We chose The Duke hoping that it would match the photos on its website. It did! Elegant, peaceful and luxurious it was well worth the short journey from the city centre. There are a few local shops, very little traffic and the neighbourhood is generally up-market. Maybe our decision to arrive from Fiumicino by public transport was crazy on a rainy night - the "200" metres from Euclide rail station is rather longer, uphill. (Incidentally travel on the short rail trip Flaminio to Euclide involves many stairs and steep steps into the rail cars.)

Our welcome at The Duke was warm, the superior room very spacious, beds rather firm with wonderful linen. Breakfast was excellent, dinner likewise though quite expensive. The lounge is spacious and beautiful. We didn't take our laptop and there seemed to be no desktop PC for guests to use, which was a pity. The free shuttle is good, although
one evening it left us waiting/wondering at the Rome pick-up point until we telephoned the hotel.

We suggest take the Leonardo Express from airport to Rome Termini. A regular white taxi from there to The Duke costs about 15 euros. Avoid taxi touts who will offer you a bargain fare of 50 euros!! Eat a big breakfast, take a free apple from reception, buy a travel pass, be prepared for plenty of hilly walking and eat dinner in the hotel at least once.

Our stay was really good, we would go back again.

Within 15 minutes of arrival my wallet was stolen from our room by a man who informed he needed to check the airconditioning. As our room was on the 5th floor, I would seriously question the security of this hotel before booking a stay there.
The staff were helpful with regard to cancelling the credit cards and promptly taking us to the police station to report the crime. We were also given an upgrade, as we no longer felt comfortable in our allocated room.
Location was a little out of the way from the centre but courtesy bus was very reliable and much needed. The hotel was very clean and rooms very comfortable. Thought given to extras such as bathrobe and slippers in the bathrooms. The staff were courteous at all times. The hotel itself was lovely.

Fantastic hotel, very clean. Great breakfast.
The hotel is quite far out from the main tourist areas, but the free shuttle bus is a great service.
The hours of the bus are 8.00 am to 10.00 pm and go every 45 minutes.

We had a lovely 6 night stay. The location is a short cab ride away from the center of Rome. The hotel was very luxurious but not stuffy. I liked the hotel being away from tourists in a quiet residential area. There were more Italians staying here and having meetings, than other tourists during our stay. The manager Massimo was especially helpful with calling to arrange reservations. The buffet breakfast was lovely and more than I expected. Our rooms (2 adjoining) were spacious and newly painted with large bathrooms especially by european standards. We had abalcony complete with lemon trees with fruit! It felt like a "nice" home awat from home in Rome.