We were kind of scared about staying here after reading some of the other reviews, but upon arrival, we quickly found out that all of our concerns were unnecessary! The hotel is in a great location - walking distance to all sights, close to supermarket, lots of restaurants, close to train station! Our room was perfect - we didn't hear any noise at all, we had our own balcony that was surrounded by bushes, our room was very clean and large, and the breakfast was super good. It was also really easy to work with the hotel to book our stay and to work with the concierge over email to book tours in advance. All around - great hotel for a visit to Rome.

We stayed in this hotel in mid September and it was a lovely stay. The room was clean and well kept with all the usual essentials provided – including those wrapped up slippers! The staff were polite and more than willing to help. We had a candle lit dinner on the top floor of this hotel with wonderful views of Rome and St Peter's – it was unforgettable. The food was also very good served with care and a sense of pride we could not fault. Getting there was easy with the Metro very close by. The only slight problem was the Spa which was working although the sauna and steam room were fine. I would also recommend the La Corte Dei Leoni which is a good restaurant just around the corner from this hotel. It provided good food and more than met my expectations.

I would happily recommend this hotel to friends and family. Next time we go to Rome, I would be happy to stay there again. It truly was a magical trip.

I stayed here for 7 days in September 2005 and would rate this hotel as average. A few tips...don't expect The Westin. That is about a 1/4 mile up the road on Via Veneto. I did not, however, have the terrible experience that the traveler from Hershey, PA had. When using the safe it is an 8 digit code, not the standard 4. Having not travelled in Europe in many years, it took us a little bit to figure it out. Request to stay in a room on the left side of the hotel (the left when you are facing the hotel from outside). There is considerably less street noise and scooter alarms going off. I stayed on both sides and the right side is a lot noisier. The hot tub near the gym was not in service, which was disappointing. But I thought the location was just fabulous. It was easy to get anywhere in the city and access to the metro was right outside. We did not visit the restaurant or dine there as there were so many other wonderful places outside of the hotel.

We had stayed here during our honeymoon to Italy, and I had been excited about this hotel by the former rave reviews. Don't believe the good reviews in the Bernini Bristol. We stayed in 4 and 5 star properties during this trip and we were sorely disappointed in this hotel. Despite a recent renovations, there was worn and stained carpeting in the lobby. During our check-in, I overheard that someone was stuck in the front lobby elevator for an hour. The front desk had lost our reservation, even though I had confirmed this reservation twice just two days before via e-mail and phone. The front desk did find us a room, however, a handicapped room. We had to take a service elevator to the room because none of the elevators worked. The room was very plainly decorated and boring. The room safe did not work. I called the front desk to have the safe repaired. They never fixed it. Having no options, we stashed two hundred dollars cash in the closet. The money was stolen while we were gone. I complained about the room and the service to the hotel manager. He gave us a voucher for a drink at the rooftop bar and restaurant. The restaurant was open for only one night during our stay, and was completely booked for a private event. The hotel manager knew we would not be able to use this voucher. The only decent thing about this place is the breakfast, which ironically serves complimentary sparkling wine with the buffet. You definitely need liquor to stomach this place. If you are thinking of staying here, think again. I have stayed nearby at the St. Regis Rome and the Mascagni. Both hotels provide Old World elegance and service. Stay away from the Bernini Bristol if you want a pleasant hotel stay.