Bypass Overpriced Rome Hotels And Holiday In Style

A holiday in Rome is a great time, but before you head off, you'll need to know where you're going to stay. Most people stick to a standard motel or hotel because they don't know they have alternatives. After all, it's pretty easy to find a hotel room, even though there are some real downsides to staying in one.

If you decide to go with hotel accommodations on your trip to Rome, you'll find that these places all have a few things in common: they're expensive, crowded, and rather small. Everyone stays in a hotel, or so the common wisdom goes, but you don't have to. A holiday apartment rental could let you save money and enjoy more space and privacy, too.

Instead of paying a lot for a suite, or having to cram your entire group into a single room, you could be enjoying the attractive and pleasant surroundings you'll find in your own apartment. A hotel offers the chance to experience Rome as a tourist, while a Rome apartment allows you to live like a local. Most of us would prefer to experience Rome the authentic way!

An apartment with a terrace will allow you to experience great outdoor dining over the roofs of Rome, and will offer comfort and space a hotel can't match. You'll get control over where you stay and what happens in it, too. If you don't like having the daily intrusions of cleaning staff, you don't have to deal with them.

Of course, you can't go into renting a furnished holiday apartment blindly - you have to be willing to do your research. After all, there's a pretty good chance that most Rome apartments won't be exactly like what you'd expect at home. Just learn about what you'll be getting and what you should expect when you get there, and you'll have no problems enjoying your stay.

You can also avoid having to deal with restaurants all the time by picking an apartment instead of a hotel. There are many wonderful local markets offering some of Italy's best ingredients - why not cook at home? Make eating out a special treat, and stick to home cooked food in your very own kitchen, but don't expect a stocked fridge.

Doing your own laundry is a real benefit, too. It might not seem like it, until you think about how much you'll need to pack for a long stay, the hassle of hauling all that extra luggage around, and the fees involved in packing extra to make sure you have clean clothes. Alternatively, you could bring just a few and wash them in your apartment's laundry facilities, quickly and easily.

Independent travelers enjoy rental apartments on their holidays. Everything is under your control, and you get to make choices that will save you money. Extra services are optional, not required, and need only to be booked a day in advance.

Anyone who wants to really see Rome the authentic way, as well as avoid tourist hotels, with all their crowds and extra costs, should take a look at a holiday apartment rental. Be sure to do your research thoroughly, and make sure you know what to expect, and you'll find that your apartment can take your holiday from ordinary to extraordinary.