Cardinal Hotel St. Peter, Rome; Rome hotel

Cardinal Hotel St. Peter, Rome

The aptly named Cardinal Hotel St. Peter, Rome is a recently renovated delight with 115 rooms and suites and views of St Peter's itself. This is a pleasant residential area of Rome, very close to the Vatican City but just 15 minutes from Termini rail station and 30 from Leonardo da Vinci airport. The sights are on your doorstep of your Rome hotel too.

The Colosseum, the Roman Forum, the Vatican Museums, the Spanish Steps, the Trevi Fountain, St Peter's ... the list of must-see sights in the Eternal City of Rome simply goes on and on. Nowhere else on the planet is history so much on display, and one never quite gets over the wonder of seeing the Colosseum lit from within at night. You could spend weeks exploring all that the Vatican Museums have to offer, so ask the desk staff at your Rome hotel to recommend a good guide book - this adjunct to the Vatican is certainly the world's greatest and largest gallery and museum, with room after room, including the Sistine Chapel of course, the museum of contemporary art, the Museo Egizio and a host of others.

And it's worth reminding yourself from time to time that Rome is a living city too. A trip from your Rome hotel into the little bohemian quarter of Trastevere (literally 'over the Tiber') on the western bank of the river, is a delight. This is the traditional working class heart of Rome, just south of the Vatican and St Peter's Square, and it has terrific bars and cafes, restaurants and grocers. Here you can taste the genuine and authentic Roman cuisine. And then ... you have 900 churches, 200 palaces, a clutch of cathedrals, and countless beautiful streets, squares and parks to discover. This Rome hotel puts you close to the Vatican and within easy reach of all the sights.

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Double room from €77

 

Score from 481 reviews: 7/10