This hotel is indeed an interesting property, and the staff is friendly and helpful, but it is not at all suitable for business travelers. My corporate travel agent booked a stay here for me because it was only a couple of blocks from the place I was working and was on that company's recommended list. (I have since asked the business to take it off their list.)

I checked in on a Sunday, and discovered that the room, while perfectly clean, was really basic. As tourist, I would have been fine with it--it's what I would expect from a 3-star hotel and the price is very reasonable for Rome.

However: They took full payment for 4 nights upon check-in, and then would not allow me to cancel--they have a 48-hour cancellation policy, so all I could do would be to cancel my last night, after I was done working, just sleeping over before leaving. That was hardly worth bothering with, to change hotels for just that one night, so I stayed.

I obtained a pass for use of the WiFi in the room (10 euros for 7 hours). Unfortunately, I could not get on the Internet at all--and neither could a colleague in a different room (at least they warned her ahead of time that it might not work). I returned the password info, and asked for it to be credited to my account; they were agreeable to that, but I was still unable to work!

Other things were less important but still annoying: there is no restaurant or room service, which when jet-lagged and working until 10 pm, is often preferable to going out. The hotel really is pretty far from everything--had to take taxis everwhere, especially to meet my clients staying in the center of Rome. Again, the subway is usually fine for me, but not in business attire, at night, in the pouring rain, to meet clients for dinner.

There is no laundry service--might not have been a problem except that I was stuck with a white shirt with tomato stains on it and no way to get it cleaned. I could not even effectively wash it in the sink, as there was no stopper for the drain. No laundry service meant no laundry bag either, but fortunately I bought some bottled water and used the plastic bag the grocery store gave me for my dirty clothes. No stationery, so no envelopes in which to file my receipts. (I found a plastic bag to use for this purpose also.) No full-length mirror in the room; only the feeblest of hair dryers. No real desk set up (not that it mattered since I could not get on the Internet anyway).

I realize these all sound like tiny matters, but when you are traveling for work to multiple cities, the small conveniences you take for granted in most hotels become relatively important. The only really serious issue was the lack of internet access, but it was not a good choice for a busy work schedule.

All in all, a good deal for a tourist on a budget, but not okay for a working person. Also should mention that there are a good number of stairs that you cannot bypass with the lift, and of course there is no bell desk, so you have to manage your luggage on your own.

Most points already well covered - we found the room, en-suite area and beds on the small side. Breakfast OK, rooms etc generally clean. The (mainly vegetable) garden is sited in an old Roman amphitheatre and there are certain days when you can enter and be shown round for a fee. We had a room facing the square and main road and found it very noisy some nights especially on the Saturday when there was a lot of emergency vehicle noise, music blaring and someone playing football outside throughout a large part of the night. Rooms elsewhere may well be much quieter.

We (a family of 4 including 2 teenagers aged 17 and 14) stayed for 4 nights and particularly enjoyed the character and general ambiance of the place. We had a room on the 2nd floor which contained 4 single beds with ensuite facilities and a balcony. The room was very clean and simply but adequately furnished. The buffet breakfasts were good with a wide selection on offer. The only possible criticism was the disappointing orange juice and lack of fruit apart from apples. The staff were pleasant and helpful. The full price, as for most hotels we investigated to stay at fairly near the centre of Rome, is quite steep. However, it's worth searching the internet for special deals out of the main season (including April).

In the evenings there are a number of reasonably priced places to eat located close to the hotel, so one doesn't have to walk far after a tiring day seeing the sights of Rome. The hotel is easy to find being part of the monastery complex attached to the historic Santa Croce in Gerusalemme church. The S. Giovanni Metro station (Line A) is only a ten minute walk away and the Colosseum and Palatine Hill complex is also within easy walking distance (~20 minutes). If you have a spare hour, the National Museum of Musical Instruments, which is next door, is well worth a visit. It has well written information (in English) about the fascinating collection of exhibits.

We stayed here five nights September 2007. I cannot rave enough about this hotel. We loved it ! It is attached to a beautiful church, the rooftop terrace is enormous and the views, you will never forget them. It is very clean. Ask for a room with a balcony. I definitely would stay here again. Also the front desk sells the Romapass and are very helpful with giving you directions for buses, metro etc, Enjoy ! There are photos of Domus Sessorian on a link on my profile page, unfortunately I could not upload them here because the files were too big.