The Moses Fountain Hotel is sort of hard to find. It doesn't have a lobby, and the entrance is through an otherwise nondescript stucco wall, across the street from the Minstero del Agricultura (tell your cab driver - it's the easiest way to find it). It's very close to the Train Station (but out of sight) and there are other fine hotels in the vicinity.
There is no elevator - this is not a handicapped friendly edifice - but if you can climb a few flights of nicely aged stairs, you'll find yourself in a clean, very fresh and new home/apartment/hotel conversion.
There is no front desk. There are only rooms, and not many of them. Each one looks beautiful, though - very modern, very clean, very spacious - especially for Rome.
The location does not put you directly in the historical downtown area, but it's not a long walk. And the area it's in seems to be more lively with an actual Roman crowd, as opposed to a tourist mass - which I thought was nice. It's very quiet in the rooms, outfitted with powerful air conditioners, and the most recent bathroom fixtures, plus modern/contemporary artistic light fixtures. The rooms have safes and minibars, the contents of which are, nicely, free. (The contents are not as extensive as what you'll find in a pay mini-bar, so bring your own booze if you must have some, but it's still a nice touch).
There is a lovely outdoor sitting area with tables and chairs on a mid-level terrace, surrounded by jasmine blossoms, so it smells great.
There are several superior touches, as well. The soaps they provide are excellent, and I had a free upgrade (not sure why!) to a room that had an enormous, fully tiled circular shower/steambath with a sliver of a window bringing in light from high over the street.
I also stayed at a hotel right on the Piazza Rotundo (right on top of the pantheon) and that sort of location is unbelievable, to be sure. The accommodations, though, were far superior at The Moses Fountain, and the Moses Fountain was much less expensive.
They're brand new, eager to please, and definitely worth a stay. Give 'em a shot if you want a different sort of hotel experience. One where it's more like your own apartment in Rome, with daily cleaning service :)
Oh, and wireless internet was free. A huge deal for me, given the prices some places charge!
-Michael
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