We stayed at the Piccadilly for 3 nights to do the usual Rome tourist trip. We chose it because it seemed good value and pretty well reviewed here. When we arrived we asked for a quieter room at the back - as per advice from other TA members. We were given a 2nd floor room at the back. At 6.30 the next morning we were woken by the sounds of hammering, clattering and loud conversation. Looking out of our window we discovered that we were basically staying in a builders yard (we had arrived in the dark - in every sense) The hydraulic lift for materials was just outside our window. Why give us a room like this - did they expect us to say nothing?
We asked for a change of room and luckily one was available at the front so we had to repack and move. The next people at reception were also requesting a room change. We then discovered the hotel was full of notices apologising 'to our dear guests for the refurbishment work'
This of course is a real dilemna for hotels - do they close up or keep going and upset the guests? We booked the hotel through Airmiles who say that they were unaware of the works. I would have liked to have known beforehand - we would not have stayed here.
On a positive note the new room had an excellent bathroom and was comfortable. The breakfast room is very bright with excellent staff and great views.
If you really are in to eating out this is not the best area. There are a few reasonable restaurants but not much choice (I'Corsari kindly recommended by a previous reviewer is now a Barclays Bank!)
Getting around is pretty easy. The metro is fairly close by. The general area is pretty uninteresting, though San Giovanni in Laterano is walkable.
This will be a very pleasant hotel - when they've finished the 'works'
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