I think where ever we stayed I wouldn't have minded because I was back in Rome!
The Hotel was adequate for our 4 night stay. The roof terrace was closed for breakfast which was a disappointment, and the room was the tiniest room we had ever stayed in, but my boyfriend and I agreed the 3 main things in the room for us were.. a great bed very comfortable, a great shower and a great working air con system.
Would we stay here again ... probably not , because we found it was a bit far out to the trevii fountain area for us each day, I would probably pick somewhere nearer there next time worth the extra money!.

But overall a good stay and the staff were very helpful.

On first impressions this hotel and location is a little off-putting. This impression doesn't last very long. As soon as you get your bearings, you very soon realize how well located this property is. The via Urbana (street that hotel is on) leads down to some nice restaurants and also an Irish pub. In the other direction it leads to the Termini station where you can get the bus or metro. An all day multi use ticket costs just 4 Euro. In yet another direction is the Piazza Republica. So as you can see the location is good.

The hotel itself is small with a lift that accommodates two people. The rooms are small but big enough and I believe that by Roman standards they are of an average size. Staff are very helpful and gave us lots of helpful tips.
There was also nice coffee/tea, juice, cereal, bread, meat and cheese breakfast. The bread was very tasty. The breakfast room is nice and bright and is on the roof of the building with a covered and open air area.
There is a very small bar which I used while waiting in the lobby for the rest of our group to come down and it was adequate for this. Staff speak very good English. There is also somebody at the desk day and night.

An encouraging observation was when two well dressed men came in and went straight for the lift, the woman on the reception challenged them to make sure they were staying there.

Unless you want to spend a lot more money for some of the other centrally located hotels, I would not hesitate to recommend this one and as I said on the heading this place grows on you.

We stayed in this hotel three nights in October 2007. The room and the bathroom were very small but clean. The bathroom did not have any hooks for the towels and the toilet seat was loose. In addition the fridge and the safe did not function. The hotel was not able to correct these things during our stay.

The breakfast room at the roof terrace was nice, the breakfast, however, was OK but not more than that. The location is good, close to the Santa Maria Maggiore.

It is possible that one should not expect the same standards from a 3-star hotel in Rome as elsewhere in Italy. If you can afford it, you should try to find a 4-star hotel instead.

I was there with my mum in early September. Hotel Canova is a perfect stay in Rome. It probably is the most decent room you can get for that price. Rooms are small but very clean, so it's the bathroom (only shower). We stayed at room 204. It did not have a view but that meant is was very quiet. Beds were remarkably comfortable. We had air con and TV as well, not that there is anything good to see at Italian TV!!! Good breakfast served in a lovely (I enphasize "lovely") terraze. (Apart from the sulky breakfast girl that told us off for arriving at 9:20 when serving finished at 9:30! Beware! Don't make her mad!!:) ) Rome is such a great city that you won't be staying at the hotel for long, so it really is a great choice. We booked it because we read the reviews here and we are very happy with our choice. I definitely recommend it!!