Alternative accommodations in Rome

B&Bs, apartments, hostels, campgrounds—Where to stay (besides hotels) in Rome, Italy

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Hotels aren't your only lodging options in Rome. In fact, hotels are often the most expensive options available, yet rarely are the most fun or remarkable. For a more memorable trip, you might want to try an alternative accommodation that (usually) costs less and (usually) affords you a better a chance to get closer to the local people and culture.

In Rome, I've rented apartments with view of St. Peter's dome or down the block from the Spanish Steps; stayed at B&Bs near Piazza Navona and the Pantheon; put up my entire boy scout troop on the cheap at hostels; and spent months living at a campground in a park just a bus ride north of the historic center.

Within an hour of meeting my Couchsurfing host a few years back, I was riding in his car to pick up a friend and take her to her surprise party at a Roman home (my arrival was an integral part of the ruse). Last—and far from least—it was at a Roman residence hotel in 1993 that I met the love of my life and future mother of my child.

None of that ever happens at a hotel, no matter how friendly the staff. And every single one of those experiences cost less than the local hotels (heck, the Couchsurfing was free).

Here are some of the best non-traditional places to stay in Rome:

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