Trastevere

[neverenoughtime]

We're flying into Rome on Saturday early morning and leaving Sunday on our cruise. I think we would like to stay in Trastevere this time. Can anyone recommend a hotel/B&B/convent for one night? I'd like to be within easy transfer of the Trastevere train station and close to the #8 Tram. Budget is under $200 unless it's really fabulous!! We need to be able to leave luggage mid morning Saturday at the establishment. I'd appreciate any tips/hints on touring Trastevere too. Thanks!

[euro cruiser]

I've stayed at the Hotel Ripa (http://www.ripahotel.com/en/index.htm) which is oddly modern in such an ancient city. The room we had here was larger than I'm used to in European cities, and as I recall (it was October 2006 when we stayed there) the price was quite reasonable.

 

I've also stayed, several times, at a former convent now run as a hotel, the Santa Francesca Romana (http://www.sfromana.it/english.html). This one is very reasonably priced, but the rooms are small and the beds are, well, not luxurious. However, if you're only there for one night and you're already tired, it might make sense for you. Rooms each have a private bath with shower, and a really good breakfast is included in the room price.

 

Friends have stayed at the Hotel San Francesco and loved it (http://www.hotelsanfrancesco.net/inglese/hotel.htm) but I have not been there myself.

 

Tip for touring in Trastevere: walk! Don't miss San Francesco a Ripa (for Bernin's Ecstacy) or Santa Maria in Trastevere (great church, fabulous mosaics).

 

Two reasonably priced restaurants in the neighborhood that I enjoyed in February 2010 are Sette Oche in Altalena, Via del Salumi 36 and La Villetta, Vicolo del Buco 2.

[neverenoughtime]

I've stayed at the Hotel Ripa (http://www.ripahotel.com/en/index.htm) which is oddly modern in such an ancient city. The room we had here was larger than I'm used to in European cities, and as I recall (it was October 2006 when we stayed there) the price was quite reasonable.

 

I've also stayed, several times, at a former convent now run as a hotel, the Santa Francesca Romana (http://www.sfromana.it/english.html). This one is very reasonably priced, but the rooms are small and the beds are, well, not luxurious. However, if you're only there for one night and you're already tired, it might make sense for you. Rooms each have a private bath with shower, and a really good breakfast is included in the room price.

 

Friends have stayed at the Hotel San Francesco and loved it (http://www.hotelsanfrancesco.net/inglese/hotel.htm) but I have not been there myself.

 

Tip for touring in Trastevere: walk! Don't miss San Francesco a Ripa (for Bernin's Ecstacy) or Santa Maria in Trastevere (great church, fabulous mosaics).

 

Two reasonably priced restaurants in the neighborhood that I enjoyed in February 2010 are Sette Oche in Altalena, Via del Salumi 36 and La Villetta, Vicolo del Buco 2.

 

Thank you- just what I was looking for! Can I use the tram from the Train station in Trastevere to get near any of these hotels? Is the tram a good alternative to the bus? Also is there river transport north to the Vatican??

I appreciate all your help!

[euro cruiser]

Can I use the tram from the Train station in Trastevere to get near any of these hotels? Is the tram a good alternative to the bus? Also is there river transport north to the Vatican??

I appreciate all your help!

Yes, you can take the #8 tram up Viale Trastevere for all three. The Ripa would be a couple of stops before the San Francesco, and Santa Francesca Romana one past it.

 

I think the easiest way to get to the Vatican, besides waking along the Tevere (which is a lovely way to get there), would be to take the #8 tram to the first stop after the river (or the stop just before it and walk across the bridge), then take the #23 bus along the river to the Vatican. It seems a little convoluted, but that's just because the traffic along the river is all one way, so you've got to get to the "right" side for the direction you want to go.

[tricialee]

I have stayed here http://www.hoteltrastevere.net/ and enjoyed it. The rooms were clean, the breakfast was good, and the staff were very friendly. I think we paid 155 Euro for a quad, and the kids had bunk beds which they really enjoyed.

[tricialee]

I have stayed here http://www.hoteltrastevere.net/ and enjoyed it. The rooms were clean, the breakfast was good, and the staff were very friendly. I think we paid 155 Euro for a quad, and the kids had bunk beds which they really enjoyed.