Rome, three star hotels, close to Colosseum

Hotel Edera, Rome

Another of the reliable Leonardi hotels chain, with 14 establishments in Rome, the Hotel Edera lies on Via Angelo Poliziano ... just across the Parco di Traiano from the Colosseum. This Rome hotel is an imposing five-storey building, entirely renovated in a functional, modern style. Position is all here, and it's ideal for relaxing walks around the city park of Colle Oppio (containing the famous ruins of the Domus Aurea or 'Golden House').

The comfort of the guest always comes first here, with nicely furnished rooms boasting air conditioning, independent heating and sound-proofing. Every room has its own bathroom with hairdryer, a remote control satellite television, minibar, in-room safe and electronic door locks. This hotel in Rome has a breakfast room and bar; there is a garden and a parking place for guests' cars.

A lovely base for your Rome vacation then and so many of the sights are right on your doorstep. Relics of the great days of Classical Rome are everywhere: the remains of Nero's grand folly the Domus Aurea, which once boasted gold-leafed walls and ceilings studded with precious stones; there is the Colosseum of course, and the Roman Forum. There are medieval and Renaissance treasures, such as the Basilica of St John Lateran (Rome's cathedral and the official seat of the pope, it is one of the city's four major basilicas). There are superb galleries and museums, such as the Capitoline Museums, the Galleria Borghese and, of course, the Vatican. And there are more earthly pleasures, with some of Europe's finest fashion shopping around the Piazza di Spagna.

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Double room from €47