We stayed here in November 2006 for three nights, having read all the reviews posted on this page. The room we had was small, but spotless, extremely confortable bed, the reception desk service was excellent and our early morning breakfast was served with a smile and probably the best coffee we had in Rome. The hotel was all about location and value for money with no frills. I would recommend it to any Australian or UK/Irish traveller who prefers location and value over plush settings. American visitors would probably find it all too small for their liking. The location is perfect for visitors who want to get out and see the city on foot and is surrounded by good restaurants, shopping and all the beautiful churches and sights that Rome has to offer.

My husband and I stayed at this hotel on our first trip to Italy about 6 years ago. Have stayed other places since but decided to try it again this year due to consideration of our friends joining us who had a higher exchange rate so needed something more affordable. I will say, if you get a room with a view on the Spanish Steps, the view is spectacular but that's it. We reserved, confirmed and were guaranteed their largest room on the corner with 2 windows on the view of the Steps. We arrived and were told that unfortunately the only room they had available was the smallest room in the hotel for the first night and then we could move the next. We made the best of it, went in and sat on the bed which I think was just a piece of foam over some boxes. The bathroom had mold all over, I went to get something out of the fridge and although it was running, it was hot, we tried to call our friends and although the room had a phone, it wasn't plugged into anything, the plug was just pushed into a hole in the wall. We asked to have things fixed and unfortunately it was the weekend and the management company that runs it now was unavailable and would only be available on week days. We immediately checked out. Trust me on this, honestly, you get less than you pay for here!

Address: Piazza di Spagna 20
Rome, Italy 00187
Phone ---
Rate 170Euro per night
Hotel: Pierret Palio Bianco Hotel
Location: Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe
Title: Great location, right at the Spanish steps, but crappy rooms

When our taxi pulled up to this very nice building right next to the Spanish Steps & fountain & surrounded by all the upscale shops of Via Condetti, we thought we were going to stay in a very nice place for 170Euro/nt.
Address of the hotel is Piazza di Spagna 20, however there are no signs saying that the hotel is just the 4th Floor! This most exclusive looking building houses a consulate, offices & another much nicer hotel on the 3rd floor (Internazionale Domus Business & Holidays Residence). We had to ask the consulate where the hotel was, then rode a very small elevator (1 person 2 bags) to the 4th floor, greeted by a not too friendly front desk person.
Decor of room was ugly blue & gold brocade everything (curtains, chairs, bedspreads, headboard), curtain was hanging off the hooks, tiles missing from the bathroom floor, cheap lamps were melted & aircon did not work. However it was a great view was of the Spanish Steps which turned out to be not so good because at least a hundred young people congregate & sit on the steps all night drinking & partying. Since our A/C did not work we had to open the windows & subject ourselves to the noise or suffocate.
The location of the hotel was the BEST. Of course it was by all the good upscale shopping & restaurants, but best is that right around the corner is the Spagna Metro station which takes you all around the city, like the Tube in London.
Out of curiosity we went down to see the hotel on the 3rd floor. They did not have any rooms for us to see, but the ambiance, decor & staff was VERY nice. They told us that all the rooms were suites with kitchenettes & some of the suites could accommodate up to 10 people. They told us that their website had full descriptions & photos, (---).
We would not stay at the hotel on the 4th floor again (Pierret Palio Bianco), but would try the one on the 3rd floor (Internazionale Domus Business & Holidays Residence).

We stayed at this hotel on the last two nights of our honeymoon and made our choice based on the reviews on tripadvisor.com from 2003 and 2004. What a mistake! We were sorely disappointed. The room was very small, but coming from Hong Kong this did not bother us. The first thing we noticed about the room was the stains on the bed cover. Then we noticed that half the curtains were hanging off the rail. The yellow upholstery on the wall was so dirty in places it was almost black and in some places the panels had been stapled back on the wall. The toilet handle came off in my hand, the light in the bathroom did not work, the tiles which had come up off the bathroom floor had been covered by a bath mat, the the shower hook was broken. This was more like a seedy bedsit and even the location (which incidentally is very popular with teenagers getting drunk and singing until the wee hours of the morning - thank God for the double-glazing) does not warrant the prices that they are charging. Had it not been the end of my honeymoon and had I not paid for this room in advance through Expedia I would have walked out immediately. Instead we moved to another room which was only marginally better. The receptionist (who was walking around in plastic flip-flops) seemed to be used to this!