Matador Records' Guide to Rome

[the Pawnbroker]

Planning a trip to Rome for May. I've been to Italy, but not Rome. Any recommendations for accomodations, eats, bars and sights are appreciated.

[Patrick]

San Clemente - baroque church on top, medieval church in the crypt, basilica / part of a Roman apartment building in the sub-crypt!

There's so much it's outta control. I'm planning a trip back. Some of the world's best food too.

Don't miss the Castello Sant' Angelo (originally the tomb of the Emperor Hadrian, then built up level by level to provide a fortress for the popes, with a 1-mile-long wall leading back to the Vatican for them to flee along! Great views from the top too.

It's all about walking and finding things serendipitiously.

Patrick

[Elijah]

Danielle and I were in Rome for the final four days of our honeymoon last year, and had the most amazing time ever.

I can recommend a few things:

The Daphne Inn (http://www.daphne-rome.com/)
Very reasonably priced, and quite frankly the best bed and breakfast I've ever stayed in. When Danielle and I checked in, the owner, an American expatriate, sat down with us for about a half hour and helped us plan out our entire stay, which was a huge help. She made us a map with all the places we wanted to visit, and annotated it with the best restaurants and shops that we'd walk past while we were making our way from place to place. From what I understand, the breakfast they serve is miles beyond what you typically get at most bed & breakfast places in Rome: a buffet with freshly baked bread, fruit, meats and cheeses. They also give you access to a laptop with Internet access.

Forno Campo De Fiori (http://www.tastingmenu.com/archive/2005/01-january/20050106.htm)
This is a great place to get a cheap meal. It has some of the best pizza and baked goods you'll ever try. It's right around the block from the Daphne Inn. It's easy to miss, because it's really small, and typically not visited by tourists.

San Crispino (http://www.ilgelatodisancrispino.com/indexing.htm)
A gelato place near the Fountain of Trevi. Consistently rated the best in the world, cuz it totally is. We went to this place six times in the four days we were in Rome.

The Borghese Gallery (http://www.galleriaborghese.it/borghese/en/edefault.htm)
One of the smaller art museums in Rome, but with a staggering number of well known renaissance pieces, and with far less traffic than a lot of other places, because you need a reservation to enter.