We booked a room the hotel's website with no problems. Quoted price was the price I paid. The Lirico is less than 10 minutes walking distance from Rome's main train station. You can walk to all the major sites in less than 25 minutes (Trevi Fountain, Coliseum, Forum, Pantheon are all about 15 minutes walking) The only site we didn't walk to from the Lirico was the Vatican.
The room was clean when we got there the housekeepers kept it clean daily.
As is the case for most of Europe, the hotel is located up a flight of 30 or so stairs so be prepared to lug your bags up when you get there.
Again, we're talking about Europe so you can expect two twin beds if you book a double and there is a tiny shower that you might have a tough time getting into if you weigh more than maybe 220 lbs.
Soap and shampoo is included.
We didn't realize what a great quality this was until several hotels later in the trip, but the walls are upholstered which keeps the volume level down. (other Italian hotel rooms we stayed in were very "echoey", forcing us to whisper and get "shooshed" by other guests)
The staff was very friendly and helpful, especially during breakfast.
One note.. we took a dinner recommendation from Tony at the front desk and were extremely dissapointed. It was for a place just a couple doors down and he probably got some sort of kickback for sending us there.
To sum up, the Lirico offers a great location for a decent price. I would definitely stay there again.