Hotel Siena Rome

Day 1Sat. BOARD YOUR OVERNIGHT TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT Day 2Sun. ARRIVE IN ROME, ITALY The Spanish Steps in Rome Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to explore Italy's ancient capital. This evening, meet your Tour Director and ...

... I didn't lock the door properly, it's an old door maybe you could just jiggle it. Anyway it was not relaxing but the Siena hotel was beautiful and we had our own bathroom!  We resolved that tomorrow would be a better day and we were so excited ...

... running on her way. We haven't figured out how to get to the hotel I booked, she assigned me another task: to check with the hotel whether they have available room for the friends she met on the plane. I would be more than happy to help people but... But ...

... that much if you come with someone who doesn't share the same view as yours. That's the reason I like travelling alone.  Hotel Villa Elda is the most expensive hotel I stayed during the whole trip but I thought it worthed the money.  When the ...

This morning we left our hotel in Montecatini and headed to Siena.  On the way to Siena we stopped in the medeival town of Monteriggioni which, as David says, has 6 people, 1 car and 1 dog (and that was pretty much accurate).  From ...

... all white knuckles grasping the car handle.  The car is still  in the garage and the RAC are picking up the tab for a hotel in Siena, which due to a delay with the parts has been for 4 nights.  It has been a real luxury to be in a hotel ...

... thumb. We were looking at a 700 year old decapitated head. I guess it was cool that they did that in Rome when she died and sent it to Siena because she lived there, but still it was somewhat odd. After that we walked around. There are 17 different clans ...

... here about 5pm so we arrived in the dark and he drove us into the old walled city of Siena, through windy incredibly narrow streets to our hotel. Pleasant rooms, with views over rooftops and some surrounding areas.  Dropped our bags and went ...

Another successful transfer , Florence to Siena by bus through some fantastic countryside and hotel to match . Siena is beautiful, much nicer than Florence. Our hotel is right in the centre opening out onto a bustling street and much brighter than last ...

... .  After dinner, we shared a gelato -- nicciola (hazelnut) and caramel -- at a delicious gelateria right next to our hotel.    On Saturday, we all ate a yummy breakfast (and loaded up our bags with food for lunch - ...

... few weeks. Since Portugal and Morocco travel and accomodation costs have been going up and up. After 2 days in Rome, our next stop is Florence and Siena where we are looking forward to enjoying the Tuscan sun and atmosphere..... Our rating for this city, ...

... major sites behind us, we planned two days to drive back to Rome from Florence. Now, mind you, the direct route from Florence to Rome is less than 3 hours of driving time. But we wanted plenty of time to sightsee along the way.  Using our Rick Steves ...

... he had told us and then admitted he had a girlfriend. It was pretty late so we said our goodbyes and headed back to the hotel room. After a slow start Saturday morning I headed over to the Vatican with my group. Today was  spent roaming around the ...

... hotel and dropping off our bags.  The second hotel was by Stazione Termini, the main station of Rome.  The people there were friendly, although the hotel wasn't as nice as the other one.  Neither breakfast nor towels were included, but it ...

... return the hire car.  We celebrated our joy at being back in the ‘world of the clean’ with a drink at the Hotel Bar and then a delicious pizza and pasta meal near the Pantheon.  We even managed to choose a nice white wine for the ...

... 't stopped us from our exploration. We are back on track after suffering our first case of culture burn-out in Siena and have joined the rat race that is Rome.  We had a quick stop off at the lovely and quaint Perugia along the way where the views ...

... Shuttle. Chaotic queuing through passport control - shouldn't have expected anything more from the Italians. Found Jen outside the Hotel Morgana sitting at a tratitoria. Jen had primed the concierge so well that i was greeted with " Bonjoira Senoira ...

... any of the stops on this train!) I got a bus to the city center/"Centro", then had to figure out where my hotel was. My little Rick Steves Siena tour map leaves a lot to be desired, and I couldn't find the Tourist Info office, but it turns out Siena is ...

... and I am for sure going back to see all the art and such. As for Siena, I really liked it but I am extremely glad I chose Rome (Siena was the other choice for abroad programs in Italy for my level of Italian). I have been in Rome for almost 2 months and ...

... about 1 hour late. We would soon learn that it is not normal for Italian trains to run on time. So we left Rome at 10am and arrived at the hotel in Siena at about 4pm. A long day for such a short distance. Went for a wander around the town - a pretty ...