Romulus Hotel seemed too good to be true- and it was. At 36 euros a night for a 3 star, we thought we'd struck gold. Cheap it is, but 3 star- questionable. The main problem with this hotel is its profound bleakness. An oddly Soviet exterior- a character-less block- inside, its lobby, hallways and rooms emit a wave of depression. We observed other disconcerted tourists on a budget whispering outside the doors, but alas, the policy is strictly no refunds/no cancellations.
Sitting outside the highway, its in a dismal industrial area with prostitutes on ever corner and absolutely nothing around- no restaurants, shops, grocery, etc, but a quick bus route into Rome, which is convenient. It was somewhat misadvertised, the website stating there is a lovely garden and good restaurant, as well as an airport shuttle (no shuttle). Our window opens onto an empty lot with junk strewn about. The rooms are awfully decorated.
It is cheap, it's not too far outside of Rome but even spending as little time as possible in the hotel, in the end, the savings didn't make up for the depressing atmosphere of the place. If we had spent our whole trip staying in this hotel, it would have ruined it.