My wife and I stayed in the Centro Storico because it is the central hub of all the historic sites in Rome. We like to be in the historic areas of a city and walk to most of the museums and sites and restaurants. This location was perfect for us as we were within a thirty minute walk of 90% of everything we wanted to see.

The historic center of Rome stands alone. Rome is rightfully called "The Eternal City". Here you can enjoy the history of the Roman Empire, going back more than 20 centuries ago, with the ultimate recognizable building the Colosseum and some steps further the masterpieces of 16th century Bernini and Michelangelo and after negotiating some interesting narrow streets, the 20 centuries old church, the Pantheon. The historic center of Rome is never boring, because also thrown in are any number of restaurants, bars and ice cream counters. But beware of the tourist traps and the crowds of tourists, because the unique place that is Rome could not be kept a secret for long.

Centro Storico di Roma is the Historic Centre and along with the Holy See (Vatican City) encompasses the site of Ancient Rome, one of the most influential past empires upon today's Western societies. Recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site (1980), the Historic Centre of Rome is also one of the most popular city destinations for tourists in the world. This is where you find some of the most easily recognisable buildings, squares monuments and ancient structures anywhere. Think St. Peter's Basilica, Pantheon, Piazza Navona, The Colosseum, Trevi Fountain. It is home to the Holy Roman Catholic Church and is littered with historic basilicas scattered throughout the city, including some of the largest, most beautiful and most important known to the Catholic World. The Historic Centre is jam packed with ruins providing evidence of the old Roman Empire, the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Baroque architecture was born in Rome and can be found throughout the Centre in many churches, historic palaces and bridges that cross the Tiber River. Visitors can see what seems like an endless number of fountains, open sculptures and statues. It is where you see some of the most of the finest works of Caravaggio, Michelangelo, Borromini and Bernini. Centro Storico di Roma is a city with layers upon layers of history. Luckily it is also a place of really good food & wine and has a fair range of accommodation types. It is also well connected to the rest of the world (two airports) and the rest of Italy (major rail stations), making it about as convenient to visit as your budget will allow. My suggestion, if this is your first visit to Rome, don't stay fewer than 3 nights. You will kick yourself for making the trouble to travel to Rome only to leave it so quickly. If you have been a few times and love the city, go on and stay an entire week or more, you will know from previous trips, you won't run out of things to see and places to visit.