We spent three very pleasant days at the BW Globus Rome.

Perhaps more than any hotel, BW Globus Rome conveys a genuine sense of fun in several interesting ways. We first saw it on the hotel website where the standard photographs of the the hotel features included the hotel staff doing something fun or engaging with guests in some way. In the hotel elevators, these same photos were displayed in slide show mode on a video screen. In the afternoon and evening, the slide show was replaced by a live video feed from the hotel kitchen, where we could see food prep in progress! The hotel restaurant has a bright and open design, very welcoming to families with children as there are several high chairs and toys.

The hotel is located within a 10 minute walk to the Policlinico Metro stop. The neighborhood is quiet in the evening and there are few nearby restaurants or tourist locations. If you are looking for Italian medical textbooks you will be in heaven. We did have an excellent dinner at the nearby Ristorante Bellini, which is also within a 10 minute walk from the hotel.

We have only high praise for the staff. They were very helpful and responsive to all our requests. The room was clean and we had a nice, but small balcony on our fifth floor room. The bathroom was small and cramped, however.

Wireless internet connection is available at no charge by requesting a limited time username and password from the front desk, however, we were able to get a connection only in the hotel lobby, and even that was intermittent.

What a pleasant and comfortable hotel to stay at.
The rooms are spacious as rooms in a big city go, everything needed for a comfortable stay you will find in the room and the staff are helpful and friendly. Their breakfasts are exceptionally good.
One can catch the bus across the road to Termini Railway station and the hotel is not too far from the Metro either.
This is indeed a hotel without unpleasant surprises and after our stay at Villa Germaine we realised how very important (and I cannot stress this enough) friendly staff and good service is.

Before my wife and I reserved this place we read some reviews online. They were mixed, but the one that I found the least true was the lack of things to do after hours or where to eat. You must remember this is an University part of town.

My wife spoke Italian but their English is good enough to understand. They told us to walk around the hotel and find a place to eat since there were several to choose from. We did just that. We found a great eatery down the road (to the right when you come out the door). We ate mussels, pizza and a bottle of wine for under 30 euros.

The subway is less than 6 minutes walking distance. The coliseum is two stops over. The hotel is greatly located because of its proximity to the subway. While on the subway, as long as you keep your passports hidden (under belt) and your camera handy, you WON'T get pick pocketed.

We got a ROMA card, they are also available in Madrid and Barcelona. You can get one at the tourism office next to the coliseum. It costs very little (30-40 euros) and you get in to many different attractions for free and it also serves as a free transit pass. One thing I remember is when we went to the coliseum it was so hot and the line was huge, but there was a special section for the pass holders and we didn't even have to line up, just show and go.

Give the hotel a call before you arrive and try to see if you can get a limo service. A driver will pick you up a the airport and drive you in style. The price was 45 euros and no hassle to drive. The airport is quite a distance so make sure you get it.

The room itself was great. We found the bathroom small but the AC was very cold since it was nearly 110F that day in Rome.

We stayed at the Best Western for 3 nights commencing the 24th September. The room and ensuite were very clean and cleaned everyday. we also had quite a large balcony which over looked the street below.
we strolled in and out to the city centre everyday which took about 15 minutes (straight road into Termini). There was a bus that stopped outside though if you weren't feeling energetic.
Theres a lot of small bars and takewaways around the hotel but very little if you want to go out for a meal. There is a very nice restaurant about 5 minutes from the hotel (out door and turn left).
Breakfast was good, cereals, pastries, eggs, sausages etc.,
My only complaint was that the rooms are very noisy. If you are a light sleeper ask for a room at the back of the hotel because otherwise you will be awake all night