United Frequent Flyer miles... best use for Europe (?) travel in May?

You can check out the size of rental models available online. Most of them are manual transmission, so if you are not used to a stick, be sure make a request for an automatic.

BTW—In Rome, after a half dozen visits, the only line I have ever stood in was for the Vatican museums. If you don’t want to stand in line you can get there at 7 AM or for a hefty price there are private night time visits for small groups of ten at a time. Last time I checked around $200 pp.