My friend and I arrived two days before our husbands and we were met by Massimo. He was our host and quickly became our friend. He advised us on many things and scheduled some tours for us and we could not say enough wonderful things about him. The rooms were very nice and well kept. Our breakfasts were also great. We walked a short distance down the street to the bar, but it was worth it. We were well located to everything. We would hightly recommend Massimo and the Roman Residence to our family and friends.

Myself and my husband have just returned from our city break in Rome and had an absolutely wonderful time. We only had a couple of days to see the city and the Roman Residence is in the perfect location! 5 Minutes from the Colesseum, the Termini train station, the Vittoriana and only a short 10 mintue walk into the city where you will find the Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Piazza Del Popolo, Piazza Navona, Pantheon and so much more!
The hotel itself was spotless, Massimo apologised for the size of the room (we had the smallest one of 4) but it really wasn't at all too small, there was plenty of room for the 2 of us and the complimentary bottle of Chianti we had waiting in our room when we arrived was lovely!
For breakfast we were given a voucher to take to a nearby cafe (which is quite common in Rome) and were treated to a beautiful little coffee shop that served the freshest orange juice, amazing coffee and tasty pastry's each morning.
Massimo was a best host! Helping us find our way around via the metro and recommending some good places to eat!
I have already recommended The Roman Residence to all my friends and family and when (not if!) I return to Rome I will definately be staying here again!!
Rome really is an amazing city, for a romantic break, a historical adventure or just a simple weekend of shopping there is something for everyone. The food is fantastic, the people are friendly and welcoming and the only problem with our whole trip was that it simply wasnt long enough.
One piece of advice for female travellers though, if you're going to Rome in spring or summer its quite tempting to wear a little strappy top in the heat but take a little shawl or cardigan in your bag as you will not be allowed to enter the churches, Pantheon or St Pietra's Basilica unless you cover up.
Also, even though this was my second trip to Rome, I took a little AA guide book with us which proved extremely handy! There are so many restaurants, pizzerias and cafe's just lining the streets that it can be difficult to pick one and some are not as good as others, the guide book was excellent for finding good places to eat and even told us where to get Romes most famous chocolate chip ice cream!! (in the Piazza Navona look for a little place called Tre Scalini and ask for it!!)

We stayed here for 5 nights at the start of October 2008, we met up with friends (another couple) who also stayed here for 4 nights. We all loved the friendliness of our hosts & the rooms.
The rooms were spacious, new, comfortable, & clean. The bathroom is a bit noisy because of the saniflow toilet (noisy when flushed), but that was the only imperfection.
The location was good with lots of buses, the metro & trains very close by.
I didn't take any good photos of the room, but the website has photos that are true to whre we stayed.
The value for money is good too, most places charging similar amounts are old & not as clean.
The breakfast is provided at a cafe about 100-150m down the road. This isn't a problem & the food is tasty & the service is friendly.
We will definitely be staying here again when we go to Rome.
Oh, the hotel is one of many in the same building taking up part of a level. The entry is next to a souvenir store...

"Roman Residence" is exactly as described in all the great reviews. This is why we chose it too. Our first trip to Rome, my sis and I were going to Barcelona for her conference. We were there for about 5 to 6 nights. I remember my sis commenting the bathroom. The cleanliness is better than some homes in Hong Kong. We are extremely particular with bathrooms. Massimo (the owner), Stefano and the lady with her son are superb. They were very good in showing us directions and very helpful. Massimo is a definite fit for his job, he is very personalize. My sis whom love chocolates was wondering where he got his chocolates at his front desk. We were thinking to get some home. Massimo was quick to get us some. We were so touch. We will for sure recommend "Roman Residence" to friends and family.