Hotels FAQ

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> I’ll add my agreement to Barbara’s suggestion, the one and only IYH in > Rome is miles out of town, so anything you might save on it you’ll lose > on > fares into town plus time on buses.

It’s in Viale delle Olimpiadi, north of the Vatican. Its website gives the distance as 6 km from  Stazione Termini. Bus fares are negligible in Rome. I’ve never satyed in the YH, but I certainly wouldn’t consider its distance from the centre a rason to avoid it. Alan Harrison

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>> Hi, a friend of mine and I are going to Rome in August and wanted to > reserve place to stay in a youth hostel.  I sent a message (using the > online reservation system) to the only hostel found in Rome (through > www.hostels-aig.org) but they haven’t replied to me yet.  Is it too > late to make reservations?  Are all those places packed all the time? > From what we hear, the hotel prices in Rome are outrageous and we > won’t be able to afford a hotel?  Any suggestions?  Does anyone have > any experience going there in the summer?

I’ll add my agreement to Barbara’s suggestion, the one and only IYH in Rome is miles out of town, so anything you might save on it you’ll lose on fares into town plus time on buses. You can find quite a few cheap hotels with basic amenities near the main Railway station (Termini), I stayed there a few years ago and like Barbara suggests, just got the addresses out of Let’s Go, Pete – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->There are a number of inexpensive hotels in Rome. Especially if two >people share a double room, it won’t cost a lot more than a hostel. I >suggest you have a look at "Let’s Go, Italy" or "Let’s Go, Rome". I have >used them several times to find inexpensive lodgings and found their >advice very accurate. >Barbara

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ciao from rome …youth hostel in rome ? the best is close to the olimpic stadium , 15 mins from st peter! Rome in August is very , very hot and full of foreigners ! good idea to shift your holiday in September… ciao Angelo Before you buy.

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> Hi, a friend of mine and I are going to Rome in August and wanted to > reserve place to stay in a youth hostel.  I sent a message (using the > online reservation system) to the only hostel found in Rome (through > www.hostels-aig.org) but they haven’t replied to me yet.  Is it too > late to make reservations?  Are all those places packed all the time? > From what we hear, the hotel prices in Rome are outrageous and we > won’t be able to afford a hotel?  Any suggestions?  Does anyone have > any experience going there in the summer?

There are a number of inexpensive hotels in Rome. Especially if two people share a double room, it won’t cost a lot more than a hostel. I suggest you have a look at "Let’s Go, Italy" or "Let’s Go, Rome". I have used them several times to find inexpensive lodgings and found their advice very accurate. Barbara

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Hello Ivan, What don’t you try the S.A.C.(Servicio Accoglenzia Centrale) website : www.sac.gubil2000.org If you ask them, they’ll answer to you. You can also go in Religious Institution which are not expensive. Arrivederci Kti – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi, a friend of mine and I are going to Rome in August and wanted to > reserve place to stay in a youth hostel.  I sent a message (using the > online reservation system) to the only hostel found in Rome (through > www.hostels-aig.org) but they haven’t replied to me yet.  Is it too > late to make reservations?  Are all those places packed all the time? > From what we hear, the hotel prices in Rome are outrageous and we > won’t be able to afford a hotel?  Any suggestions?  Does anyone have > any experience going there in the summer? > Thanks in advance!a > — > ivan

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Hello Angelo, Are you italian ? Do you think you could me giving me information about a restaurant and a hotel in Roma ? Catherine – FRANCE – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> ciao from rome > …youth hostel in rome ? the best is close to the olimpic stadium , 15 > mins from st peter! > Rome in August is very , very hot and full of foreigners ! > good idea to shift your holiday in September… > ciao > Angelo > Before you buy.

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Hi, a friend of mine and I are going to Rome in August and wanted to reserve place to stay in a youth hostel.  I sent a message (using the online reservation system) to the only hostel found in Rome (through www.hostels-aig.org) but they haven’t replied to me yet.  Is it too late to make reservations?  Are all those places packed all the time? From what we hear, the hotel prices in Rome are outrageous and we won’t be able to afford a hotel?  Any suggestions?  Does anyone have any experience going there in the summer? Thanks in advance!a — ivan

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> Hi, a friend of mine and I are going to Rome in August and wanted to > reserve place to stay in a youth hostel.  I sent a message (using the > online reservation system) to the only hostel found in Rome (through > www.hostels-aig.org) but they haven’t replied to me yet.  Is it too late > to make reservations?  Are all those places packed all the time? From > what we hear, the hotel prices in Rome are outrageous and we won’t be > able to afford a hotel?  Any suggestions?  Does anyone have any > experience going there in the summer?

We stayed in a hostel/pension thing called ‘Hotel Dino’ fot far from (name?) central station.  The people at ‘Enjoy Rome’ found it for us. http://www.enjoyrome.com/ cheers, -kt — Mad Dog’s Breakfast:     The Travel Magazine that doesn’t take itself too seriously     http://www.MadDogsBreakfast.com

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Hi, a friend of mine and I are going to Rome in August and wanted to reserve place to stay in a youth hostel.  I sent a message (using the online reservation system) to the only hostel found in Rome (through www.hostels-aig.org) but they haven’t replied to me yet.  Is it too late to make reservations?  Are all those places packed all the time? From what we hear, the hotel prices in Rome are outrageous and we won’t be able to afford a hotel?  Any suggestions?  Does anyone have any experience going there in the summer? Thanks in advance!a — ivan

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> Hi, a friend of mine and I are going to Rome in August and wanted to > reserve place to stay in a youth hostel.  I sent a message (using the > online reservation system) to the only hostel found in Rome (through > www.hostels-aig.org) but they haven’t replied to me yet.  Is it too late > to make reservations?  Are all those places packed all the time? From > what we hear, the hotel prices in Rome are outrageous and we won’t be > able to afford a hotel?  Any suggestions?  Does anyone have any > experience going there in the summer?

We stayed in a hostel/pension thing called ‘Hotel Dino’ fot far from (name?) central station.  The people at ‘Enjoy Rome’ found it for us. http://www.enjoyrome.com/ cheers, -kt — Mad Dog’s Breakfast:     The Travel Magazine that doesn’t take itself too seriously     http://www.MadDogsBreakfast.com

Response:

ciao from rome …youth hostel in rome ? the best is close to the olimpic stadium , 15 mins from st peter! Rome in August is very , very hot and full of foreigners ! good idea to shift your holiday in September… ciao Angelo Before you buy.

Response:

> Hi, a friend of mine and I are going to Rome in August and wanted to > reserve place to stay in a youth hostel.  I sent a message (using the > online reservation system) to the only hostel found in Rome (through > www.hostels-aig.org) but they haven’t replied to me yet.  Is it too > late to make reservations?  Are all those places packed all the time? > From what we hear, the hotel prices in Rome are outrageous and we > won’t be able to afford a hotel?  Any suggestions?  Does anyone have > any experience going there in the summer?

There are a number of inexpensive hotels in Rome. Especially if two people share a double room, it won’t cost a lot more than a hostel. I suggest you have a look at "Let’s Go, Italy" or "Let’s Go, Rome". I have used them several times to find inexpensive lodgings and found their advice very accurate. Barbara

Response:

Hello Ivan, What don’t you try the S.A.C.(Servicio Accoglenzia Centrale) website : www.sac.gubil2000.org If you ask them, they’ll answer to you. You can also go in Religious Institution which are not expensive. Arrivederci Kti – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi, a friend of mine and I are going to Rome in August and wanted to > reserve place to stay in a youth hostel.  I sent a message (using the > online reservation system) to the only hostel found in Rome (through > www.hostels-aig.org) but they haven’t replied to me yet.  Is it too > late to make reservations?  Are all those places packed all the time? > From what we hear, the hotel prices in Rome are outrageous and we > won’t be able to afford a hotel?  Any suggestions?  Does anyone have > any experience going there in the summer? > Thanks in advance!a > — > ivan

Response:

Hello Angelo, Are you italian ? Do you think you could me giving me information about a restaurant and a hotel in Roma ? Catherine – FRANCE – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> ciao from rome > …youth hostel in rome ? the best is close to the olimpic stadium , 15 > mins from st peter! > Rome in August is very , very hot and full of foreigners ! > good idea to shift your holiday in September… > ciao > Angelo > Before you buy.

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>> Hi, a friend of mine and I are going to Rome in August and wanted to > reserve place to stay in a youth hostel.  I sent a message (using the > online reservation system) to the only hostel found in Rome (through > www.hostels-aig.org) but they haven’t replied to me yet.  Is it too > late to make reservations?  Are all those places packed all the time? > From what we hear, the hotel prices in Rome are outrageous and we > won’t be able to afford a hotel?  Any suggestions?  Does anyone have > any experience going there in the summer?

I’ll add my agreement to Barbara’s suggestion, the one and only IYH in Rome is miles out of town, so anything you might save on it you’ll lose on fares into town plus time on buses. You can find quite a few cheap hotels with basic amenities near the main Railway station (Termini), I stayed there a few years ago and like Barbara suggests, just got the addresses out of Let’s Go, Pete – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->There are a number of inexpensive hotels in Rome. Especially if two >people share a double room, it won’t cost a lot more than a hostel. I >suggest you have a look at "Let’s Go, Italy" or "Let’s Go, Rome". I have >used them several times to find inexpensive lodgings and found their >advice very accurate. >Barbara

Response:

> I’ll add my agreement to Barbara’s suggestion, the one and only IYH in > Rome is miles out of town, so anything you might save on it you’ll lose > on > fares into town plus time on buses.

It’s in Viale delle Olimpiadi, north of the Vatican. Its website gives the distance as 6 km from  Stazione Termini. Bus fares are negligible in Rome. I’ve never satyed in the YH, but I certainly wouldn’t consider its distance from the centre a rason to avoid it. Alan Harrison

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