Spent 4 nights at the Senato in mid-June. Based on Tripadvisor comments I had high expectations, and was not disappointed. The location is excellent, right on the Piazza Rotunda, and athough our room (108) was located toward the front of the hotel, noise from the square was never a problem. The room was on the small side, but average for Italy, and spotlessly clean. My single complaint would be that the mattress was very hard. The bathroom was generously sized with a combo bath/shower and water pressure was excellent. Breakfast is served in a beautiful room, with hot and cold selections. We enjoyed drinks on the roof-top bar ieach evening. There is a taxi stand right across the square and a very nice market down the side street to the left of the McDonald's. Staff were very helpful and assisted us with dinner reservations. We would absolutely stay again in a heartbeat.

We stayed here for two nights - our first trip to Rome. We plan to go back just to have the experience of the hotel and surrounding areas again. This is by far my favorite spot of our 14 days in Europe. Everything about this hotel was top notch. I hesitated in writing this review because I wanted to keep this jewel to myself....

My husband and I stayed here for our honeymoon. Neither of us had traveled to Europe before so we did as much research as we could. Our only concern was that my husband would not fit in the rooms very comfortably (regardless of hotel) as all the advice was how small European rooms were compared to the typical American hotel room. My husband is tall and thin - he is 6'8. Due to reviews, this was my number one pick based on location alone and it was better than expected!! Our room was on the third floor and overlooked Piazza del Rotunda and the Pantheon!! The noise from the square didn't travel too far and never prevented us from getting sleep. The bed was bigger than an American queen but smaller than an American king - my husband had no problem fitting! Space was limited, but it all the major necessities (a/c, private bathroom with shower and bath, safe in closet, minifridge) - what more could one ask for? The week we were there, our tour guide said Rome was in an unusual heat wave (our room stayed very cool - so no problem with the a/c). Being from Texas, we thought they were crazy! Yes, it was hot as you were walking around in the sun, but it was very bearable and crossing the street and walking in the shade solved that problem! For us, the weather was perfect! We had a bottle of champagne waiting when we returned to our room on our first day. I can't say enough about their complimentary breakfast. Cheeses, meats, fruit, cereals, oatmeal/grains, eggs, breads. It was quite enjoyable - even for an American! I didn't have their coffee because the Italians are known for their cappucinos - and they were great! The staff was beyond exceptional. We started and ended each night on the roof top terrace. Words cannot say how beautiful the view was!! Our last night there we wanted to splurge on a nice restaurant. The front desk called a couple of restaurants, asked about wait time and made a reservation for us at the location that had the shortest wait! By the time we arrived (5 minutes) our table was ready! We did take advantage of the market (small grocery store) around the corner. We bought two large bottles of water there our first day and then continued to refill them at all of the aqua-ducts that are scattered across the city. The reviews are not misleading when they say that the location is the best. My husband and I were able to walk everywhere we wanted!! We also booked private tours of the main sites we wanted to see (Vatican and Ancient Rome) and after seeing what it COULD have been like without it, are so glad we spent the extra money - it made Rome so much more personal! Whether you need information regarding a cab, tour, cheap or expensive local cuisine, exchange booths, wine, etc the staff was the first place we went and got all of our answers! Cleaniness, service, location, amenities truly were fantastic. We are already planning a return to Rome next year with family and have already told everyone we know that we will be staying here!! We did take two cab rides while there and each time we spent less than 9 euros, including tip - so I think we lucked out with not being "taken" by either one of our cab drivers. They did have a computer downstairs although my husband was able to print off our return boarding passes on the staff computer - how fantastic!

My husband and I stayed for 3 nights in room 603. The room was immaculate, spacious but the best thing was the view!!! Wow! The location is close to everything, staff extremely helpful. The only negative was the roofdeck was only open for 1 of the 3 nights, although it was cloudy it was not raining.