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Apartment in Rome

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We're looking to rent an apartment in Rome (for 4 adults) for a few nights in the spring. Right now we're leaning towards the Trastevere section - any thoughts?

We're also wondering about the availability of internet cafes/wireless hotspots? Should we focus our apartment hunt on those with internet connections or would it be easy enough to find someplace nearby?

Any input would be great!
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Looks like my cousin's place is in that section. As for Wifi...I don't know but can ask.

http://www.romarentals.net/detail.php?numero=152

I can get more details if you want...
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pipanale wrote:Looks like my cousin's place is in that section. As for Wifi...I don't know but can ask.

http://www.romarentals.net/detail.php?numero=152

I can get more details if you want...
Thanks, Pipanale. It might be too small though, we'll be 4 adults traveling together. Any info on the neighborhood?
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Trastevere is known as a hip area - should find lots of good dining and shopping options. Didn't Vicki stay there on her recent Italy trip? You may find something on Trastevere if you search it here - or I know she left a report on another site. Let me see if I can find the link for you -
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VickiH did stay there... here is the link to the other site.

http://vicki-h.travellerspoint.com/co/101/
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lprof wrote:VickiH did stay there... here is the link to the other site.

http://vicki-h.travellerspoint.com/co/101/
FANTASTIC! Thanks, LProf!
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I knew a lady here who was a friend of the person in Rome that started that rental site. Looks good. Do they have the rates posted?
pipanale wrote:Looks like my cousin's place is in that section. As for Wifi...I don't know but can ask.

http://www.romarentals.net/detail.php?numero=152

I can get more details if you want...
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or do what I did in the summer of 1978 :P :P

cost per night is zero 8)
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@shoe-- was this an alcohol induced choice or a dare?
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got in town by train @4am had to wait for USO to open, the alcohol was the next night :lol:

Spend 5 weeks in Northern Italy in a town called Vicenza when I was in the Army, I was a topo surveyor and we surveyed an airfield in that town, every weekend via train visited different area: Venice, Florence, Rome & Lagodi di Garda.
Thanks to a half a bottle of wine and two shots of Amaretto (plus some good food) every day for lunch to get ready for dinner gained 15 lbs in 5 weeks. :twisted: :twisted:
The USO (does recreation services for troops) had /has an office near the Vatican (therefore sleeping under bridge waiting for it to open). 2nd night there got very drunk on two bottle of very dry Sicilian table wine

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Anthony wrote:Trastevere is known as a hip area - should find lots of good dining and shopping options.
Precisely why we chose Trastevere! Shouldn't be too crowded with tourists and there will be lots of shopping/dining options.

Now onto our Florence rental hunt...
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