i must agree with simba in these reviews dirty hotel . The manager put us on a cab to go to the airport cab driver gave the manager some money then the cab took the very long way to the airport $120 for a$40 trip . Sleep at the airport its better gerry

I booked this hotel about four weeks before our first ever trip to Rome through the Thomson website, choosing the hotel from a long list, mainly for its location and price, then booked and paid for flights separately. I didn't look on Tripadvisor before booking as the pictures and hotel website looked fine. A few days later I happened to be looking for something else and came across the Tripadvisor reviews! I was absolutely appalled and worried for the rest of the time before leaving. I even tried to cancel but it would have cost a fortune in fees. I'm so glad I didn't cancel - we arrived in pouring rain, the staff were really helpful and the room was clean, comfortable and much bigger than I would have expected for a city centre hotel. We were in 410 which looked out onto the back of the hotel, but at least we weren't facing the busy street, and after all we didn't come to Rome to look out of a hotel window. The location is fantastic, within easy walking distance of Trevi fountain, Spanish steps and close to Metro to reach other tourist sites. We had clean pillowcases on our bed and spotlessly clean towels in the bathroom EVERY day. The breakfast was good - the usual cereal, bread, ham, cheese and spreads but the cakes smelled scrumptious and seemed to be freshly baked each day. Coffee and tea was freely available and the staff would happily make cappucino or espresso if asked. I think the other reviewers must have stayed in a different hotel!

I should have known better. I read the reviews but after a 3 week trip in Italy, it was the only hotel in town that allowed for a one night stay (I returned to Rome to fly back to the US). I needed the room for less than 24hrs. My room was disgusting. There were black marks on the cloth covered walls from what I assume is years of cigarette smoke. See attached photos. The bed linens looked to be 30+ years old and the bed was saggy. I'm still surprised that I didn't get bed bugs. I should have taken more photos, but took these only to show a friend who recommended the hotel (in truth they said, "it's not great, but it'll do for one night."). I would have rather slept on a park bench. If I had not booked through Expedia (who charges your credit card immediately upon booking and does not give refunds) then I would have walked out after getting the keys. At the start of my trip I stayed several days at Hotel Centrale for which I also provided photos and a positive review. This hotel is not worth 1 star let alone 3 stars. Do NOT stay here!

This hotel is a real dump--it might have been elegant when it was built in 1953, but the furniture in the rooms have not been replaced since that time. The carpet was dirty and matted, the wallpaper is extremely dirty and falling off in some places. The sheets did look clean. It was awful disapointment. It does not deserve any stars!