As mentioned in the other reviews, expect an awful lot of shiny black marble and mirrors in this hotel, including one on the ceiling! There was a distinct feel of being aboard a cruise ship, the room (on the top floor) was somewhat compact - there was enough room to swing a cat, but only just. The bathroom was particularly pokey, but entirely functional. There were a lot of stairs to negotiate, so I couldn’t recommend it for those with mobility issues. In terms of location, it was ideal for exploring the main sights of Rome: it is a short walk to the Spanish Steps and the Trevi Fountain; also just across the Piaza di Popolo is a Metro station, which will easily get you to all the other sights (Vatican City, Colosseum etc.) The roof-top ‘Hi-Res’ restaurant was very nice, with excellent food, an extensive wine list and it was not over-priced; but the piano bar on the ground floor was really expensive - €30 for 2 drinks! Altogether, it was a pleasant place to stay and explore the city from, but we will probably choose somewhere else next time.

Rather unique interior throughout the entire hotel, dark polished stone (marble?) and brass everywhere. Nice though, we liked it very much.

The room was not the most specious one, but it had everything we needed in it, and all of it was of a very high standard. If you're into octagonal mirrored ceilings, this room is a very fine choice indeed. In fact, mirrors are everywhere, and you quickly become very aware of your own behind - where ever you are in the room, you can see yourself in at least one mirror, from at least one angle. Fascinating, if the view is pleasant.

The room was cleaned and scrubbed properly every day- everything was so clean, fresh and polished. There was an electric window blind, a bit extravagant and unecessary, but when in Rome...

The hotel is very near all of the sites we wanted to visit so we just walked everywhere. It was easy to find the historic sites during the day, and equally easy to find good restaurants at night. You really don't have to worry about getting cabs after a night on the tiles. Must say, we had a great time, I just wish we could stay longer.

The noise is mentioned quite a bit in the other reviews - we had no problem with it, the sounds of people on the streets and discrete outdoor restaurants' noises on a warm summer's night, that's what we went to Rome for! We were too knackered to register anything anyway, after miles and miles we walked, and pints and pints we drank.

Hotel staff were friendly and helpful, the booz bar nice, but the breakfast buffet was great! Loved the little Nutella packs!

Best bits - location.
Bad bit - room a bit on a tight side if you got many suitcases.

Billie and Alex

Good location. Not far from Spanish Steps. Large room but was difficult to access - Lots of lifts, corridors and stairs. Room was clean. Airconditioning good. Staff not very helpful relative to other places we stayed. Four star but appeared more like a 3 Star hotel. Lounge Bars were 4 to 5 star.

In Italy we say something like "The good wine is in a small barrel".
This applies perfectly to Valadier Hotel. Everything was excellent: great location, extremely friendly and helpful staff, one of the best breakfast buffet I found in Europe, very nice roof level restaurant & cocktail bar with a breathless view over the roofs of Rome (a terrific place for a drink, I had not the chance to enjoy the restaurant) .
The "barrel" is small though... extremely clean but quite small. Thankfully, since we were staying just for 4 nights, our luggage was reasonable sized and we could easily accomodate it, but the room available was barely enough for two adults and a kid. Bathroom was just the same, well equipped and spotless clean, but very, very small.
I would definitely recommend this hotel... but take care over your luggage size!