Out of the four hotels we visited in Italy, the Apollo Hotel was our least favorite. It was the most expensive and the smallest. The owners have taken great care in furnishing and decorating the rooms, and despite it's small size (the rooms, the hallways, the elevator), it's very clean and polished. The room was dark (the one window let in very little natural light). The hotel appeared to be familly-run, and we also experienced the pushiness of the staff. You have to leave your room key at the front desk whenever you exit the hotel which required interaction with the staff. We found an amazing restaurant within a block of the hotel called La Carbonara. Although we showed up right at 7:00 pm when they opened, they only had one table left, so I would suggest making reservations. It was one of the many small quality restaurants in Italy where you can eat plenty for dinner (with wine) for less than $50 for two. And we never found a restaurant in Italy that wasn't perfectly happy to let us share a serving of food. The worst part about the Apollo Hotel was the location. Although it was fairly convenient to the metro (the best way to get around the city), the neighborhood seemed seedy and run-down. The streets were very crowded and many were under repair, and there seemed to be several local gatherings of men blocking the sidewalks. We also stayed in a hotel by the Barberini fountain and metro stop, and the location was very different. It felt quaint and friendly compared to this hotel. As for the walk to the Termini, it all depends on time of day. If you are walking there early in the morning, it is a breeze. If you are trying to get there in the late afternoon, you will have a much harder time trying to negotiate the sidewalks and getting across the ever-busy streets. I don't think you will regret staying in this hotel, but there are better ones out there. And although they provided computer access, you had to pay for it.
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