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| Rome: Cheap Accommodations In spite of the high price tag typical of Rome rooms, you can find surprisingly good deals. Here are our picks: The Beehive (Via Marghera 8, three blocks from the Termini train station). The Beehive tops our list with its spotless and stylish rooms, leafy courtyard, comfortable lounge, revolving art exhibits, and commitment to ecological practices. Run by an American couple, you'll find dorm accommodations sleeping up to eight people for $20 per person, rooms in three-bedroom apartments with shared bath, living room & kitchen for $30 per person, or private rooms with bath for $70. All come with overhead fans, wifi and high-speed internet, free phones, handmade soaps & shampoos, plus hairdryers and irons on request. Breakfast not included, but there's an organic cafe on premises, access to cheap yoga classes and massage, plus friendly concierge services. Hostel des Artistes Guests congregate on the spacious rooftop terrace at this hostel much beloved by the young and the hip. Mixed-sex dorm rooms for travelers under age 35 start at $12; private singles with shared bath, mahogany furniture and original paintings on the walls start at $34. It's safe and clean, with satellite television, free high-speed internet, free security lockers, and a bar with budget prices. A few blocks from the train station on Via Villafranca. Convent Casa Il Rosario (Via Sant'Agata dei Goti; Telephone: 06.679.2346; irodopre@tin.it) This place offers a great location near the Colosseum, memorable breakfasts, internet access, a foliage-filled terrace and a lounge with television. The plain rooms are spotless and comfortable, but you need to heed the 11 pm curfew. Single rooms with shared bath start at $35 euros; with private bath, $48 euros. Anne's Place Probably the best deal near Rome, this charming B&B offers lovely rooms in the countryside with private bath, sumptuous breakfast, free internet, and the best hosts anywhere. They'll drive you to and from the train station anytime, making the 30 minute, six euro trip into the city seem effortless. Anne also drives you to excellent local restaurants where a bottle of wine goes for $4 euros. Rates start at $65 euros. What's your favorite cheap place to stay in Rome? Tell us here. <<Rome Home Rome Cheap Eats>> |