» What’s the currency in Rome and what is the rate of exchange?
The currency in almost all of Europe now is the Euro (€) and you can get today’s conversion rate right here.

» What’s going on in Rome when I’m there?
Our concierge will help you out when you get here, but in the meantime, check out the Timeout Guide to Rome.

» Can you recommend anything I might not have heard of?
The Borghese Gallery in Villa Borghese is one of the city’s undiscovered gems, while Rome’s Museum of Contemporary Art is another unlikely find.

» What will the weather be like when we’re in Rome?
Check out the BBC World Weather forecast for the next five days.

» Can you recommend any good restaurants in Rome?
Our concierge can certainly help there, but in the meantime check out the independent review site, Dining City.

» We’d like to do guided tours of the most important attractions in Rome such as the Colosseum and the Vatican Museums, but we want a mother-tongue English speaking guide - can you help?
Roman Candle Tours have been operating for several years and guarantee top quality tours at very reasonable prices with 100% mother-tongue English speaking guides.

» We’d like to travel to other places in Italy too, can you recommend other accommodations of a similar standard to the Opera Hotel?
Try the Italy Hotels Direct group for a wide selection of accommodations in Florence, Venice, Milan, Sicily and the Amalfi Coast.