Belli Guest House Rome 

GENERAL INFORMATION ROME THE ETERNAL CITY

Rome, the eternal city, was founded thousands of years ago thanks to two brothers and a hospitable wolf. Nowadays Rome is home to over 3 million souls and contrary to many European cities its' population is growing. It is a metropolis for commerce, art and culture, shopping, football and great nightlife. Despite the Eternal City's booming population there is still much greenery in Rome and the presence of a large garden next to the Belli hotel Rome means that we have cleaner air than many of our polluted cousins located deep in the historical centre.

The main attraction in Rome is undoubtedly the Colosseum, attracting over 7 million visitors a year it is Italy's second most popular attration (the first is St Marks in Venice) and there are plans to open it in 2004 for rock concerts and other gigs. The Guest House Belli Rome is located only 50 metres from the Colosseum and 150 metres from the Colosseo Metro Stop.

See the Belli Guest House Rome's guide to events in the eternal city...

Events in Rome - Summary

• Sporting Events: Rugby 6 Nations fixtures 2003, Champions League Football Matches AC Roma, Italian Tennis Masters, Villa Borghese Show Jumping, Rome Marathon, Athletics, Golf etc.

• Cultural Events: Art Galleries and Museums, Wine Tasting, Open Air Opera, Vatican and Sistine Chapel, Roman Forum

• Nightlife: Irish pubs in Rome, English language cinemas, Restaurants, Clubs etc.

• Business: International conferences, exhibitions in Rome

Public Holidays

Language spoken
Italian is the primary language. However, as the capital city and the home of an empire than once spanned across two thirds of the globe the city has a cosmopolitan atmosphere. English is widely understood although some Italians are too bashful to speak it!

Time zone
Greenwich Mean Time +1 hour
Central European Time

Working hours
Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm - Romans are not the best time keepers and tend to be late more often than not. They make up for it though by working later. Food shops "alimentari" are closed on Mondays and every day from from 1 p.m. until 18:00.
Monday 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Tuesday to Saturday 9:30 am to 7:00 pm

Time and distance to Vatican Museums and Colosseum
The Hotel is located near the city centre at the top of a hill with fantastic views of Rome. Only a 15 minute taxi journey from the Vatican Museums Rome the Belli Guest House Rome is the ideal hotel fro any looking for accommodation in Colosseum Area of Rome. , only 50 metres from the Colosseum and famous Palatine Hill not to mention the Ludus Magnus or former residence of the Roman Gladiators. The Belli is ideal for those looking for clean , healthy fresh air away from the smog and pollution of central Rome due to its location next to a large garden. The Colosseum is 50metres from the Hotel. Anyway, you can get to both the Vatican and Sistine Chapel much quicker than the Colosseum Guest House Belli Rome

Time and distance to shopping
Via Cavour and Via Merulana are both within walking distance although the more fashionable Via Nazionale is a 15 minute walk while the exclusive Via Condotti is about 25 minutes away. The Metro Stop Colosseo is about 150 metres away and is on the Blue line 1 stop from Termini Railway Station - Belli Guest House Rome Rome

Time and distance from Termini Train Station and the Business centre EUR
The Belli Guest House Rome is located 1 km from Stazione Termini stop making the Belli the ideal hotel for any inter railers or backpackers. Simply get on the Blue Line or Line B (easy to remember i.e. B is for Blue) and get off 01 stop later at the Colosseo stop. To get to EUR Business district you should get the B Line from Colosseo and alight at EUR ( direction Laurentina ) To get to the Stadio Olimpico and Stadio Flaminio one must take the line B from Colosseo to Termini and then change to Line A and go in direction Ottaviano San Pietro. Get off at Flaminio and take the tram to the olimpic stadium and flaminio stadium. Both can be reached in 25 minutes from the Belli Guest House Rome.