Chapel. The Historic Center (Centro Storico) occupies the right bank bulge on the River Tiber, opposite the Vatican. We’ve divided the area into the elegant northern half which includes Tridente and Trevi Fountain, and the bustling southern section, which includes the old Jewish Quarter. Directly south, the Colosseum and the Forum anchor Ancient Rome, along with the village-like Monti neighborhood. North of Center, Villa Borghese is ideal for recharging your batteries. The more distant southern neighborhoods of Trastevere and Testaccio are a little divorced from the main sightseeing trail but are popular nightlife and foodie hubs.

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[chronic]

I just got back from Rome and stayed at a hotel in Celio, 3 blocks east of the Colosseum. There were good restaurants nearby. Termini is known to be seedy. In fact, I avoided the area as a 73-year-old woman traveling solo.

[dpmu]

Stayed at the Hotel dei Mellini in November, perfectly placed and very quiet with loads of restaurants a few minutes away. Great staff and really nice rooms.

[roxannedyerart]

Wonderful, thank you. I stayed at a charming B&B very near the Vatican; it was booked through the Rome B&B Association in 2000. Hope to get back there again.

[Mikea]

I have been staying at the Hotel Villa San Pio when in Rome for the past 25 years and it is without a doubt my favorite hotel in the world.

[VYLV-bj]

The introduction is superb: Lusting of the recommended areas, supplemented with a very simple to read map! 🎉🎉

[leeblount]

We stayed at My Extra Home apartments in Monti, wonderful experience. Short walk to the Coliseum one way, Trevi Fountain the other.

[roverslyfe]

Thanks for the video great help planning our stay in Rome

[jelenaivk]

Best video ever, every tourist should check out this video before coming to Rome 💯

[ScenicWalk]

Congratulations on the video, it was excellent, Rome is a wonderful city, I hope to visit one day. I started a channel here on YouTube recently and record in the same way here in Brazil. I signed up, I will follow you from now on. A big hug!!!

[mukkaar]

Nice, just booked first 5 nights in city rights at the center of Vatican and Colosseum etc.. It's hostel since I'm going to be out all day anyways. On other hand I'm planning last two days to be on nicer place on coast or some beautiful location outside the center to wind down after probably walking everywhere for almost a week ;D

[jenny-kn]

Amazing ❤❤ we are traveling to Rome soon. See you in 3 days there ❤❤❤😊😊.

[keala]

For the last 49 years I have always stayed at the Ho tel Accademia just a few feet from the Trevi Fountain.

[pilarcas]

We rented an apartment in Prati a few years ago…best area.

[wacobobdad]

Vatican City and most notably St. Peter’s Basilica is incredible.

[jamesgill]

Mozart Hotel Via Del Corse and good price

[chinaman]

Hi Dave do you have a video for booking excursions like your Athens vlog

[azucenabost]

Hello Dave I am planning visit Rome soon, can I have a much economic hotel ? Thanks

[tonylarussa]

What's overwhelming about Rome is the throngs of tourists all over the place!

[ayunicolas]

How about twenty one hotel in Rome ?
I’m curious actually but no one review

[pbrl]

5 person family going to Rome in late September for 9 days - all adults. I went last year but the other 4 are newbies. Stayed in an apartment when my husband and I went the last time but need something larger this time. Any suggestions?