Showing posts with label District. Show all posts
Showing posts with label District. Show all posts

Thursday, December 16, 2010

I Love Touring Rome, Italy - University La Sapienza District Hotels

The University of Rome "La Sapienza", is located in a eastern Rome. This is the largest university in all Europe serving more than 140 thousand students. It was founded in 1303 but many of the present buildings were constructed in the early 1930s. As you might well guess, the neighboring San Lorenzo district has quite an animated nightlife. One of the area's imposing sights is the Castra Pretorio that was built almost 2 thousand years ago at the edge of Rome. After serving as military barracks it became the Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale (National Library). Make sure that you see the Arch of Sixtus V and the Church of San Lorenzo fuori Le Mura which gives its name to the district. For your convenience we have listed neighborhood hotels in approximate order of cost, starting with the least expensive. We have personally verified all website addresses making sure that they include English-language pages.

The Hotel Vibel is located south of the University. It is quite close to the Termini railroad station. It has been recently renovated. You will find a terrace and a snack bar. Some of the rooms have a balcony. Given that it's near the university, you may not be surprised that the reception area is open 24 hours a day. The address is Scalo San Lorenzo, 97 - 00185 - Rome.

The Hotel Villa San Lorenzo Maria was built as a noble residence in 1910. This hotel offers a reading room, a TV room, and a bar. Breakfast is served in the garden, if the weather permits. The hotel offers 39 single, double, and triple rooms some of which have small private balconies. The hotel address is Via dei Liguri, 7 - 00185 - Rome.

The Hotel Globus is a Best Western Hotel. It offers 107 rooms, both smoking and non-smoking. They offer some rooms for the disabled. In addition to the usual hotel services they offer a personal shopper and a cartoon party. There is a bar, a restaurant, a TV room, and rooms designed for business meetings that are equipped with the latest technology. The address is Viale Ippocrate, 119 - 00161 - Rome.

The four-star Hotel Ateneo Garden Palace is located in an early-Twentieth Century building. There are 55 rooms including some triples and 6 junior suites. They provide a garden, meeting rooms, and a bar which is open around the clock. The hotel address is Piazza dei Siculi 9-11 - 00185 Rome.

Saturday, December 11, 2010

I Love Touring Rome, Italy - Piazza Navona District Hotels

The Piazza Navona close to the center of Rome was once a focal point for medieval jousts and Roman circuses. It is still beautiful and evokes Rome of days gone by. The Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (Fountain of the Four Rivers), representing the four corners of the globe is its centerpiece. Renaissance buildings including palaces and churches abound. You'll love the district's narrow streets and lanes, some of which still are homes to local artisans. For a taste of multiculturalism visit San Luigi dei Francesi, the church of the expatriate French community. You say that you don't speak French; enjoy the art work. For your convenience we have listed neighborhood hotels in approximate order of cost, starting with the least expensive. We have personally verified all website addresses making sure that they include English-language pages.

The Hotel Navona Cheap and Chic tries to live up to its name. This town house located quite close to the Piazza resides in a historic building. This hotel is a non-smoking property. Its reception desk is closed after 10 pm. Continental breakfast is included. The Navona Cheap and Chic address is Via del Governo Vecchio, 118 - 00186 - Rome. Exceptionally, there is no website. That's one way to keep the prices down.

The Hotel Navona is on a quiet side street not far from the Piazza. It is housed in a Fifteenth Century palace which was built over the ruins of the Baths of Agrippa. This family-run hotel has 31 rooms, each furnished differently. Some of the rooms boast coffered wooden ceilings. A continental breakfast is served in the breakfast room. The hotel proprietors offer apartments in the neighborhood. The hotel address is Via dei Sediari 8 - 00186 Rome.

The Hotel Raphael Relais & Chateaux is located in a building designed by the American architect Richard Meier that blends the Renaissance with the modern era. Its lobby displays a collection of ceramics by none other than Pablo Picasso. You'll enjoy the restaurant on the multilevel terrace and on-site tennis. There are 65 single and double rooms and suites. The address is Largo Febo 2 - 00186 Rome.

The Hotel St. George Roma is one of the finest hotels in this lovely neighborhood. It is a five star property and you should expect to pay accordingly. You'll feel like one of those Roman patricians when you enjoy the sauna, Turkish bath, hydro massage, and much more. There's a wine bar and a cigar club, a library and a terrace open only during the summer. There are 64 rooms including 6 junior suites that are all decorated in minimal-chic luxury. Fortune Magazine named it one of the top 10 luxury hotels in the world. The address is Via Giulia, 64 - 00186 - Rome.

Monday, December 6, 2010

I love touring Rome, Italy - Hotel La Sapienza University District

The University of Rome "La Sapienza", is in the east of Rome. This is the largest university in Europe with more than 140 000 students. It was founded in 1303, but many of the current buildings were built in the early 1930s. As you can imagine, the neighboring district of San Lorenzo a lively nightlife. One of the most impressive is the Praetorian Castra area that was nearly 2000 years, built on the outskirts of Rome. After working as a militarybarracks it became the Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale (National Library). Make sure that you see the Arch of Sixtus V and the Church of San Lorenzo fuori Le Mura which gives its name to the district. For your convenience we have listed neighborhood hotels in approximate order of cost, starting with the least expensive. We have personally verified all website addresses making sure that they include English-language pages.

The Hotel Vibel is located south of the University. It is quite close to the Termini railroad station. It has been recently renovated. You will find a terrace and a snack bar. Some of the rooms have a balcony. Given that it's near the university, you may not be surprised that the reception area is open 24 hours a day. The address is Scalo San Lorenzo, 97 - 00185 - Rome.

The Hotel Villa San Lorenzo Maria was built as a noble residence in 1910. This hotel offers a reading room, a TV room, and a bar. Breakfast is served in the garden, if the weather permits. The hotel offers 39 single, double, and triple rooms some of which have small private balconies. The hotel address is Via dei Liguri, 7 - 00185 - Rome.

The Hotel Globus is a Best Western Hotel. It offers 107 rooms, both smoking and non-smoking. They offer some rooms for the disabled. In addition to the usual hotel services they offer a personal shopper and a cartoon party. There is a bar, a restaurant, a TV room, and rooms designed for business meetings that are equipped with the latest technology. The address is Viale Ippocrate, 119 - 00161 - Rome.

The four-star Hotel Ateneo Garden Palace is located in an early-Twentieth Century building. There are 55 rooms including some triples and 6 junior suites. They provide a garden, meeting rooms, and a bar which is open around the clock. The hotel address is Piazza dei Siculi 9-11 - 00185 Rome.