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nice pool

Petra Hotel & Residence

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2 of 5 stars
salsachick27   1 contribution
north east england
Aug 27, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

We (myself and bf) arrived at 9pm on a Sunday night after being picked up by the hotel limousine service. The area we drove through to get to it was less than desirable but thought it would be better by day. We asked the hotel receptionist for advice on transport to Rome and were given info and a map. Dinner on the first night was less than satisfactory - ordered grilled chicken and that is just what you got - a piece of chicken on a plate and nothing else - luckily ordered chips too. Used the bus and metro to get into Rome the next day - the hotel sold tickets which lasted 75 mins for 1 euro, and we bought a weekly ticket from Anagnina metro station which served all buses, metros and trams for just 16 Euros each - good value. The info given to us about metros etc by the hotel was incorrect - they said the last metro from Rome was 9pm then it changed to a bus - it's actually 11:30pm! Due to being told this we got taxis home the first 2 nights until we discovered the truth. The hotel is in the middle of nowhere really - taxi drivers in Rome don't know how to get there - one used an a-z whilst driving (as if Italian driving isn't bad enough) and the other used his sat nav. Taxi costs varied between 28 and 35 Euros depending on which way they went.
The pool area was good - good sun loungers and 3 big umbrellas at one end of the pool, and it was secure - had to use key card to get in. The pool is a decent size and is quite deep - I’m 5'11" and don't swim, but when I stepped off the last step the water was over my shoulders - another foot or so into the pool and it was up to my neck.
We didn't eat at the hotel for the rest of the week until the Friday when we ordered some chips in the bar - very helpful girl on the bar - brought them to us with sauces etc. Different story the next day when a young guy was on - said it wasn't possible to have food in bar - have to eat in restaurant but then have to pay 1.5 Euros each service charge! Already unhappy, we went back to our room to get things ready for our departure the next day, when we went into the room safe to find 160 Euros missing! Reception called the manager who offered to pay for the meal we'd had on our first night and our taxi back to the airport (instead of another meal which they had offered and we declined). They told us to go to the police station and gave us directions, but when we asked for them to call them out to the hotel we were offered a lift there - guess they didn't want the police at the hotel! Still no idea what happened to the money.
The rooms are clean with a nice balcony area, TV which only has 2 channels in English - both news channels, hairdryer in bathroom was good - didn't even need to use my travel dryer. Not sure what time the room attendants started but our room was never ready before 3 or 4pm each day.
Overall, staff were friendly, pool was clean, and rooms were clean. Maybe a bit far from Rome if you want to go in during day and back at night as you do spend a lot of time waiting for buses etc, but it is good if you want to do sightseeing for a few days and then spend time chilling by the pool.

  • Liked — the pool was very good
  • Disliked — the food and security in rooms
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay August 2008
  • Visit was for Hobbies / interest / culture
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since August 27, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I recommend this hotel for Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Pet owners, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Beach / Sun, Other
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5 of 5 stars
judelewis64   1 contribution
Hastings, England
Jul 18, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

Everything you need in a hotel, clean, helpful staff, and a nice restaurant. Plus balconies with views of the pool and no traffic noise. On the outskirts of Rome with excellent nearby public transport links into the city centre (about 30 minutes). We had a great stay in Rome and can definitely recomend this hotel.

  • Liked — cleanliness
  • Disliked — nothing
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay July 2008
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since July 18, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Pet owners, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites
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just ok

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3 of 5 stars
World_Citizen8   62 contributions
montreal
Jun 1, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Pros:
- Spotless rooms
- Top-notch restaurant
- Reasonnable rates

Cons:
- Location not ideal for tourists, i.e. not in central Rome
- Air con was not working in my room
- Minibar fridge was barely working
- Laundry showed up 2 days later with several oily dark brown spots on my shirts
- Hotel shuttle bus systematically late or not even showing up
- Day 1: no more internet cards, Day 2: network not working, Day 3: working but impossibly slow, Day4: I just didn't bother anymore

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay June 2008
  • Member since March 12, 2006
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
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Pool was closed

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3 of 5 stars
WeddingShowAroundGal   4 contributions
Ireland
May 14, 2008

I looked up the official website and the hotel seemed gorgeous so i booked it with my flights through easyjet.

The main reason i booked it was for the pool. I couldn't wait for my week by the pool after sightseeing and travelling into rome was going to be worth it

So i was extremelly disapointed to be told it was closed and not open till june which is a fact the official website should definetly explain.

Nice clean hotel, excellent breakfast the best i have prob seen for a continental but it your looking for full irish/english i wouldn't bother.

Dinner was fine and the bar does a fantastic ice tea

Didn't have channels apart from the news the first few days. thought it was prob the norm until i met a few other guests and they all had cable. turns out ours was broke and they took it away to fix it. but when testing it the electric tripped and it started working but it turned out it blew the microwave when it happened.

Also the gym was a bit shoddy wouldn't really call it a gym.

Nice pleasent staff.

I'd go back if the pool was open.

Excellent room serviced everyday.

Stayed last year around middle of may

Handy enough to get into the city and an ok location which other residents jokingly called the ghetto

  • Date of stay May 2007
  • Member since August 09, 2007
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Great if you don't mind being out of the city

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4 of 5 stars
ilovegalicia   4 contributions
Jacksonville, FL
Apr 4, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

I used GTA hotels to book. We booked it because my bf and I were planning on spending one romantic night together and the other nights with friends (ended up spending 3 nights in 3 hotels) and we liked Petra the best. We were confused on how to get IN the hotel though. We ended up following in some guests. Key card stopped working in the morning and the concierge came and let us in without asking our names or anything... it concerned us for security reasons. We liked it overall. If you want to know anything more, just let me know! Only bad thing- way too many Americans!!

  • Liked — How fast we were served when we walked in because we were very tired!
  • Disliked — The security issue the next day with the keycard
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay March 2008
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 18-24
  • Member since April 04, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, A romantic getaway
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Pet owners, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Other
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Address: S Vandi 124, 183 Rome, Italy