ROMAN WALKS - 3 - SOUTH OF THE CENTER

The itinerary we are recommending today starts from the St. John Villa and is dedicated to the southern part of the historical center of Rome, so including the Aventine hill, Rione Testaccio and the Rione San Saba.

GIRARE ROMA IN TRAM

Rete Tranviaria di Roma

VISIT ROME ON WINTER TIME

Well, I agree that people do not want to take a vacation on  the beach during the winter season. Actually speaking Rome is a city having a long coast line, the longest among European cities, but it is not the place where people go for a tan.

VILLA BORGHESE E I BAMBINI

GRAFFITI TOUR

Graffiti

A tour of independent art galleries in Rome - Street art from Pigneto to Torpignattara.

People know that in Rome beauty can be found everywhere, even without looking for it.
The center of the city is an example of that. It is the Rome of the emperors, of the popes, of Dolce Vita that is in the imagination  of everyone.
Rather, my interest is in an other side of Rome, more hidden but not less interesting, even if you don’t find Rome’s street art in a guide book.

ONE WEEK IN ROME - PART 16

FROM THE FICTIONAL DIARY OF A BRITISH TRAVELER

Back to part 15

It took some time to complete the diary of my trip to Rome but, as I wrote at its beginning, I was rather busy with the planning o my wedding with Janet.

Time to go

So my week in Rome came to the end. It would be nice to have longer vacations but it takes time and money. However Janet and I are already planning to come back soon to spend more time together where we met, sisiting also all the most romantic sites of the cisty. And they are not few.

ROMA D'INVERNO

OFFERTA D'INVERNO

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VITA DA B&B - UN BALCONE, UN DESTINO

Quale modo migliore per rendere omaggio al grande Paolo Villaggio, recentemente scomparso, che essere protagonisti di una disavventura fantozziana proprio dove il mitico ragionier Ugo ha compiuto una delle sue memorabili imprese, prendere l'autobus al volo?

OFFERTA PARCHEGGIO GRATUITO

Una delle caratteristiche uniche del St. John Villa è quella di avere un parcheggio privato. E' quello che vedete nella foto qui sopra, ci entrano due o anche tre macchine see non troppo grandi. E' adatto anche ai furgoni.

Per tutto il mese di novembre e fino al 6 dicembre 2017, a coloro che prenoteranno tramite il nostro sito www.stjohnvilla.it o direttamente per telefono offriremo gratuitamente il parcheggio, su prenotazione e secondo disponibilità.

Il St. John Villa si trova a Roma dietro alla Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, a 5 minuti dalla fermata San Giovanni della linea A della metropolitana e a 15 minuti a piedi dal Colosseo.

DON'T BE SHY, ASK US

When I started to operate in the Bed and Breakfast business, I was fully convinced that, to have success, my focus had to be on the people rather than on the property itself.
In other words, it is important to offer comfortable rooms that are equipped with everything that is important for a good stay, but it is not necessary that they look like a luxury suite.
People staying at a bed & breakfast or at a guest house are surely happy if they find an informal place but they are especially happy if the host is taking care of them more than the staff of a hotel would do.
I am normally based at the St. John Villa but, whenever you have some special request, even if you are staying at Villa Borghese Guest House or at San Lorenzo Guest House, please fell free to contact me. Please call also and especially in the case you have some problem.
Vincenzo
(phone +39 340 1586022)roma

ITALIAN BREAKFAST - WHEN IN ROME DO AS ROMANS DO

From a guest review

The breakfast was very basic and only offered sweet items...

Apart from the fact that, at the St. John Villa, we do not offer only sweet items (the specific guest did not look around), even if that was the case, there would be nothing strange, it's the Italian breakfast.

I frankly beliebe that, when traveling, one must not only visit monuments and museums, but also enter into contact with locals and local traditions. And cuisine is an essential part of that.

Italian cuisine is recognized to be of of the three most important cuisines in the world, along with the French and the Chinese ones (I would personally add also the Turkish cuisine). The order of preference can be different, every person may have his/her own, but there is no doubt that visiting Italy and expecting to eat like at home might sound strange.

VITA DA B&B - NON SONO UN AVVOCATO...

... e neanche un commercialista, un amministratore di condominio o, peggio ancora, un esattore di Equitalia.

OUTLET SHOPPING IN ROME

Italian fashion brands are at the top level of appreciation all around the world. When in Italy, going for shopping is a must do for many travelers.
Outlets provide an excellent combination among variaty of choice of top brands and convenint prices.
Close to Rome there are two well know outlets, one in Valmontone and one in Castel Romano.

WE ARE A GUEST HOUSE - AND DON'T WANT TO CHANGE

From a review of a guest

SAN LORENZO - L'ANIMA DI ROMA (E NON SOLO)

Se i Fori e il Campidoglio sono la storia di Roma, Piazza di Spagna con il Tridente il salotto, San Lorenzo è l'anima di Roma ma non solo di Roma.
Abbiamo già avuto modo di parlare del quartiere dove si trova San Lorenzo Guest House, ma qualche altro approfondimento è d'obbligo.
La zona di San Lorenzo misura in totale poco più di 30 ettari, mezzo chilometro quadrato includendoci la parte a nord della Via Tiburtina. Eppure questa piccola zona ha avuto una influenza enorme sulla storia contemporanea, e non solo quella italiana.

Nota: quelle che seguono sono osservazioni derivanti da mie opinioni personali. Come tali esse sono criticabili e ogni visione alternativa è ben accetta. 

ABOUT SAN LORENZO BY NIGHT

In a recent review a guest of San Lorenzo Guest House wrote the following words.

"We weren't completely happy about the localization because we sometimes were afraid to walk as it was getting dark ( many homeless people and drunks).It was safe to walk during day."

I think that it is necessary to provide some clarifications especially for our future guests.

PICK OF THE DAY - ROME RESTAURANTS MAP

 

In a city like Rome there are thousands of restaurants of every type for all pockets.
And there are a lot of websites where one can find the ranking of their top restaurants.
Obviously the rankings are not always the same but some restaurants can be found in several of them.
But, in most of the cases, their location is not whown on a map. Once entered in those websites, the visitor will have to start huntng to find the closest place.
Well, I took one of those rankings, click here to see the full details, and placed all of them on a map of Rome. It contains 38 restaurants of all types and for all pockets. Just open the map and give a look.



And, don't forget to book your room at our properties.

Villa Borghese Guest House
St. John Villa

ROME HISTORICAL CENTER - WHERE WE ARE

Talking with our guests, I have realized that several people believe we are not central in Rome.
Well, that is not true, even if the 3 Bed and Rome and Breakfast properties are located out of the official border of the historical center of Rome. Well, let's see some facts, those facts that all well known to a Roman

STELLE CADENTI, PREZZI IN CADUTA

Il 10 Agosto è la festa di San Lorenzo, il patrono del nostro quartiere. Ed è anche la notte delle stelle cadenti..
Per celebrare la festa, i prezzi del soggiorno a San Lorenzo Guest House sono anch'essi in caduta.
Per ogni soggiorno di almeno 2 notti tra l'8 e il 16 Agosto, otterrete uno sconto immediato del 20 % prenotando direttamente tramite il nostro sito ufficiale.
www.sanlorenzoguesthouse.com

FALLING STARS, FALLING PRICES

August 10 is the day of Saint Lawrence, the patron of San Lorenzo neighborhood. And the night is the night of the falling stars.
To celebrate the event also the prices at San Lorenzo Guest House are falling.
For any stay, minimum 2 nights, between August 8 and August 16 you will get an immediate 20 % discount, when reserving through our official website
www.sanlorenzoguesthouse.com