Casa Martini: a refined and charming guest house in Rome

A small refined guest house in Rome offering bed and breakfast service a few hundred meters from the Vatican City and St. peter’s Square.  A family atmosphere, a place to call “home” while you experience the beauties of Rome.  All mod cons to spend a relaxing holiday: rooms with en-suite private bathrooms, air conditioning, heating system, super-comfortable beds, mini bar, smart-TV, parquet flooring. This is Casa Martini.

At the 4^th floor of a 19^th century buildings, the property has been completely renovated in July 2012.

The innkeepers are more than happy to provide each guest with all the info needed to enjoy Rome even in its hidden corners.

Breakfast is rich and served in the room. The kitchen is a common area guests can use 24 hours to make their cup of tea or coffee.

Trastevere: the flag of the Roman authenticity

Trastevere is the most characteristic and “Roman” neighbourhood of Rome (13^th rione of the city): historical churches and alleys, between the Gianicolo hill and the Tiber. It is the place to eat and to drink: the concentration of restaurants, typical “Trattorias” and “Pizzerias” is just amazing. The atmosphere is charming and relaxing, even if might be a little bit crowded on the week-ends. In the very heart of the neighbourhood the Church of Santa Maria in Trastevere, a real treasure, with its nice and alive Piazza. If you want to have an authentic knowledge of Rome you cannot miss this neighbourhood, its controlled mess, its colours and its noise.

The name is Latin: Trans Tiberim, meaning "beyond the Tiber", since it was right on the other side of the original settlement of the ancient Rome

A hidden treasure in Rome right behind the Pantheon

Right behind the Pantheon, missed by the most of distracted tourists, a small tresure is hold in Rome in a small square called Piazza della Minerva. Cosidered the Bernini's most original invention, a small elephant (“Elefantino”) serves as the support of an Egyptian obelisk right in front of the only Gotic church in Rome called Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, a church that, with its electric blue vaulting, keeps other treasures like the Michelangelo's Cristo Risorto (Christ Bearing the Cross).

At the base of the elephant statue, which is definitely too small in relation to the size of the obelisk which is supporting, a latin inscription says: “Robustae mentis esse solidam sapientiam sustinere”, saying to everybody that the elephant is the symbol of the “strong mind”, which is the only condition to bear a “great wisdom”.

Enjoy this secret corner of Rome.

Borghese Gallery in Rome – Remember to book in advance

Maybe not everybody knows that a visit to the Borghese Gallery, the nicest museum in Rome, has to be booked in advance. In the peak periods better to call at least a week ahead.

The Borghese Gallery collection dates back to Cardinal Scipione Borghese love for sculptures and Paintings: absolute masterpieces are kept there. Considered by many the nicest museum in Rome, Galleria Borghese is definitely a must to be visited while in the Eternal City. Despite other museums in Rome, the Borghese Gallery visit have to be booked in advance.

Visits at the Museum are allowed only to a restricted number of visitors per time, so be sure to have booked your museum visit in advance, by calling the reservation telephone number. It is enough to provide them the day of your visit and the preferred hour: they give you a reservation number and you pay the ticket once you are there. Very easy. To book your visit call the tel. num. +39 06 32810.

Bed and breakfast in Rome - QuodLibet

A Latin word meaning "whatever pleases", 4 rooms themed with the names of the 4 seasons, a XIX century building, a very good location 600 metres from The Vatican and St. Peter's square and just two blocks from the undergroud line "A", walking ditance to all the major tourist sites of the city, ample and airy rooms all equipped with en-suite bathrooms, air conditioning, satellite TV, free WI-FI internet connection, mini-bars ... and much more. These are some of the ingredients of QuodLibet, a bed and breakfast in Rome with a great attention to details.

Every guest is provided with all the information needed to enjoy the city, its tourist sites as well as all its food and wine pleasures.

If you are looking for a clean, charming, perfectly and conveniently located bed and breakfast in Rome, meeting people who care about the success of their guests’ stay in Rome, then Quodlibet is the perfect place.

Website:

http://www.quodlibetroma.com