Wow. Not the most eloquent choice of words, I suppose, but this hotel was exactly what we wanted. Great food, beautiful room, excellent staff, great location, beautiful view from the upper floors. We stayed 10 days, starting with a fairly large group of seminary students and then a few days more with a small group of friends. The Lancelot felt like home. The bed was comfortable, the bathroom was clean and well-appointed. The room was oh-so-clean when we returned each day. The food is great. We actually looked forward to eating each night in the hotel. Half-board is well worth the cost. Wireless Internet worked well in the room. Nice sitting rooms, coffee bar, intimate environment. Classy and classic. Within easy walking distance of the coliseum. Great neighborhood with restaurants and gelato bars, grocery stores, etc. A bit of a hike to the closest metro station (Colosseo or Manzoni), but the bus stop is just at the base of the hill. Have stayed twice and look forward to staying again.

This is my 4th visit to Rome in 7 years. Although I am sure there are other wonderful, small hotels in Rome, I always stay at the Hotel Lancelot.

We stayed 4 nights end of Feb 2009. Hotel is 7 minute walk from Colosseo metro stop & easy to locate as it is not on one of the twisty roads. We had a Triple room for 3 adults 180 euro. Not luxury, but nice & clean. 3 comfortable single beds in a generous sized room. Good, cold breakfast included. Love the neighborhood. Lots of tiny restaurants down the block for dinner.

Great staff. Plus the 2 euro cappuccino they serve in the tiny bar is the best we had in Italy.

Highly recommend

Great little English hotel near the Coliseum and Forum. Was there a few years back, returned for a 10 day stay and then overnight a couple weeks later. Staff is great, hotel is small but very nice. Stayed in room 66 as a single, loved it. Great view and very quiet. Stayed in a terrace room last time, room 62. Worth the extra money in good weather if you are a couple.

If you love ancient Roman history, this is a great location. Perfect for me because I was there for the Roman ruins. If you are going for the Vatican, be aware the Metro is maybe a 6 block walk. Restaurants around the hotel were so-so but so many good ones in Rome it doesn't matter. I recommend the little bakery on via di San Giovanni in Laterano and a little wine bar around the corner, the Kottabos I think.

The staff is great. Speak English, very helpful and friendly. I left my GPS device in my room and they fedexed it to me. I was surprised that it was noisy my last night. Come to find out it was Mrs. Kahn's (the owner) 80th birthday and the hotel was filled with relatives from all over the world. They were nice enough to invite me to join them, which I really appreciated although I didn't do so.

I recommended the Lancelot to a friend who stays only in Marriott hotels. He loved it much to my surprise. But be aware that this is not an American hotel but a European one. The rooms, while very nicely done, may seem small if you've only stayed in American hotels. But for the price, location, staff friendliness, and value, you can't beat it!

We loved the hotel lancelot!!!! We visited in mid- january and everything about the hotel was perfect. From the driver who picked me up at the airport. We had the best local red wine in the small bar every night before dinner. We simply told the wonderful staff at the front desk we wanted a drink and within 2 minutes we had large glasses served and we were left alone to chat. The first night we ate out at a local restuarant (you can not walk a block from hotel without hitting a wine bar or excellent restuarant. Then came back and had drinks and sat in the back library and talked while another couple from sweden played excellent jazz/classical music on the piano in the adjoining sitting room. the second night (sunday) we ate in the hotel. it can be quite full for dinner, but for our night it was us, a business man from south africa, a business woman from ireland, a regular women who stays in hotel when in rome, the owner, her son and the head of staff. The food was good and they were very generous with both food and wine (all included in the room cost with out package). We all lingered over drink well after dinner and felt like we knew each other when ever we meet for breakfast - i would not have traded the experience for any other hotel in rome. Breakfast is simple but fits the bill and the urns of coffee and hot milk (i still dream about ) was perfect. The front staff desk was great, from restaurant recommendations to a car for the ride back to airport to letting us stay in out room long after checkout on last day to sleep (jet lag wiped me out) I had read in other reviews the beds would be hard,but my husband (a chronic snorer) slept like a baby. The rooms were neat and clean (we had a small but cute balcony) but bigger than some i have stayed in europe and new orleans) - my only advice is bring ear plugs, the jet lag kept me up so i heard everything.on the street .while my husband who meet me after a week in verona slept like the dead and never heard anything. I do not think of rome with out thinking how wonderful mrs, kahn (sp?) and her family and staff were! I would return in a minute,