Florence Accommodations

Florence accommodations

Florence accommodations

Florence accommodations welcome you to a destination nicknamed “City of Lilies”.

Florence  known for: bridges, plazas, squares, cathedrals, palaces, museums, galleries, parks, gardens, cobblestone streets

Florence is located near central Italy, about half-way between Rome (southward) and Milan (northward). Spelled Firenze in Italian, Florence is home to Michelangelo’s David sculpture, along with a number of Renaissance art collections. Splitting Florence’s north and south banks, the Arno River is sourced by the Apennine Mountains and flows 150 miles before emptying into the Ligurian Sea. Florence’s historic north bank is known as the Signoria District, while its south bank is the Oltrarno District.

Florence main attractions: Ponte Vecchio (medieval arched river bridge – jewelry / souvenir shops, Roman origins), Piazzale Michelangelo (19th-century plaza – bronze David replica sculpture, panoramic city views), Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (13th-century Cathedral – red-tiled dome, colored marbled façade, elegant Giotto tower), Uffizi Galleries (art museum / 16th-century building – Primitive / Renaissance paintings, masterpieces), il Mercato Centrale Firenze (top-floor gourmet food hall / historic market – Italian / international fare, events), Galleria dell’Accademia di Firenze (art museum – Michelangelo sculptures including David, Renaissance paintings, Russian icons), Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence (Neo-Gothic Franciscan church – Giotto frescoes, Michelangelo & Galileo), Palazzo Pitti (Gallery complex / Renaissance royal palace – Italian / European masters art collection), Basilica of Santa Maria Novella (15th-century Dominican church – Gothic / early-Renaissance frescoes), Boboli Gardens (formal 16th / 17th-century gardens – Renaissance statues, ornate fountains), Palazzo Vecchio (fortified-13th-century palace – lavish chambers, ornate courtyards), Leobardo Interactive Museum (science museum / bookshop), Parco delle Cascine (riverfront park – running, cycling), Ponte Santa Trinita (delicate bridge – 3 arches), Strozzi Palace (art / history museum / Renaissance palace), Medici Riccardi Palace (art museum / 15th-century palace), Mercato di Sant’Ambrogio (indoor marketplace – traditional fruit, vegetable, specialty vendors, est. 1873), Museo Nazionale del Bargello (art museum / 13th-century palace – Renaissance sculptures including Michelangelo), Cappelle Medicee (domed art museum – Michelangelo’s New Scarcity, Medici-family tombs), Basilica di San Miniato (hilltop-11th-century church – Romanesque façade, medieval interiors, city views), Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Theatre (opera house – opera, classical concerts, children’s theater productions)

One of the world’s oldest Republics, the mountainous microstate of San Marino is about a 3-hour drive eastward. The white-marbled Leaning Tower of Pisa tilts about 50 miles to the west.

Florence main airport: Amerigo Vespucci Airport

Airport car rental agencies: SIXT, Locauto

Rideshare service: Uber Black

Florence main Christmas market: Weihnachtsmarkt (Plazza Santa Croce / Basilica of Santa Croce – wooden chalets)

Florence top events: Feast of St. John (Festa di San Giovanni – historical parade, Renaissance attire, riverside fireworks, late-June), Calcio Storico (traditional soccer / rugby event – coincides with Feast of St. John), Carro Matto (traditional Renaissance ritual – wooden white-oxen driven wooden wagon carrying Chianti wine, flag throwers, historic drummers, late-September), Festival dei Popoli (documentary film festival – late-Autumn), MusArt Festival (music / performing arts festival), Decibel Open Air (EDM festival), Florence Dance Festival (ballet dance festival), La Prima Estate (music festival), Firenze Comics Festival

More fun things: Michelangelo’s David Ticket, Pasta Cooking Class Unlimited Wine, Vineyards, Medieval Architecture & Leaning Tower Trip, River Cruise & Live Concert, Opera Ticket

Winners of 2 Serie A and 6 Coppa Italia titles, ACF Fiorentina plays at Artemio Franchi Stadium on the city’s south side. When in Florence, keep in mind that taxis must be called rather than hailed on the street. Many museums are closed on Mondays. Dinner typically is late, though cappuccinos after noon are best avoided if one does not want to look like a tourist. Conservative attire, to include covering of the shoulders and knees, is required for church admittance. Comfortable shoes are good to pack, as Florence has many fine walkable areas. City of Lilies generally is safe, though pickpocketing is known to occur. Florence’s currency is the Euro, cars travel on the right-hand side and the drinking age is 18 years old. Florence accommodations are some of Italy’s best. Before we get to Florence accommodations, let’s take a look at some more background information on the area to help you along the way.

Originally a Roman city, Florence would go on to flourish as a medieval trading / banking commune and birthplace of the Italian Renaissance. Between the 14th and 16th centuries, Florence was one of Europe’s most important cities. Renaissance poets such as Dante Alighieri, Francis Petrarch and Giovanni Boccaccio would help usher in a national literary language based on Florentine dialect. During the Middle Ages, the gold florin was introduced. Gold coins, Florentine florins were struck between the years 1252 and 1533. Along with industrial developments across Europe, Florentine bankers financed English kings during the Hundred Years’ War, along with the papacy during its construction of Avignon. In the late-15th century, Lorenzo de’ Medici was de facto ruler of the Florentine Republic. Medici sponsored artists such as Botticelli and Michelangelo. The Medici duchy dynasty, which included two popes Leo X and Clement VII, concluded in 1737 with the death of Gian Gastone de’ Medici, last Medicean grand duke of Tuscany. Over its reign, the Medici duchy connected by blood with the French crown multiple times. In 1861, the Kingdom of Italy was established. Florence served as the kingdom’s capital for a brief period between 1865 and 1871. World War II saw Germans occupy the city for a year between 1943 and 1944. With Britain closing-in, the Nazis strategically demolished bridges in the Oltrarno district at the end of their occupation. Florence was liberated on August 4, 1944 by British, Australian and South African troops. Following the war circa 1945, the US Army established a School of Aeronautics in Florence for demobilized American service men and women. A catastrophic flood occurred in central Florence in the year 1966.

Home to around 370,000 Florentines, Florence is the capital of Italy’s Tuscany region. Renowned for its Renaissance art and architecture, City of Lilies was once home to poet Dante Alighieri and artists / polymaths Michelangelo & Leonardo da Vinci, as well as the powerful Medici family. As many as 100 historic churches can be found throughout the city. Florence’s tallest building at 375.7 feet, Gothic-styled Florence Cathedral was built in the 13th century.  Over 90% of Florentines are of the Roman Catholic faith. Florence’s climate is Mediterranean, with hot summers and damp winters. Thunder and snowfall are both rare. Florence is known for its cucina povera (peasant cuisine),  Local foods include bistecca alla Fiorentina (T-bone steak, grilled rare), trippa alla Fiorentina (tomato-based tripe), pici pasta (thick noodles), aglione (wild boar ragu), ribollita & pappa al pomodoro (hearty soups), cured meats, charcuterie, Tuscan flatbread, olive oil, coccoli (fried dough), cantucci (biscotti), zuccotto (sponge cake) and of course gelato. Popular drinks are negroni (bitter cocktail), chianti (medium-bodied red wine) and aperitif (pre-dinner alcoholic beverage). With some background information on the area, we’re ready for Florence accommodations that are sure to impress.

 

 

 

Bernini Palace

Piazza San Firenze 29

Florence Hotel

Piazza della Signoria | Vivoli

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, free buffet breakfast, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour front desk, concierge service, luggage storage, laundry facilities, business center, meeting room, parking, airport transfer

Nearby restaurants: Trattoria Il Bargello (restaurant), Trattoria Pallottino (Tuscan restaurant), Ristorante Tre Pepi (restaurant), Demetra Hostaria (Tuscan restaurant), Mama Eat (Italian restaurant), Osteria San Simone (country food restaurant), StarChicken (chicken restaurant), I’Margaritaio Cantina (Mexican restaurant / bar)

Nearby misc.: Palazzo Gondi (museum), Fondazione Franco Zeffirelli Onlus (museum), Il Bufalo Trippone (sandwich shop), Vivoli Affogato Bar (coffee shop), Officina Fiorentina (leather goods store), GravelCape (tour agency), Stow Your Bags (luggage storage facility)

Within feet:

      • Piazza della Signoria (W-shaped square)
      • Vivoli (ice cream shop)
      • Palazzo Vecchio
      • Uffizi Gallery

Bernini Palace is 25 minutes from Florence Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Classic Suite): $1,513

Cost per person (three people): $504

 

 

 

Hotel Calimala Florence

Via Lamberti 5

Florence accommodations

Piazza della Repubblica | Bargello National Museum | Uffizi Gallery | Fontana del Porcellino

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, buffet breakfast (extra fee), rooftop terrace, gym, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour front desk, concierge service, luggage storage, meeting rooms, covered valet parking (extra fee)

Nearby restaurants / bars / pubs: Museo della Bistecca (restaurant), La Grotta Guelfa (Italian restaurant), Casa del Vin Santo (restaurant), Locanda Fiorentina (restaurant), Fiorino D’Oro (restaurant), Osteria La Dolce Vita Firenze (Tuscan restaurant), Angel Roofbar (Italian restaurant), Osteria del Porcellino (Italian restaurant), Ganza – Mai Abbastanza (pizza restaurant), La Petite (cocktail bar), Bar San Michele (bar), Vino Pane e Salame (wine bar), The Old Stove Irish Pub

Nearby sandwich shops: Antica Porchetteria Granieri 1916, I Fratellini, Il Bussolotto, La Nicchietta in Calimaruzza, Chiosco del Lampredotto

Nearby misc.: Museo di Palazzo Davanzati (art museum), Church & Museum of Orsanmichele, Perché no!… (ice cream shop), Freni Carmelo Di Freni Fabrizio (beauty salon), CHANEL (beauty supply store), Jimmy Choo (shoe store), Michael Kors (fashion accessories store), Quercioli & Lucherini Snc (lingerie store), Le Labo (perfume store), RANDOM 1986 (bag shop), Montgomery (clothing store), Goccia Shoes (shoe store), Roy Fiorenza (leather goods store), V_ROOM studio (Pilates studio)

Within feet:

      • Piazza della Repubblica (pedestrian square – cafes, traditional merry-go-round)
      • Bargello National Museum
      • Uffizi Gallery
      • Fontana del Porcellino (iconic bronze boar fountain – rub snout for good luck in returning to Florence!)

Within 1.1 miles:

      • Firenze Porta al Prato Train Station

Within 9 miles:

      • Monte Morello Forest

Hotel Calimala Florence is 3.9 miles from Florence Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Executive Suite): $1,285

 

 

 

Hotel Lungarno

Borgo San Jacopo 14

Florence accommodations

Palazzo Vecchio

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, buffet breakfast (surcharge), lobby fireplace, gym, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour front desk, concierge services, bellhop, luggage storage, laundry facilities, free bike rentals, parking

Nearby restaurants / bars: Ristorante Borgo San Jacopo (fine dining restaurant), Osteria del Cinghiale Bianco (restaurant), Ristorante Beccafico (Italian restaurant), il Pacchero (pizza restaurant), FIORIS (bar). Enoteca Obsequium (wine bar)

Nearby misc.: Antico Ristoro Perditempo (deli, Borgo San Iacopo (notable street)

Within feet:

Hotel Lungarno – Lungarno Collection is 29 minutes from Amerigo Vespucci Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Design Suite): $6,063

Cost per person (five people): $1,212

 

 

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SPIRIT OF FLORENCE Boutique Rooms

Santo Spirito Square

Ponte Vecchio | Gustapanino

Room amenities: free Wi-Fi, safety deposit boxes, express check-in / out, luggage storage, laundry, parking

Nearby restaurants / bars: Trattoria La Casalinga (restaurant), Cabiria Firenze (restaurant), Osteria del Tegolaio (steakhouse), Ristorante dei Rossi Santo Spirito (Italian restaurant), RISTORANTE ARTE DEL GUSTO (Italian restaurant), A Crudo (restaurant), Antica Pizzeria Reginè Firenze (pizza restaurant), Langolino (cocktail bar), Pitta M’Ingolli (cocktail bar), Il Santo Vino (wine bar)

Nearby misc.: La Sorbettiera (ice cream shop), Le Botteghe De Il Fornaio (bakery), Massaggi Santo Spirito Firenze (massage spa), YOGA SANTO SPIRITO (yoga studio)

Within feet:

      • Ponte Vecchio (bridge)
      • Gustapanino (restaurant)
      • Piazza della Signoria
      • Piazza del Duomo

SPIRIT OF FLORENCE Boutique Rooms is 3.4 miles from Florence Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Two-Bedroom Suite): $275

 

 

 

Hotel La Gemma

Via Dei Cavalieri, 6R, Santa Maria Novella

Florence accommodations

Osteria Bistecca | Antico Ristorante Paoli 1827 | Rooster Cafe Firenze | Venchi | Loggia del Porcellino | Loggetta del Vasari

Hotel amenities: 2 restaurants, bar, spa, sauna, steam room, hammam, hot tub, soundproofing, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, mini-bars, desks, walk-in showers, bathrobes, 24-hour front desk, private check-in / out, private parking

Also in the area: Hotel Calimala Florence

Within feet:

Approximate cost per night: $1,349

 

 

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NH Collection Firenze Porta Rossa

Via Porta Rossa 19

Florence accommodations

Piazza di Santa Maria Novella

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, buffet breakfast (surcharge), air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour front desk, concierge service, luggage storage, laundry facilities, business center, meeting room, parking

Nearby restaurants / bars: Ristorante Oliviero 1962 (Tuscan restaurant), Fattoria Rossi Firenze (bistro), La Bussola (Italian restaurant), Bistrot Porta Rossa (restaurant), Ristorante Enoteca Strozzi (restaurant), The Butterfly Terrace (rooftop bar)

Nearby misc.: Antonio Mattei Museo Bottega (coffee shop), Flow Run (shoe store), Collezione Roberto Casamonti Arte Moderna e Contemporanea (modern art museum), Piazza Santa Trinita (triple-sided plaza – Gothic / Renaissance-era palaces, ancient Roman column), Palazzo Bartolini Salimbeni (historical place / Florentine palace)

Within feet:

      • Piazza di Santa Maria Novella
      • Pitti Palace

NH Collection Firenze Porta Rossa is 26 minutes from Florence Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Suite – Torre Monalda): $1,417

 

 

 

Palazzo Niccolini Al Duomo

Via dei Servi 2, Historical Center

Florence accommodations

Piazza del Duomo

Hotel amenities: restaurants, bar, spa, free Wi-Fi, express check-in / out, parking, airport transfer

Nearby restaurants: Le Botteghe di Donatello (restaurant), Panini Toscani (restaurant), Bistrot 74 (restaurant), GIULIO BISTROT (pizza restaurant)

Nearby misc.: La Divina Schiacciata (sandwich shop), Amorini Panini e Vino Firenze (sandwich shop), Nuvola Gelateria (ice cream shop), FP Pelletterie (leather goods store), Castellana (tobacco shop), Libreria San Paolo Firenze (book store), Stratagemma (game store), The Luggage Shop Firenze (luggage store)

Within feet:

      • Piazza del Duomo (Cathedral square)
      • Galleria dell’Accademia
      • Basilica of Santa Croce

Palazzo Niccolini Al Duomo is 3.4 miles from Florence Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Suite): $1,031

 

 

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Castelfalfi

Localita Castelfalfi, Tuscany

Florence accommodations

Borgo di Castelfalfi

Hotel amenities: restaurant, outdoor pool, spa, sauna, fitness center

Nearby: Olivina (restaurant), La Rocca di Castelfalfi (restaurant), Castelfalfi, Wine Shop & Garden , Castelfalfi Golf Course

Within feet:

      • Borgo di Castelfalfi (historical landmark)

Approximate cost per night (Castelfalfi Grand Suite): $5,758

 

 

 

Kairos by Florence Art Apartments

Via dei Neri 2, Historical Center

Florence accommodations

Gelateria dei Neri | Horne Museum

Apartment amenities: free Wi-Fi, express check-in / out, luggage storage, laundry, parking

Nearby restaurants / pubs: La Buchetta (restaurant), L’Osteria Cucina Casalinga (restaurant), Ristorante del Fagioli (Tuscan restaurant), La Fiaschetteria (restaurant), Il Bovo (hamburger restaurant), Tartan Jock Scottish Pub, Angie’s Pub – Age of Pavona (pub)

Nearby misc.: Panetteria e Stuzzicheria De Neri (sandwich shop), Paolo e Francesca (café), Gastronomia Giuliano (gourmet grocery store), I MEDICI FIRENZE (leather goods store), Brac (book store), Contempo Records (record store), Casting Firenze (modeling agency)

Within feet:

      • Gelateria dei Neri (ice cream shop)
      • Horne Museum (art museum – private collection)
      • Palazzo Vecchio
      • Via de’ Neri
      • Gallerie Degli Uffizi

Kairos by Florence Art Apartments is 25 minutes from Florence Airport.

Approximate cost per night (One Bedroom Suite): $337

 

 

 

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Villa Cora

Viale Machiavelli 18

Florence accommodations

Boboli Gardens | Porta Romana | Pitti Palace

Villa amenities: restaurant, bar, buffet breakfast (surcharge), pool, poolside bar, spa, gym, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour front desk, concierge service, luggage storage, laundry facilities, business center, meeting rooms, conference space, free parking, airport transfer

Nearby: Trattoria Da Ruggero (restaurant), Mila Pizzeria Firenze Porta Romana (pizza restaurant), True Pilates Firenze (gym)

Within feet:

      • Boboli Gardens
      • Porta Romana (city gate)
      • Pitti Palace (palace / museum)

Within 2.7 miles:

      • Ponte Vecchio

Villa Cora is 27 minutes from Florence Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Suite – Imperial): $7,146

 

 

 

Portrait Firenze

Lungarno degli Acciaiuoli, 4

Florence accommodations

Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, buffet breakfast (surcharge), air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour front desk, concierge service, bellhop, luggage storage, laundry facilities, meeting room, parking, airport transfer

Nearby restaurants / bars: Osteria Cacio e Vino all’Antico Borgo (restaurant), Firstglass (wine bar)

Nearby leather goods stores: Infinity Leather, Bottega del Giglio, Davide Cerasi Leather Boutique, Madani, Toni & Co, Da Firenze

Nearby misc.: Parrucchiere Pistolesi Group (hair salon), Angela Caputi Giuggiù (boutique), Aria Art Gallery, Solo a Firenze (art gallery)

Within feet:

Portrait Firenze – Lungarno Collection is 25 minutes from Florence Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Signature Suite – Ponte Vecchio): $10,361

Cost per person (four people): $2,590

 

 

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Four Seasons Hotel Firenze

Borgo Pinti 99, San Marco – Santissima Annunziata

Florence accommodations

Accademia Gallery | Museum of Natural History in Florence

Hotel amenities: multiple restaurants (including Michelin), bar, upper terrace with pool / hot tub, 2-floor spa, beauty treatment rooms, Turkish bath, fitness center, free Wi-Fi, bathrobes, slippers, private parking

Nearby restaurants / bars: Il Palagio (restaurant), La Carbonata Del Porrati (restaurant), Atrium Bar (bar)

Nearby misc.: Orti Dipinti (community garden), 360° Cooking Class Florence (cooking class), English Cemetery (Elizabeth Barrett Browning resting place – decorative tombs)

Within feet:

Within 1.3 miles:

      • Pitti Palace

Within 9 miles:

      • Monte Morello Forest

Four Seasons Hotel Firenze is 4.3 miles from Florence Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Renaissance Suite): $7,175

 

 

 

The Place Firenze

Piazza di Santa Maria Novella, 7

Florence accommodations

Basilica of Santa Maria Novella

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, full breakfast (surcharge), rooftop terrace, library, lobby fireplace, gym, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour front desk, concierge services, luggage storage, laundry facilities, meeting rooms, parking

Nearby: Osteria la Scala (Italian restaurant), Osteria e Vinaino Cicalone (restaurant), Santa Cocktail Club (cocktail bar)

Within feet:

The Place Firenze is 10 minutes from Amerigo Vespucci Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $1,500

 

 

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The St. Regis Florence

Piazza Ognissanti 1

Florence accommodations

Via de’ Tornabuoni

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, full breakfast (surcharge), terrace, garden, lobby fireplace, spa, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour front desk, laundry facilities, 24-hour business center, 7 meeting rooms, electric vehicle charging point, parking, airport transfer

Nearby restaurants / bars: Pizzeria Positano Firenze (pizza restaurant), Vino al Vino (wine bar)

Nearby misc.: Forno Becagli (bakery), Bottega Giotti Leather Goods (leather goods store), GallettiShop (gift shop),Chiesa di San Salvatore in Ognissanti (Catholic church)

Within feet:

      • Via de’ Tornabuoni (high-end shopping street)
      • Basilica of Santa Maria Novella
      • Ponte Vecchi

The St. Regis Florence is 30 miles from Florence Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Presidential Suite): $16,892

Cost per person (three people): $5,630

 

 

 

Rocco Forte Hotel Savoy

Piazza Della Repubblica 7

Florence accommodations

Via dei Calzaiuoli

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, full breakfast (surcharge), terrace, gym, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour front desk, concierge service, luggage storage, laundry facilities, 24-hour business center, meeting room

Also in the area: Hotel Calimala Florence, Hotel La Gemma

Within feet:

      • Via dei Calzaiuoli (notable street)

Rocco Forte Hotel Savoy is 26 minutes from Florence Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Deluxe Suite): $2,767

Cost per person (three people): $922

 

 

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IL Tornabuoni The Unbound Collection by Hyatt

Via dè Tornabuoni 3

Florence accommodations

Basilica di Santa Trinita

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, terrace, library, art gallery, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour front desk, concierge service, laundry facilities, parking

Also in the area: NH Collection Firenze Porta Rossa, Golden Tower Hotel & Spa

Within feet:

      • Basilica di Santa Trinita (Gothic-style church)
      • Piazza di Santa Maria Novella

IL Tornabuoni The Unbound Collection by Hyatt is 28 minutes from Florence Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Suite): $914

Cost per person (four people): $228

 

 

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Palazzo Vecchietti

Via Degli Strozzi 4

Florence accommodations

Strozzi Palace

Hotel amenities: bar, free buffet breakfast, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, kitchenettes, 24-hour front desk, concierge services, luggage storage, laundry facilities, parking

Also in the area: Hotel Calimala Florence, Hotel La Gemma, Rocco Forte Hotel Savoy

Within feet:

      • Strozzi Palace (Renaissance palace / art museum)
      • Piazza della Signoria
      • Piazza del Duomo

Palazzo Vecchietti  is 27 minutes from Amerigo Vespucci Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Premier Suite – Leonardo Da Vinci): $2,908

Cost per person (five people): $581

 

 

 

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Donati Luxury Tower Suites

Piazza Santa Elisabetta, 1

Florence accommodations

Brunelleschi’s Dome

Hotel amenities: free Wi-Fi, front desk (limited hours), concierge services, bellhop, luggage storage, bike rentals, parking

Also in the area: Hotel Calimala Florence, Hotel La Gemma, Rocco Forte Hotel Savoy, Palazzo Vecchietti

Within feet:

      • Brunelleschi’s Dome (Iconic Renaissance cathedral dome – built 15th century by Filippo Brunelleschi)
      • Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
      • Piazza della Repubblica

Donati Luxury Tower Suites is 44 minutes from Amerigo Vespucci Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Vasari): $2,002

Cost per person (four people): $500

 

 

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Palazzo Portinari Salviati

Via del Corso 6

Florence accommodations

Opera del Duomo Museum | Museo Nazionale del Bargello

Hotel amenities: 2 restaurants, bar, breakfast (surcharge), pool, spa, gym, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi , 24-hour front desk, concierge services, bellhop, luggage storage, parking

Also in the area: Hotel Calimala Florence, Hotel La Gemma, Rocco Forte Hotel Savoy, Palazzo Vecchietti, Donati Luxury Tower Suites

Within feet:

Palazzo Portinari Salviati  is 44 minutes from Amerigo Vespucci Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Executive Grand Suite Galileo, Duomo View): $2,940

Cost per person (four people): $735

 

 

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The James Suite Hotel

Via di Mezzo 20

Florence accommodations

Piazza Santa Croce

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, free buffet breakfast, art gallery, designer stores, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour front desk, concierge service, bellhop, luggage storage, laundry facilities, parking

Nearby: La Pentola Dell’Oro (restaurant), Mister Pizza (pizza restaurant), Hangar (club), Il Procopio (ice cream shop – ), Pasticceria Nencioni (dessert shop), MohooMart (supermarket), Beast Gallery (art gallery)

Within feet:

      • Piazza Santa Croce, Piazza del Duomo within feet, 30 minutes
      • Piazza del Duomo

The James Suite Hotel is 30 minutes from Florence Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $1,643

 

 

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Villa Il Casolare

Via Pino, 65, Certaldo

Florence accommodations

Osteria di Casa Chianti | Villa il Pozzo

Villa amenities: 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, private pool, patio, barbecue grill, kitchen, washer, parking

Nearby: Tinti Chianti (winery), A Solatio (winery), Corte degli Artisti (restaurant)

Within feet:

Within 16 minutes:

      • Casa del Boccaccio
      • Palazzo Pretorio
      • Church of Saint Jacob and Saint Philip

Villa Il Casolare is 53 minutes from Amerigo Vespucci Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $791

Cost per person (twelve people): $65

 

 

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So there they are, Florence accommodations that will help make for an incredible trip. We hope you have found this information valuable and most of all, that you enjoy your time in Italy!

Milan Accommodations

Milan accommodations

Milan accommodations

Milan accommodations invite you to a destination nicknamed “The Fashion Capital of the World”.

Milan known for: cathedral, fashion, car racing, castles, churches, museums, theaters, art galleries, shopping malls, parchi (parks), giardini (gardens), piazze (plazas / squares), statues, nightlife, football

Milan is located in northern Italy, just 30 miles from the Swiss border. Lombardy’s regional capital, Milan is Italy’s largest city by area. Venice is about a 3-hour drive eastward from Milan.

Milan top attractions: Duomo di Milano (massive Catholic cathedral – took over 600 years to build), Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II (shopping mall), San Siro Stadium (stadium), Sforzesco Castle (Medieval-Renaissance fortress – historical museums, da Vinci / Michelangelo art), Parco Sempione (landscaped park / gardens – tower, aquarium, theater, municipal library), Fiera Milano (exhibition & trade center), Piazza Gae Aulenti (modern square – contemporary skyscrapers / shops, fountains, colorful night lights), Arco della Pace (triumphal arch built by Luigi Cagnola as requested by Napoleon – bas-reliefs / statues), Teatro alla Scala (18th-century theater / opera house – Italian opera / ballets, museum, music library), Pinacoteca di Brera (Napoleon-used palazzo / art gallery – Northern Italy medieval / Renaissance art), CityLife Shopping District (shopping mall), Leonardo da Vinci Museum of Science and Technology (former monastery / science museum – da Vinci submarine / plane scale models), Indro Montanelli Gardens (18th-century public gardens), Colonne di San Lorenzo (archeological site – 16 Roman marble columns, amphitheater / baths remains), Palazzo Reale di Milano (18th-century palace / art museum), Basilica di Santa Maria delle Grazie (Terracotta Renaissance church / home of Da Vinci’s The Last Supper – Gothic interior), Arcimboldi Theater Milan (performing arts theater – opera, ballet, Shakespeare), Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio (Romanesque church – courtyard, Saint Ambrose’s crypt), Panzerotti Luini (bakery), Alcatraz (nightclub / event venue), Milan Natural History Museum, Pirelli Hangar Bicocca (contemporary art museum), Triennale di Milano (museum), Spirit de Milan (dance hall), Villa Necchi Campiglio (architect-designed villa / museum – decorative arts, paintings, period furniture), Gallerie d’Italia (art museum – 19th & 20th-century Italian works), Zero-Gravity Milano (amusement center – trampolines, volleyball, kids’ birthday parties), BAM – Biblioteca degli Alberi Milano (garden park / botanical garden – restaurants, events, contemporary landscaping), Parco Nord Milano (former industrial site / urban park – dense forest, flower meadows, waterways), Piazza Mercanti (medieval public square – outdoor exhibitions, concerts, markets), Teatro Dal Verme (1860s concert hall / performing arts theater – symphony / chamber music, modern interior), Teatro Franco Parenti (performing arts theater), Parco delle Cave (former quarry / city park – lakes, running / biking trails, bocce ball courts, swans), Poldi Pezzoli Museum (Flemish art museum), Trap (escape room center), Fabrique (nightclub / event venue), Allianz Cloud (arena), Teatro alla Scala Museum (heritage museum – La Scala opera house costumes, portraits, musical instruments), Monumental Cemetery of Milan (cemetery), Theater Cinema Martinitt (performing arts theater), Basilica San Lorenzo Maggiore (early-Christian church – octagonal chapel, 5th-century mosaics), Casa museo Boschi di Stefano (art deco apartment / art museum), Bobino Milano (nightclub), Bagatti Valsecchi Museum (16th-century townhouse – Renaissance decorative arts / paintings), Parrocchia di Santa Maria Assunta alla Certosa di Garegnano (Catholic church / 14th-century Carthusian place of worship, carved altars  colorful frescoes), Museo del Risorgimento (palace museum – 19th-century artifacts / art)

Bordering / surrounding Milan points of interest: Parco di Monza (large park – horse / auto racetracks, golf, tennis, outdoor Olympic swimming pool), Leolandia (theme park), Scalo Milano Outlet (shopping mall), Faunistic Park Le Cornelle (zoo), Autodromo Nazionale Monza (car racing venue), Alfa Romeo Museum (Alfa Romero car museum – 4D films, vintage / prototype vehicles), Parco Regionale di Montevecchia e della Valle del Curone (wilderness area – hiking areas, village restaurants), Parco Castello (scenic park – small lake, walking tracks, skate ramp), Piazza Ducale (Renaissance-era square – arcades, cathedral façade, bars, restaurants, shops), Castello di Malpaga (14th-century castle – frescoed halls, carved wooden ceilings, colonnaded courtyard), Santa Maria del Fonte Sanctuary (shrine), Ponte San Michele (bridge), S. Maria della Croce (sanctuary), Crespi Bonsai (botanical garden), Camuzzago Golf Club, Golf Club Villa Paradiso (golf club)

Milan main airport: Milano Malpensa Airport

Rideshare service: Uber (relatively more upscale)

Subway system: Metropolitana Milanese (Milan Metro)

Milan top events: Milan Fashion WeekMilan Design Week, Ambrosian Carnival, Milano Film Festival, Milano Food Week, Milano Summer Festival, MI AMI Festival, Ulaltrofestival, I-Days Festival, Mystical Festival Milano, JazzMi Festival, Italian Grand Prix, Parade of the Magi

More fun things: Cathedral & Duomo Terraces Ticket, Lake & Town Tour, La Scala Theatre Tour, Street Food Walking Tour

Milan is encircled by ring roads. When visiting the Duomo, keep in mind that a strict dress code is in place (chest / shoulders must be covered – shorts / dresses must extend below the knees). Be sure to visit the Duomo rooftop also while you are there. It might be a good idea to pack binoculars and opera glasses, which are useful at the Duomo and the opera house. Milan is home to two canals. Mosquitos are known to appear near the canals, so it might be wise also to pack bug spray. A popular ski / hiking resort is Monterosa Ski – Staffal found near Natural Park of Antrona Valley, about 2 hours northward of Milan. Of course, Milan is known for football. The city’s two world-class teams, Inter Milan and AC Milan, each play at the aforementioned San Siro Stadium, Italy’s largest stadium (80,018 capacity), on the northwest side. Milan’s currency is the Euro, cars travel on the right-hand side and the drinking age is 18 years old. Milan accommodations are some of Italy’s best. Before we get to Milan accommodations, let’s take a look at some more background information on the area to help you along the way.

Present-day Milan was founded as Medhelanon by the Celtic tribe Insubres sometime around 590 BC. Roman historian Titus Livius reported that the Gallic king Ambicatus sent his nephews Bellovesus and Segovesus, along with a party drawn from various Gaulish tribes, to settle new lands due to overpopulation in the homeland. Bellovesus and Segovesus founded a settlement in northern Italy during the reign of Rome’s fifth king, Tarquinius Priscus (616-579 BC), or “Tarquin the Elder”. Developed in a wooded sanctuary in the shape of an ellipse with a central clearing, Medhelanon aligned with precise astronomical points. The sanctuary, located near present-day Piazza della Scala, became a gathering place for religious celebrations. Modern thoroughfares and squares, such as Corso Vittorio Emanuele, Via Broletto, Piazza del Duomo and Piazza Cordusio, were implemented along these once-Medhelanon paths. Medhelanon became a true village about two centuries after the Celtic sanctuary’s creation, when residential settlements and a military center were built. Just south of the sanctuary, the first homes were built near the modern Royal Palace of Milan. A temple to the goddess Belisama near the modern Milan Cathedral, followed by a fortified building with a defensive moat near present-day Piazza San Sepolcro, were constructed around this time. In 222 BC the Romans, led by Roman general Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus, captured the settlement from the Insubres. The Romans, having conquered the entire region that spanned northern Italy, named the new province Cisalpine Gaul, or “Gaul this side of the Alps”. Medhelanon thus was Latinized to Mediolanum, or “middle plain”. (Interestingly, removing the letters “ed o um” from Mediolanum spells Milan. Edoum, or Edom, was an ancient kingdom that included Jerusalem, and too would receive Roman conquests). Mediolanum was elevated to municipium (town / city) status circa 49 BC. In 286 AD, Emperor Diocletian “Jovius” moved the Western Roman Empire’s capital from Rome to Mediolanum. Emperor Constantine I “The Great”, in 313, and Balkans Emperor Licinius met in Mediolanum to implement the Edict of Milan, which was an agreement to treat Christians within the Roman Empire benevolently. Mediolanum was home to Roman Italy’s third-largest amphitheater during the Augustan age. Emperor Maximian built a large circus, baths and a complex of imperial palaces in the city. Remains of Roman walls can still be observed at Milan’s present-day Archaeological Museum. Mediolanum was besieged by the Germanic Visigoths in 402 and by the Hun Attila in 452. In 539, the Gothic War between the Byzantine Empire and the Ostrogoths resulted in a Byzantine victory, and Sicily, the Italian peninsula and Dalmatia (modern-day Croatia and Montenegro) being ceded to the Byzantines. The Germanic Lombards, having conquered most of the Italian peninsula, took Ticinum (present-day Pavia – 22 miles south of Milan) as their capital circa 572. The Lombards had overpowered a small Byzantine garrison that had been left in Milan. Thereafter, Lombardian archbishops were tasked with governing early-medieval Milan. In 774, however, Milan surrendered to the Frank king Charlemagne. City-states emerged in northern Italy during the 11th century. Originally designed to oppose the Holy Roman Emperors, the city states would later turn against one another. Frederick I Barbarossa, embarrassed by the Milanese, who had captured Barbarossa’s wife Empress Beatrice and forced her to ride a donkey backward through the city, destroyed much of Milan in 1162. A part of the 1183 Peace of Constance granted the Milanese full possession of former and certain then-present lands. Gian Galeazzo Visconti became Milan’s first Duke in 1395. In 1447, Duke Filippo Maria Visconti died without an heir, and the Golden Ambrosian Republic was established, albeit for only a short time. Francesco I of the House of Sforza conquered the Ambrosian Republic city of Milan in 1450, and thereafter the city became one of Renaissance Italy’s most important. Mulberry cultivation and silk processing were introduced during this time of prosperity. Storza Castle, previously known as Porta Giovia Castle, was re-adapted and enlarged by the Sforza family, who also completed the Ospedale Maggiore hospital, and attracted Leonardo da Vinci and architect / painter Donato Bramante. Da Vinci improved Milan’s navigli canal system and painted The Last Supper, while Bramante worked on the Santa Maria presso San Satiro church, the Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio and Santa Maria delle Grazie, which now houses The Last Supper mural. Bramante introduced Renaissance architecture to Milan, which was deep-rooted in Gothic architecture. The Italian Wars (1494-1559), fought largely between Valois France and the Holy Roman Empire / Spain, resulted in the Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis, a part of which granted Habsburg Spain sovereignty over the Duchy of Milan. From 1629 to 1631, the Great Plague of Milan took an estimated 60,000 lives, which represented nearly half of the city’s population. With Charles II’s death in 1700, the Spanish-Habsburg line was extinguished. Subsequently, the War of the Spanish Succession between Pro-Bourbon Spain and Pro-Habsburg Spain resulted in the Treaties of Utrecht, Rastatt, and Baden, with Bourbon Spain ceding the Duchy of Milan to the Austrian Habsburgs. In 1796, Napoleon invaded Italy, and Milan was declared capital of the Cisalpine Republic. Napoleon later declared Milan capital of the Kingdom of Italy and was crowned King of Italy in the city’s cathedral. The Congress of Vienna returned Lombardy and Milan to Austrian control in 1815 following Napoleon’s departure from northern Italy. The “Five Days”, a precursor to the First Italian War of Independence, began in Milan on March 18, 1848, when the entire city, along with the archbishop and 100 priests, successfully revolted against Austrian general Joseph Radetzky, forcing him to withdraw temporarily from the city. The Piedmontese army, which had been sent to support the revolt, however, was subsequently defeated by the Austrians at the Battle of Custoza. Austria regained control of northern Italy for about the next ten years. Following the 1859 Battle of Solferino, which saw France and Italy defeat Austria, Milan and the rest of Lombardy were incorporated into Piedmont-Sardini. Italian statelets were annexed and the Kingdom of Italy formed on March 17, 1861. In the new Kingdom, Milan became a central northern-Italy rail hub. Milan and Venice became major stops for the Orient Express long-distance, luxury passenger train beginning in 1919. Steel, textiles and banking allowed Milan to grow into a financial center around this time. Benito Mussolini began his political and journalistic careers in Milan. Mussolini’s Blackshirts rallied for the first time at Piazza San Sepolcro. Mussolini launched his March on Rome on October 28, 1922. Allied bombings hit Milan’s large industrial and transport facilities heavily during World War II. On April 28, 1945, Mussolini was executed and later hanged and exposed in Milan’s Piazzale Loreto. Following the Second World War, Milan experienced a boom followed by the late-1960s / early-70s “Years of Lead”, a period of street violence, labor strikes and social upheaval. During the 1980s, fashion, tourism and the stock exchange were all positives, though again followed by a downturn by way of political / business corruption, or Tangentopoli, in the 1990s. Milan hosted the World Expo in 2015, and will play host to the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Today, Milan is home to around 1.4 million “Milanese”, while the greater metropolitan area totals over 6 million. Italy’s second-most populous city behind Rome, Milan is comprised of nearly 20% foreign residents. Most Milanese identify as Catholic, with about 5 million Catholics in the Archdiocese of Milan (Milan, Monza, Lecco, Varese) using the Latin liturgical Ambrosian Rite, which varies slightly from the Roman Rite. Historical buildings are not all that Milan has to offer. A financial center, the city is home to the Borsa Italiana stock exchange. As Italian cities go, Milan leads in high-rise architecture. 16 buildings reach at least 328 feet in height, with 5 rising above 492 feet. Italy’s tallest building, the UniCredit Tower, stands at 714 feet (spire included). Not far below, the Allianz Tower’s 50 floors reach 686 feet, which is the city’s tallest by roof height. Milan’s economy is third-largest in Europe behind Paris and Madrid. The Fashion Capital of the world has been home to a number of top fashion designers to include Miuccia Prada, Gianni Versace, Giorgio Armani, Domenico Dolce, Stefano Gabbana and Gianfranco Ferré. Of Milan’s approximate 8.5 million annual visitors, around 30,000 attend Milan Fashion Week. Americans are more prone to visit on business, while Asians tend to visit more for leisure. Home to a humid subtropical climate, Milan experiences hot, humid summers and cold, foggy winters. July highs average around 87 °F, while Januarys average around 45 °F. On average, snowfall occurs about 7 days per year. Additional points of interest are Porta Nuova (shopping / park district) and Milano Centrale (railway station). Local foods include veal, pork ribs, risotto alla Milanese, polenta, panzerottia (turnover) and gorgonzola. Apertivo is a common pre-dinner drink. Also popular are white wine, signature cocktails and craft beer. With some background information on the area, we’re ready for Milan accommodations that will help make for an outstanding trip.

 

 

 

Hotel Principe Di Savoia

Piazza Della Repubblica 17, Central Station

Milan accommodations

Piazza Gae Aulenti | Unicredit Tower

Hotel amenities: restaurant, American buffet breakfast, pool with frescoes, top-floor spa, Turkish bath, sauna, luxury dark-wood furniture, deluxe fabrics, classic designs, flat-screen TVs, bathrobes, slippers

Nearby restaurants / bars: Inscì (Italian restaurant), STK Milan (steakhouse), Ristorante Acanto (restaurant), Radio Rooftop Bar (rooftop bar)

Nearby misc.: Club 10 Fitness & Beauty Center (spa), Republic square (historical landmark)

Within feet:

      • Piazza Gae Aulenti (square)
      • Unicredit Tower (skyscraper)

Within 1.2 miles:

      • Museo Del Novecento
      • Palazzo Reale
      • Triennale Design Museum

Within 1.6 miles:

      • The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci

Hotel Principe Di Savoia – Dorchester Collection is 25 miles from Milan Malpensa Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Principe Suite): $1,984

 

 

 

Room Mate Collection Giulia

Silvio Pellico 4

Milan accommodations

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele

Hotel amenities: furnished terraces, sauna, fitness center, modern-style décor, designer furnishings, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, mini-bars

Nearby restaurants / bars: Galleria Restaurant (Italian restaurant), Niko Romito Space Milan (restaurant), La Cupola (bistro), Mio Lab (bar), Camparino in Galleria (cocktail bar)

Nearby upscale stores / boutiques: Gucci (women’s clothing store), Prada (women’s clothing store), Tod’s (boutique), Fendi (leather goods store), Fratelli Rossetti (shoe store), SWAROVSKI (jewelry store)

Nearby misc.: Venchi Cioccolato e Gelato (chocolate shop), Marchesi 1824 (cake shop), Martini Danilo (tobacco shop), Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II (shopping mall), Casa dei Panigarola (historical landmark), Palace of the Palatine School (historical landmark), Piazza Mercanti (historical landmark), Palazzo della Ragione (historical landmark), Circolo Cobianchi Duomo (tourist attraction)

Within feet:

Within 1 mile:

      • Porta Venezia

Within 1.4 miles:

      • Bosco Verticale

Within 1.6 miles:

      • Fondazione Prada Milano

Room Mate Collection Giulia is 25 miles from Milan Malpensa Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $541

 

 

 

Hotel Spadari Al Duomo

Via Spadari 11

Milan accommodations

Piazza Meda

Hotel amenities: original artwork, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, free mineral water, slippers, American buffet breakfast

Also in the area: Milan Retreats Duomo

Within feet:

      • Piazza Meda
      • Museo Del Novecento
      • Largo dei Bersaglieri
      • Fondazione Stelline

Within 1.2 miles:

      • Porta Venezia

Within 1.4 miles:

      • Unicredit Tower

Hotel Spadari Al Duomo is 25 miles from Milan Malpensa Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $434

 

 

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Hotel Gran Duca Di York

Via Moneta 1/A

Milan accommodations
former 18th-century palace

Museo Del Novecento

Hotel amenities: 18th-century frescoes, traditional-style rooms, bright colors & furnishings, mini-bars, buffet breakfast

Nearby: Fa-bìo (fast food restaurant), A di GAETA – Unconventional Atelier (shoe store), Tommaso Calabro (art gallery), Ambrosian Library (art museum), Museo Mangini Bonomi (museum)

Within feet:

Within 1.4 miles:

      • MUDEC

Hotel Gran Duca Di York is 25 miles from Milan Malpensa Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $286

 

 

 

Aparthotel Meneghino

Corso di Porta Vittoria 58

Milan accommodations

Giardino 9 Novembre

Hotel amenities: air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, slippers

Nearby: miscusi Cinque Giornate (restaurant), Kona Milano (poke bar), Gelateria Umberto 1934 Milano (ice cream shop), Boutique Nespresso Milano Cinque Giornate (coffee store), Coll Bubble tea (bubble tea store), GRAZIA LEON (women’s clothing store), GENNY.PI Gioielli Milano (jewelry store), EQB studio (wellness center), Signor San (barber shop), REVERBIA Studio 5 Giornate (fitness center), Elite Boxing Club Milano (boxing gym)

Within feet:

      • Giardino 9 Novembre
      • Giardino di Via Maffei
      • Villa Necchi Campiglio
      • Giardino della Villa Belgiojoso Bonaparte

Within 1.2 miles:

      • Fondazione Prada Milano

Within 1.7 miles:

      • Fondazione Stelline
      • The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci

Aparthotel Meneghino is 26 miles from Milan Malpensa Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $178

 

 

 

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Hotel Milano Castello

Via San Tomaso 2

Milan accommodations

Duomo Square

Hotel amenities: garden, modern rooms, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, hairdryers, breakfast buffet

Within feet:

      • Duomo Square
      • Museo Del Novecento
      • Piazza Meda
      • Giardino Roberto Sanesi

Within 1.1 miles:

      • Porta Venezia

Within 1.3 miles:

      • Bosco Verticale

Hotel Milano Castello is 25 miles from Milan Malpensa Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $300

 

 

 

Lancaster Hotel

Via Abbondio Sangiorgio, 16, Fiera Milano City

Milan accommodations

Giardini Valentino Bompiani

Hotel amenities: bar, air conditioning, flat-screen TVs, buffet breakfast, 24-hour front desk

Nearby: Il macinino caffè (café), miro (hairdresser), Ceretta Brasiliana (nail salon), Area giochi – Bompiani (amusement center), Basilica Corpus Domini (Catholic church)

Within feet:

      • Giardini Valentino Bompiani
      • Giardino Giuseppe Lazzati
      • Triennale Design Museum
      • Parco Sempione
      • The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci

Within 1.1 miles:

      • Casa Milan

Within 1.5 miles:

      • Palazzo Reale

Within 1.9 miles:

      • Porta Venezia

Hotel Lancaster is 24 miles from Milan Malpensa Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $167

 

 

 

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Heart Milan Apartments San Sepolcro Duomo

Milan City Center

Milan accommodations

Palazzo Reale

Apartment amenities: modern style, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, well-equipped kitchens, coffee machines

Nearby restaurants / bars: El Porteño Gourmet (Argentinian restaurant), Dream Poke (Hawaiian restaurant), Stoica (bar)

Nearby misc.: Sweet Sweet Way Milano (confectionery), MUJI Milan Store (department store), 7 City Club (fitness center), Chiesa di Santa Maria presso San Satiro (Catholic church)

Within feet:

      • Palazzo Reale
      • Palazzo della Ragione
      • Duomo Square
      • Parco Archeologico dell’Anfiteatro Romano
      • Sforza Castle

Within 1.2 miles:

      • Porta Venezia

Heart Milan Apartments San Sepolcro Duomo is 25 miles from Milan Malpensa Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Penthouse Four-Bedroom Apartment): $1,407

Cost per person (ten people): $140

 

 

 

Moscova Luxury B&B

Via Della Moscova 27/29/60

Milan accommodations
3 separate buildings – same street

Giardino Roberto Sanesi

B&B amenities: air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, iPod docking stations, coffee machines, slippers, hairdryers, shared kitchen / lounge

Nearby restaurants / bars: DanielCanzian Ristorante Milano (fine dining restaurant), Locanda Perbellini Bistrot Milano (Italian restaurant), La Gioia (Italian restaurant), Ci Sta – Brera (pizza restaurant), Al Baretto San Marco (restaurant), 19.26 Bistrò Milano (restaurant),  Honu Poke | Milano Moscova (poke bar), SushiArt – Milano (sushi restaurant), La Latteria (restaurant), Ramen Misoya | Milano (Ramen restaurant), Bab (Korean restaurant), El Tabacheè (bar tabac), Altrimenti Mixology Art (bar), DOMM (bar), Panika (bar)

Nearby misc.: Cafezal Torrefazione Specialty Coffee (coffee roasters), Caviar Milan (gourmet grocery store), HUS Milano (store), Oro incenso e mirra (jeweler), Antichità San Marco (antique store), Castellini Anna Lisa Antonietta (dress maker), Tailoring F. Caraceni (men’s tailor), Cambi Auction (auction house), Porta Nuova Pilates (Pilates studio), Conca dell’Incoronata (tourist attraction), Chiuse di Leonardo Da Vinci (tourist attraction), Ponte delle Gabelle (tourist attraction), PlayMore! (sports complex), Piazza Piersanti Mattarella (park)

Within feet:

      • Giardino Roberto Sanesi
      • Parco Via Tommaso da Cazzaniga
      • Giardino Perego
      • PAC – Pavilion of Contemporary Art
      • GAM Milano

Within 2.4 miles:

      • Fondazione Prada Milano

Moscova Luxury B&B is 25 miles from Milan Malpensa Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $233

 

 

 

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Park Hyatt Milano

Via Tommaso Grossi 1

Milan accommodations

Piazza del Duomo | Cathedral of Milan | Teatro alla Scala

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, buffet breakfast (surcharge), terrace, spa, gym, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour front desk, concierge services, bellhop, luggage storage, laundry facilities, business center, meeting rooms, conference space, car rentals, parking

Also in the area: Room Mate Collection Giulia

Within feet:

Park Hyatt Milano is 63 minutes from Milano Malpensa Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Suite, Terrace): $3,809

Cost per person (three people): $1,269

 

 

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Ortiquattro Apartments

Via Orti 4

Milan accommodations

Giardino Roberto Bazlen

Apartment amenities: air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, fully-equipped kitchens, coffee machines

Nearby restaurants: Lacerba (Italian restaurant), El Pecà (seafood restaurant), Montesoprano (restaurant), Ristorante Gli Orti del Belvedere (seafood restaurant), La Bettola di Piero (Italian restaurant), Cucina toscana. (Tuscan restaurant), Banaras (Indian restaurant), DOT Chianti Street Food

Nearby misc.: DEA Caffetteria (café), Gelateria PiccoLina (ice cream shop), Dolcevita – Pasticceria con cucina (cake shop), Marco Il Parrucchiere di Via Orti (hairdresser), Piubella (beauty salon), Ciasmo. Concept Store (fashion accessories store), Elettromarket (appliance store)

Within feet:

      • Giardino Roberto Bazlen
      • Giardino Oriana Fallaci
      • Giardino 9 Novembre
      • Parco Alessandrina Ravizza

Within 1 mile:

      • Villa Necchi Campiglio

Within 1.4 miles:

      • Sforza Castle
      • Porta Venezia

Ortiquattro Apartments is 26 miles from Milan Malpensa Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $357

Cost per person (four people): $89

 

 

 

La Casa Colorata

17 Via Giovanni Bellezza, Porta Romana

Milan accommodations

Parco Alessandrina Ravizza

Flat amenities: sauna, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, fully-equipped kitchens, coffee machines, electric tea pots

Nearby restaurants / bars: Trattoria del Pescatore (seafood restaurant), La Cantinetta (restaurant), Dino in Ripamonti (restaurant), Macchi Milano (cocktail bar)

Nearby misc.: Piadineria Ripamonti (sandwich shop), Algida (ice cream shop), Diamantino Parrucchieri Milano (hairdresser), La Nuova Sartoria. Talea Couture. (bridal shop), Il Fotografo di Porta Romana (photographer), Bottega Sutoria (shoe repair shop), Sportissimo Milano (dive shop), The Art Of Pilates (Pilates studio), Trattoria del Pescatore (yoga studio), GDG Srl (meditation service), Parco Alessandrina Ravizza (park), Chris’ bench (tourist attraction)

Within feet:

      • Parco Alessandrina Ravizza
      • Parco ex OM
      • Parco Isabella d’Aragona
      • Giardino Oriana Fallaci
      • Giardini Enzo Biagi

Within 1 mile:

      • Palazzo Reale

Within 1.5 miles:

      • Villa Necchi Campiglio

Within 2.6 miles:

      • Bosco Verticale

La Casa Colorata is 26 miles from Milan Malpensa Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Loft): $715

Cost per person (seven people): $102

 

 

 

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Corso di Porta Ticinese Ultimo Apartment

66 Corso di Porta Ticinese Ultimo

Milan accommodations

Giardino Scaldasole

Apartment amenities: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, garden views, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, fully-equipped kitchen, coffee machine, electric tea pot, restaurant

Nearby: Ishi Fushion (sushi restaurant), Andrea’s (bistro), Graniburger (vegan restaurant), The Impossible Society Escape Room Milan (escape room center), Panificio Forneria Silini Giovanni (bakery)

Within feet:

      • Giardino Scaldasole
      • Parco Papa Giovanni Paolo II
      • Giardino Attilio Rossi
      • Parco Archeologico dell’Anfiteatro Romano
      • Parco Isabella d’Aragona

Within 1 mile:

      • MUDEC

Within 1.5 miles:

      • GAM Milano

Within 2.2 miles:

      • Bosco Verticale

Corso di Porta Ticinese Ultimo Apartment is 25 miles from Milan Malpensa Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $302

Cost per person (four people): $75

 

 

 

Palazzo Parigi Hotel & Grand Spa

Corso Di Porta Nuova 1

Milan accommodations

Brera Art Gallery

Hotel amenities: restaurant, buffet breakfast upon request, terraces, balconies, parquet / marble floors, elegant rooms, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, modern technologies, flat-screen TVs, mini-bars

Nearby restaurants: Clotilde Brera, Doriani Solferino Restaurant, Botinero, Stendhal Milano, Santa Virginia

Nearby misc.: ETHOS & Aesthetic Center Solarium (spa), Marché San Marco (market), Hops Beer Shop (beer store), Groove Cafè (espresso bar), Arcadia Cafè (espresso bar), Gelateria Solferino (ice cream shop), Pane & Pane (bakery), Lami Fiori (florist), L’Annunciata Macelleria (butcher shop), Tabacchi (tobacco shop), Mario Valentino (women’s clothing store), Prata & Mastrale (clothing store), Blue Deep Milano (clothing store), MC2 Saint Barth (swimwear store), Iliprandi (shoe store), Manuel Ritz Store (men’s clothing store), THE STORE (men’s clothing store), The Slowear Store (men’s clothing store), Libero Milano (formal wear store), Sartoria A. Caraceni (custom tailor), Richard Ginori 1735 (chinaware store), Rubelli – Showroom, Missoni Showroom, Giardini Perego (park)

Within feet:

      • Brera Art Gallery
      • Consulate General of the United States
      • Via Manzoni
      • Galleria Vittorio Emanuele

Palazzo Parigi Hotel & Grand Spa is 26 miles from Milan Malpensa Airport.

Approximate cost per night (penthouse suite): $8,600

 

 

 

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DOMYA – Manzoni 25

25 Via Alessandro Manzoni

Milan accommodations

Museo Poldi Pezzoli | Palazzo Bagatti Valsecchi | Casa Manzoni

Apartment amenities: terraces, balconies, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, kitchens, washing machines, private check-in / out, concierge service, luggage storage, laundry

Nearby: Seta by Antonio Guida (Italian restaurant), E. Marinella Milano Manzoni (boutique), Plan C Framework (clothing store), Boutique Tudor Milano – Ronchi (watch store)

Within feet:

Within 1.2 miles:

      • Bosco Verticale
      • The Last Supper

Within 4 miles:

      • Milan Linate Airport

DOMYA – Manzoni is 27 miles from Milano Malpensa Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $925

 

 

 

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BMORE Apartments

4 Via Ugo Foscolo

Milan accommodations

PAC – Pavilion of Contemporary Art

Apartment amenities: air conditioning, flat-screen TVs, fully-equipped kitchens, coffee machines, electric tea pots, Italian breakfast

Nearby: CHANEL FRAGRANCE & BEAUTY Milano Galleria Vittorio Emanuele (beauty supply store), Gucci (women’s clothing store), Saint Laurent (clothing store), Cadè Milano (clothing store), Fendi Milano Galleria (leather goods store), Tiffany & Co. (jewelry store), Libreria Bocca (book store)

Within feet:

Within 1 mile:

      • Porta Venezia

Within 1.6 miles:

      • Fondazione Prada Milano

BMORE Apartments is 25 miles from Milan Malpensa Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Penthouse Apartment): $1,499

Cost per person (four people): $374

 

 

 

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Portrait Milano

11 Corso Venezia

Milan accommodations

San Babila | Villa Necchi Campiglio | Palazzo Della Prefettura | Palazzo Morando

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, breakfast, balconies, garden, indoor swimming pool, spa, sauna, fitness center, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, bike rentals, airport shuttle

Nearby: Beefbar Milano (restaurant), San Carlo Al Due (Italian restaurant)

Within feet:

Within 1 mile:

      • Sforzesco Castle

Within 2.4 miles:

      • MUDEC

Portrait Milano – Lungarno Collection is 27 miles from Milano Malpensa Airport.

Approximate cost per night (One-Bedroom Suite): $3,858

Cost per person (three people): $1,286

 

 

 

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Via Molino Apartment

45 Via Molino delle Armi Citofono Pilati

Milan accommodations

Colonne di San Lorenzo

Apartment amenities: terrace, garden, garden views, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TV, fully-equipped kitchen, free private parking

Nearby: La Dogana del Buongusto…Ristorante…vineria (restaurant), DeAmicis Uno (café), Atelier 41 milano (hairdresser), 12oz (cafeteria), Libreria Verso (book store), Controtempo Di Murgia Gabriella (jewelry store), Il Meneghello (collectibles store),  Mariza Tassy (women’s clothing store), Porta Ticinese Antica (historical landmark), Porta Ticinese Medievale (historical landmark)

Within feet:

      • Colonne di San Lorenzo
      • Parco Papa Giovanni Paolo II
      • Parco Archeologico dell’Anfiteatro Romano
      • Giardino Scaldasole
      • Palazzo della Ragione

Within 1 mile:

      • MUDEC

Within 1.7 miles:

      • Porta Venezia

Via Molino Apartment is 25 miles from Milan Malpensa Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $332

Cost per person (four people): $83

 

 

 

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Palazzo Cordusio Gran Meliá

Piazza Cordusio, 2

Milan accommodations

Via Torino

Hotel amenities: multiple restaurants & bars, full breakfast (surcharge), rooftop terrace, spa, gym, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour front desk, concierge services, meeting rooms, parking

Also in the area: Room Mate Collection Giulia, Park Hyatt Milano

Within feet:

      • Via Torino (historic / shopping street)
      • Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

Palazzo Cordusio Gran Meliá – The Leading Hotels of the World is 63 minutes from Milano Malpensa Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Three Bedroom Suite): $10,649

Cost per person (seven people): $1,521

 

 

 

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Terrazza Milano Apartment

54 Via Sofonisba Anguissola, San Siro

Milan accommodations

Piazzale Siena

Apartment amenities: 2 bedrooms, city views, terrace, balcony, hot tub, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TV, fully-equipped kitchen

Nearby restaurants / bars: Sapori Solari – La Salumeria (bistro), da Rino Pizza e Pollo (chicken restaurant), Gastronomia Comotti 1969 (Italian restaurant), Megik Land (Italian restaurant), Pizzera La Ruota (pizza restaurant), Pizzootto Gusto All’Infinito (pizza restaurant), Lojer Sushi (sushi restaurant), Juga Korean fast food (Korean restaurant), Bad Lady (bar), Le Duesse (bar), Red Red Wine La Vineria (wine bar)

Nearby misc.: Buoni Dentro (bakery), Filosophia Natural Hair Spa (hair salon), M & G Studio / Photo Studio Milano (photographer), Lavasecco Lili Sartoria (dry cleaner)

Within feet:

      • Piazzale Siena
      • Giardino Yitzhak Rabin
      • Piazzale Selinunte
      • Piazza Carlo Irnerio
      • Piazzale De Agostini

Within 1 mile:

      • Piazzale Zavattari

Within 1.6 miles:

      • The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci

Within 2.6 miles:

      • Palazzo Reale

Terrazza Milano Apartment is 23 miles from Milan Malpensa Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $312

Cost per person (five people): $62

 

 

 

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Milano Experience Home – Palms

Via Archimede, 42, P. Vittoria

Milan accommodations

Piazzale Susa

Apartment amenities: sauna, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TV, kitchen

Nearby restaurants / bars: BATEY cevicheria urbana (seafood restaurant), OooCafé Restaurant (restaurant), Bar Tabacchi In Bocca Al Lupo (bar tabac), Banco d’Assaggio (bar), Bar Piceno (bar)

Nearby misc.: Antica Mameli (deli), Mary-Style Parrucchieri (hair salon)

Within feet:

      • Piazzale Susa
      • Giardino Oreste del Buono
      • Giardino di Via Maffei
      • Giardino 9 Novembre
      • GAM Milano

Within 1.2 miles:

      • Duomo Square

Within 2.1 miles:

      • Triennale Design Museum

Milano Experience Home – Palms is 26 miles from Milan Malpensa Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $250

 

 

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So there they are, Milan accommodations that will help make for an outstanding trip. We hope you have found this information valuable and most of all, that you enjoy your time in Italy!

Rome Accommodations

Rome accommodations

Rome accommodations invite you to a destination nicknamed “The Eternal City”.

Rome known for: iconic / ancient structures, archaeological sites, museums, galleries, churches, shrines, tombs, squares, parks, fountains, bridges, villas, Catholicism

Rome is located in Central-Eastern Italy (shin of lo Stivale “the Boot”). Rome’s Italian name is “Roma”. Close to the Tyrrhenian Sea, Rome is about 120 miles north of fellow-coastal city Naples. Though Rome is not exactly known for its beaches, several do exist due west of the city. Flowing through central Rome, the Tiber River separates the city into distinct districts (rioni). Rome’s ring road, Grande Raccordo Anulare (Autostrada A90) encircles the city for 42.4 miles.

 

Trevi Fountain
Trevi Fountain

 

Rome main attractions: Trevi Fountain (Aqueduct-fed rococo fountain – sculpted figures, designed by Nicola Salvi, completed 1762), Colosseum (3-tiered Roman amphitheater – guided tours), Pantheon (Iconic temple – dome, Renaissance tombs including Raphael’s, built 118-125 AD), Piazza Navona (1st-century AD square – baroque fountain, street artists, bars), Vatican Museums (multiple art galleries – classical & Renaissance art masterpieces, Sistine Chapel frescoes), Roman Forum (expansive excavated area – Roman temples, squares & government buildings), Piazza del Popolo (grand square – Rome’s oldest obelisk, site of the city’s northern gate), Castel Sant’Angelo (2nd-century circular castle – furniture, paintings, Renaissance apartments), Spanish Steps (irregular butterfly-shaped steps – built 18th century at French diplomat’s bequest), Sistine Chapel (Vatican Museums chapel – home of Michelangelo’s 16th-century painted ceiling), Villa Borghese (expansive park – formally landscaped gardens, lake, villas, museums), Monument to Victor Emmanuel II (grand marble neoclassical temple honoring Italy’s first king & WWI soldiers), Circus Maximus (stone & marble arena remains – chariot races, could seat 250,000 Romans), Shopping Mall Porta di Roma, Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major (5th-century papal basilica – Roman mosaics, gilded ceiling), Largo di Torre Argentina (archeological site – close to where Julius Caesar was killed, home to a colony of cats), Stadio Olimpico (stadium), Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano (landmark cathedral / Pope’s official seat – ornate 1700s façade, statues of the Apostles), Galleria Borghese (15th – 18th-centuries art museum / villa – Bernini, Caravaggio), Baths of Caracalla (Roman thermal bath complex ruins – 216-537 AD), Giardino degli Aranci (secluded public square – medieval walls, orange trees, city / river views), Bioparco di Roma (zoo),  Auditorium Parco della Musica (futuristic concert complex – 3 pod-like auditoriums, arts events, archaeology museum), Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere (Grand Catholic church – 12th-century mosaics, 22 Roman columns), Villa Doria Pamphili (landscaped park / ancient Roman estate – nature trails, fountain, open-air concerts), The Park of the Aqueducts (protected parkland – Roman aqueduct, ancient archaeological sites, former mill), Maximo Shopping Center (shopping mall), Capitoline Museums (art museum / Michelangelo-designed palaces – Classical Roman, Greek & Egyptian sculptures, Renaissance art), Basilica of Saint Paul Outside The Walls (4th-century papal basilica – tomb of St. Paul, elegant cloisters), Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli (coffered 400s church – home to Michelangelo’s statue of Moses & St. Peter’s chains), Ponte Milvio (footbridge / site of Roman battle – built 2nd-century BC), Parco della Caffarella (park – archaeological ruins, biking / hiking paths, bird hide, dog-friendly), Palatine Hill (archaeological site – ancient imperial palace ruins), Passeggiata del Pincio (historic promenade – 200+ busts of prominent figures, gardens, city views), MAXXI – National Museum of 21st Century Art, Catacombe di San Callisto (ancient Christian burial tunnels – 3rd-century frescoes, crypts of martyrs / popes), Gelateria La Romana (ice cream shop), National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art (19th / 20th-centuries art museum – Van Gogh, Canova, Modigliani), Ara Pacis Museum (archaeological museum – ornate Roman altar, designed by Richard Meler), Gallerie Nazionali di Arte Antica – Palazzo Barberini (art museum / Baroque palace – Tintoretto, El Greco, Caravaggio artworks & more), Temple of Aesculapius (1789 Ionic-style temple – scenic lake, accessible via wooden pier), Chiostro del Bramante (art museum / Donato Bramenta-designed cloister – rotating classical art exhibitions), Galleria Doria Pamphilj (art gallery / 18th- century palatial apartments – Rubens / Titian artworks, ornate furniture / tapestries), Palazzo delle Esposizioni (museum – cinema, auditorium, multifunctional hall, café, restaurant, bookshop), Musei di Villa Torlonia (art museum / former Mussolini villa – formal garden), Arch of Constantine (historic arch – 3 arches, decorated with figures / battle scenes), Palazzo Bonaparte (ornate 17th-century mansion once home to Napoleon’s mother – temporary exhibitions), Osteria Bonelli (Roman restaurant), Scuderie del Quirinale (heritage museum / 18th-century carriage & stable house – art exhibits), Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Massimo alle Terme (archaeological museum / Neo-Renaissance palace – classic art collection, sculptures, mosaics, gold jewelry), Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (iconic 19th-century theater), Centrale Montemartini (ancient sculpture museum / former power plant – Greek / Roman statues, busts, friezes), Quirinal Palace (presidential palace & museum / former royal & papal residence – plaza, city views), National Roman Museum, Baths of Diocletian (archaeological museum / expansive thermal baths – Aurelian-period funereal artworks, decorations), Trajan’s Column (historic column – carved frieze, built following Dacian wars), Museo e Cripta dei Cappuccini (museum / 500-year old monastery – crypt, elaborately-arranged skulls / bones), Catacombs of Saint Sebastian (ancient tunnels / underground tomb – named after martyr St. Sebastian buried there), National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia (archaeological museum / 16th-century palace – Etruscan antiquities, ornate jewelry, sarcophagi), Catacombs of Priscilla (network of tombs / chapel dug into volcanic rock – stucco / artwork)

Near Grande Raccordo Anulare ring roadParco Commerciale Da Vinci (shopping mall – near airport), Color Hotel (immersive experience), Zero-Gravity Roma Tor Vergata (amusement center), Ancient Norcineria Lattanzi (butcher shop deli), Santuario della Madonna del Divino Amore (shrine), Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, Country Club Castelgandolfo (golf club), Fioranello Golf Club

Slightly farther outward: Villa d’Este (national museum / grand 16th-century villa – exotic hillside gardens, elaborate fountains, grottoes), Abbazia Benedettina di Santa Maria di Farfa (913 AD Benedictine abbey – adjacent medieval village, guided tours), Bunker Soratte (WWII Nazi bunker – tours), Necropolis Banditaccia (9th-century onwards necropolis – tombs, painted frescoes), Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia (2nd-century BC Roman religious sanctuary remains – 6 connected terraces)

Rome main airport: Leonardo da Vinci–Rome Fiumicino Airport

Airport car rental agencies: Sixt

Rideshare service: Uber Premier

Metered-fare taxi app: Freenow (division of Lyft)

Rapid transit system: Rome Metro

Rome top events: Feast of the Epiphany, Carnevale Di Roma, Rome Fashion Week, Lungo il Tevere, Lupercalia, Opera al Circo Massimo, Sagra dell’Uva /Festival of the Grape, Si Può Fare Festival, Rock in Roma, Si Può Fare Jazz, International Film Festival, Saint Anthony’s Day

More fun things: Colosseum, Roman Forum, Palatine Hill Tour, Vatican, Sistine Chapel, Basilica Tour, Pantheon Ticket, Castel Sant’Angelo Ticket, Ancient Pompeii Ruins & Coastal Amalfi Coast / Positano Day Trip, St. Peter’s Basilica Tour

Rome professional football clubs: A.S. Roma, S.S. Lazio (each play at Stadio Olimpico – northwest side)

A.S. Roma and S.S. Lazio are fierce rivals. The Lazio / Roma rivalry is known as Derby della Capitale.

Rome currency: Euro

Legal drinking age: 18 years old

In Rome keep in mind that tourist places such as Trevi Fountain can get crowded, so it might be best to visit first-thing in the morning. August is not the best time to visit the city, as many Italians / establishments go on “holiday”, or vacation. When walking down / across streets, be mindful of vehicles, of course cars and also scooters. Although Rome generally is considered safe, be mindful of potential scammers (bracelet scam) and pick-pocketers. Rome accommodations are some of Italy’s best. Before we get to Rome accommodations, let’s take a look at some background information on the area to help you along the way.

 

Gauis Iulius Caesar (Vatican Museum)
Gauis Iulius Caesar (Vatican Museum)

 

Ancient Roman myth attributes the name “Roma” to the city’s founder and first king, Romulus. Archaeological evidence (stone tools, stone weapons, pottery) of human settlement in the Rome area dates back about 10,000 years, when several pastoral hilltop villages existed between the sea and the Capitoline Hill. Onward from Romulus, Rome’s first rulers were of Latin, Sabine and Etruscan origins, respectively. This initial monarchy lasted 244 years, as the Romans expelled the last king in 509 BC. From there, an oligarchic republic, led by two annually elected consuls, was established. Thereafter, conflict ensued between patricians (aristocrats) and plebeians (small landowners), as well as with central Italy populations. The Roman Empire would develop out of Latium, the central-western Italy region in which Rome was founded. Fought between the Roman Republic and the Carthaginian Empire, the Punic Wars (264-146 BC) resulted in a Roman victory and conquest of all Carthaginian territories except for Numidia (modern day Algeria, Tunisia and Libya). Around the 2nd century BC, two groups of aristocrats, the optimates (Senate conservatives) and the populares (plebian), jockeyed for power. Small farmers went bankrupt, large slave estates sprung up and subsequent warfare led to the establishment of a professional army. The populares Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus failed to implement social reform and civil war ensued, from which Roman general and statesman Sulla arose victorious. Subsequently, slave leader Spartacus led an uprising against the Roman Republic. These prolonged tensions, along with the Spartacus uprising, led to the establishment of the first Triumvirate (informal political alliance) of Caesar, Pompey and Crassus. Caesar gained popularity through his conquest of Gaul. Not long after Caesar declared himself dictator perpetuo, or “dictator in perpetuity”, he was assassinated on March 15, 44 BC. A second Triumvirate then was established (Octavian – Caesar’s grandnephew and heir, Mark Antony and Lepidus). A decisive civil war, the War of Actium (32–30 BC), between Octavian (Western Roman provinces) and Antony (Eastern Roman provinces / Ptolemaic Egypt) saw Octavian arise victorious, and Rome annex Egypt. Octavian was named Augustus (Roman emperor) and princeps (first in order) in 27 BC. At this time, an imperial government known as the principate formed. Proceeding Octavian were the rulers Tiberius (14-37 AD), Caligula (37-41 AD), Claudius (41-54 AD) and Nero (54-68 AD). Caligula and Nero both proved to be sadistic tyrants, while Claudius was considered vulnerable. During Tiberius’ reign, Jesus Christ was crucified in Jerusalem. Under Nero, the Great Fire of Rome destroyed two-thirds of the city, and Christians were persecuted. Funded by spoils taken after the First Jewish–Roman War, the Colosseum began construction In 70 AD. Under Emperor Trajan (98-117 AD), the Roman Empire expanded to its farthest reaches, and Rome was reaffirmed as caput Mundi, or capital of the known world. The Crisis of the Third Century occurred in 235 AD, when several generals fought for power. Diocletian rose to power in 284 AD and introduced Dominate while imposing price controls. In 286, Diocletian divided the empire, which would form the basis of the Eastern and Western Empires. In 306 AD, Constantine I, or Constantine the Great, rose to power. The first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity, Constantine granted freedom of worship to everyone including Christians, and restored previously confiscated church properties. Constantine I also created regional dioceses. Rome was sacked by the Visigoths in 410 and the Vandals in 455. Weak fifth century emperors led to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in September 476, which marked the beginning of the Middle Ages. The city’s population having declined relatively drastically by the year 500, large parts of Rome became abandoned. In 455, Rome’s population had reached around 800,000. Between 493 and 553, Italy was controlled by the Ostrogothic Kingdom, a barbarian kingdom established by Germanic Ostrogoths. Following a 537 AD Gothic siege, Rome’s population had fallen to around 30,000. The Gothic War (535–554) between the Byzantine Empire and the Ostrogothic Kingdom resulted in a Byzantine victory, with the Eastern Roman Empire taking back the Italian peninsula and Sicily, along with Dalmatia. The Lombards, a Germanic people, in turn conquered most of the Italian Peninsula between 568 and 774. Lombard king Liutprand donated the north Latium town of Sutri to the Church in 729. The Pope was given temporal jurisdiction over the Duchy of Rome and the Exarchate of Ravenna by Frankish King Pepin the Short following Pepin’s defeat of the Lombards in 756. From there, the Papal States were created. During the Middle Ages, three parties jockeyed for control of Rome: theocratic (Pope), republican (nobility alongside Senate / populace) and imperial (Frankish king). Pope Leo III, in Rome, crowned Frankish King Charlemagne as Emperor on Christmas night, 800 AD, which marked the beginning of the Carolingian Empire. In May, 1083, Rome was sacked by the Normans. During the 12th century, an autonomous senatore / patrizio administration evolved into a Medieval commune controlled by wealthy classes. The commune was opposed by Popes Lucius II and Eugenius III. Under Pope Innocent III, the commune replaced the senate with a pope-controlled Senatore. During the 13th century the conclave was created and aristocratic families fought each other for control of the papacy. The Western Schism (1377–1418), a split within the Catholic Church, saw bishops from both Rome and Avignon simultaneously claim papal status. Martin V was elected pope in 1418 following the Council of Constance, which settled the Western Schism. Around this time, the center of the Italian Renaissance moved from Florence to Rome, and works such as Saint Peter’s Basilica and the Sistine Chapel were created. Papal corruption and nepotism led to the Reformation and subsequent Counter-Reformation, or Catholic Revival. During the Renaissance, Rome became one of the world’s greatest centers for art. Rome’s Renaissance era came to an end with the 1526 War of the League of Cognac and a 1527 sacking by Emperor Charles V-backed Landsknechts. A short-lived Roman Republic (1798–1800) interrupted papal rule. Most Papal States were annexed by France during Napoleon’s reign, with Rome becoming a department of the First French Empire and capital city. Papal States were reconstituted following Napoleon’s defeat via the 1814 Congress of Vienna. Rome was declared the Kingdom of Italy’s capital circa 1871. In October 1922, Benito Mussolini orchestrated his March on Rome, seizing power and declaring a new Italian Empire. Relative to other European cities, Rome largely escaped heavy bombardment during World War II. Following Mussolini’s arrest on July 25, 1943, Germans occupied Rome. The September 3, 1943 Armistice of Cassibile, or Italian Armistice, ended hostilities between Italy and the Allies, and Rome was liberated on June 4, 1944. Modernization ensued in the 1950s and early-60s, marked by la dolce vita, or “the sweet life”. Rome’s population reached 2.8 million by the mid-1980s.

Italy’s capital and also a special commune, Rome today is home to over 2.8 Romans. Within city limits, Vatican City is the world’s smallest country. Rome’s tallest building is Torre Eurosky at 509 feet. 28 bridges cross the Tiber River in Rome. 60 known catacomb complexes, including about 95 miles of tunnels, exist below Rome’s surface. Influential Roman inventions include numerals, the gladius, the newspaper, modern sewer systems, archways, air conditioning and surgical tools. In 2023, approximately 35 million people visited Rome. Home to a Mediterranean climate, Rome enjoys mild temperatures throughout the year, with summer highs averaging in the mid-80s °F. Snowfall is rare though not impossible. Additional points of interest  include Mausoleum of Augustus (large tomb – built 28 BC), Pyramid of Cestius (ancient Roman pyramid – opened 12 BC), Talking Statues of Rome (sites of dissent) and Ostia Lido (beach town). Local foods include carbonara (pasta dish – cured pork, hard cheese, eggs, salt, black pepper), porchetta (traditional Italian roast – boneless pork loin, belly, rib roast rolled together, seasoned with herbs), allesso di bollito (simmered beef dish), cacio e pepe (authentic pasta dish), maritozzi (Italian buns), pizza and gelato. Popular drinks are wine (vino rosso, prosecco), Campari (bitter aperitif), negroni (Italian cocktail – gin, vermouth rosso, Campari), Limoncello (southern Italian lemon liqueur) and Grappa (grape-based pomace brandy). A pre-dinner drink to stimulate the appetite is known as aperitivo. With some background information on the area, we’re ready for Rome accommodations that will help make for an unforgettable experience.

 

 

 

Hotel Artemide

Via Nazionale 22

Rome accommodations

Teatro dell’Opera di Roma

Hotel amenities: rooftop restaurant & bar with panoramic city views, lounge bar, buffet breakfast, spa, sauna, hot tub, Turkish bath, contemporary décor, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, tea / coffee making facilities, free mini-bars

Nearby restaurants / pubs: Ambrosia Rooftop Restaurant & Bar, Al Viminale Restaurant, Alice Pizza, The Flann O’Brien (Irish pub)

Nearby misc.: The Gelatist (ice cream shop), Verde Pistacchio Roma (ice cream shop), Geox (shoe store), St. Paul’s Within the Walls (Episcopal church)

Within feet:

Hotel Artemide is 8.6 miles from Rome Ciampino Airport.

Approximate cost per night (junior suite): $601

Cost per person (four people): $150

 

 

 

The Liberty Boutique Hotel

Via Palestro 64, Central Station

Rome accommodations

Porta Pia

Hotel amenities: free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, coffee machines, continental / buffet breakfast

Nearby restaurants / bars: The Bramble Bar & Kitchen (Italian restaurant), Ristorante Julie’s (Italian restaurant), Il Bananeto (bistro), Yellow Bar (bar)

Nearby misc.: Barber Shop Unisex

Within feet:

      • Policlinico Umberto
      • Università La Sapienza

Within 1.1 miles:

      • Trevi Fountain

Within 1.7 miles:

      • Piazza Navona

The Liberty Boutique Hotel is 15.1 miles from Leonardo da Vinci–Rome Fiumicino Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $296

 

 

 

Hotel Damaso

Piazza della Cancelleria, 62, Navona

Rome accommodations
19th-century historic building

Palazzo della Cancelleria

Campo de’ FioriHotel amenities: lounge bar, panoramic terrace, air conditioning, flat-screen TVs, marble bathrooms, bathrobes, slippers, buffet breakfast

Nearby restaurants: Hosteria Grappolo d’oro (Roman restaurant), Osteria dei Cappellari (Roman restaurant), Shiroya (Japanese restaurant), Alice Pizza Baullari (pizza restaurant), Ditirambo (restaurant), Antica Fonderia (restaurant), La Fiaschetta (restaurant)

Nearby misc.: Barnum Roma (cafeteria), Gelateria del Campo (ice cream shop), Vino e vinili (club), Head Space (hairdresser), Museo di Scultura Antica Giovanni Barracco (sculpture museum), Palazzo della Cancelleria (historical landmark), San Lorenzo in Damaso (church)

Within feet:

      • Palazzo della Cancelleria (former chancery / palace)
      • Campo de’ Fiori
      • Santa Maria della Pace
      • Via Giulia

Within 1.5 miles:

      • Roma Termini

Within 2.7 miles:

      • Stadio Olimpico

Hotel Damaso is 13.4 miles from Leonardo da Vinci–Rome Fiumicino Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $374

 

 

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Harry’s

Via di San Vincenzo, 10

Rome accommodations
modern luxury hotel with historic features

Trevi Fountain | Galleria Sciarra | Pizza in Trevi

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, free buffet breakfast, rooftop terrace, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour front desk, concierge services, luggage storage, laundry facilities, business center, meeting room, parking, airport transfer

Nearby restaurants: Dal 1947 Bistro (Italian restaurant), Pastasciutta (Italian restaurant), Piccolo Arancio (Italian restaurant), Piccolo Deroma (Italian restaurant), L’antica pizzeria di Trevi (pizza restaurant), Harry’s Bar

Nearby misc.: Vinovip Srl (wine store), Gelato in Trevi (ice cream shop), Gelato g Italiano (ice cream shop), Church of Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio a Fontana di Trevi (Catholic church)

Within feet:

Harry’s Bar Trevi Hotel & Restaurant is 46 minutes from Leonardo da Vinci–Rome Fiumicino Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Junior Suite): $1,025

Cost per person (three people): $341

 

 

 

Hotel Locarno

Via Della Penna 22

Rome accommodations

Piazza del Popolo | Spanish Steps

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, free breakfast, rooftop terrace, garden, gym, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour front desk, concierge services, bellhop, luggage storage, laundry facilities, bike rentals, parking, airport transfer

Nearby restaurants / bars / pubs: Santana (Italian restaurant), Osteria del Tempo Perso Oca (restaurant), Negresco Ristorante Pizzeria (pizza restaurant), Bar Locarno, Bar Nino (pub)

Within feet:

      • Piazza del Popolo (square)
      • Spanish Steps (stairs)

Hotel Locarno is 47 minutes from Leonardo da Vinci–Rome Fiumicino Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Suite, Balcony – Venezia): $2,797

Cost per person (three people): $932

 

 

Bloomingdale's

 

 

Umiltà 36

36 Via dell’Umiltà 36

Rome accommodations

Palazzo Sciarra Colonna | Chiesa di San Marcello al Corso | L’Antica Birreria Peroni

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, breakfast, fitness center, 24-hour front desk, concierge service, private check-in/out

Nearby: Sciarra Ristorante Pizzeria (Italian restaurant), Giani’s Bistrot (restaurant), Bao’s House (Chinese restaurant), Church of St. Rita alle Vergini

Within feet:

Within 1 mile:

      • Colosseum
      • Palatine Hill
      • Castel Sant’Angelo

Umiltà 36 – Preferred Hotels & Resorts is 15 miles from Leonardo da Vinci–Rome Fiumicino Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Penthouse Apartment): $1,892

Cost per person (four people): $473

 

 

 

The RomeHello

Via Torino, 45, Central Station

Rome accommodations

Piazza della Repubblica

Hostel amenities: free Wi-Fi, garden, air conditioning, flat-screen TVs, desks, buffet breakfast

Nearby restaurants / bars: La Congrega Bistrot (bistro), Oratorio Bistrot (bistro), Bar Pasticceria (bar)

Nearby misc.: Caffè Torino (café), laFeltrinelli Librerie (book store), FO.MI.SA. srl (army and navy surplus store), Chiesa di S. Bernardo (church)

Within feet:

      • Piazza della Repubblica
      • Chiesa di Santa Susanna alle Terme di Diocleziano
      • Embassy of the United States
      • Roma Termini

The RomeHello is 8.8 miles from Rome Ciampino Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $176

 

 

The Luxury Closet

 

 

Maalot Roma

Via delle Muratte 78

Rome accommodations

Santa Maria in Via | Via del Tritone | Pane e Salame

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, continental breakfast (surcharge), gym, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour desk, concierge services, bellhop, luggage storage, laundry facilities, parking, airport transfer

Nearby: Osteria Bacco (restaurant), Ristorante Agrodolce Roma (restaurant), Lucciano’s Roma (ice cream shop)

Within feet:

      • Santa Maria in Via (church)
      • Via del Tritone (street)
      • Pane e Salame (Italian restaurant)

Maalot Roma is 54 minutes from Leonardo da Vinci–Rome Fiumicino Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Suite): $1,363

Cost per person (three people): $454

 

 

 

J.K. Place Roma

Via di Monte d’Oro, 30

Rome accommodations

Via Condotti | La Pieta

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, free full breakfast, library, lobby fireplace, air conditioning, 24-hour front desk, concierge services, luggage storage, free Wi-Fi

Also in the area: Hotel Vilòn

Within feet:

      • Via Condotti (thoroughfare)
      • La Pieta (Michelangelo sculpture)

J.K. Place Roma is 50 minutes from Leonardo da Vinci–Rome Fiumicino Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Suite, Balcony – JK Master): $3,234

Cost per person (four people): $808

 

 

 

Agent Provocateur (UK)

 

 

Singer Palace Hotel

Via Alessandro Specchi, 10, Pantheon

Rome accommodations

Doria Pamphili Gallery

Hotel amenities: rooftop restaurant, continental breakfast, air conditioning, elegant décor, flat-screen TVs, bathrobes, slippers

Nearby Catholic churches: Chiesa San Marcello al Corso, Chiesa di Santa Maria in Via Lata, Oratory of St. Francis Xavier del Caravita

Nearby misc.: Trinity College Pub, L’Antica Birreria Peroni (pub), Bar San Marcello (espresso bar) Doria Pamphili Gallery (museum), Yamamay (lingerie store)

Within feet:

      • Doria Pamphilj Gallery
      • Piazza di Pietra
      • Galleria Alberto Sordi
      • Pantheon

Within 1.4 miles:

      • St. Peter’s Basilica

Singer Palace Hotel is 13.9 miles from Leonardo da Vinci–Rome Fiumicino Airport.

Approximate cost per night (family suite): $2,321

Cost per person (five people): $464

 

 

Pure Electric

 

 

Casa Mia Vatican

Via Gregorio VII 267, Aurelio

Rome accommodations

The Vatican

Guest House amenities: classic décor, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, tea / coffee making facilities, daily Italian breakfast

Nearby restaurants / bars / pubs: Pizza Shop (pizza restaurant), Dal Sardo Pizza & Restaurant, Boris Cucina & Salotto (restaurant), Bar De Rosa (bar), Enoteca Vino in Anfora (wine bar), Little Italy (pub)

Nearby misc.: Golden Bistrot (pastry shop), Zinzo (ice cream shop), Cronos Escape Room Roma, Arts Factory (art school)

Within feet:

      • The Vatican
      • St. Peter’s Basilica
      • Ospedale San Carlo di Nancy

Within 2 miles:

      • Trevi Fountain

Casa Mia Vatican is 12.2 miles from Leonardo da Vinci–Rome Fiumicino Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $119

 

 

Leam

 

 

The First Dolce

Via del Corso, 63

Rome accommodations

Via del Corso | Via di Ripetta

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, full breakfast (surcharge), air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, limited-hours front desk, concierge services, bellhop, luggage storage, laundry facilities, bike rentals

Nearby: Jupiter Rooftop Bar & Restaurant, Sephora (cosmetics store), Coccinelle (leather goods store)

Within feet:

      • Via del Corso (thoroughfare)
      • Via di Ripetta (street)

The First Dolce – Preferred Hotels & Resorts is 63 minutes from Leonardo da Vinci–Rome Fiumicino Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Suite, Balcony): $2,357

Cost per person (three people): $785

 

 

 

Trastevere Studio

Via Giuseppe Ravizza

Rome accommodations

Roma Trastevere | Centrale Montemartini | laFeltrinelli Libri e Musica

Apartment amenities: patio, private garden, hot tub, air conditioning, kitchen, washer, parking

Nearby restaurants / bars / pubs: L’Osteria di Monteverde Roma (Roman restaurant), Ristorante La Tavernaccia Da Bruno (Roman restaurant), Papa Re – Marconi (restaurant), EQUO Hostaria (Italian restaurant), Vitali dal 1914 (restaurant), Dar bello de Nonna Cucina Romana (restaurant), OSTERIA DEL PIATTO (restaurant), Sukhothai (Thai restaurant), Kebab station (restaurant – near train station), Städlin (cocktail bar), Stappo (beer hall), Craft House 4Venti (beer hall), Luppolo Station (pub), Johnny’s Place Pub

Nearby misc.: Pane Ciociaro (bakery), Il Maritozzaro (pastry shop)

Within feet:

Trastevere Studio is 22 minutes from Leonardo da Vinci–Rome Fiumicino Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $155

Cost per person (four people): $38

 

 

TEMPTATION CANCUN RESORT

 

 

Hotel Vilòn

Via Dell’ Arancio 69, Spagna

Rome accommodations

Ara Pacis

Hotel amenities: restaurant, buffet breakfast, terraces, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs

Nearby restaurants: Settimio All’Arancio (Roman restaurant), Osteria Siciliana (Sicilian restaurant), Monte D’oro Pizza, Adelaide Ristorante & In Salotto (restaurant), La Bottega di Cesare (bistro), Arancio d’Oro (down home cooking restaurant),  Zuma Rome (Japanese restaurant), Il Marchese (restaurant), J.K. Cafe (restaurant)

Nearby misc.: Caffè Monte d’Oro (coffee shop), Magnum Pleasure Store (ice cream shop), FENDI (leather goods store), Ferrari Store Roma (clothing store), VINTACHIC (vintage clothing store), VeraLab Store Roma (cosmetics store), Bullfrog (barber shop), LEGO® Certified Store Roma (toy store), Lanterna di Fuksas (event venue), Palazzo Borghese (tourist attraction)

Within feet:

      • Ara Pacis
      • Via Condotti
      • Sant’Agostino
      • Piazza Colonna

Within 1.3 miles:

      • The Colosseum

Hotel Vilòn is 13.9 miles from Leonardo da Vinci–Rome Fiumicino Airport.

Approximate cost per night (suite with terrace): $3,828

Cost per person (three people): $1,276

 

 

Bake Me A Wish

 

 

Residenza Venti Settembre

Via Venti Settembre 58/A

Rome accommodations

Gardens of Sallust

Hotel amenities: city views, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, desks

Nearby restaurants: Ristorante da Vincenzo (Roman restaurant), Alice Pizza via flavia (pizza restaurant), Pinsere (pizza restaurant), Ristorante Fuocolento

Nearby misc.: Gelateria La Romana (ice cream shop), Coop (grocery store), Katanella Beauty Concept Roma (spa and health club), BM Hairdressers Roma (hairdresser), Hair Blossom Roma (hair salon), Centro Estetico I Narcisi (beauty salon)

Within feet:

      • Gardens of Sallust (ancient gardens)
      • Porta Pia
      • Piazza Fiume
      • Chiesa di Santa Susanna alle Terme di Diocleziano
      • Piazza della Repubblica

Within 1.2 miles:

      • The Colosseum

Within 2.3 miles:

      • St. Peter’s Basilica
      • Vatican Museums

Residenza Venti Settembre is 14.9 miles from Leonardo da Vinci–Rome Fiumicino Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $212

 

 

Rail Europe

 

 

Your House by Ale

Viale Libia, 4

Rome accommodations

Santa Costanza

Guest House amenities: city views, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, desks

Nearby restaurants: GianGusto (Italian restaurant), SPARTA (Greek restaurant)

Nearby misc.: Pasticceria Bar Romoli (cake shop), Pasticceria Marinari (pastry shop), Talco (women’s clothing store), Profumeria De Tollis Roma (perfume store), Sun Body (beauty salon), Cannabis Store Roma, La Boutique Delle Erbe (herb shop), Xcalibur Lasergame Roma (laser tag center)

Within feet:

      • Santa Costanza
      • LUISS Business School
      • Villa Ada

Within 1 mile:

      • Coppedè District

Within 2.4 miles:

      • Piazza di Spagna

Your House By Ale is 16.5 miles from Leonardo da Vinci–Rome Fiumicino Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $94

 

 

 

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So there they are, Rome accommodations that will help make for a memorable trip. We hope you have found this information valuable and most importantly, that you enjoy your time in Italy!

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