Expedia, Orbitz and Travelocity all provide a good starting point to finding the right hotel. After selecting a half dozen possibilities [based on location, price and amenities] I looked for travelers' reviews. There are dozens of sites which provide reviews by past customers of each facility. In my search one property stood out. Il Gattopardo [Leopard] Relais received top marks on almost every review. I read some 40 capsule reviews and found two that were negative and they were either petty or not that negative. This "boutique" hotel is located on the "noble" or "first" floor [not the ground floor] of an old Art Nouveau building about three blocks from the Vatican in the Prati[?] district. It has only six rooms and we have three of them upon our arrival on and our return after the cruise. They have a shuttle service to and from the airport but none for the port [Civitavecchia]. There are many photographs of the interior and a couple of the exterior. It looks absolutely perfect. We now have our air, cruise and hotel booked. The next effort is to determine what we will do at each port.
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Another way to ensure that the accommodation that you will be staying in will be of the expected standard is to look at review sites such as Holidays Uncovered. These kind of websites are invaluable for people who want to read impartial reviews on the hotel or resort they are intending to stay at.
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