We stayed 9 nights at the Park Hotel Dei Massimi and were very satisfied with the accomodations. Rooms are not very big but size of hotel rooms come at a large premium in Rome. The rooms, including bathroom, were very well cleaned everyday by the staff. The concierge service at front was EXTREMELY helpful in directions, taxi services, tour planning, etc. Simona, Daniella and Stefano are the best! This hotel is about a 10 minute taxi ride to St. Peters - sounds long but we actually preferred the quiet surroundings of this middleclass neighborhood as opposed to the loud, hustle and bustle in and around the heart of Vatican City (which is a lot more expensive also). The complimentary breakfast is outstanding! Bacon, eggs, croissants, danish, cereals, fruits, prosciutto, cheeses, fruit juice machines, cappucino/espresso - as much as you can eat (This was well worth the stay since food is not cheap in and around the tourist areas like Vatican City). Ask for Gennaro, the breakfast coordinator, and he will take care of you in saving some delicious cream filled "coronettos" (croissants). The bus line, #990, picks up at the end of the block to go to Vatican City (yes, you have to purchase bus tickets at a local tobacco/food shop). You will have to walk maybe 10 to 15 minutes to some of the vicinity restaurants. The hotel restaurant is very good food but the dinners are a bit on the expensive side. I recommend "Capperi" less than a mile away and only 15-20 minute walk from the hotel. Outstanding menu and food is exceptional. Indoor/Outdoor under big umbrellas with reasonable prices (again, this is not the tourist area). They do have employees that speak English (and have a English menu LOL). In all honesty, probably we spent a little bit more on taxis but the price on the hotel was very reasonable via online sites and the atmosphere and staff were great.

We enjoyed our stay at Park Hotel and found the service excellent, the room was very comfortable and very nice to relax. The breakfast was excellent and the waiters and staff very friendly and helpful specially Gennaro who not only made the guest feel at home but also his tips on places of interest in Rome and nothing was too much trouble. When visiting Rome again, we will book this Hotel and will be recommending it to our friends who want to visit Rome.

The Pereira Family

We stayed at the Hotel dei Massimi with my wife and two kids when visiting Rome. We selected this hotel based on the excellent reviews on Expedia and Tripadvisor and we were not disappointed. Despite the fact that it is qualified as a four-star hotel, at the time of the booking it was one of the less expensive hotels on Expedia. The hotel is somewhat out of the way - the bus stop for the city bus is about 10 minutes' walk and it takes another 15 to get to the Vatican, or another 25-30 to get downtown - it is still a very good deal. A weekly bus pass costs about $25, much less than the difference in price between this hotel and others of comparable quality. The service is great, the staff is helpful and the rooms are clean. The breakfast is excellent: there is a huge selection and it makes the hotel an outstanding value. The head of the breakfast team, Mr. Gennaro, requires special mention. Because of jetlag we overslept and only went downstairs at noon. As soon as he heard about it, he treated the four of us to a full breakfast. He also helped us when we had to leave early in the morning to catch our flight. I would certainly stay in this hotel during my next trip to Rome.

I stayed two nights here in July 2007 as part of my Cosmos tour. I paid a single supplement and was given Room 601 which is a double with a convertible sofa. There is only one other room on the 6th floor (602) and three people were staying there during my stay. It's on the roof of the hotel and I got half of the roof for my terrace with views of Vatican City in the distance. Only con was that there is no elevator to the 6th floor: you have to go to the 5th floor and climb up a flight of stairs.

Despite what the hotel and travel guides say, the hotel is ditched among the hills to the far north. There was no good restaurants nearby and the hotel restaurant was expensive. Using the free shuttle to the Octaviano Metro stop is a must but I would much rather be at a more centrally located hotel.

Nice free breakfast and friendly staff. Internet service was down while I was there.