What are the best websites to find affordable accommodations for five people?

Question

I am planning a trip from June 1st to 7th and need to find budget-friendly lodging options for five people. I am looking for alternatives to popular sites like Booking.com and Airbnb, preferably with options around 300 euros or less. Can anyone recommend reliable websites or platforms for this?

franzi · Answer

check Cross Pollinate and The Beehive, both are smaller Rome-based booking sites that mostly do rooms and apartments for groups and they don't show up much on the big platforms. Also worth trying is a residence or "residenza" rather than a hotel, places like Residenza Trastevere or ones around San Giovanni often have quad or quintuple rooms for 200-280 a night if you book direct by email. June 1-7 is Republic Day on the 2nd so expect a small bump that weekend, book sooner rather than later. one more thing, message places directly on WhatsApp, a lot of Roman guesthouses will drop the price if you skip the booking fee.

anettliebich · Answer

honestly for 5 people in Rome the hostel route is worth a look, not just apartments. Check Ostello Bello and The Yellow, both do private rooms or family rooms and they're around Termini and Ostiense, way cheaper than a full Airbnb for that group size. Also try CaseVacanza.it, it's an Italian site with lots of local listings you won't see on Booking, and June 1-7 is right before the real summer crush so you might still catch decent prices. 300 a night for five is tight in the center though, maybe look at neighborhoods like Pigneto or Tuscolana and take the metro in.

friderika · Answer

tbh for a group that size I'd look at convent or monastery guesthouses, they're all over Rome and stupid cheap. Istituto Santa Maria dell'Orto near Trastevere and the Salesiani spots by Termini take families and you're looking at way under 300 for a room that sleeps five. book direct though, most of em barely show up on the big sites.

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