After reading some of the reviews, I was quite apprehensive about this hotel. What an incredible surprise. Our room was beautiful, not huge, but this is Europe, not North America. Our room was beautifully decorated with brocade walls. The hotel itself was very clean, our room was very clean, the bathroom was very clean, we had a shower door! One of the men behind the desk was not overly friendly but basically all the staff was fine. We had to leave our passports temporarily. This is because the hotel is required to register all guests with the police. We got our passports back within the hour.

I would rate this hotel above the 3-star rating that it has. One must remember that one is in Europe and that our North American standards are different than European ones.

This was the worst hotel I have ever stayed in (no exaggeration).

Although the location was fair, the room was depressing and smaller than one you would find on a cruise ship. It felt like we were staying in a badly decorated closet. The bathroom was dirty and the shower was inoperable. The front desk staff were very rude, in fact I witnessed one of them actually yell at a guest on two diferent occasions (and I only stayed one night!) This was classified as a 3 star hotel, however it's really more like a 1 star. This place makes Super 8 look like the Savoy. Avoid at all costs!

After reading the reviews I was scared to death about my Priceline booking at Arcangelo.

Breakfast- No ants on the food. It was a great breakfast. Good meats and cheeses. The coffee was very European (dark, bitter, strong). No complaints.

Rooms- Comfortable beds. The shower is too small with no shower curtain. That was a problem. The rooms were decorated nicely, but we were never really there. Quiet street, an oasis from the city noise.

Staff- 4 different men manned the front desk. 3 were really nice, the morning attendant wasn't too friendly. But they were all very helpful for directions, taxis, train info. They even let me use their internet connection to check my email.

I paid $200 a night and consider that a great deal. Close to the vatican, a short walk from the piazzas. Great hotel.

I'm not in to review writing, but the recent bashing by some reviewers prompted this effort. We had three rooms and three generations (from 90 to young children) stay at the hotel. None were overly impressed, but all were more than satisfied. The location is very good, particularly if you're interested in the Vatican. We also took the bus and metro, which are only 5-7 blocks from the hotel. We found the staff very accommodating, making cab arrangements and providing directions without hesitation. Unlike another reviewer, I can't imagine leaving a passport at the front desk. I haven't done that since it was required in the former Soviet Union. More germane, we had safes in all rooms, they're just a little hard to find. The rooms were clean and reasonable, but I agree with others that they are a bit drab with minor toilet issues. Renovations were on-going during our stay. The breakfast was more than I expected. Danish, pastry, hard rolls, meats, cheese, hard boiled eggs, corn flakes, juice, coffee, tea and capucchino on request. From my perspective, this wasn't a great hotel, but given the prices today in Rome, it's very good value. Maybe that's because we booked on-line for a 114 euro rate versus others staying in the hotel who paid 150. Unless you want to step up in price class, I don't believe you'll do much better than the Hotel Arcangelo.