Local
Resources
The neighborhood surrounding the ACCENT Rome Center is full of places to stay, eat and shop. Following are local hotels, restaurants and markets for students, faculty, and visiting family or friends, as well as links to information about Rome and local housing agencies. Listed below are also links to taxi and shuttle services and local luggage storage sites.
Local Hotels
Hotel Smeraldo
Vicolo dei Chiodaroli 9, Tel: 011 39 (0)6 687 5929
This centrally located tourist hotel is located on a quiet street in the lively area of Campo dei Fiori. The hotel has 50 rooms with air conditioning and pay-for-use internet access. Breakfast is included.
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Hotel Santa Chiara
Via Santa Chiara, 21, Tel: 011 39 (0)6 687 2979
This elegant hotel is located next to the pantheon yet on a quiet side street, close to many shops and restaurants. The hotel has 96 rooms with air conditioning.
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Hotel Arenula
Via Santa Maria dei Calderari 47, Tel: 011 39 (0)6 687 9454
Ideally located near Largo Argentina, this hotel offers all the basics required for a comfortable stay in central Rome. The hotel has 50 rooms with air conditioning.
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Local restaurants
Vecchia Roma, Piazza Campitelli 18
Roman cuisine and a great wine list, excellent service and 18th century décor, near Campo de' Fiori.
Dal Pompiere, Via S.M. dei Calderari
On the 1st floor of the 16th century Palazzo Cenci-Bolognetti, with frescoed and wood-beam ceilings, here you'll find typical Roman dishes served in a retro atmosphere.
Le Due Colonne, Via del Seminario 122
This restaurant gets its name from two imperial columns from ancient Rome, and also has an ancient fountain. Seafood dishes here are particularly good.
Vecchia Locanda, Vicolo Sinibaldi 2
Set in a secluded arched street near the Pantheon, this is a small, family-run restaurant with impeccable service.
Local Markets
Campo de' Fiori, 7 am-1:30 pm Mon-Sat
Rome's most historical market sells flowers, as well as fruit and vegetables, poultry, fish and meat.
Piazza delle Coppelle, 7 am-1 pm Mon-Sat
Near the Pantheon, this small and very picturesque market sells food and flowers.
Cultural Information on Rome
- Vatican Learn about its fascinating history
- Lonely Planet's Guide to Rome to discover the city of Rome
- Time Out Rome lists all that is going on in Rome this month
Housing in Rome
Taxi and Shuttle Airport Services
Local luggage storage in Rome
ACCENT does not specifically endorse any of the listed resources and holds no liability with regards to these third party organizations.