I am also going on the Simply Italy Tour May 21/22!! I'm going with a friend of mine, and we are from Canada, and very excited!! This is our first Contiki tour, and my first time to Italy and Europe for that matter. I've heard so many great things about this tour; and I've just read some reviews on the website... sounds like its going to be so much fun!
FYI: My travel agent has informed me that the start hotel in Rome for the May 22 trip will be Hotel Regent Rome and the end tour hotel will be Roma Park Hotel.