Pros:
* Cleanliness
* Location
* Breakfast buffet

Cons:
* Way too expensive, given the quality of the hotel
* Very dark rooms with heavy curtains that you can't move aside
* No free wireless, and it's difficult to purchase time on their network
* No iron is made available to guests - instead you need to hire them to iron your clothes for a hefty fee
* No fitness facilities

I was sent here by the Hotel Opera Roma, where I had a reservation because they said they were overbooked. I really did not appreciate this bait-and switch.

We booked this hotel through Hotels.com and got a great rate (about $160 per night). The location was excellent (within walking distance of the ancient Rome) but the room and service were below average. The hotel staff treated us like we were burdening them with your presence. Our room was stuffy with A/C that barely worked. When I noted this problem with the hotel staff, they looked into it but didn't resolve the problem. The notice on the door indicated that the rack rate for the room was 540 Euro--definitely NOT that cost! If you can't get a great bargain like we did ($160 per night) then look elsewhere. Also, if you want breakfast included with your room you have to pay extra (which is VERY odd in Italy where most hotels include breakfast). Don't bother eating breakfast at the hotel, there are several places to get a typical Italian breakfast down the street for a quarter of the cost.

Hello travellers,
I have just returned from The Internation Palace, Rome. This wasnt a hotel I researched very well, rather I went with travel agent recommendation.
For me, this hotel would be an average hotel in a good location. The rooms are unfortunately decorated in a very outdated fashion which gave it the appearance of being old and shabby even though it clearly was recently done. I found the rooms to be of a good size but with a small window making it very dark. I also found out the in this hotel (maybe others) they do not switch the AC on until may. Using the wall thermostat I could tell the it was somewhere between 25-30 degrees celcius.. Not acceptable temperature for sleeping. The next morning I asked for it to be switched on and I was given a story which a staff member later confirmed as a lie where I was told that guests have complained that the AC was too cold.. In reality they just dont turn it on to keep cost down. I was told to open a window to keep cool, however being on a very busy street it was too noisy with 27/7 traffic and sirens etc. I was moved to a quieter room which was just as nosiy but after being persistent with complaining they switched the AC on.. kind of !!
We had breakfast every morning and 2 out of the 3 mornings the Maître de was very poor, not making eye contact, not chat and just pointed you to a dirt table. She spent most of the time standing around while the rest of the staff were falt out and couldnt keep up. As a result of what I would say being understaffed there was serious issues with teh breakfast. We had trouble getting plates and quiet often had broken plates offered, we couldnt get cutlery in general it was just a chaotic scene.
No for the positives, the location of this hotel is excellent. 2-3 minutes walk to the main train station, I would say 10 minutes to the Coliseum, 30 mins to the vatican and easily with minutes of all the sites and shopping areas.
Would I stay again? probably not ! Would I recommend it ? Maybe but its only ok as a hotel..
Happy travels.

Just got back from Rome yesterday. So sad to leave Rome behind and back to reality! This hotel was in the perfect location. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a central location for a decent price. Room we stayed in was a standard double. It was small but average for European standards. The bathroom was updated but the shower was the size of a shoe box! If you were to be over weight, you would have problems fitting in! That was the only minus staying here.

You can walk everywhere! Just down the road from most of the main sites except the Vatican of course. A few reviews down gives great directions on how to reach important destinations-we printed this review out and it came in handy!

Nice but VERY expensive restaurant is attached. We did not go in after looking at the menu prices. There is a wonderful cafe right across the street-We went there twice..once for lunch and once for dinner.

Tip: If your room isn't ready upon arrival..there is a large restroom located on the first level in the back. This was a great place to change and wash my face so we could go out an explore until our room was ready.

The free internet access was very nice however there was usually a line but it was great to keep in touch with family and friends for free from our hotel.

The hotel arranged a ride for us to the airport on our last day. We took the train the first day, but found it to be a tad stressful. The cab was a Mercedes but the ride was a tad scary, very very very fast. It was 50 Euro. Scary but worth it.

Front desk staff all knew English-the maids did not understand us but that was the only language barrier we ran into.

Overall-great value for a good hotel!