After being turned away from La Scalinata, we were victorious in finding Hotel Victoria. Traveling with our two teenagers, we were able to book a "family room" with very comfortable beds for all four of us. Even with the two extra beds, the space was roomy with enough room for our luggage. Our room was immaculate in terms of cleanliness, but the rest of the hotel is showing a bit of wear (but it is not at all off-putting; people must love to stay at this place as the rugs need updating!) Great air conditioning; fantastic breakfast (fresh fruit, eggs, cheeses, meats, great pastries and wonderful coffee) included; and a good location. It was very quiet at night. We love to walk, and from this hotel we found some great restaurants nearby (La Bruschetta and Vladmiro). It is close to two subway stops (Spagna or Barberini). The staff was very accomodating and pleasant---all spoke English yet they kindly tolerated our attempts at speaking Italian. We actually spent four nights here at the start of our trip, then came back to spend our last night here. They welcomed us back so warmly that this hotel felt like our home away from home in Rome.

I was on a vacation in Rome with my family of 7 people and we truly enjoyed our stay. We encountered a very friendly, courteous and helpful staff all three nights of our visit. The front desk staff even allowed us to come behind the desk and use the hotel office computer when the guest computer with internet service wasn't functioning properly.

We had four comfortable, modern rooms with flat-screen televisions and beautiful spacious bathrooms with whirlpool tubs.

An ample breakfast buffet came with each room which starts at 6:30am. Even though a line forms well before the 6:30am start time, weary tourists who want to catch a few extra winks before starting their day can grab a bite from the buffet later in the morning.

There is also a lovely bartender who manages to handle three separate rooms within the lounge area all by himself with ease and grace even when impatient tourists fill each room to capacity.

While no one goes to Rome just for the hotels, Hotel Victoria adds to the beauty and excitement of the city. The hotel is also in a great location; short walking distance from food, shopping and a taxi stand. I highly recommend!

My husband, Mother and I stayed at the Hotel Victoria May 18-26, 2006. We had a very nice double room with a king bed (two twins pushed together), large bathroom with tub and very nice linens, two large windows that opened all of the way, a large closet with safe, tv, and minibar. mom's room was charming and much larger than we had anticipated.

The breakfast was very nice and included cereal, eggs, meats, cheeses, danish, canned and fresh fruit, juices, coffee, cappucino and teas. We were very appreciative that it was available from 6:30-10:30 am. the table linens and tuxedoed waiters were a nice touch.

Staff were generally helpful and we were able to get area directions, exchange money, and request to be connected to any long distance operator we wished. The concierge did forget to book our dinner reservations on one occasion, but that was easily remedied.

The housekeeping staff was excellent and never bothered us when we stayed in late. I travel every week and have never been in a cleaner hotel. The wait staff was excellent and the bartender insisted on bringing our drinks to the rooftop garden for us (a lovely spot that few visited but we enjoyed immensely).

We can not say enough about Nicolo at the front desk. He always had a kind word and a warm handshake for us when we left and returned, not to mention a 1000 watt smile!

The hotel was very reasonable at $250 for a single and $300 for a double per night. Very central on a lovely street off the Via Veneto, the Beverly Hills of Rome. Bus #95 is just around the corner and will connect you to any area of town - BELIEVE ME we visited all of them!

Definitely would recommend this hotel.

We, a group of seven from the U.S. who had already been to Venice, Verona and Florence, recently arrived in Rome without a hotel reservation. (We had cancelled our reservation at the Elite Hotel based on TripAdvisor comments.) One of our group owns a bed and breakfast in N.H., so she was able to negotiate a significant room discount for two single rooms and one triple.

We found the hotel to be superior in every way. The reception, meal and guest rooms were lovely, the bathrooms so spacious (after our hotels in other cities), the staff courteous and helpful and the location great for us. We did a lot of walking, and the location made it easy to find when we returned. We did not dine as a group in the hotel's restaurant, but some of us ordered room service and the food was delicious. Several times staff opened the bar just for us. Breakfast was ample and of good quality, in lovely surroundings.

I would rate the Victoria at least 3 stars, closer to 4. I would definitely recommend it to my friends and hope to return someday.