Well, its in an ideal location. First time in rome and we were able to easily to get to the hotel from the airport. Dont listen to the revies about teh street noise. First off, if you request a window that faces the "back" you have a view of the courtyard... why would you request a few of concrete and a chess set (?) when in rome. it wasn't that loud, chances are your going to be sleeping with the window closed and the AC on, so its a great luxuray to have the option to open the window and a get a few of the city. ITS NOT AS FUNKY AS IT LOOKS. the hubby and I are from NYC, have frequented the boutique hotels and this is not what we were expecting. The furnture was cheap, they have a "loubge room" with these chess tables, but no chess peices to play (ummmm ok). The rooms are execatly what you see on the webiste. I personally dont care too much about space, your in a hotel, your not going to be hosting a dinner party (at least thats our view on things) the furntiure is cheap, there was dust, caprets were dirty, the bathroom was a nice size, it was clean, THEY DONT HAVE CONDITIONER. We booked 3 nights for the price of 2 on expedia (we ended up paying about $300 a nite). THE ROOF TOP BAR was dead. nothing going on in the hotel, and be prepared to droup $25 euros for a cocktail. The positives? its in a great location, near everything. We went to this local retsurant called CANTORI CANTORINI. were big foodies and this was bar far the best meal we have evr had. its a hole in the wall but the past dished weve ever had. no tourists all locals. rome hotels within this price range tend to be somewhat outdated, so i think the hotel is one of the better hotels. we would recommend the hotel if you got it under $250 a nite.

We didn't intend to stay in this hotel, but when we got to Rome we found our hotel had closed down so expedia put us here instead. First impressions were very good, the red and black lobby is very striking and the desk staff were friendly enough and upgraded our room to a king.

The room looked good (I especially liked the arched ceiling) and was a decent size for a city hotel with massive mirrored wardrobes and loads of drawer space. It was also extremely quiet with regard to any street noise, but there was some kind of air vent in the corridor opposite which was pretty loud at night.

However, on close inspection, the room was pretty shabby. There was a big rip in the carpet, marks on the wall and damage to the furniture. The bedroom was very clean but there was black mould around the bottom of the shower.

The bed was pretty hard and was two small beds pushed together that were slightly different heights so there was a big ridge in the middle!

Overall we were happy with the hotel but if we'd paid the going rate i have to say I'd be furious! Based on the room there is no way this is a 5 star hotel, i have stayed in 3 star hotels that were just as nice.

The location is excellent though!

Well, it is a nice masculine hotel, I will give it that. But for most of our 3 day stay, there was no doorman. It rained a lot, and they handed us a cheap umbrella that the vendors sell on the street. It broke 20 minutes later.

For the price paid...over $500 US a night, I would expect service. But the price looks like you pay for the design and decor. You have to pay for internet, breakfast was $22 EU and on our honeymoon, they put us near the generator on the FIRST FLOOR.

Am I expecting too much for my dollar? If i were to go to Rome again, I would stay at the Hotel de Russie. Its a little bit more, but there is a HUGE difference in service.

the hotel is very well located in Via veneto area and you can find plenty of great restaurants nearby. I was impressed by the trendy decoartion of this hotel at first sight, . The rooms was not so spacious but well equipped. The very negative point of this hotel is the high rate they charge you for accommodation and every single extra you buy.