Rudy B & B

We have been successfully working with Rudy B & B since circa 2001, and the owner now also runs Rudy Center B & B, located in the same building. Both are converted apartments on two separate floors of the same building. Both B & Bs have been completely renovated and newly furnished, all with private ensuite bathroom. The rooms have TV, mini-fridge, mini-safe, and air-conditioning at an additional fee. A breakfast voucher for a nearby café is included and there is a computer in the common area with free Internet, as well as a phone which can be used for incoming calls and to make free calls within Rome. Bicycles are also available for rent upon request. For the most part, the furnishings look like they've come straight out of a hotel catalog, so the décor may not be particularly original, but we're proud of how they've kept both places so well-maintained and cared for over the years. They definitely have the experience to know how to run their places.

The location is just a few blocks from the baroque Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a few blocks south of Termini train station where Metro line A can take you to Vatican City, Piazza del Popolo, and the Spanish Steps, or line B which goes to the Colosseum (about a 20-minute walk away) and the Circus Maximus. In walking distance is Piazza Vittorio, a multi-cultural park surrounded by large porticoed buildings that housed Rome's government temporarily when it was first moved from Turin. Cool stuff nearby not to be missed is Trattoria Monti on Via di San Vito, one of my favorite restaurants in Rome; the old-school renowned Gelateria Fasi on the other side of Piazza Vittorio; and Panella bakery and café on Via Merulana.