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.

I chose the hotel for its proximity to the Coliseum, as we were only staying for a few days and wanted to see as much as possible, The family who own the hotel were lovely and the room clean and comfortable. Its a perfect base for seeing the city, all the sites apart from the Vatican/Castel St. Angelo, which are only 5 stops away on the Metro. Breakfast was fantastic on the roof terrace as well.
Would recommend the hotel to anyone

5 of us in 2x2 plus 1 rooms. We were on 4th floor overlooking street. It's a fairly quiet street especially at night. Room was OK. Modern. A little small & dark perhaps, but clean. Breakfast was good quality continental on roof terrace (up a flight of stairs).
Location good. Possible to walk to Termini (main station) with backp[ack but no more. Colisseum is about 600 m away. Could see it from window if I stuck my head out. Spanish steps etc rather further but within walking distance. Need to use underground or open top tour bus for Vatican.
Main critcism is that there is a very small reception area and no real 'bar'. Just a room adjacent to reception. no pool or anything else..too city centre..
Staff were friendly and spoke enough English to get by.
Proprietor recommended local restaurant run by grandson of Enrico Fermi with pictures of him around the wall..makes a change from footballers (look him up you physicians !) , v nice but a bit expensive.

I chose his hotel based on location, as I only had one day in Rome and wanted to see the Colliseum, but in the end it was a very pleasant surprise.

The hotel is very close to the main attractions and easy to get to using public transit. Just like the web site indicates it is 200m away from thr Colliseum, and therefore close to all the other sites.
The room I stayed in was very clean, and comfy. The owners live there and the personal touch is present and obviuos everywhere in the building. Great service, great advice for scheduling and making the most of my short stay in Rome.
The rooftop restaurant is awesome, I wish I would go back in the summer.


Definitely a good choice!