can anyone suggest a good area or hotel in Rome, one of the party is blind.?

Answer 1

I use the venere.com site for booking hotels here in Italy. There are over 500 hotels for Rome in their database. You can use a map to sort for a particular district in the city you're interested in and then sort by price, guest rating,... http://en.venere.com/hotels_rome/#o=defa... The site has a lot of reviews by previous guests to get an idea of what to expect from the area, the hotel, and the staff.

Any of the central districts in Rome are convenient for sightseeing. The area around the Roma Termini train station is cheaper, but a little further from the sites. It is still walkable though, and there are good public transportation connections. With a blind person in the party, you'll be better off with with one of the closer hotels that has an elevator. This eliminates some of the cheaper places that tend to be walkups.

The Trevi, Colosseo Foro Romano, Pantheon, Navonna, and Piazza di Spagna districts, as shown on the venere map, are all within easy walking distance of all the major sights.

The Hotel Regno and Hotel Cesari, both located between the Pantheon Trevi Fountain, are very good. Hotel Regno is a particularly good bargain at some times of the year. http://en.venere.com/hotels_rome/fontana... http://en.venere.com/hotels_rome/pantheo...

The Capo d'Africa near the Colosseum is very nice, but more expensive and is a little furthe from the center of things. http://en.venere.com/hotels_rome/kolosse...

A good option for public transportation in Rome is the Roma Pass http://www.romapass.it/english/lecard.ht... It includes free access to the underground, the bus system, some trains for a three day period and includes maps of the transportation. You also get free admission to a couple of attractions and discounts to others.

Answer 2

Instead of a Hotel why not try alternative accomodation. It might be more fun living in a "real appartment " of your own. Lot's of well to do Romans put their flats on the market. It might be better for your blind friend to feel intergrated in a "home from home".

Try the web site:
http://www.rentalinrome.com

You can browse through the different accomodations and get assistance from the English speaking Account managers.
they'll even give you tips on where to tour and what not to miss.
Buone ferie

Answer 3

I haven't been to Rome, but I recommend that you look up some recent travel guides. You should be able to find some at your local library. They will have recommendations, reviews, and also more information that will help you get a "feel" for the hotel. Enjoy your travels!