Rome Day 4 - Our last Day in Rome
This was the last day of visits and it was another beautiful day.
Yellow hostel is still in the city centre and is one of the best rated hostels in hostelbookers and when we saw it, we understood why. This place is good at decoration and atmosphere, and has a young and vibrant environment which makes it good for people wanting to meet others. They have a nice common area and while visiting we mixed with all the younger people that were hanging around.
We had a chat with Chris and Mark, which was the first appointment where we spoke English. Both of them are from England and while they admit that their Italian is not very fluent, this fact has not seemed to hinder them much at all, and this is a great little hostel.
This day we planned to go to some places out of the city centre and check what other alternatives are open for visitors to Rome.
Ostello Casale del Monaci is Located in Ciampino, this is a peaceful place with a good garden area surrounding the property, and very close to the Rome Ciampino airport. The building is well kept and rooms and corridors are spacious and spotless clean. It is one of the few places in Rome which is perfect to receive groups as they have parking and a big common area. This place is perfect for those searching for a nice quiet night’s sleep.
We did enjoy our visit to this hostel and we even got a chance to try their food, including the typical Italian spaghetti with tomato sauce. They kindly let us use their shuttle service to take us to the station and then we headed to our next visit.
Camping Village Rome is situated only a few metro stops from the Vatican. Max met us there and we spent a good 2 hours visiting the whole complex. As the name indicates, it is a camping village, but you do have the option of booking bungalows. The facilities are fantastic, and the bathrooms were brand new and spotless. They have a swimming pool, restaurant and plenty of recreational areas. The bungalows are fully equipped, with air conditioning and heating, and most of them even have a terrace with a wooden table ideal to spend lovely summer evenings in.
The Camping Village is big in capacity which makes it perfect for big groups travelling to Rome.
Although it is not right in the city centre, you get some worthy extras and it is ideal for those that stay in Rome for longer than the usual weekend break.
Overall view
Rome is a great city where everyone should go to at least once in the life time. It is rich in history and interesting sites, and we did have a good experience overall. It can be stressful to get around the city as the public transport is not so well organised and moving by bus in Rome can be a difficult for a non Italian speaker. Rome is also expensive and you have to bear in mind that value for money is not always easy to get here in terms of accommodation, but I believe we have suggested some interesting alternatives for the future visitors.
Comprehensive list of Rome Hostels
For more information on getting around Rome go to Transport in Rome
