Close to the Vatican and the Italian Supreme Court. Le Méridien Visconti: Via Federico Cesi, 37, 00193 Roma RM, Italy. A big difference from my time there in 2008! STEAL OUR TRIP Rome is cracking down on it and its now illegal in some areas. The sun is really warm during the day, but cooler at night.ĩ. After 11h, however, is often business as normal, with most bars and restaurants open normal evening hours (always confirm before setting your heart on something).Ĩ. And, sleep in on New Year’s Day (or get up early to beat the tourists to Rome’s free sights). You will not have trouble finding a place to eat.ħ. Use this day to see Rome’s many, many free outdoor sights. A lot of museums and paid sites are closed on New Year’s Day. Don’t go out on the most crowded night without a plan.Ħ. Settle your New Year’s Eve plans before New Year’s Eve, even if you are not making a reservation. Christmas decorations will still be up.ĥ. Rome is usually less busy in the winter, but the week between Christmas and the New Year is most certainly high season.Ĥ. While most are open, some will keep shorter hours or close for a day or two.ģ. This is true for Rome year-round, but especially during the holidays.Ģ.On that note, check restaurant hours during this week. Make advance reservations for any “must do” activity or visit. Tips & Tricks for Visiting Rome between Christmas and New Year’s Dayġ. I would definitely think twice (or check the status) before paying to eat breakfast here. And I’m talking tons of missing food, a lack of clean plates and cutlery and even coffee cups, and almost no seats. Due to our status, we received complimentary breakfast each morning, which was amazing the first morning but seemed completely overwhelmed the remaining days. We stayed here because it was free on points and we have status at the hotel, but the hotel was quite nice. We stayed in Le Méridien Visconti in the Prati neighborhood of Rome, very close to the Vatican and right around the corner from Italy’s Supreme Court (can you tell I did a law school study abroad here?). Since we stayed in Rome the entire trip, we walked almost everywhere and occasionally took an Uber. If you are planning a trip during this time, I recommend booking as early as possible to get the best deal. We did have a tiny hiccup when Norwegian delayed our flight home by one day but since we booked with Chase, they ultimately ended up putting us on another United flight that left on our original departure date (at a an obscene cost, but hey, they paid!). We booked our flights with Norwegian Air back in March 2019 and got them for about $600 RT (but in Chase points), from Newark to Rome Fumincino. One last carbonara! How We Got To Rome & AroundĪs many of you know, the week between Christmas and the New Year is one of the busiest weeks of the entire year to travel. Plus, we got to view the Vatican fireworks without leaving our hotel! Not all hotels post party info online, so I would call or email to ask. Plenty of pretty good food and lots of alcohol. I will do a separate post on this, but the party was quite good and worth the money at 150 euro/person. We booked almost a month in advance and when we arrived to Rome, there was not a single spot left for the NYE party, despite our status with the hotel. Who knew Romans celebrated at le Méridien? If you are looking at a hotel party, I highly recommend booking in advance. Ours did, and its patrons were oddly mostly locals. You can wait until in Rome to decide on and book these types of parties.įinally, some hotels host NYE parties. These parties seemed to have a cover charge paid on the spot, some of which included alcohol and others did not. Ask any hotel, upscale bar, pub, or even a hostel for recommendations. Aside from restaurants, m any Rome nightclubs hold NYE parties.
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