The beehive is very close to Termini station in Rome which is a little bit away from some of the major sites (1-2km walking) but close to the train, bus and subway.

It is a very safe hotel/hostel. We stayed four nights in a double room with shared bath and one night in a dorm. The breakfast was tasty (not included in the price of room). A break from the usual croissant.

They have free internet and a cosy area to curl up and read a book. The room we had was very large and a great value. The dorm was a little less than my expectations and not such a great value. For us, I think next time I will book all nights in a double room.

The staff at the desk were friendly and helpful with all of our inquiries.

We were very happy with the Beehive during our 3 night stay in May, 2009. It was a short, easy walk from the Termini station. We opted for a double room, which was extremely clean and had a private sink in it. The shared bathrooms were always very clean and available. The hotel was quite at night, we even left our window open and the noise didn't bother us. There is a handy computer downstairs with internet, and the motel has it's own little cafe downstairs...although we didn't eat there. It's a vegitarian cafe, which really isn't our thing.
The staff was extrememly helpful and friendly. I believe the coliseum area is about 15-20 walk from the Beehive, but we always walked back to the Termini station and used the metro, which was easy and convienent.
Overall, we loved the beehive and would recommend it to anyone!

We saw The beehive on Getaway about 12 months ago and booked immdeiately thru their website. My husband and I loved it! 24 hour reception, great food, clean rooms and bathrooms and happy hour in the evening with beautiful organic wine after a full day of walking Rome. Its just far enough away to be quiet but close enough to enjoy any of the sites of Rome by foot. Who could ask for more?

My partner and I have just returned from a weekend in Rome staying at the Beehive and we would have no hesitation in recommending it. Having searched the web for other hotels in Rome, we felt that the Beehive was the perfect balance of economy and practicality. The double rooms were 'Ikea' styled with a fan and were clean and more than adequate for 80 euros a night. In our view, the owners have put some thought into the hotel - each room has a hairdryer, bath sized towels and shampoo and shower gel in the showers to enable you to travel light, which we appreciated. They were also really helpful with other aspects of travel such as luggage storage. It was a little noisy with other travellers coming and going as well as activity outside, but my experience of staying in other City Centre hotels is similar and we enjoyed this place more for the laid-back atmosphere. We personally found the location very useful - arriving from Ciampino airport, the bus from the airport takes you to the Termini station and it is a 5 minute walk to the Beehive, which was convenient on arrival and departure. Whilst the hostel isn't that central, it was interesting to walk into the centre and a day bus/tram/metro ticket is only 4 euros, so it was no problem. Finally, as non-dairy eaters, we found the cafe very useful for stocking soya products and other vegan food, which isn't easy in Rome! The 'pay what you think for the food' was a little unsettling at first but the intentions are good. We would recommend and would stay again.