Big family accommodation in Rome...

I confess it was 18 months between booking the holiday in Wales and actually going.

I wasn't sure that a traditional beach holiday would work as well as it did but they family immediately tried to book the same cottages for the same week the next year (2026) .... two of the four were already booked by the time we got home - so we will go back in 2027 instead.

Already booked!

Thank you - and I hope you avoid Covid (and the other nasties around too).
Some lovely suggestions here and great that you are finding options for the two of you as well as for the big family holiday. I think so much of the pleasure is in the holiday planning and thank you for opening up the sharing of ideas in this thread.
My only experience of recent multi generational holidays is a short Fred Olsen cruise a few years ago. Not as big a group as yours but it was great fun for all of us - ages 13-80 - and very easy.

Thank you Nacky - get well soon.
I read there's quite a lot of Covid about at the moment- two new major strains.

I'm not rushing to book anything yet and expect we will have to split into (say) 3 places unless I want a new mortgage! 🤣

I really loved the Villa Borghese suggested by Norah and will definitely keep that in the mix if I go just with my husband!
I saw an equally lovely place quite near Florence that I have on my "just the two of us" list.

Sorry, NotSpaghetti, I usually check carefully before posting and make sure I read all the other responses too but I was ill in bed yesterday (now tested positive for Covid - yuk) and not at my best. I see now that only one small Landmark Trust property (Keats as you said) is in the centre. Sant' Antonia is not far away and looks amazing but sleeps 12 and I see you need bigger. I remember reading about some nuns who have a property right in the centre of Rome where people can holiday and if I find details and they seem suitable I will pass them on.
I hope you find what you are looking for and have great time.

I can only find one Landmark Trust actually in Rome.
It sleeps 4. 1 double bed and 2 singles.
It was Grammaretto 's suggestion earlier - the Keats one.

Not in a hurry.
Will just gently plod on with my search.
Think the May school holiday may be a good time...

Landmark Trust? They are amazing places to stay and they have seven properties in Rome. Biggest sleeps 16 I think but maybe you could look at renting two properties? Quick look at their website suggest cost can be under £30 pppn.

Thanks Mt61
We have in the past!

Gosh. I hope you all get on

silverlining48 O think we may go this way.
I've had a good option for some of us sent to me so will take a look near there.

justwokeup yes, student accommodation is generally a good buy and I've stayed in halls like this when travelling alone but I don't want to holiday in single beds and I'm sure our adult children won't want to either.
This would be a terrific solution for singles though.

Thank you.

I have no idea if this is possible or suitable for you and your family, but we once booked empty student accommodation for a city break which brought the price down considerably and you should all get rooms in the same hall. Obviously it’s fairly basic accommodation but we just slept there, and there were showers, double rooms, TV etc in the rooms plus common rooms for you all to get together sometimes. The food wasn’t special but it was plentiful and nutritious and plenty of restaurants in walking distance for a special meal. No one fussing about noise etc but it was very quiet at night. It might not suit your family at all but it may be an option. Otherwise I know Rome is diabolical for travel but if you did stay further afield the cheaper price might fund a minibus for all of you in and out of the city. It can be nice to have a relaxing base to return to after sightseeing all day.

Why not get two smaller places close to each other and divide up the family group accordingly. A bit more expensive but could be a solution.

Oh yes, I remember why I ruled this one out, Chardy in the images you can see bedrooms 7, 8 and 9 don't really exist and are actually sofa beds in "living rooms" according to the floorplans.
One of them (think it was 9) is a mezzanine somewhere.

I did like that it had a terrace area and some lawn though.
Thank you again.

Thanks Chardy will look again.

I went back to Airbnb. Typed in max adults. Found Villa Lina NE Rome - 9 bedrooms. Near underground station.

Grammaretto

NotSpaghetti 2 of you could stay in John Keats' apartment in Rome?
only joking

...of course the biggest only sleeps 16!

Grammaretto yes. Lovely!

Now if you didn't need to be in Rome.... 😅😆

I just found this on Landmark Trust

www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/location/italy/

Thank you. I have looked on groupaccommodation.

The nearest was getting on for 2 hours away by car (to the North East).

vegansrock
No. Not Rome in the summer!
Spring break or October half term.

Yes. Noisy - but happy to gather in "sub-groups" quite a lot, Silverlining.
Always something going on and someone available for a chat.

We are also big on board games... so can be much quieter than the numbers suggest!

Re dining tables - ours (now in the kitchen) was made for us when we were just 7 so it comfortably seats 14.
Not really big enough for everyone now.

I'm looking at maybe 3 properties now.
Ideally
A 6 person (3 doubles)
Two 5 people (1 double, 1 twin and a single)
One 3 people (1 double, 1 single)

This may be a cheaper but workable way.
I don't want people having to sleep in sitting rooms. We can "muck in" at home but don't want it on holiday when it's supposed to be a treat!

www.groupaccommodation.com/

We have had big family holidays with 18 of us in France, Italy and the UK.
You could try group accommodation website where you can specify numbers of bedrooms. We found our teenagers were happy with a pool and a town to wander around with markets etc. we had a reasonably priced chateau in France once and a group of gites near Bordeaux which was lovely. In Italy we found Umbria the most reasonably priced. You could try glamping/ camping to save money. If you're fixated on Rome in the summer you may find its hot , crowded and expensive.

Can’t imagine such a large family, it must be fun. But noisy
We could sit our entire family round a medium sized dining table.