I could not say a bad word about this hotel. We arrived and the receptionist, Alexandria, was absolutely helpful in giving us the jist of Rome as we only had a three night stay. The lobby is great and there are hundreds of CDs to choose from to listen to in your room and there is always music playing in the lobby that is diverse. We got up to our room and that night the A/C wasn't working which was a bummer, but the rest of the trip it was working and my mom and i were almost frozen it got so cold. Anyhow, the rooms couldn't be more comfortable in that the beds are really comfrtable, there is a great fully length room and lots of space for luggage. The absolute BEST thing about the entire room was the bathroom where there is a great bath/shower combo with a disco ball lit by a blue light that creates an awesome ambiance for when you are showering. Additionally music plays in both the bedroom and the bathroom and it plays louder in the bathroom to accomodate the loudness of the water running. The hotel even has a scale but I didn't dare use it as rome was our last stop and i had just spent three weeks eating my way through europe. The hotel is a quick jaunt to the vatican and an even quicker on the the metro where you can catch it to the colleseum or even the trevi fountain or spanish steps. The breakfast is a continental breakfast but it has a really nice terrace that is shaded so even during the summer it is really comfortable. EVERYTHING about this hotel is wonderful and i wouldn't stay anywhere else in Rome. I will definately be back.

Finding a reasonably priced, modern hotel in Rome is not easy. I chose the Franklin based on tripadvisor reviews and I wasn't disappointed. Ok so it's not in the middle of the city, but it's only a few minutes walk to the Vatican and there are some excellent restaurants surrounding the hotel.....including the one directly opposite, the best tiramisu I have ever eaten!

I was given a ground floor room (I think it was called Peter?!) with patio doors leading on to the terrace. The room was really spacious and clean, and the wireless internet is completely FREE which is almost unheard of in Rome these days! Free breakfast makes this place a really good deal.

Staff are excellent and nothing is too much trouble. I highly recommend the Franklin, and the tiramisu in the restaurant across the street :)