Our favourite hotels near The Colosseum

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Old Town Apartments Colosseum Rome

These fabulous apartments enjoy a perfect location in the heart of Rome’s historic center, a short...

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Hotel Romance

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Hotel Solis Rome

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Adas Rome

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Hotel Capo d'Africa Rome

A complimentary fitness room offers a wide array of equipment, including treadmills and weight...

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Grand Hotel Palatino Rome

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Relais Rome Sweet Home Fori Imperiali

A beautiful Rome hotel in the city centre, with free Internet in the rooms, just a few meters from...

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Mercure Roma Delta Colosseo

An attractive Rome hotel, with an outdoor swimming pool, close to the Colosseum and Arch of...

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Hotel Duca D'Alba Rome

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Palazzo Manfredi - Relais & Chateaux Rome

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Fori Imperiali Apartments Rome

These Rome Apartments are perfectly located in the city centre of Rome, near Cavour and with good...

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Hotel Forum Rome

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Hotel Grifo Rome

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The Inn At The Roman Forum

This Rome hotel is situated on the Capitoline Hill, just a short ride from the historic city...

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Hotel Edera Rome

Hotel Edera is located close to Rome's city park and within walking distance of many historic...

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This stunning evidence of the grandeur and gruesomeness of Ancient Rome is a breathtaking sight, especially if approached from the metro stop of the same name. You exit the station and are stopped in your tracks by the sheer size of the amazingly intact structure. After carefully crossing the busy street, start by simply walking around the exterior and peering in. Don't be surprised if you see a number of cats, who make their home among the fallen columns and stones. When it was built in the 1st century A.D., the stadium seated 50,000 people who would watch the gladiators battle wild animals or each other. These gory events would end with the emperor asking the crowd whether or not to kill a defeated gladiator. A thumbs up would mean that he lived, a thumbs down meant death.

The decay of the Colosseum has happened as a result of a couple of different forces. Nature has taken its toll, especially the earthquakes that have gradually shaken the building apart. But over the years, the structure was used as a quarry – the Romans gutted it for the marble that was then used on other structures in the city. Today, the floor is gone, revealing the maze of corridors and rooms that held the animals, gladiators and the slaves that worked to produce the spectacle. Tours are offered in English that can give you insights into the intricacies involved.