Just got back from a fab break in Rome.

Stayed at the Hotel Embassy as it seemed a reasonible priced hotel for central Rome. The location was ok, but a liitle far out at the same time. If I went again I would find a hotel around the Trevi Fountain / Pantheon area as this is more central to all of the sites.

Dont bother going for breakfast as its really not up to scratch - Ive heard this is normal for Italy.

The rooms are very basic, no tea & coffee making facilities, no bath and the shower in our room was like Japanese water tourture. On the plus side the rooms were very clean which is surprising compared to the rest of the hotel. The hotel staff are very helpful.

Note - The hotel is in a large building which another hotel uses aswell as other businesses. Its not very secure as anyone can walk in and up to the rooms as its one big mish mash.

Tip - Airport transfers by Terravison are brillant and very easy to use. The departure links with the flight arrival so no waiting around. The coach takes approx 45 mins to the Termini Station ( central Rome ) and costs 8 Euros per person oneway. A Bargain as I dred to think how much a taxi would cost as they are all metered and traffic jams are very common.

Tip - Metro, really easy to use. 75 mins cost 1 Euro. Bargain! Rome only has 2 metro lines so easy to navigate. Most stations are still a walk from the sites as the whole of Rome is not linked by the Metro line.

Most of the sites in Rome are FREE which is bonus. I suggest that you fax the Vatican for a tour of the museum and Sistine Chapel as most people queue around the block. You need to fax the Vatician around a month to 2 weeks before you are travelling to reserve a space. You pay once you get there. 23 Euros for a guide and headset. All on their website. I got a reply back within 24 hrs of faxing them and it saved around a 3 hr queue. If you can manage it, climb the 551 steps to the top of the Dome in the Bascillica. The views are fantastic. Not for the faint hearted, 450ft up!

All in all, take plenty of cash, Rome is not cheap! and wear comfy shoes!!!

Enjoy.

I would recommend Hotel Embassy to anyone! We arrived very early in the morning and they stored our bags until we were able to check in. The staff was wonderful. All were friendly and very helpful. I was having trouble making a call back to the US with a calling card I purchased in New York. The man at the desk brought me into the office and let me try the call there so he could help with the error message I was receiving (which was in Italian). He told me that the card I had wouldn't work and would have to purchase a calling card in Italy. Once I found one...it worked great. They made the arrangements to have a car pick us up and take us to the airport upon departure.
The rooms were very clean and we had fresh linens everyday. We had a great view from the room. The breakfast consisted of pastries, rolls, yogurt, cereal, milk, juice, coffee, and water. It held us over until lunch. There is a wonderful restauraunt across the street called Giovanni's. I would highly recommend it also. I would absolutely stay at this hotel again. It is in a great location and the metro station isn't too far. There isn't a negative comment I could make about this hotel. As for Rome, it is amazing and beautiful...but bring lots of money. The currency exchange rate is terrible, but I would go back tomorrow if I could!

About 10 mins walk from Termini, this hotel is located in a larger building that is shares with a few other businesses (including another hotel).

The staff were pleasant, gave me a choice of rooms, and had sorted out the faxes and things that had been sent ahead of me, so I could just get on with what I wanted. The room was clean, and the towels perfumed, which I thought was a nice touch. It also has wireless access for free (a novelty for visiting Americans), and this was much appreciated, as Rome can be a bit of a bore in the evening after dinner (unless you like posing on the Spanish Steps, or getting pickpocketed at the Trevi Fountain).

Breakfast was the usual Italian awfulness, but the coffee was fine. No point coming to Italy if you like a good breakfast, and no point complaining about it either. The downstairs rooms have fantastic views of the street opposite, and are slightly larger than upstairs, but much noisier. This has no effect on me as I sleep like a log, but if you are a light sleeper, ask for something higher up.

The location is pretty good, but wherever you stay in Rome expect to do a lot of miles. Take your stoutest walking shoes, and be sensible and do what the locals do: a sleep in the afternoon is an essential part of an Italian holiday.

This hotel is very well located. You can really walk every from it. Rome looks bigger on the map, but it is easy to walk every where (except the Vatican). The subway is very near as a lot of facilities.
The first room we got had a bit of a smell and we asked for another room, witch they gave us. The breakfast was reasonable and the staff was very nice. Clean rooms. There is a computer in the lobby that can be used free of charge and with internet access. If you have a car this is a perfect hotel since most parts of Rome you can´t get by car since they are online accessible to the population, as in all other cities of Italy.
I booked through e-mail 2 double rooms and every was as accorded previously. There is a safe deposit box in the room witch we used and was great to leave the money.
I was satisfied with the hotel and would stay there again.