Which district to stay in in Rome?

[sleepwouldbenice]

Hello

just starting to pull together ideas for going to Italy in Oct half term - probably getting 4 nights in Rome

Any idea of the best area to stay in - in terms of being nice enough for families, maybe near one of the tourist areas, resturants nearby, access to transport etc

When we decide where we want to stay will probably then look for self catering apartment so any ideas there would be great too, plus any other Rome tips at all!

Thanks in advance

October half term is a great time to go. The only slightly negative thing for us was that it gets dark too early at that time of year. As DD and I were on our own in a quiet part of Rome we didn't fancy venturing too far in the evenings. Fortunately there was an excellent restaurant opposite our hotel.