Where to stay in Italy
with four people.
An apartment in Rome, a place near Montepulciano for Tuscany: what we actually used, including during three months living there. What to filter for beyond the neighborhood.
An apartment in Rome, a base near Montepulciano.
The extra space and a kitchen made a real difference after a full day of sightseeing with kids. Filter for a family room, a washer, and an elevator.
Our base for three months living in Tuscany with our girls. Close enough to a town center for daily errands, without giving up the countryside feel.
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Rome, then Montepulciano
Neither of our places is on Vrbo, so these searches cover the same areas. In Rome, check for an elevator before you book.
Links open Vrbo for 2 adults and 2 kids, two bedrooms minimum, no dates set. Vrbo can’t filter by kitchen, so check the listing before you book.
A family layout, a washer, an elevator.
A family room or two-bedroom layout and a washer matter the same way they do everywhere. An elevator matters more specifically in Rome, where older buildings without one are common and a stroller on a walk-up gets old fast. In Tuscany, being close to a small town center beats being deep in the countryside unless you already have a car; we would not choose a remote farmhouse without one.
Once the base is booked.
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What families ask us.
Where should a family stay in Rome?
A family apartment rather than a hotel room. We stayed in one on a trip to Rome, and the extra space and a kitchen made a real difference with kids after a full day of sightseeing.
Where should a family stay in Tuscany?
Near a small town rather than deep in the countryside, unless you have a car. We based near Montepulciano during three months living in Tuscany, and being close to a town center mattered for daily errands and simple outings.
What should we filter for beyond the neighborhood?
A family room or two-bedroom layout, a washer, and an elevator if you are in Rome, since older buildings without one are common and a stroller on a walk-up gets old fast.
Do you need a car in Italy with kids?
Not for Rome or Florence, where we would choose the train every time. A car earns its keep only once you are deep in the Tuscan countryside, away from train stations.