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Via Della Cordonata, 6, 00187 Rome, Italy
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3 of 5 stars
toomanykaties   1 contribution
droitwich
Apr 2, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

I chose this hotel because of its location. The Colesseum and Forum are less than 5 minutes away in one direction and the Trevi Fountain is less than 5 mins in the other which made the hotel very good for site seeing.

The room was clean and basic. It wasn't large but it was functional for a short break. The bathroom was fairly small and basic with toilet, sink and bath (shower head was on the taps of the bath).

The service was average and helpful. The breakfast was a standard continental (cereal, fruit, toast, bread, cold meats, yoghurts, scrambled eggs and pastries) which was more than enough to set you up for a days walking round a beautiful city.

For a short city break the hotel is fine. If you are looking for a hotel for a honeymoon or special break, I would perhaps think about looking elsewhere.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay March 2009
  • Visit was for Leisure
  • Traveled with With Spouse/Partner
  • Age group 18-24
  • Member since April 02, 2009
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
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Worst Hotel Ever

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1 of 5 stars
annoyed80   1 contribution
Australia
Mar 29, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
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I cant begin to explain how crap this hotel was. The pretty pictures on their web site is a total lie. We paid good money for a 4 star room for our honeymoon. What we got was nothing that even resembled any of the pictures on their site. We were shoved in a dark room with a window that overlooked at dirty grafiti ally way. The decor of the room was dated back to the 70's with floral wall paper and carpet walls. Nothing worked properly in the room, the taps didnt work, the light were missing trimmings with wires hanging out, we were given to pillows about as thick as the one rag of a blanket they gave us and we had to request more. The staff at the front desk were complete jerks to us as well. The only half decent thing about the hotel was the view from the breakfast room, if you could get past the scowling italian maid serving us. pfft. If your considering this hotel dont bother, you will be ripped off like we were.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay March 2009
  • Visit was for Leisure
  • Traveled with With Spouse/Partner
  • Member since March 29, 2009
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
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Definitely a GREAT stay!!!

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5 of 5 stars
hancockj44   1 contribution
roma
Feb 18, 2009 | Trip type: Family
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The Bolivar Hotel is in the very heart of Rome, close to the most important monuments and attractions of the city and to one of the most important shopping street, Via Nazionale. The hotel's position is ideal to reach soon the Coliseum and the Fori Imperiali and to explore Rome’s eternal beauties. Our stay in this hotel has been pleasant and very comfy. It's definitely the ideal solution for a family vacation. Good breakfast, very nice staff, and our room was new and clean. We will surely come back here for our next holiday!

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay February 2009
  • Visit was for Piacere
  • Traveled with Famiglia con bambini
  • Member since February 18, 2009
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Si
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Great Location

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3 of 5 stars
nabalu66   2 contributions
London
Feb 4, 2009 | Trip type: Family

I was vacationing in Rome for 5 days recently with my family of 4 , the day we checked out from the first hotel to go to Fiumicino airport to go back to LOndon is the day all flight cancelled due to the snow blizzard in london.We decided to go back to the city as it was quiet early day. we booked this hotel from the agent in the airport and we were looking for the 4 star hotel, Hotel Bolivar was the best recommendation by the agent. the shuttle took us to the hotel i am a little shock to see the location as it hidden and how small the room is for double and two extra bed.

The room for 4 was very small it almost cramped as we have another 4 big luagages with no corner to keep.each of us put our luagage near to our bedside. we werent to bothered as its only for 1 nights but we did not manage to washed properly as the shower wasnt working at all.

Otherwise the location is GREAT, away from the noises of a cars accept few people talking passing through the step.Easy to find a places to eat. And the staff is friendly and helpful.

  • Liked — Location
  • Disliked — some facilities are not working eg, shower,tv.
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay February 2009
  • Visit was for Hobbies / interest / culture
  • Traveled with Family with teenagers
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since February 04, 2009
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, Families with young children, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Shopping, Other
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4 of 5 stars
CaitlinK   13 contributions
All over
Feb 2, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

We stayed here for 3 nights on hotel points, so it was a good deal. First the location was great! You can walk to any site from this location, very central! We arrived on New Years Eve, so the hotel was fully booked. We were put into an old room as described in some earlier reviews...I was not too happy and asked to be moved. The guy at the front desk was nice, but he said there's nothing open that night, but he'd move us the next day. That was fine, it was NYE afterall and I didn't expect anything to be open anyway. He offered to show us the room he'd move us into the next day, so we went and took a look. To my surprise, the room was occupied with the guest's personal belongings in the room when he invited us in to take a look. I mean, the front desk guy was in there with us the whole time so it's not like we could have taken anything...but it's still wierd. The room we got the next day was much nicer, very updated. I loved the painted cieling and the decor. The room was tiny, but I was expecting that. The best part was the breakfast! The room where they served breakfast had a very nice view. The breakfast was better than the other Italian hotels we stayed in. There were hot foods and fresh pastries. I like that I could make real toast instead of just the packaged fake toast(although that's available, too). Overall this was a nice stay. It was a great deal since we used hotel points and it was NYE so that's even better. I wouldn't have paid what they were asking for for the nights we were there, but would maybe pay their low-season rate and stay there again.

  • Liked — Great breakfast!
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay January 2009
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since November 24, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites
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  • Bolivar Hotel Rome
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Address: Via Della Cordonata, 6, 00187 Rome, Italy