My husband and I loved our stay! Our room was just as it was pictured on the website. The front desk staff spoke English and went above and beyond. And although it was a bit far from the main attractions, a 10 minute bus ride took you to the center of all the action. The bus stop was a convenient 5 blocks away. There was free wireless internet in the rooms and the breakfast was typical Italian...breads, cheese, turkey, yogurt, some fruit, and coffee.

The only drawback for us was that they advertised an "American Restaurant ." Well, that restaurant consists of a room service menu with pizza, pasta, and drinks. There is no restaurant to sit and order. However, if you sit outside in the garden, they will bring the food out to you. It's more like a hidden snack bar than a restaurant.

I asked the receptionist about shuttle service to the airport and she told me that there was a flat fee of 58 euros. However, I did research in the Internet and found a service for as low as 45 euros. Try Rome Shuttle Limousine.

Overall, a great stay in a parklike area.

This is a lovely old hotel with a great staff, nice rooms (ours had a small balcony overlooking a garden), and very good breakfast.
It is a little farther away from some of the great parts of Rome, like ancient Rome and the Vatican, but the tradeoff is a larger room for less money, a truly wonderful staff, and a more peaceful location, near beautiful parks. We would walk in the AM when it was still cooler and we were energetic, then take a taxi back. Since there were four of us, this wasn't even too expensive. I would definitel recommend this hotel for peace-seekers!

The daytime front desk clerk was very good and helpful. The night time staff did not speak any english.
The rooms were not at all like the picture on their website. My room had mildewed walls and the furnishings had seen better days.
The location was okay and within walking distance of the fountain and such.
They offered free airline pick up service which was great, but the driver was leaving as I came out of the bagage area. So I almost missed him. I went directly from the plane to customs to the luggage and didn't waste any time, so I was surprised that he was leaving. Luckily I caught him.
Okay, but I would never stay there again nor would I recommend it to anyone.

panama garden hotel

April 19-24 -07

we enjoyed an excellent stay at the above hotel, we found the staff both helpful and extreme courteous. The hotel while a distance from the center of Rome, was easily accessible by both bus and tram. The room while small had a balcony with patio furniture, and we enjoyed very nice evenings there. Locally there are very good restaurants and bars both serving very good and inexpensive food. The hotel also has a lovely garden, where guests can enjoy a leisurely drink or even a coffee. This combined with very good staff made our stay very enjoyable, we would have no hesitation recomending it to our friends.