Planned our trip well in advance and kept checking the comments on the Cellini, it was indeed everything that was written and promised, beautiful, exceptionally clean, tastefully decorated. The Junior Suite was spacious. The staff was helpful and warm...stay there! You won't be disappointed.

The Poulins

Residenza cellini is located on a small quiet side street, very close to Piaza Republica and its Metro station. The Hotel is on the 3rd and 5th floor of a 19th century building, in which there are other small hotels. It has a typical quaint, italian metal cage lift found in buildings of this age.

The staff were welcoming, and nothing was too much trouble. Our room was one of the junior suites. It was very spacious, with a very comfortable bed and a most welcoming jacquzzi, essential for tired feet after a day of sight-seeing.

Rome is a small city and everything is walkable, but the closeness of the metro station, and bus stop outside make it easy to get everywhere, including the Vatican, by public transport.

There is a Warner Brothers Cinema on the Piazza Republica, which shows one or two films in english (without subtitles) 3 times a day. Most convenient if they are showing Angels and Demons, with the first church, Santa Maria della Vittoria just round the corner.

We would definitely stay here again, and recommend it to family and friends.

Residenza Cellini is a small hotel located on the 3rd and 5th floors of a building within easy walking distance of the Rome Termini and close to bus and subway service. The staff is efficient, welcoming and helpful. Small but modern and clean bathroom, room quite adequate. Wonderful restaurant "Target" on the corner just steps away, which is convenient for weary travelers!

I chose this hotel based on reviews here on Tripadvisor where it was rated as one of the best hotels in the city. It also won an award in 2009 from Tripadvisor for its service. We are not in agreement with them on the service issue.

This 11-room hotel is located near Termini and is within 20-25 minutes walking distance of tourist attractions. Actually, Rome is much smaller and walkable than I anticipated.

We reserved junior suites at 210 euros (cash payment) per room, per night, for three nights. They are actually regular rooms, not what I would call suites, but huge by European standards, maybe even by American standards. I certainly could not complain about the size or decor of the room. Both rooms (us on the fifth floor with the other ladies on the third floor) were in very quiet locations. Our Romeo and Juliet balcony overlooked an inner courtyard (not an attractive courtyard, but a quiet one). My travel companions on the third floor even had a live orchid plant in their room. The outdoor terrace is lovely and we sat out there one evening.

My only (minor) complaints about the room are the coarse linens and the (whirlpool) bathtub was very slippery. The breakfast room is small as some on Tripadvisor mentioned, but we seemed to be the only ones in there each morning. They kept a bowl of fresh fruit in the breakfast room all day and I enjoyed that.

Regarding the service issues, I emailed them several weeks in advance asking them to call the Galleria Borghese for me with a question. They responded back quickly to tell me they would call and get right back with me. I never heard from them. After waiting several days, I worked out my answer on my own.

Also, my travel companion had an early morning flight and asked the woman at the front desk one evening to look on the internet for train information for the Leonardo Express. It was over an hour with no answer – the woman said she was still trying to locate the requested information. I came back to the room to learn this, and it took me less than 60 seconds to get the information on the (free) internet access they provide in the breakfast room. I expected better service than this. BTW, the computer is removed from the breakfast room during the breakfast service, so be sure to use it in the evening if you want information for the next morning.

Overall, I would stay here again as the rooms were spacious and attractive and I liked the location and cost, but my expectations on service would be lower.