We made our reservations in America through a travel agent a few months before our stay. Once we arrived in Europe we wanted to drive to Rome a day earlier from northern Italy. The hotel said only our travel agency could change our hotel arrival date. Our first night was in a dirty old room which faced the parking lot and front of the building. At 2am a noisy bus group of people were leaving and at 5am a noisy bus group of people were arriving. We could not sleep because of the noise. The next two nights we slept in a newly remodeled suite. The furniture was new, but the walls were dirty with piling paint and old carpet. The king size beds are two twins next to each other. All rooms offer only twin beds or a pull out sleeper sofa. The food and coffee at breakfast was not fresh or tasty. We traveled by car for 5 weeks in Europe and this was the worst hotel. It should be a 2 star hotel at the most.

The tiny bathrooms in this hotel are DANGEROUS! Stayed here with a touring party of 36 for two nights. There were four reported mishaps, including my own fall.

The hotel is rather a large complex on the outskirts of the centre of Rome. We visited the hotel twice as part of a Tourama tour of Italy. The first time we visited we were located in a small apartment type room with a tiny kitchen area and a small, clean bathroom. The balcony looked out onto the hotel gardens.

There was ‘entertainment’ at the hotel every night and on our first stay this was a gentleman who believed he was much better at being a DJ and singer than he was. Guests on the tour were divided about how they felt about him. Some were annoyed at the lack of peace in the evening and had been kept awake, others, like myself, thought it was hilarious!

We only ate breakfast at this hotel. The breakfast was self service cold, continental buffet style. The croissants were delicious.

The second time we stayed, on the return leg of the tour, we had a room on the same corridor but it was HUGE. We loved it. The room featured a large lounge area and enormous balcony. Unfortunately, we only slept there one night. If you are on the tour it seems simply down to luck which type of room you get but I think having two single beds helps.

The hotel is located close to the Cornelia tube station. Walk out of the hotel, down the long drive and turn left. Continue down the main Aurelia road and turn left at the McDonalds. (There are lots of restaurants and cafes of all types near the hotel) The tube station sign should be visible within seconds. The walk takes about fifteen minutes maximum.

The tube tickets are very cheap and the trains are frequent and clean. It was nothing like the tube in London and not intimidating. There are only two lines, so you don’t need to fear getting lost. They roughly form a cross with the Termi in the middle. Cornelia is on line A which, you can use to reach the Trevi Fountain. If you change at the termi for line B you can get to the Colosseum. Clearly, between the two lines you get everywhere!

I liked this hotel and I thought it was in a very good location for sightseeing in Rome. I would go back again.

Stayed here for 4 nights in June as part of a trip around Italy. Having read all the reviews and having stayed at the Princess Hotel (just 200m down the road from Parco Tirreno) the year before I knew what to expect of the area, but was getting the impression that the hotel wasn't great.

Check-in was efficient and the staff friendly and polite. Upon entering the room, it was apparent that certainly wasn't anything special. Yes, the carpets were old and dirty, but the bathroom was quite clean, (although the shower was tiny) and it had all the essential amenities, such as a safe, TV etc. The bed was large, but was composed of two single matresses put together which made it only slightly uncomfortable- I was expecting it to be worse. The balcony was nice and it was lovely to sit outside at night.

As for the hotel itself, I was impressed at the lovely gardens surrounding it, in addition to the restaurant also allowing you to eat outside. The breakfast was basic but did the job, but the dinner was much better and I quite liked it. The hotel bar was quiet but nice in the evenings to relax in. The pool was large and made a nice relaxing afternoon, we paid 15€ for the two of us but I deemed it acceptable for one ocassion.

The hotel's location is slightly inconvenient but not terrible, as Cornelia metro station is a brief walk away and the metro gets you into town much more efficiently and cheaply than a taxi. There is, however, not much nearby as stated in other reviews, except a McDonalds- but I considered eating there to be a crime in Italy of all countries, as Roman food is exceptional.

Overall, I would say the really bad reviews about this hotel are inaccurate, unless you are used to 5 star luxury resorts, what you get for the money you pay is not bad, given that Rome is quite pricy. The rooms aren't great admittedly, but the hotel serves it's purpose and the staff and facilities are of a high standard. If I was on a budget I would stay here again.