The Franklin was the perfect choice for our weekend getaway to Rome!
It's nestled in a relatively quiet, residential part of Rome, yet all the sights are very accessible either by metro or on foot. The Vatican is really close and from there it's really easy to get to theTiber and walk along the river and cross into the "old" part of the city. Very walkable in my opinion! Plus there were some great little neighborhood restaurants literally right around the corner from the hotel which are perfect for dinner and totally non-touristy - my husband and I were the only foreigners at the two places we tried. (One restaurant, called "Piccolo Toscana", had this pumpkin ravioli which was to die for!!!)
For 30 euro/night more (155 euro/night) we booked a "blues" room which is meant for three people as opposed to the "rock" room which is their classic double. Definitely worth paying the extra money - the room is roomier AND the bathroom is just fantastic - the blue disco ball (!!!), jacuzzi bathtub, and in-bathroom speakers make taking a bath a real experience! Plus the free mini-bar is a great touch! We also loved the drums as night-stands! Generally, the room was sleek, modern, clean, and very comfortable and functional with just the right number of amenities.
The only thing lacking in my opinion was the breakfast room. While the selection of food items available is fine, the room initself and the whole breakfast "system" is not functional at all. There's only one person doing everything - making and serving coffee, clearing tables, re-stocking the buffets, and the poor woman can hardly keep up!
But that was our only gripe; overall, the hotel is excellent value for money and we had a fantastic stay - we will definitely go back!

We stayed at the Franklin Feel the sound for just one night expecting it to be flawless as described, but unfortunately we experienced some problems.
Upon arrival, our reservation made by the hotel website just hadn’t been received; luckily though there was a last room available (but we’ve been told that it wouldn’t have been available the next day). Our room was cold: we tried and tried, asked for assistance from the hotel staff, but the heating system didn’t want to work and we had to switch it off. Rooms are poorly soundproofed, which is not a minor issue in a hotel where every room has a Bang & Olufsen stereo system in it and a collection of CDs that costumers can borrow.
On the positive side, staff is very kind and really tries to solve your problems not just because they have to, but because they care. Upon arrival, when the receptionist was trying to figure out why they hadn’t received our reservation, we have been offered a free welcome drink.
Rooms are standard in size and the ones on ground floor have a small patio on the back of the hotel and some of the upper ones have a balcony. The hotel offers free WiFi internet.
The neighborhood (“Prati”, italian for gardens) is safe and is walking distance from the Vatican, but you’d better take a bus or the metro (some blocks away) to get to the city centre, it’s a short trip.
The hotel serves a good breakfast but has no restaurant though this really is a minor issue as there are two restaurants on the other side of the street, one of which is a traditional roman restaurant (“Taverna romana”).
This ‘music’ hotel is home of many italian singers as they have an agreement with Sony: that night, for example, the Aram Quartet, winners of the Italian edition of X Factor, the TV program which launched Leona Lewis, was there; the entrance is full of autographs of italian singers.
Overall, a good though unlucky stay, and I would recommend this hotel, but you’d better call for confirmation after you've made your reservation throughout the Internet.

This was really an experience. Coming to Rome for three days it was necessary to find something unusual as an accomodation still not very expencive and "hiltonish". Franklin Feel the Sound is just THE hotel. It not really avante-garde, but it is different. There are drums in the rooms instead of bedside tables, Bang and Olufsen microsystems in the rooms and a large CD collection in the lobby.
Staff is very nice. Breakfasts are decent (though not outstanding)

The location is not that bad as it is described here. There are only two metro lines in Rome - so you cannot use this kind of transport always, What you will use is bus. Several bus lines have stop just near the hotel and plenty of others stop not far from the hotel. So it is not a problem to get there during the whole day. The district is good. Vatican is not far, but it is not close enough to be bored with tourist and catholic crowds.

Good hotel in a good city.

We stayed at the Franklin after reading reviews on trip advisor. I booked it through my travel agent but I did all the research and it would have been just as easy to book it through the hotel. The staff is awsome and all speak perfect English. The rooms are modern and quite large, some with patios or balconies. Extremely clean and comfortable. The breakfast room is smallish but breakfast is good. On warm days you can eat on the patio.
It is a non smoking hotel about 15 min. walk from St. Peters. Two blocks from the subway. Good restaurant right across the street and another right around the corner. After a day of touring it was nice to be able to have restaurant close by. The staff extremely helpful and knowledgeable.