When you are lucky enough to live in Rome you get a lot of questions about where to stay in Rome.
The problem is that I don’t stay in hotels in Rome. I have a small list of places owned or recommended by friends (you can find it on my Rome for Visitors page) but that list needs expanding. I have plenty to choose from because quite a few new hotels opened or renovated during the quiet months of the pandemic.
Let's start with the Sofitel Roma Villa Borghese Hotel
You have heard the news. Travel is now allowed to Italy! Time to book those flights, and tests. You are going to have to take a lot of tests. Don’t forget pack your masks. Italy has an indoor and outdoor mask mandate. We also have a 10pm Midnight curfew.
Now comes the fun part. Planning what you will do when you get get here.
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I wrote this piece last year making my case for staying in Rome for August. The website where it was originally published no longer exists so I will repost it here.You can find more of my August in Rome resources in this updated post.Rome in August is a wonderful thing. That is not necessarily the most popular opinion. Most Romans leave the city for cooler Alpine climes or a spot under an umbrella somewhere along the literally thousands of kilometers of Italy’s shoreline. For those of us who stay there is a wonderful unflustered vibe to the usually chaotic city. You need to be a little more flexible if you are planning on spending time in Rome in August but armed with a few key tips you can experience your own Nanni Moretti in Caro Diaro moments.