<p>H&I will be in Italy for a couple of weeks for vacation and to see S2 performing in an Italian jazz festival. We have out hotel in the jazz festival town, but we thought we’d spend 4-5 days in Rome which neither of us have ever visited. </p>
<p>Does anybody have some suggestions for good (not terribly expensive) hotels that are well situated. H & I speak Italian so they can be small local hotels (no B&Bs). Thanks for your suggestions.</p>
<p>We stayed at the Hotel Adler ([Adler</a> hotel Roma, Via Modena 5, Via Nazionale, Piazza della Repubblica](<a href=“http://www.hoteladler-roma.com/]Adler”>http://www.hoteladler-roma.com/)) - lovely, not very expensive, two blocks or so to Termini station, bus stops. We really enjoyed it.</p>
<p>We have stayed here [Hotel</a> Smeraldo - Rome - Official website](<a href=“Hotel Smeraldo Rome| Best Rate Guaranteed | Official Site”>Hotel Smeraldo Rome| Best Rate Guaranteed | Official Site) a number of times. Right between Campo de’ Fiori and Largo Argentina, so it is a great location. Nice place that seems to fit your request for small, local hotel.</p>
<p>A group of small hotels on the Aventine hill. We’ve stayed at the San Anselmo and Villa S. Pio - both were very nice. I think the third hotel costs a little less.
[Sito</a> Ufficiale - Aventino Hotels Rome - Official Website](<a href=“Aventino Hotels in Rome | Official Site”>http://www.aventinohotels.com/)</p>
<p>[Albergo</a> del Senato](<a href=“http://www.albergodelsenato.it/]Albergo”>http://www.albergodelsenato.it/)</p>
<p>[Relais</a> Maddelena](<a href=“http://www.relaismaddalena.com/in_english]Relais”>http://www.relaismaddalena.com/in_english)</p>
<p>[B</a> & B Pantheon View](<a href=“http://www.venere.com/bandb/rome/bandb-pantheon-view/?ref=1270]B”>http://www.venere.com/bandb/rome/bandb-pantheon-view/?ref=1270)</p>
<p>[Hotel</a> Santa Chiara](<a href=“http://www.venere.com/hotels/rome/hotel-santa-chiara/?ref=1270]Hotel”>http://www.venere.com/hotels/rome/hotel-santa-chiara/?ref=1270)</p>
<p>Also second Hotel Smeraldo</p>
<p>Better yet, rent an apartment [Rome</a> is Home](<a href=“http://www.rome-is-home.com/tour.html]Rome”>Unique apartment for rent in Rome - Rome is Home: your only vacation rental in Rome)</p>
<p>If this is in the summer, do your very best to get a hotel with air conditioning!</p>
<p>^^ I second archiemom’s rec of Albergo del Senato. Good size, well-situated (practically next door to the Pantheon), small but not too small, plus a delicious breakfast included. I felt it was very reasonable.</p>
<p>Our apartment rental experience in Rome was terrible. We actually ended up moving out after 3 days. Since we had prepaid in cash (which most rentals in Rome seem to expect) we had no recourse. I will only stay in hotels in Rome from now on.</p>
<p>We had a terrific experience with a 5-day apartment rental in Rome, but it was about 5 years ago and I do not see the same apartment listed on the [Italy</a> Specialists](<a href=“http://www.italyspecialists.com/jsp/search_results.jsp?page=1]Italy”>http://www.italyspecialists.com/jsp/search_results.jsp?page=1) web site. Try [Sleep</a> in Italy](<a href=“https://www.sleepinitaly.com/en/show-search/ricerca_location.php?action=show_result]Sleep”>https://www.sleepinitaly.com/en/show-search/ricerca_location.php?action=show_result) as well.</p>
<p>We also had a very good experience with a short-term apartment rental–easily triple the space of a hotel room at roughly half the price, plus full kitchen facilities so we saved money on breakfast.</p>
<p>For about 115 a night ,we LOVED Ri de Roma ,in the San Giovanni area .</p>
<p>I’ve stayed at the Del Senato about 10 times. Obviously my family and I love it.</p>
<p>Another fan of Albergo del Senato. If you can, get an upper floor room overlooking the square and the Pantheon.</p>
<p>Another vote for San Anselmo - Aventine Hill. Quiet neighborhood but easy to walk out to transportation & sites. Air conditioned. Delicious breakfast. We stayed last September. [Sito</a> Ufficiale - Aventino Hotels Rome - Official Website](<a href=“Aventino Hotels in Rome | Official Site”>http://www.aventinohotels.com/)</p>