We stayed at baltic hotel about 10 blocks away from the main station in rome called Termini. Near our hotel was the government district with many men in Italian military attire and with their guns, needless to say it was safe! If your planning a trip to rome skip baltic hotel if you can find something at a better price!
The food in Rome is amazing, and the prices in comparison to Paris are much lower! You can get a great bottle of wine for 13euros, not the best quality but still very very good. We found a wonderful family restaurant near piazza de spagna called "le Segrete".This area houses all of the luxury boutiques (ferragamo, Gucci, Dior, Cartier) but behind this is a hidden gem. The restaurant is so small it only seats 15 people tops! The restaurant is closed very often since everything is made daily! Kristen and I shared a lasagna , being that we weren't very hungry! Wow wow wow wow it was out of this world! We also drank a house red wine that matched well. Two other people ordered the lasagna , than a third man tried but couldn't since they were out!! That's how we knew they were really making these limited dishes in the back! The entire meal was 20 euros!
This is just at an average place in Rome! The food was good there too
You can't go to Rome without going to "la Romana" it's the best gelato you will ever have. Everything is made inside in a glass area which you can see. The creamery itself is very clean and chic, with the interior design of greens, whites, and wood. The employees are all beautiful women , very kind ! They all you to test the gelatto unlike berthillion in Paris. Three flavors in one cup is 2.5euros,great place. La Romana is at the end of a big street in Rome called "XX Septtembre" it's stays open late and is constantly busy! You can't go wring with any flavor ! 
They also serves other deserts if gelato isn't your thing !
