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Villa Habsburg Porta Metronia: Traveler Reviews


Piazza di Porta Metronia, 00183 Rome, Italy
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Straight out of "Room with a View"

Villa Habsburg Porta Metronia

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Brighton, England
Sep 16, 2004
17/21 found this review helpful

For our anniversary and our first trip to Rome, we wanted somewhere atmospheric and quirky, a little different from those identikit hotels. This (we stayed in the East Tower) was a unique place which was the perfect backdrop to falling in love all over again. Truly stunning views window, very secluded, very special.

The management couldn't have been more helpful with the arrangements, and the famous twin beds had been pushed together for our arrival and a double sheet put on, which ensured it was effectively a double bed.

Only drawbacks? 1. Taxis seem to pass through the Piazza rarely, so book one by phone rather than hope to hail one on the street - alternatively walk into town, or learn to use the good bus service! 2. The East Tower is not equipped for self-catering (no fridge), but who wants coffee or breakfast at home when there's so many piazza cafes to hang out in!

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay September 2005
  • Member since March 08, 2005
  • I recommend this hotel for Families with teenagers, Tourists
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Management response from MARIE1295, owner manager
(Management representative)
Aug 16, 2005
The East Tower- and the West Tower incidentally- are specifically advertised, described and above all PRICED as a room and bathroom without cooking facilities. This is because the drains at that level are so narrow, and people block them with the remains of food. Repeat ,its price reflects this.W e do of course have other apartments with fully equipped kitchens
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Wonderful self catering apartment

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5 of 5 stars
Galway1   7 contributions
McLean Virginia
Mar 31, 2004
12/17 found this review helpful

Spacious and nicely furnished apartment. Usual quirky (big tub, hand held shower nozzle, no shower curtain) European bathroom. Very nice kitchen for breakfast and lunch, not really for heavy cooking.
Furnishing is authentic, not IKEA, Roman furniture. Fabulous views, terraces all around. Right on several bus lines and a short walk to the Metro. In a triangle formed by the Baths of Caracalla, St. John Latern and the Coliseum. Nice neighborhood ristoranti.

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a jewel in the eternal city

Villa Habsburg Porta Metronia

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
London
Mar 12, 2004
13/16 found this review helpful

you would never find this if you did not know about it- right in the centre of Rome, ten minutes from the Colosseum and and light years away from the traffic snoise ans confusion-a beautiful park- the owners tell us it has been voted the fifthe most beautiful garden in Latium which considering Ninfa La Landria and the Villa d?Este are just round the corner is not bad going. a quirky house, accomodation furnished with family pieces, nice staff. To be recommended

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Do not book here

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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Chicago, IL
Sep 24, 2003
11/20 found this review helpful

We prepaid for a week in the "Tower" room based on the website pictures. It was so awful, we could not stand to stay for even one day.
We lost all the money. The website presents a completely different place.

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Management response from MARIE1295, owner manager
(Management representative)
Dec 18, 2003
We have so few complaints that it was easy to track this one down. When the couple arrived they resented not having a double bed. A very clear picture of the room with the two single beds was and is contained in our website advertising. The couple asked us to help find alternative accommodation, which not only we did,but we paid for a car to take them to it. The accomodation they chose was a five star hotel which cost the same for one day as our self catering (not hotel) accomodation costs for a whole week.It was a different deal They had simply changed their minds. We had the driver take them to their new accomodation free of charge, though it was a Sunday Regarding the loss of their money :all our contracts state that rents are payable more than, and not refundable less than, eight weeks before arrival . Beyond that you have to be insured for ANY eventuality which may cause you not to honour your booking. So if guests lose their money it is because they have not taken out insurance, not because they have been refused a refund. Indeed these guests did not even ask for one . We are really shocked at this demonstrable misrepresentation of the facts, and even more shocked that Tripadvisors should have published it without inviting us to respond. We heard nothing of it until a dear and regular guest who was as shocked as we were rangus up to tell us .
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Eine Beleidigung für den Gast

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1 of 5 stars
JosefM   1 contribution
München
Oct 13, 2008 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

  • Liked — Lage und Ruhe
  • Disliked — Zustand der Wohnung
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay September 2008
  • Visit was for Hobbies/Interessen/Kultur
  • Traveled with Ehegatte/Ehegattin/Lebensgefährte
  • Age group 50-64
  • Member since October 13, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Great food / Wine
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Management response from helene65, manager
(Management representative)
Nov 3, 2008
Also wir verstehen diese Bewertung wirklich nicht, hauptsächlich weil wir lange Wartelisten für Gästehaus 1 haben; auch weil- wie immer- die Haushälterin immer anwesend ist- und während diese Woche war- von 8.30h bis 12.30h jeden Tag

Natürlich ist vieles Geschmacksache . Wir denken aber, dass die Einrichtung der Küche, und die Schlafzimmerschränke in Ordnung sind, niemand hat sonst etwas gesagt .Tadellos sauber sind sie ohnehin

Haarföhn gibt es zwar nicht- wir sind kein Hotel, bitte,sondern Selbstversorgung; Toilettenpapier sowie Müllsäckchen, Seife , Schokoladen und eine Flasche Wein gibt es bei der Ankunft, nacher... versorgen sich die Gäste ...selbst !

Das Licht im Badezimmer ist eigentlich meiner Meinung nach eher zu grell...

Das Geschirr ist sogar sehr schöne Lunéville Keramik , die Plastikteller sind lediglich für den Garten . ( Bei uns hat jede Wohnung hat sein eigenen Privatgarten und einen Parkplatz im Preis inbegriffen)

Es tut uns Leid das unser Apartment offentsichtlich diesen Gästen nicht gefallen hat. Vielleicht erwarteten Sie, so etwas wie ein Hotel. Das führen wir nicht, und unsere Preise sind nicht die eines Hotels . Wir vermieten ein Familienhaus unserer Art , und hoffen nur dass unsere Gäste es gemütlich finden. Ws sie meistens tun.
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Villa Habsburg Porta Metronia Address

Piazza di Porta Metronia, 00183 Rome, Italy