Hotel Ranieri was exactly what we wanted. They were able to accomidate 3 rooms for 3 couples at a very competitive price. We were pleasantly surprised when we arrived. There was renovations being done on the exterior of the hotel which made it a little difficult to find but still we found it. The hotel is very modern. The rooms all had air conditioning, televisions, mini fridge/bar and private bathrooms. There are multiple stairs but they have an elevator so it's not a problem. They have a bar by reception, which we used almost daily to meet the family and have a pre dinner beer or wine. Thanks Carlo!!!! They also offer free internet access. Breakfast was good: ham, cheese, salami, croissants, cereal, yogurt. With a variety of different juices and breads. My favorite was the espresso machine. It has cappuchino, espresso, american coffee, plus more, all with a push of a button. The staff was friendly, offered great dinner suggestions and were very helpful with transportation advice. The location was great. It was away from the very touristy parts of town which is exactly what we wanted. A few blocks away is the metro station, bus is across the street, and shops and restaurants all very close. We walked to the Trevi Fountain, Borghese Park, and Spanish Steps easily. Termini station is also a few blocks away.
I would definitely stay there again and would reccommend to anyone.

My only negative: There is no clock in the room. We had no idea what time it was the entire time we were there. So my only suggestion would be to get a clock for the room.

Speaking to people who had been on short breaks to Rome, they all said "stay central". The choice of central sites was quite long. Given that we were only there for 2 nights (3 days) we didn't need much in way of luxury, but many of the reviews of hotels under £200 were worryingly "mixed". However, going up to just over the £200 mark for 2 nights, we found univerally good reviews for this hotel. Having just returned, the reviews were accurate. Nice hotel, good site, just outside the main tourist area, but we walked to all the sites. However the Vatican, being across the river was the furthest away, but still walkable if you are fairly able. The rooms are small neat and tidy as is the bathroom, and despite bing on a main road, we got good nights sleep on both nights. An added bonus was that 2 of the reception team, though of Italian parentgae had been bought up in England and Australia respecyively, so were word perfect in our language. Breakfast was decent,--croissant, pasties and cereal, but if thats not enough, pleny of small snack bars nearby. Rome itself--wonderfull, great sites, nice mainly small shops, thankfully different to the generic high streets in UK. Eating--well as expected, more exensive in the main piazzas -especially the drinks--but some side street cafes just off the main sites very reasonable and if you order beer and wine for instance, you get snacks for free nearly everywhere.

After a few years we recently returned to the Ranieri. To our surprise we found that the general areas of the Hotel had been remodeled and improved. The old grey entrance has completely changed and the reception which used to be on the second floor has been relocated to the ground floor. Also there is a new breakfast room which looks great. Staff was still as friendly as before. We had asked for a quiet room so we were at the back and had no view at all but the room was nicely fitted and very clean (we liked the Bang&Olufsen TV set in our room!). The free Wi-Fi worked fine in the lounge area but not in our room. We believe the hotel has a good price/quality ratio and we will certainly return. The hotel is in the city center so parking was difficult. They did arrange for someone to pick up our rental and valet park it.

I have stayed at the Hotel Ranieri twice now and can definitely say I would book to stay there again for a trip to Rome. It's a basic hotel but with comfy rooms, clean bathrooms and very friendly staff. I can't praise the staff highly enough, the concierges especially are polite, extremely helpful and friendly. The breakfast is good with a range of breads, sweet pastries, cereals, cold meat, cheeses, juices, coffees, teas. It's only a few minutes walk from the Piazza Repubblica and the Fontana Dell'Acqua Felice. As such, if looking for an English Mass in Rome is also very convenient, with an American congregation located in Santa Susanna, across the road from the fountain. It's about a 15 minute walk from the Trevi Fountain (if that) and the same to Santa Maria Maggiore. There is a number 62 bus about 150m down the Via XX Settembre from the hotel which goes directly to St Peter's Square.

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this hotel to my friends for a value for money place to stay in Rome.