Buonanotte Garibaldi

Rooms

The three themed rooms have dark wood floors, abstract silk paintings, antique furniture, white linen, silk bedspreads, and TVs with Netflix. The simple, abstract bedheads are all designed by artist-owner Luisa. Bathrooms are stocked with bathrobes, Ortigia toiletries and hairdryers.

Downstairs, the Tinto Room overlooks the courtyard, where we stayed on our last visit. The kingsize bed, with its mustard yellow and blue headboard, lies alongside a wall covered in beautiful hand-painted prints of theatre costumes from around the world. This room has the largest bathroom which features an inviting tub.

The Chocolate Room is the largest and opens directly onto the courtyard. Inspired by woodland colours, the furniture is upholstered in rich browns and coppers, with glass lamps at either side of the huge kingsize bed and a pretty bronze-coloured headboard. A little antique desk finishes off the decoration. There’s a walk-in wardrobe and the bathroom has a tub.

Upstairs in the Rome Room was our favourite of the trio. It also has a kingsize bed, as well as an Yves Klein blue rug, a walnut circular table and an antique chest of drawers. But it’s what’s on the outside that really made our jaws drop - a huge, enchantingly pretty terrace that’s plant-filled, sun-dappled and dotted with comfortable and chic loungers.

Features include:

• Hairdryer
• Minibar
• Safe box
• WiFi

Eating

Breakfast is taken in the dining room around a large oval table, with hand-painted table mats and napkins, overlooked by delicate works of art. A modernist chandelier, resembling swirling silver fireflies, throws tadpole-like silhouettes onto the walls (it’s by a Paris-based Algerian artist). A set of sliding doors conceal Luisa's art workspace.

The sideboard, underneath an abstract silk-organza panel, groans with an immaculate buffet breakfast, including coffee or tea, orange juice, fruit salad, Parma and cooked ham, cheeses, homemade cakes and biscuits, pastries, yoghurts and different breads. Room service is available for an extra charge.

You can also enjoy pre-dinner drinks on the terrace before you head out to sample Trastevere's many restaurants and family-run trattorias.

There are countless great eateries on your doorstep; Trapizzino is just around the corner and serves Roman street food including supplì (deep-fried risotto balls with oozing beef ragu and mozzarella centres) and pizza pockets overflowing with fillings such as aubergine parmigiana. It's worth joining the queue for Tonnarello: we loved the carbonara served in a pan and be sure to order the rosemary focaccia.

Features include:

• Bar
• Breakfast
• Restaurants nearby
• Room service

Activities

• One of the best activities in Rome is to wander. Pretty Trastevere, with all its bars, restaurants and little shops, is a great place to hone your strolling, lounging, eating and quaffing skills
  
• You’re minutes from the Piazza Santa Maria, Trastevere’s main square, with its beautiful church fronted by gold mosaics
  
• Sashay southeast and you’ll find the Basilica di Santa Cecilia, the church of the patron saint of music. Here Cecilia’s statue reclines as if asleep - apparently a rendering of her miraculously intact body, found when her tomb was opened 1,369 years after her death
  
• If you want to cycle, staff can recommend a nearby place to hire bikes. Roughly one Sunday a month central Rome is banned to traffic, so if you’re around on one of these special days, it’s a great idea to pedal through the usually traffic-clogged historic centre
  
• Staff at the B&B can also arrange private guided tours of Rome, taking in the main sights (including the Colosseum, the Pantheon, the Vatican, Piazza Navona and the Trevi Fountain), as well as hidden squares, little-known churches and peaceful parks

Activities on site or nearby include:

• Cycling
• Historical sites
• Museums / galleries
• Nightlife
• Private guided tours
• Shopping / markets

Kids

Buonanotte Garibaldi isn't ideal for children because of all the art and the hushed atmosphere. It’s not that they don’t accept children (a cot is available, and apparently older children have often stayed here); rather, it’s too much of a grown-up haven to be a prime choice for a holiday with kids.

Best for:

Babies (0-1 years)

Family friendly accommodation:

Cots Available

For more family-friendly places, see our Kids Collection

Location

Buonanotte Garibaldi is in the buzzing, bohemian Trastevere district, on the west bank of the Tiber just across from Rome’s historic centre, and within walking distance of many sights. The nearest metro station is San Pietro (15 minutes' walk), but there are lots of bus routes along the Lungotevere (five minutes' away).

By Air:
Rome is served by two airports: Leonardo da Vinci/Fiumicino (30km away), where most international flights arrive, and Ciampino/G.B.Pastine (23km away), for domestic and a few international flights.

From the Airport
It’s 30 minutes to an hour (depending on traffic) from either Fiumicino or Ciampino airports. Buonanotte can arrange a taxi transfer for you from the airport, the price depending on the number of people, the amount of luggage and the traffic (taxi fares are now fixed by the government and posted at the airport). Alternatively, use public transport. From Fiumicino, the best way is the FS train to Fara Sabina, which leaves every 15-30 minutes and stops at Trastevere station, a short taxi ride from the hotel, or hop on the number 8 tram. A less handy alternative is the Leonardo Express train to Termini station, which is non-stop and more expensive, but Termini is further from the hotel. From Ciampino you can catch the airport bus and then the local bus or metro.

By Car:
Taking a car into Rome is no picnic, but if you're driving, parking is usually possible in the streets close to the B&B, or there's a private garage nearby. If you do want to hire a car, see our car rental recommendations. Note: there are traffic restrictions in central Rome.

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