If you're
planning a ballet trip to Rome, I would highly recommend as a place to stay
the Maria Luisa, Via Antonio Salandra 6,
a family-run B&B where Gianni and Stefania (a
huge ballet fan) can't do enough for you. It's only 10 minutes walk
from the Opera House, 5 minutes from Bernini's Ecstasy of St. Theresa
statue, about 30 seconds from buses that will take you anywhere in
Rome, and about 15 minutes walk from Termini station, far enough away
to be clear of the seedier Termini neighbourhood but close enough to be
convenient if you're using the train to get in from the airport or from
other parts of Italy. This is not a very touristy area of Rome, but proximity to the train station and the theatre are big pluses, and it's easy to get to the big sights (walking distance to the Villa Borghese and the Spanish steps, and to the Trevi Fountain and Pantheon). Rooms start at 65 euros including breakfast. Email Stefania at hotel.marialuisa@gmail.com for
reservations. Phone: +39 06 48 24 171
Another nice B&B was the
Capitolium Rooms
If
you love ballet, check out my season of outstanding ballet trips in
2012-13 by clicking here.
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MORE BALLET OUT OF LIFE WITH TOURS EN L'AIR
, 110 euros per night. A little further from the opera house (about 15 minutes walk) but looking onto a lovely garden and surrounded by embassies. You may be a little disconcerted by the presence of a strip club (!) in the basement of the building, but we found this did not disturb us at all.
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