Rome, by neighbourhood
Where to stay in Rome
Five short guides written by residents: what to eat, what to see and how to move around each of our corners of the city.
Spanish Steps & Tridente
Staying near the Spanish Steps
The Tridente is the three-street fan between Piazza del Popolo and Piazza di Spagna: Rome's shopping mile, its grandest hotels and, one street back, the quiet where our apartment lives.
Pantheon & Historic Centre
Staying next to the Pantheon
The rione Pigna and Colonna, between the Pantheon, Piazza di Pietra and Via del Corso, is the densest square kilometre of Rome: two thousand years of buildings and the city's best coffee, all car-free.
Monti & the Colosseum
Staying in Rione Monti
Monti is the oldest rione of Rome and the one Romans still live in: cobbled lanes, artisans, wine bars, and the Colosseum at the end of the street.
Vatican & Prati
Staying in Prati, by the Vatican
Prati is where Romans go to live well: broad streets laid out in the 1880s and 1890s, the Vatican Museums at the end of the block, and a food scene that has nothing to do with tourists.
Trevi & Quirinale
Staying near the Trevi Fountain
Between the Trevi Fountain, the Quirinale hill and Via Sistina lies the part of Rome that Romans walk through on the way to work: palaces, Baroque churches, two of the city's great private collections, and a quiet street of residents climbing towards Villa Borghese.
Practical guides
Where to stay in Rome: a neighbourhood guide
Rome's historic centre is smaller than most people expect: you can cross it on foot in forty minutes. Choosing where to stay is less about distance than about what you want outside the front door in the morning and at night. Here is how we would choose, as a Roman family that lives and hosts here.
From Rome's airports to the city centre
Fiumicino and Ciampino are both well connected to central Rome, but the best option depends on how many you are, how much luggage you carry, what time you land and where you are staying. Here are the real choices in 2026, with fares checked against official sources.
Apartments for groups of 6 to 8 in central Rome
Six or eight people in Rome rarely fit well into hotel rooms: you end up split across corridors, paying for breakfasts nobody wants, with nowhere to sit together in the evening. An apartment solves that, if you choose it with care. Here is what we have for groups, exactly how everyone sleeps, and what we have learned from hosting families and friends who travel together.
Rome with children: family apartments and practical tips
Rome is a wonderful city for children, as long as you plan around them rather than around the guidebook. Short mornings at the big sights, long lunches, a park in the afternoon and a gelato on the way home. Here is how our apartments suit families, and what we tell parents who ask us for advice.
Easter in Rome 2027: Holy Week at the Vatican
In 2027 Easter Sunday falls early, on 28 March, which puts Holy Week between Palm Sunday on 21 March and Easter Monday on 29 March. It is one of the most moving weeks to be in Rome, and one of the busiest. Here is what happens, how to ask for free tickets to the papal celebrations, and how to plan your stay.
Christmas and New Year's Eve in Rome
Rome in December is mild, lit up and surprisingly local: Romans shop on Via del Corso, queue for panettone and walk through the piazze in the evening. Here is what to see between the Immaculate Conception on 8 December and Epiphany on 6 January, what is closed on the big days, and how to plan a stay over the holidays.
Rome Marathon 2027: a runner's guide to the weekend
Run Rome The Marathon 2027 is on Sunday 14 March 2027, its 32nd edition, on one of the most beautiful courses anywhere: you start beside the Colosseum and run past St Peter's, Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Navona. Here is how to plan the weekend, from bib pick-up to the last pasta and the walk home.
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Where to stay, what to eat, how to get in from the airport: written by people who live here.