Where is a good location to stay in Rome, Italy?

Where's the best place to stay in Rome?

• I am looking for the overall best place to stay in Rome: Upscale, great location, wonderful rooms, good service, views, terrace, extras, etc. I don't mind spending a bit of money on this, but am not looking to break the bank, either. I am also curious about what to see aside from the obvious: Collossium, pantheon, Spanish Steps, Vatican. Would be great if someone could help me out. Providing some great articles would be wonderful! I have searched, but cannot really find anything very helpful. Thanks!

• Answer:

  I use the venere.com site for booking hotels here in Italy. They have a large database - over 500 hotels in Rome alone. You can use a map to sort for a particular district in the city you're interested in and then sort by price, guest rating,... http://en.venere.com/italy/. The site has a lot of reviews by previous guests to get an idea of what to expect from the area, the hotel, and the staff. Any of the central districts in Rome are convenient for sightseeing. The Trevi, Colosseo Foro Romano, Pantheon, Navonna, and Piazza di Spagna districts, as shown on the venere map, are all within easy walking distance of all the major sights. If you're looking for something a little more upscale, the Hotel Regno and Hotel Cesari, both located between the Pantheon Trevi Fountain, are very good. Hotel Regno is a particularly good bargain. http://en.venere.com/hotels_rome/fontana... http://en.venere.com/hotels_rome/pantheo... Another excellent upscale option is the Hotel Capo d'Africa near the Colosseum. http://en.venere.com/hotels_rome/kolosseum/hotel_capo_d_africa.html. It isn't clear where these would fit on your scale of "breaking the bank". There are certainly lots of more expensive places. There are tons of lesser known, but interesting things in Rome. San Pietro in Vincoli displays the chains that St Peter was brought to Rome and the Moses of Michelangelo. Santa Maria Sopra Minerva near the Pantheon is worth a visit. I make it a point to go see the Mouth of Truth when I'm in Rome. Some of the more obscure, but interesting, things are: The view through the keyhole at the Consiglio di Malta on Aventine Hill. There's a picture here: http://www.theculturedtraveler.com/Archi... and others: http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/photo23... http://www.troise.net/photonikblog/2005/... This is worth the effort to find (close to Circus Maximus) - relatively few do. This site give directions on how to find it: http://wikitravel.org/en/Rome/Aventino The Crypt at Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini is also worth a visit if you're interested in seeing works of art made from the bones of .more than 4000 monks. http://www.cappucciniviaveneto.it/cappuc... The Museum of the Souls of Purgatory is essentially a ghost museum. Or you could go to the Pasta Museum or the Presepi (nativity scene) museum across the street from the forum. There's also a 2000+ year old pyramid but it's a little more out of the way.