We have just returned from 4 nights at the Alessandro Palace and it was brilliant!

The rooms were lovely - all with air con which in 40 degree heat was great! The staff were all really friendly and helpful and upon our arrival gave us a map and great directions. Beware the air con though - about 4.30am each morning it had got so cold we ended up in fleeces and its automatic so we couldnt turn it off!! It made for a better experience though!! The rooms were big and so was the bathroom - ours had a hairdryer in it too.

The hostel is walking distance from all the sights bar the Vatican, but is 5 mins walk from Termini and the Metro. It was quiet around the hotel but with a lively and social bar (which we couldnt hear from our room). The free pizza party was also well worth it!! ;-) Everyone was friendly and sociable and overall would definitely recommend it and stay again.

Also, we went on the Colosseum tour which we booked outside the Colosseum 30 seconds before it started and would really recommend you use the tours - they were brilliant. We then got shown round Palentine Hill by an Ozzie called Hannah Schneider - she was so interesting and enthusiastic we also went on the night tour and the Vatican tour with her aswell - so try and get on her tours!! you find out so much stuff you would never know otherwise!!

Stopped in a double room in December 2006.

Great hostel, good location - handy for the station.
Nice cheap bar - breakfast was good.

Only issue we had was that it was pretty cold in December, and although the room and bar was fine, the hostel general areas - staircase etc. were really cold.

Recommended for warmer times of the year - but in winter bring a jumper.

I liked this place because of its convenient location within a few minutes of walking from Roma Termini train station and subway stop, its clean and convenient in-room restroom and shower, and friendly and good people.

I would stay here again... just be careful of gypsies in the neighborhood who are very aggressive about asking for donations from obvious tourists--they'll take it from you.

Nice, clean and tidy rooms. Very helpful staff but the breakfast was pretty poor. Worth staying in (Good price) but head out for breakfast !