Rome

Y & I spent a gorgeous weekend in Rome (and have been suffering withdrawal symptoms from the espresso, gelati and pasta all week). Luckily for us, Gourmet Chick had written an excellent post on her blog about Rome a few months ago. She recommended some fabulous accommodation, Hotel Daphne, so this is where we stayed. And wow, what a great place. The hotel is in a super location, but what really makes it a gem is the added extras - the staff are incredibly helpful and nothing is too much trouble. With their advice and Gourmet Chick's tips, we couldn't go wrong in Rome.

Gourmet Chick's top restaurants are here - our favourite of her suggestions that we tried was the porchetta rolls at Er Buchetto. A gorgeous little spot and delicious, simple porky goodness.

Hotel Daphne planned a great walking tour for us, and pointed out brilliant coffee and gelati spots (limone flavour from Giolitti was delish), as well as planning and booking excellent meals. Our very favourite dinner was at Trattoria Moderna, where we devoured fabulous antipasti, pasta, coffee and wine.

We did actually find a couple of places all on our own (shock horror) - we had a really super lunch at all'Arco di S.Calisto and good pizzas at Heaven, both in Trastevere.

Not a ground breaking post, I know, but with advice from others that's this good, there's no need for me to reinvent the wheel!