Rome hostel with a kitchen?!

[tigerlilly]

I need a hostel in Rome with a kitchen - we're staying in rome for 5 days and in order to save money we must cook our own dinners - any suggestions?

~michelle~

[WillTravel]

Check out Colors, although Jules said that the owner told her that he planned to get rid of the dorm. Double-check if the dorm and equipped kitchen will still be available when you're there. www.colorshotel.com

You can use the Hostel Search at the bottom of the page, and select as an option that the hostel must have a guest kitchen. I just tried that, and I see a few hostels that say they have a kitchen, like Yellow Hostel. But I'd suggest double-checking with the actual hostel that you'd be allowed to cook.

Also, if you are visiting during a warm month, you might want to consider campsites, as some of those have equipped kitchens.

Keep in mind that you can pick up stuff from the grocery store and elsewhere that is pretty reasonably priced. I don't think a kitchen is absolutely necessary to eat economically in Rome (although it will help, of course).

[Jules80]

actually its the beehive that is supposed to eventually get rid of the dorm.

we never actually cooked in a hostel but we pic-nicked in hostels a few times. sometimes we'd grab some pizza from a local place (which is like 2 euros) or we'd grab some bread and cheese (big fan of fancy cheese, esp in france). but we never actually cooked anything. always seemed like a hassel to actually cook. and while i fully understand the whole saving money bit, i'd recommend eating out at least once. italian food is divine. and nothing i've eaten on this side of the atlantic can quite compare. trattoria's often have tourist menus which are about 11-14 euros and include the entree, first dish, second dish, desert, gratuities, and often water and/or wine. i always found it to be a great bargain and delicious food.

Jules

[starprincess]

I stayed at Alessandro Downtown and they had a kitchen.