The Capo d'Africa is close to the Colisseum so handily situated for the Forum and St John Lateran as well as the colisseum. The underground is nearby and very handy. Its only €1 for a ride to wherever you are going. We used it to go the Vatican museums as well as heading over to the Spanish Steps- a good starting point if you want to go see the Trevi Fountain, Pantheon and Piazza Navona.

The rooms are nicely done- modern clean lines and the bathrooms are clean too. We had a bathroom with a window and it was very spacious. Our friends on the other hand had an internal bathroom and it was a little cramped I think.
Breakfast is served on the top floor in a bright room with two terraces off it. The choice for breakfast was more limited than I would have expected for a four star hotel but it was adequate. the staff serving were all very friendly too.
There were two things about our room that I found annoying. It was sweltering in Rome in late May- 32-34 Degrees C- so air-conditioning was very necessary for sleeping comfortably. We both thought our room was quite warm even though we had the air on full-blast.
We reported it to the reception but we were told that the aircon was centrally controlled so it was working correctly.
After the second night we went to reception again and they agreed to send someone up to check our sir-con. When the guy arrived he took one feel of the airflow and stated that it was broken.
When we returned that evening, there was a man fixing the main unit in the wall outside our room. Later when we checked the aircon, it was very cold- perfect for a warm night.
It was annoying though how the receptionist didnt check it straight away as we slept badly both nights without the air-con.
Secondly the shower pressure was very low so it took a whikle to shower properly. Also the water would alternate between hot and cold which i thought was strange. My friends on the second floor said their shower was working fine so maybe it was our room or our floor.
Overall this hotel was very nice but it was expensive at €250 per night-and that was a special internet deal- so you would expect things like air-conditioning and showers to work well. The hotel has a business feel about so the staff are very professional.
I would stay here again but I think next time I am in Rome, I would try another area such as Trastevere or Centro Storico to get closer to the nightlife as the area around the hotel is fairly quiet at night.

I like this hotel and would stay here again. Its not full of character but its small stylish very clean and friendly. Perfect for a business trip or weekend break. Fabulous views from the terrace and a decent breakfast. The rooms are quiet and very comfortable.

Four of us stayed at the capo D'africa recently as we were attending a wedding in florence and then decided to travel to rome for sightseeing.
The hotel is very centraly located and is a 5 minute walk to the colleseum.
The hotel is modern as previous members have said the rooms are a good size with high cielings with good sized beds.
Whilst the accommodation dept were spot on as were the breakfast team the front desk staff appeared to have quite a bad atituides and i noticed three rows with guests taking place.
Our friends air con was not working to which they were told of course it was, and then when finlay it was checked it was broken took two days to fix not greta in 35 degree heat.
The wifi was charged at €5 fro 30 minutes which i found redicilous in this day and age and when I did ask for ice every time i was given a small glass of it when i required a bucket, to be told this is all they can gikve out.
These are small things but they are basics in most 3 stars.
Woudl be stay here again no, at 270 a night , I know rome is not cheap but am sure we could have got property wich had the above as standard and did have a hotel restaurant.

We stayed at the Capo D'Africa in May 2009. This is not what I would classify as a "luxury" hotel - if you want that kind of catering you have to stay at the Ritz - but it is the next best thing, and a very, very nice hotel that is updated, modern and has a really good staff. It's all a very rare find in Rome, even at the four star level.

The whole hotel looked like it had been fairly recently remodeled; our rooms had modern furniture and fixtures, and the bathrooms were refreshingly updated. The staff was also very nice (Sergio was best!); they made a lot of our reservations for us, provided us with maps and car service, and were just generally on point, which is not something I can say is common for southern Italy. Also, there were two rooftop decks that were a nice touch; we sat on the deck overlooking the Colosseum every morning for breakfast.

My only warning to travelers about this hotel is that it is not in a central location. It is about a 5 minute walk from the Colosseum, on the southern side of the heart of the city. That being said, I am a fairly lazy person and I didn't mind the location. I thought for how nice the hotel was, it was worth it. It's not a very long walk to any of the sites, shopping or restaurants (you could always take the Metro or a bus, both of which can be picked up in front of the Colosseum). I think our longest walk was 40 minutes to the Vatican, which is significantly west of the city. It was about 20 minutes to the Trevi Fountain/Spanish Step area, and we ate dinner there most nights and then strolled back to the hotel. The weather was gorgeous, the Colosseum was lit up, and it was a great walk.