The hotel was clean and the staff friendly, and happy to provide information or arrange a taxi. The breakfast was well stocked and plentiful, and there was a small tea tray in the room. There was also a small bar and a mini bar in the room.

The bus stop is about a 5 mins walk from the hotel and reception provided information on routes into the city. Bus number 60 will take you to the Colosseum, Roman Forum and near to the train station. If you change in the city to the number 40 bus, this will take you to the Vatican and near to the Trevi Fountain.

The hotel is in the suburbs so expect it to take between 20 - 30 mins on the bus to reach the centre, the buses were very busy and standing is the norm. On the plus side the buses were cheap 1 Euro for 75 mins travel.

Nearby there were good resturants (ask at reception for a card and you will get a discount at a nearby resturant). There was also a couple of small shops nearby.

When we booked we understood there was a free bus shuttle to the city centre but this was not available so we used public transport.

We loved our time at the Ars Hotel. The breakfast was wonderfully prepared each morning, and we actually found the bus ride in and out of the city to be a wonderful addition to our time in Rome. The accomodations were clean and modern, and I loved the evening hours on the balcony or early morning with birds singing outside. We highly recommend a stay here.

Mario D the recptionist was very helpfull and very friendly.The hotel is a bit far from the city but it didnt put us off as the hotel is really nice and the rooms are really bright and airy,as city hotels go our room was a treat and very big,we go on a lot of city breaks and i have to say thats its the nicest hotel we stayed in.thers a lovely restaurant just down the road from the hotel and really cheap and great value for money.

My husband and I came to this hotel on our honeymoon in November 2008. The hotel itself is lovely, and the nicest in terms of amenities and comfort (of the four cities we stayed in – Milan, Venice, Florence, and Rome.)

Breakfast was not bad, and the hotel itself was very clean. There is free Internet access in the lobby. The staff was not very friendly or helpful though.

One thing to note. This hotel truly is far outside of the city. It is about a 25-30 minute bus drive into the main train/bus station (Termini.) Sometimes, we had to wait for the bus for quite a while. The neighborhood is safe, although at night, I felt a bit out of place. The bus that takes you into and out of the city is very, very crowded all the time.

Given the chance, I might stay here again, just because hotels like this near the city center would cost five times as much. But, if you don’t have much time in Rome, the long commute isn’t worth it. Also, one place to try foodwise…Obika Mozzarella Bar. It was amazing!!! Especially the straciatella mozzarella. This is in Rome proper.