Budget hotel south of city center southeastern suburb holiday inn express rome san giovanni is connected to all of romes favorite landmarks by metro ponte lungo metro station is a 10 minute walk there you can take the a line all the way to the vatican quiet area youll be in a restful neighborhood southeast of the city center the colosseum is 4 km you can catch a bus a couple of blocks from the hotel which takes you there directly to see lesser known roman sites walk 20 minutes d