If your criteria for selecting a hotel is location, then look no further. I had researched the hotel online and through travel guide publications, which described this as "Rome's most famous little boutique hotel" and gave it a three star rating. I will concede and give it one star for its location. The hotel was run down. Cleanliness was not a top priority. There was mildew in the shower walls, around the shower hardware, the walls in the back of the toilet and the bidet. The bathing soap was so small they could fit into the palms of a two year old, try bathing with that!. The towels barely dried a recently bathed person. The dust on the chaise lounge had permanently changed the color of the fabric, a corner of the lounge was ripped. The curtains were cover with dust, one wonders if they were ever cleaned. The bed linen was akin to sandpaper. I believe the bed linens and towel were cleaned because it appear they sent them out for cleaning. The bed skirt was ripped torn and worn. Turn down service? Not in this hotel. You were luck they went in once a day to make the bed and leave fresh towels. If you are thinking personal service for breakfast, forget it. The eggs were laid out since 7:30 am, I think because that was the time the placed opened for breakfast. Coffee and juice were from a machine. Assorted pastry were laid out. Try to get information about tickets to tourist attractions and taxis felt like we were seeking undercover information. I found out that we could arrange them by ourselves for 1/3 of the actual cost. for the tourist attactions. You got free internet service, but funny how if you sought out to purchase online for tickets or to find out rates on other hotel these were blocked. We felt manipulated, treated like idiots and absolutely ripped off.

Since the location was so great, really nothing else mattered. The hotel is old but very charming. the staff is friendly, the breakfast is good and includes eggs. our room really did not have much of a view, but who sits in their hotel room in Rome to look at a view? Thank you Fabio and Diego for everything, we had a great time.

Friends who had stayed here several years ago recommended it, so we were expecting a very different experience. The hotel is quite run-down. Several of the light fixtures in the room were broken (I had no working light by my bed) and when we told the front desk, they said they would attend to it but never did. The shower also did not work properly. Also, while we asked for dinner recommendations, the staff had no suggestions. There is no elevator, and no one offered to help us bring our luggage downstairs. The balcony view was of the facing of another building.
Other than location, this hotel did not have much to offer.

Located on the top of the Spanish steps. Beautiful view from the rooftop garden.