If you're going to stay in Rome, stay at the Hotel Barberini. We booked 2 rooms for 5 people for 2 nights. I can't say enough about the great service, the fantastic location, and the hotel itself. The rooms aren't huge (few are in Europe), but they were a lot larger than we expected. Very comfortable, and very well appointed.

We booked directly with the hotel. The communication was excellent, they faxed us with our confirmation within a few minutes. On arrival, our rooms were ready for us, even though we arrived in the late morning.

Breakfast was wonderful, a fine selection and as much as you could want. The views from the breakfast room were wonderful.

When we wanted to get tickets for the hop-on, hop-off bus, the front desk just reached down and had tickets for us to purchase. How easy is that?

The location is close to the Trevi Fountain, and easy walking distance to most everything else, or you can just get on the hop-on, hop-off and go anywhere.

Right around the corner from the Hard Rock Cafe, and just up the street from a wonderful English Pub. Many restaurants in the area where you can dine right out on the quaint little streets.

When we return to Rome, we will definitely stay at the Barbarini again!

Just returned from the Hotel Barberini in Rome. Location is great as it is just off the Piazza Barberini which is in walking distance to many sights. I liked that is tucked away off of any main streets that can be very noisy. The room was small but very clean and nicely appointed. The rooms are soundproofed so sleeping was a joy. I am a travel agent and will be recommending this hotel to my clients travelling to Rome.

This was a really nice hotel. Clean, comfortable, and nice staff. The breakfast was really nice. Staff were pleasant. The only downside was the size of the room.

I stayed at the Hotel Barberini in June for two nights. I arrived in Rome at 9am, and upon getting out of the cab at the hotel was accosted by a gypsy and her two children who unsuccessfully attempted to pickpocket me. Believe what you hear about them, they are very clever and I caught her with her hand in my front pocket as her 10yr old daughter was trying to distract me by crying and grabbing my arm. I got my money, and the bellman came out and they left. No harm, just be careful. They allowed me to check-in at that early hour, and the room was compact, but clean and up-to-date. It overlooked a small courtyard, but the nice rooftop restaurant had an amazing view of all of rome and decent breakfast and drinks. The bathroom was modern, with a small stall shower, but linens and toiletries were excellent. The lobby is small but pretty, and the hotel is very well located to many sights, including Via Veneto. I definitely recommend this place for a short to medium stay in Rome.