Was within walking distance of St Peters Square, but not a lot of restaurants nearby. Breakfast was fine, but the two times I ate dinner at the hotel I was not overly impressed. The rooms were nice. I enjoyed having a bathtub/shower combo. Was traveling by myself and felt perfectly safe. Small grocery store down the block.

Just got back from Rome and stayed in a wonderful hotel Grand Hotel Tiberio. It was off the beaten path but a short bus ride to the Vatican. The hotel also offers a shuttle service. The breakfast was very good with a wide variety of foods. We ate in the restaurant one evening and had a pleasant meal. The staff recommended a very good restaurant a few blocks away and we really enjoyed that. Everyone at the hotel spoke english. There were several grocery stores nearby that had excellent olives and great prices on beer that my niece enjoyed. There was a lounge area on the roof that was very pleasant. I would stay here again anytime.

In a nutshell, this website was a great resource for me, I agree with many of the reviews that the hotel was far from the city center and in a residential area. This was my second trip to Rome and to me, this hotel was convenient, its a block away from the local grocery store and a 10 min walk to Italian fast food eateries...Pizza Pizza. The cost for cab fares RT to the city center was $$$$ but they do offer the free shuttle. I did what one of the reviews said to do which was to take the free shuttle to the vatican - it drops you off where all the double decker/hop on-off buses are, so you can go to all of the famous sites on your lists (this was cheaper than taking round trip taxis to the different Rome sites).
I tried the free shuttle to the city centre and they dropped us off in the middle of nowhere...in a busy street intersection across from the river. The shuttle to the Vatican is best for first timers----make sure you clarify w/ the driver where and esp when they will pick you up....and if you're late for pick up then too bad
Nonetheless, the rooms were clean, bathrooms were clean, there is a complimentary breakfast which is primarily bread, coffee, juice and sliced ham---i never woke up early enough to partake of except for 1 day
There is a rooftop that gives you panoramic view of rome city rooftops, the surrounding area of the hotel has a lot of grafitti, but the hotel is gated at night -so felt safe
I noticed while walking outside the hotel that there was a lot of dog bowel movement in the sidewalks ---the hotel and sidewalks are in an incline, so be careful esp. when walking out at night or in the rain--would not make your trip memorable if slid down the hotel steps down the sidewalk into dog poop.
My previous Rome trip I stayed at the Visconti Palace Hotel.....which was SUPER GREAT but cost more $$$.
so bottom line ....you get what you pay for...

The hotel was clean and well maintained. The staff were courteous and always willing to help in whatever way they could. We had a good sized room with a decent bathroom and a small balcony overlooking some grassy area and quite a few houses and apartment buildings. This hotel was nice and the breakfast was quite good, but the hotel is a fair distance from anything you might want to do as a tourist. Its proximity to the subway stop makes it fairly easy to get into town, but I found it a bit weird to be in the middle of a residential area. Most people would probably PREFER to be out of the hustle and bustle I suppose.