The capital city of Italy, Rome also happens to be the country's largest and the most populous city. More popularly known as the 'Eternal city', Rome is situated on the River Tiber, between the Apennine Mountains and the Tyrrhenian Sea. This once administrative city of the Roman Empire has been declared as a World Heritage Site owing to its marvelous history and Renaissance culture. Rome has for centuries held a high pedestal for being the center of Western Civilization and owing to all these fascinating aspects about it, forms the third most-visited tourist destination in the European Union (EU).
 
It is but natural for a destination of such deep tourist interest to be expensive. However Rome understands and respects the true spirit of a seeking traveler and has thus made necessary arrangements to accommodate tourists from all walks of life. Whether tourists visit Rome to satiate their religious, historical, cultural, political or any other interest, the primary concern for all budget travelers will be to keep the flow of expenses as controlled as possible. The core area during traveling that requires a considerable chunk of the available resources to go its way is of course the hotel accommodation charges.  Rome offers a wide variety of accommodation options, ranging from hotels, boarding hostels, guesthouses and campgrounds to traditional lodges and inns. However, hotels are most often on the top of a tourist's preference list as they are most familiar (as a concept), comfortable, accessible and safe.
 
Rome is well known to accommodate tourists with all kinds of pockets and budgets and lays down a pool of budget / cheap hotels to choose from. What sets these hotels apart from other less expensive hotels across the globe is the rounded amenities and comfort that they offer within your stipulated budget. Some hotels in Rome provide hugely discounted rooms ranging from $50 - $100 a night. The attractive rates is where the fun only beings, which gets even better with their state-of-the-art hospitality and plush services. Such Roman hotels as Hotels the Zone, Hotel Priscilla and Hotel Hermitage offer rooms at rates that are more than phenomenal in relation to the facilities they offer, which includes dinning facilities, laundry services and much more. The discounts are even more lucrative for regular guests and loyal visitors.
 
Hotels in Rome like any other cities are classified on the 'star' basis. The budget travelers will naturally look for hotels that are classified under the 'One-star' rating. One-star rated hotels in Rome usually charge up to an average of 45 Euro – 70 Euro a night. The well-known one-star hotels in Rome include, Cressy, Kristi, Sandra, Mari 2, II Castelletto, II Papavero, Gabriele, Viennese, Antica Locanda Palmieri, Cristina's, Euro Quiris, Sallustio, Malta, Mari, Azzurra, Beauty, Andreina, Aristotele, Moscatello and Les Chambres D. As you can see that you have plenty of options to choose from, you can easily take your pick. Those of you who can afford to indulge a little more can select one of the 'two-star' rated hotels, namely Urbis, Felice, Ferrarese, Cassia, Domus Mea, Hollywood Roma, Cortorillo, Scott House, Dell-Urbe, Marco Polo, Tempio de Pallade, Robinson, Italia, Giubelio, Dei Mille, Luciani, Lussemburgo and Luzzatti, which will cost you between 55 Euro – 70 Euro a night.
 
One of the tried and tested methods to make sure that you get a reasonable accommodation in Rome is booking your hotel room well in advance of the time that your trip is scheduled for. Another trick that works for any destination, including Rome is to plan your trip during the off-season when the discount fever is in the air. So go ahead and make your trip memorable without agonizing about going over budget.