Me and my girlfriend stayed in this hotel in the beginning of April, and it was a really good experience. The room was excelent, and the service too. Everything that you want on a romantic holiday in Rome!

Hard to review this hotel.
We have been to Rome several times in the past, so we knew the location very well, and that was the reason we selected this hotel.
We stayed in the suite in the annex portion of the hotel, room 311.

The location is great, right on Piazza Rotunda, you can easily walk to any attraction in the city. From the hotel, it's about 35 minute walk to the Coliseum or Vatican, and 20 minutes to Piazza di Spagna - 3 locations on completely opposite ends of the historical center. All the other attractions are within this triangle - so you are close to everything.
The suite is very large - more than adequate for 2 people, would be fine for 3 (daybed in sitting area). Opens directly onto the plaza, with great great view of the Pantheon.
The staff was friendly and accommodating (checked us in before 12 while their policy was 2 pm).

These are the best qualities of this hotel. It definitely is not what I would expect a suite in a 4 star hotel to be like. The room, though very spacious, lacked any character, was very sparsely decorated, and had a miniature bathroom (turning around in it one had to be careful not to knock off toiletries). The view was great, but we kept our drapes and shutters closed because it was very noisy. The breakfast was adequate, but not extensive or particularly tasty. The location was very convenient, but there are dozens of other hotels in a 3 block radius.


We have stayed in many small hotels around Europe and knew what to expect. A 4 star rating is far too generous. Consider it a small, clean, well-run, centrally located 3 star, and compare it against others in the same category. The hotel needs to either drop a star from its rating to reflect the level of accommodations, or do some serious renovations.

That being said, I feed I shouldn't be complaining because at the end of the day, I paid 175 euros/night, inc. breakfast, for a huge suite overlooking the Pantheon. Even though the room and the hotel was not what I would expect from a 4 star, neither was the price.
The room was noisy, but you can't have both a quiet stay and a view of the prettiest and busiest square in Rome. I am sure other rooms very quieter.

So, even though I have serious reservations about staying in this hotel again, I did get great bang for the buck. Had the hotel been rated a 3 star as it deserves, I think my expectations would have been met. Book it if you get a good deal on it.

If you want a view of the pantheon, you need to ensure you get a room with a view. It will cost more, tho. Hotel was clean, services friendly, breakfast buffet outstanding; a large variety with some daily changes. Free internet on TV with laptop option.
Room was a bit dusty. bathtub meant for baths and not showers as there is no shower curtain. Plus side: Jacuzzi tub. The hotel's mercedes can take you to the airport for 55E flat, which is nice if you have an early flight. The piazza it sits on is bustling day and night so there is always something open for you to eat or drink. The restaurant directly across from the hotel had the best gellato we had the whole trip, esp the dark chocolate gellato.
We went during early March, so the tourist season was not yet in full swing. I can imagine things being worse around July.

We stayed at the hotel in late April with our two young children. The hotel was located right by the Pantheon -- literally 50 feet away. Even with two children under the age of 6, the location was perfect and we were able to walk everywhere in Roma.

The front desk was helpful and the breakfast was typical small hotel fare. The room was spacious for the four of us, but the only problem was it was extremely hot. Late April was unusually warm in 2008, but they did not turn on the air conditioning until May 1 so naptime for our youngest was very difficult, but by evening it was bearable -- probably 78F or 25C still in our room (hotter than outside).

The room was relatively inexpensive compared to other similar located hotels in Roma.

I would return again.