Sharing a recap of our time in Rome! We have been in a position to spend 4 days in Rome along with our Mediterranean Disney Cruise. Since these posts are tremendous prolonged, I break up the recaps into two posts and can share a Disney cruise publish subsequent week!
A Recap of Rome
The place to even start?! It’s been two and a half weeks since we’ve been again within the states and I’m nonetheless lacking Italy each.single.day and doubtless will till we make it again once more. We had essentially the most magical time and I’m nonetheless over right here wishing for a Nutella croissant and espresso.
Since we have been final in Rome, I dreamed of the day that we’d take our infants to see one in every of my favourite locations on the earth. It was so thrilling to lastly have the ability to do it! It ended up being good timing as a result of they’re the perfect ages for a bit longer journey and plenty of exploring.
We ended up doing two crimson eyes on the best way to Italy, which I’d not suggest for anybody lol. Our first flight was an in a single day from Phoenix to JFK, and nobody slept on the best way there. We ended up getting a day cross on the TWA lodge at JFK airport so we might nap for 5 hours earlier than our subsequent flight from JFK to Rome.
The TWA lodge was wonderful.
I extremely suggest it when you’ve got an excellent lengthy layover at JFK and wish to sleep! The rooms have been darkish, clear, and comfortable, that they had a cute meals court docket with tons of choices, and all of us beloved the classic vibe.
We checked out of the lodge, ate dinner and chilled within the Delta lounge, after which boarded our subsequent in a single day flight.
The subsequent morning, we arrived in Rome! We checked our luggage on the lodge and truly ended up going to our associates’ lodge for one more lengthy nap.
After that, we have been good to go. It was just about the one time reset we would have liked, since adrenaline and pleasure kicked in.
The women have been blown away by the beautiful historic buildings, the purchasing, all the new sights to see, and naturally, the FOOD.
The place we stayed in Rome with youngsters:
Lodge Marcella Royal
That is the lodge the place we stayed last time we were in Rome! They’re a smaller boutique lodge with an enthralling inside and beautiful rooftop patio. Whereas it did really feel a tiny bit dated this subsequent time – I don’t assume they’ve up to date a lot within the 10 years since we’ve been – all of us loved it.
Lodge 77
We appreciated the lodge even higher; it was a 15-minute stroll to the Coliseum and surrounded by cute eating places and outlets. It was a bit extra fashionable, however nonetheless had that boutique really feel.
When our return flight was canceled: Hilton Rome Fiumicino. The room was okay, however the lodge breakfast was out of this world.
*It’s price mentioning right here that each the Lodge Marcella and Lodge 77 have been booked utilizing bank card factors with Amex Platinum. We LOVE our Platinum card for month-to-month offers, lounge entry, and journey perks. Every time I guide via Amex journey, we get complimentary room upgrades, early check-in, late checkout, and sometimes some kind of free breakfast or resort credit score. We put every part on our bank cards (Amex Platinum, Chase Enterprise, and I take advantage of Southwest for all enterprise bills) and pay them off each two weeks. For those who’re excited by a platinum card, I have a referral link here.*
The place we ate:
Lodge breakfasts:
The breakfast at Lodge Marcella was EPIC. It had every part you possibly can ever want for: eggs, deli meats, cheese plates, make your personal pancakes (with Nutella, jam, and honey), pastries for days. Lots of the breakfast buffets have been just like this one, together with the beautiful choice at Lodge 77.
The buffet on the Hilton (airport location) was truly the perfect one! They even wheeled round a gelato cart afterwards haha.
Pizza Mediterranea x 2:
I’ll dream about this pizza perpetually and ever. They modify the flavors every day and it was proper exterior Lodge 77. It’s a little bit of a thicker crust than Napoli pizza, however nonetheless crisp on the surface, smooth on the within, and the flavour combos have been so savoy and satisfying.
My favourite was this tuna pizza. AHH.
Two extra standout spots have been Fuocolento and Al Viminale for conventional Italian fare:
cheese plates, prosciutto with melon, pasta Carbonara, lasagna, gnocchi with bolognese, salmon, steak, dessert, every part. We didn’t maintain again on the ordering, and fortunately, we traveled with associates who additionally beloved sharing plates of scrumptious meals. 😉
+ the required day by day stops at espresso and gelato outlets. You actually can’t go unsuitable with a day espresso and gelato cone or Nutella croissant.
The meals in Italy actually is is a thousand instances higher than meals right here. It’s recent, shiny, zesty, flavorful, not as processed, and whereas I’ll eat issues like dairy and gluten for days whereas I’m there, it doesn’t make me really feel sick. I don’t really feel like taking a nap after a bowl of pasta. It’s a stark distinction to the brown and greasy meals we see right here so typically within the US.
I used to be additionally shocked by the fee! We ate like KINGS in Rome and Greece, and our most costly invoice was 150 Euros. That was with a number of appetizers, bottles of wine, entrees, and dessert. It could have simply been $500+ right here… and never practically as satisfying.
Sightseeing:
We didn’t wish to overdo it on the excursions/sightseeing as a result of our time in Rome was on both aspect of our 7-night Mediterranean cruise. As an alternative, we used it as time to benefit from the meals, tradition, and informal exploring. Whereas we have been there, we spent numerous time strolling and purchasing, consuming (in fact), and in addition obtained to see the Colosseum,
the Trevi Fountain,
and the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, which was beautiful.
I feel I answered all the questions from IG within the publish (please lmk if I missed something), however I did get a few questions on shoe suggestions!
Streets in Europe are cobblestone, uneven, and you’ll die in heels. Consolation and magnificence are key; all the ladies I noticed have been carrying sandals or white low-top sneakers and sundresses or skirts and tank tops.
I wore my white Vivobarefoot Court sneakers in all places, and in addition wore these Steve Madden sandals. Each have been very snug and ideally suited for strolling round. The women additionally wore low-top sneakers and sandals with straps whereas we have been out and about.
It was the right introduction to Rome and Italy for the youngsters, who already can’t wait to return.
Have you ever taken your kiddos overseas? Any favourite spots?? We wish to do Paris and Spain subsequent.
xoxo
Gian
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