I stayed here for 4 nights in Jan 09. As all the reviews say, which is why I chose the place, is the location. A 2 min walk from the Trevi Fountain, maybe 3 min walk to the Metro stop, and 15 Min walk to the Colloseum and all that surrounds it. The room and bathroom was pretty clean, wasnt a 4 or 5 star by any means, and the breakast was ok. The staff was friendly. Like all the Hotels I stayed in over there, it was a little noisy at night, I wore earplugs, and it was ok then. They have free wireless in the lobby, but mine worked in my room, so that was a bonus. Id stay here again mainly cause it was a decent price and the location couldnt be beat. I ventured all over Rome by myself, and it all seemed pretty safe, the area where this Hotel is, is always full of people walking the streets, and I was never concerened.

Overall, this hotel was fine. It wasn't the worst hotel I've ever stayed in but it certainly was nowhere near the best.

Pros:
Location-this is probably the best feature of the hotel. It is so central, only got the metro once and other than that walked everywhere.

Clean-hotel room was spotless

Shower-was really powerful.

Cons:
The noise-this for me was the biggest factor. The hotel room was stifling hot(in January!!) and the radiator couldn't be turned off so we had no choice but to have the window a little open(it didn't close properly anyway so we couldn't have closed it). From 7.30 every morning the noise outside was crazy. I realise the outside noise was outside the hotels control but when we asked about changing to a different room they moved to us to the exact same room a floor up!!! Had lost the will to fight it at this stage and the second room wasn't so hot so we could leave the window closed.

The staff- I have to say that the staff at the hotel were quite abrupt, they were never rude but just not friendly at all. I asked the first night about where the nearest internet cafe was and was told that there was a computer available for guests use. Great perk which I really appreciated. I was waiting on an urgent e-mail so once each day asked if I could use the internet and each time felt like I was bothering them. By the 4th day of my stay I felt so uncomfortable asking that I just found an internet cafe instead.

Breakfast- practically non-existant. Croissants, corn flakes and some juice might be left if you were lucky. Not a major issue but certainly not a selling point of the hotel.

Overall, the hotel was fine and you get what you pay for but next time I travel to Rome I would sooner pay a little extra for something that bit "nicer"

Hotel Julia is in a great location. It is close to the metro, buses and favorite sights but it is on a side street (quiet). I only needed to stay one night. I was able to throw my bags down after traveling from a 7 day stay in Assisi. I booked the hotel knowing that I wanted to make it to the Spainish Steps to see the Pope for the Immaculate Conception and on a budget.

The front desk was helpful, offering a map of Rome and a bottle of water.. The Spainsih Steps were just a few blocks away, alowing me to walk & be part of this event. In addition, I had plans to meet friends at Piazza Navona for dinner later in the evening. I returned to the hotel to refresh and then headed out again for a short, lively walk to the Trevi Fountain & then Piazza Navona. I opted to take a taxi the short ride back to the hotel after dinner wich only cost me 6 euro.

The room wasn't the prettiest or most comfortable but it served my purpose. I also booked knowing breakfast was included. When I woke early (6:30) the front desk offered me cofee but no breakfast because I was too early?? They did arrange a taxi to get me to the airport which arrived on time @ 7.

Hotel is in a great location - very close to Trevi fountain/Spanish Steps/metro etc.
The rooms were clean and tidy and had a security box. Our rooms faced onto the road and so were quite noisy. You could also hear people in other rooms, albeit not loudly.
Our shower head was slightly loose so the water trickled out.
For the price and location you could not do better.