From the inside this is a nice and friendly hotel. It is also quite central without being in the thick of the tourist action or too near the station. The staff are nice--they allowed me a late checkout at 5pm without any fuss--and the hotel itself is clean. But the views are well, small street urban, so you are pretty much looking into others' windows or balconies. Some rooms are small--no bigger than a King-sized bed and open into a narrow open courtyard. So if you really want to enjoy your stay here, rather than looking for a crash-pad for a few nights as I was, it is important you get a good room.

We stayed at the hotel for 3 nights in October 2008. The hotel is situated fairly close (short taxi ride) from Termini station which is the main station in Rome. Would have been a trouble free arrival if we hadn't been ripped off by the taxi driver. 40euro for a 5 minute journey. Be careful of this and arrange a fee up front or make sure it is on the meter.

On arrival, the hotel was lovely, the staff were helpful and showed us to our room. As expected, the room was small (you are in Rome remember), although it was nicely decorated and clean. The bed was extremely comfortable. The bathroom was in keeping although a slighty 80's shower curtain brought it down a little. Once in bed there was an evident droning buzz as I remember that would start and stop every couple of minutes. Very annoying but we put up with this.

The location is OK. It is quiet on an evening but quite a walk to the main attractions. I'd say about 20 minutes at a leisurely pace. Maybe too much for some. It suited us as the quietness on an evening made up for it.

The hotel has a roof bar which is excellent on a nice evening. Very impressive. We were going to eat in the piano bar on our last night but we were the only people in the whole place which put us off a little to say the leaset so it was just a drink and then out.

The breakfast is served in the piano bar. The breakfast was acceptable but I wasn't blown away by it.

Still, I would recommend the hotel, providing you don't mind a walk into the main area of Rome.

I specified this was to be a special Anniversary trip and booked a special room 6 months in advance. Though the room was spacious with a separate sitting area, the decor was tired , with scuffed paintwork . It had no dressing table area to sit at and no bathrobes etc. We have stayed in boutique hotels in Madrid, England & Venice and this is not what I expected. ~ Disappointed and moved after one night to a delightful hotel which was half the price, and we still had a courtyard & roof terrace and very close to Spanish steps.

Just thought I'd write a short review after noticing that other reviewers find the hotel location to be central to the sights. This is not quite true. My husband and I stayed at the hotel in 2007 and found the hotel staff to be very helpful, the rooftop terrace view amazing and the breakfasts plentiful and delicious. We did however feel the bedrooms were small and the walk to the centre to be a good 20 minutes away. After sight seeing all day and returning back to the hotel to shower and dress for the evening - it was too far to walk back to the centre and we ate close to the hotel in the evenings. When I return to Rome, whilst the hotel was ok, I would not stay at this location again.