Mbogo
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My small family and I will be spending a few days in Rome, and we are trying to figure out where to stay. The various guide books seem to say great things about every neighborhood, so it's kind of difficult to get an idea of the real flavor of an area.
Here's what we're after. We are planning to see two or three of the major sites, and are leaning toward the Coliseum, St. Peter's, and maybe one other must-see. We're not people who feel we have to cram in every tourist site, and my attention span for museums and churches and ruins is usually a couple hours at a time anyway. I'm much more into diving into a foreign city and exploring on foot, getting away from mobs of tourists and a bit more immersed the everyday life. So I like the idea of walking interesting back streets, hanging around in cafes and parks, etc. Don't care about shopping, clubs, etc.
We will have our young children in tow, but they are generally adventurous and good sports. A playground is always a great bonus for a break, though.
So I imagine we explore during the day, and relax in a nice restaurant in the evening, and then stroll around a little before the kids' bedtime. At that point my wife and I are pretty much stuck in our room.
Our ideal hotel would be:
- Reasonably priced, 100 Euros a night or so, but could go a bit more if we had to.
- We don't need anything fancy. Clean, quiet, private bath, a little authentic Italian style. And by quiet, I don't care if there is city traffic noise in the background, but just don't want to be above a club or loading dock or something.
- In a cool location, but not necessarily in the middle of a tourist area. A quiet neighborhood would be fine. In or near a plaza is great.
- Huge bonus points for a balcony my wife and I could sit out on at night while the kids sleep, and drink some wine and watch the world go by below. For instance we stayed in a place on Santorini that was tiny and simple and cheap, but it had a balcony that looked out over the Aegean. We got a bit spoiled by that.
Thanks for any suggestions!
David
Here's what we're after. We are planning to see two or three of the major sites, and are leaning toward the Coliseum, St. Peter's, and maybe one other must-see. We're not people who feel we have to cram in every tourist site, and my attention span for museums and churches and ruins is usually a couple hours at a time anyway. I'm much more into diving into a foreign city and exploring on foot, getting away from mobs of tourists and a bit more immersed the everyday life. So I like the idea of walking interesting back streets, hanging around in cafes and parks, etc. Don't care about shopping, clubs, etc.
We will have our young children in tow, but they are generally adventurous and good sports. A playground is always a great bonus for a break, though.
So I imagine we explore during the day, and relax in a nice restaurant in the evening, and then stroll around a little before the kids' bedtime. At that point my wife and I are pretty much stuck in our room.
Our ideal hotel would be:
- Reasonably priced, 100 Euros a night or so, but could go a bit more if we had to.
- We don't need anything fancy. Clean, quiet, private bath, a little authentic Italian style. And by quiet, I don't care if there is city traffic noise in the background, but just don't want to be above a club or loading dock or something.
- In a cool location, but not necessarily in the middle of a tourist area. A quiet neighborhood would be fine. In or near a plaza is great.
- Huge bonus points for a balcony my wife and I could sit out on at night while the kids sleep, and drink some wine and watch the world go by below. For instance we stayed in a place on Santorini that was tiny and simple and cheap, but it had a balcony that looked out over the Aegean. We got a bit spoiled by that.
Thanks for any suggestions!
David