Stayed at Bettoja Hotel Nord Nuova Roma in September 2008 for 2 nights prior to a Mediterranean cruise. It is near the Termini station; the neighborhood is better as you move away from the Termini station. It's a simple 3-star hotel with basic room accommodations, clean, and simple. Breakfast is included and served on the main floor including breads, cereal, cheese, meats, jams, coffee, tea, etc. The nicest spot is the roof deck for a quiet drink and an incredible view. The lobby has Internet access computer available. Tourist places such as Spanish Steps and Trevi fountain are within walking distance, although bring your quality walking shoes in Rome. I would recommend this hotel to visitors for a short stay in Rome, looking for simple and clean accommodations. For a 4-star stay, the Bettoja has a sister hotel less than 3 minutes away.

We spent two nights in the Hotel Nord Nuova while in Rome. The hotel is located about a 15 minute walk from the Colosseum and other attractions and is near the main train station.

It is far enough removed from the train station area that we did not feel there were any of the possible problems (pick pockets, etc.) that we heard about in that area.

Our room was very small, but it was comfortable. We were at the end of a hallway, which was nice because it cut down on any possible noise. The hotel is in a fairly busy area, but we did not hear any noise from the street during the nights.

The hotel did not have a restaurant on the premises, but there were plenty of cafes and even upscale dining within walking distance.

The property does have a fantastic bar on the top of the roof. The prices were reasonable, and the open-air setting was great. It had great views of the city lights.

I used the wireless internet in the hotel both nights, which was expensive (at least 10 euro for 24 hours). I also had some problems with the connection, but they were eventually resolved.

Overall, this was a good hotel at a reasonable price in the city.

Excellent hotel to use for visiting Rome, easy to get to from airport being just a few minutes from direct train into Rome from airport.

The hotel is perfectly located and very easy to walk to the metro (Republica) or the buses (termini). The rooms were very small but we managed. Everything was spotlessly clean. The breakfasts were ok but the cappucino was fantastic. They only have one English satellite channel and that is CNN and the TV reception was awful. The room was very hot and the aircon didn't feel cold and it was noisy. We asked for a room at the back of the hotel (on 4th floor) and we did hear early morning deliveries (about 4am) but we did have the window open....

We only booked this hotel because we got the 4th night free, so it worked out ok for value but if you don't get a deal, i would say it is expensive and only great because of location. The Roof Terrace is a must in the evening, view of the Baths is fantastic and nothing beats an ice cold beer with great music and free nuts!

Rome doesn't have many "supermarkets" and we only found DeSpar in the Termini and on Nationzale Road which isn't far which helps to buy things like water etc. The Est Est Est pizzeria around the corner is a great place to eat and very reasonably priced.

Rome is very hilly and although you can walk to most things, it is too draining in the heat (about 35 deg in July). Bus 40 and 64 are the best and the metro is so easy and aircond (also very frequent , never waited more than 3 mins).

We got the RomaPass which is worthwhile as it incls all transport for 3 days and two museum passes (not the Vatican). We used it for the Coloseum and the Palantine (linked) - also a great tip using the Romapass for the Coloseum/Palatine is skipping the queues. We also used it for the Terme Diocletizian (Baths) - not worth a visit unless you like lots of Roman busts but it diid also incl the National Roman Museum which was great for mosiacs. The Romapass also incl Galeria Borghese but you have to book beforehand so if you are into art - do this before visiting.

The Vatican is a must but the queues were awful - queued in the blazing sun for more than 1.5hrs in the heat, not recommended for children.