We arrived at Maison Giulia around lunch time on a mild Dec day (14degrees), the location was v easy to find but with a small plaque on the wall it could have been easily missed. However the location was perfect for exploring the Trastevere area and less touristy side of the river.

We were shown to a nicely furnished room on the ground floor with a huge window with big old fashioned shutters and beamed ceiling. The room was a little luxurious without the fuss. Aircon and heating and very comfortable bed, and a great shower too. A small minibar but no tea or coffee or tv. (we didnt need one though)

Wonderful breakfast the next day before we set off to the airport in a taxi arranged by Angela.

Perfect - would definitely go back

This lovely little Hotel is perfectly placed on the lovely atmospheric Via Giulia, a very short walk from the Ponte Sisto bridge over the river to the Trastevere and from the Ciampo de Fiori and Ghetto. It is also at the heart of everything. From here we were able to walk to all the major historic sites of Rome (but we could have easily got buses nearby if we had wanted to go further afield).

We had taken my mother for a surprise weekend and wanted to make the most of the time we had and avoid having to travel in and out of the centre each day, staying here made it possible to see everything very easily and also meant we easily tapped into the buzz of the city and immediately felt part of the local culture and not just a tourist in the mainstream.

The en-suite rooms are very comfortable, clean and well maintained. There is a small area in the foyer set aside for the light breakfast, which is a lovely way to start the day. Although there is some traffic noise (which you can't really avoid in Rome), we actually found it quite peaceful and relaxing here as it felt 'off the beaten track' and there is a great atmosphere and were not ever troubled by the noise at night.

Rosario and Angela were extremely helpful and very friendly and made our stay a fantastic one.

We would definately book this hotel again if we go back to Rome. We found this through a booking website as we couldn't find the website under the hotel name - but they do have one and so we would now book direct with them. You can view more pics of therir rooms (they have 7 all en-suite) and details on thieir website which is under their group name (Best Comfort org)