Our family of five including 3 kids ages 10,12 and 14 spent 4 great nights in a loft apartment at the Hotel Trastevere. Access was through the building next door, so it really felt like we had our own Roman apartment. Our building had a small elevator (2-3 persons max). We then had to pass through a second locked door down a hallway to our apartment. We joined the rest of the hotel guests in the small breakfast room in the main building for breakfast. Great cappuccino at breakfast!

The loft was on three levels, tucked into the attic eaves - first level had a double bed and a kitchenette with table, second had a single bed and access to the (small!) bathroom, and third had another double bed. The lofted levels are open to the main living area below. The kids thought this was really great - they liked watching the TV downstairs through the railing - Mom thought the stairs were a bit scary - I would not recommend them for a family with very young children, but my kids did fine. Our window opened onto a nice square with a small playground and a morning market that we enjoyed viewing.

Rooms were clean and basic. Linens were the typically Italian Bath sheets, rather than fluffy towels, but that was OK with us. Hot water was limited in the water heater, so we tried to spread out showers after my 14 year old daughter complained about having to take a cold shower - poor baby!

The hotel location was very nice, and the staff was friendly and helpful. It was a block or two to the main Piazza in Trastevere, Santa Maria in Trastevere - this was a great spot to people watch and relax. We walked to most Rome sights easily, and learned to navigate the local bus routes for a change of pace (Vatican Museum was easy to get to on bus!) - this was really easy, we just purchased day passes at the small Tabac shop around the corner.

We didn't really use the kitchenette except for keeping a few things cold in the refrigerator - still, nice to know we could. Wireless Internet was available on your own computer in he hotel lobby proper, but no access from our room.

The hotel was difficult to find at first - it is on a one-way street and this area of Rome is known for it's maze-lake streets. But other than that, it is actually very centrally located - on three different "trips", we were able to walk (with young children...) to the Pantheon, the Colosseum, and the Vatican in less than 30 minutes. The neighborhood is pretty normal, there is a nice little park behind the hotel where our kids played on the jungle-gym. Now that I think about it, it reminds me a little of a residential neighborhood in New York City, with some businesses, lots of restaurants, lots of apartments, and our little hotel.

We stayed in one of the apartments, which is located in the adjacent building. The service was exceptional, all of the staff spoke English, and the one who checked us in was so proficient, I (wrongly) assumed he was an American. He was able to give us lots of advice about the best ways to go, and had a complimentary map with many of the sights listed on it.

The breakfast was pretty good, with fresh cappuccino or espresso, juices, an assortment of pastries, cereal, bread, and fruits. The apartment was somewhat unusual, but given that it was easily able to accommodate our family of 6, was perfect.

This was everything I wanted in a hotel - I will definitely stay there again when we return to Rome.

Most of the reviews reflect our experience as well. This hotel is very basic in most ways - rooms small, I could barely get in and out of the shower (I'm a long way from thin, but not huge either), breakfast offered very few choices. But the AC worked, the front desk was always welcoming and helpful, we didn't find any cleanliness problems, and the location is really great - on the edge of all the Trastevere activities. You can walk to many of Rome's attractions and come back to lots of wonderful restaurants in the neighborhood of Hotel Trastevere. (Don't miss Bir & Fud for gourmet pizzas and a serious selection of beers/ales - for a splurge go to Glass.) We had a very positive experience here and (with warnings) will recommend it to friends.

We stayed here for 2 nights. We enjoyed being walking distance to some of Rome's most Famous sights. There is some great little restaraunts around the corner in both directions. I highly recommend it.