We stayed at this bed and breakfast for 2 nights and found it to be an average or an 'OK' place. We were picked up from the airport by an impatient driver (this was arranged through the B & B) who seemed 'put off' that our plane was 20 min. late. He charged us 10 Euro more than the agreed upon price of 40 Euros. He waited for a tip. This put us off a bit. (We opted to take the train back to the airport.)
The property does have a very convenient location. We were able to walk everywhere. As two female travellers, we did feel safe here. The room was very clean. And the courtyard that our room looked into was very pretty.
Breakfasts were decent. A cup of coffee. A piece of bread wtih jam or butter. A glass of juice. A bowl of cereal.
Our main concern was amount of noise in our room. On both nights, we were kept awake by other guests. On our last night, we could hear (like they were standing next to us!) a bunch of girls heading out on the town. They were loud until after 2 am, and returned back to the property at 6 am. For tired travellers, it was a bit much. Another guest came out and asked them to be quiet. So, as a bit of advice---don't necessairly expect a quiet night's sleep! The walls are very, very thin!
Overall, though we were pleased. But, we probably wouldn't stay there again.

This was a clean, safe, secure, and cozy bed "and breakfast" which is in a great location. The owners are very friendly and welcoming. They provided us with a map, tips and directions for Rome's biggest attractions. It is called a "bed and breakfast" however, breakfast is not provided unless you pay an extra fee. We didn't mind since there are many little coffee shops around the area. The main attractions are within walking distance (15 minute walk to the colliseum)...if you don't want to walk, there are bus stops all around that will take you to the centre area (probably a 5 minute bus ride). I would recommend this B & B to others who are looking for somewhere clean and safe to sleep while they are exploring Rome. I do not recommend this B & B to "light" sleepers, since there is a lot of traffic noise that carries on day and night. Overall, I liked this B & B and thought it was offered at a reasonable price.

We just arrived back after four nights at Roman and Italian B&B. The B&B is on the first floor of a fairly typical Roman residential building (a bit scruffy, but no major problems) right next to Manzoni tube station, to the east of the city centre.

Unfortunately, Manzoni station is currently closed for improvements, so the nearest station is San Giovanni, about 5-10 mins walk away.

However, due to the good weather, we decided to walk to the sites most of the time. The colosseum is the closest of the main attractions, about 10-15 minutes walk away; the Vatican is the furthest - about an hour away on foot.
There are plenty of small shops, bars etc near to the B&B.

The B&B consists of an office room surrounded by the 3 bedrooms. 2 of the rooms share a bathroom - we were quoted 50 euros per night for one of these. The room we stayed in had its own bathroom. We paid 70 euro per night. This did not include breakfast, which for 5 euro per person per day can be taken in the bar / cafe next door. This is very good value for a pretty central spot in Rome.

The office room has a computer in it, with free internet access for guests. Unfortunately, for at least 3 of the 4 days we were there, either the computer would not switch on, or the wireless internet connection was not working. This was no problem for us as we didn't go to Rome to sit at a computer, but it was lucky that we were not relying on it for reservations etc.

The room itself was spacious and clean, and Marco (owner) was kind enough to lend us an iron (no board) for the duration of our stay.

The only slight difficulty we had was making arrangements before our arrival. Having confirmed our booking by email, Marco offered to pick us up from the airport for 45 euro (one way). However, I had read somewhere that the Italian government had set limits on taxi fares from Ciampino airport at 30 euro.
So I emailed Marco back, assuming that he thought we were arriving at Fiumicino airport (a bit further away), to check if it would still be 45 euro from Ciampino. He seemed to take offence at this, and I fear that there was a bit of a language barrier between us, so I decided that we would just take our chances with a taxi from the airport.

In the end we paid 57 euro for the taxi, so opted for Marco's offer on the return journey.

We had planned to stay in Tivoli on our last night night and just wing it for a hotel when we got there.....Tivoli was a dirty unwelcoming town so we kept driving on to Rome. After three hours of driving looking for a hotel we pulled up out the front of Best Western Presidetial, I Think, on Via Emanuele Filiberto. This story needs a plug for them too. They didnt have a room but actually recommended Marco's B&B and rang him for us to book a reservation without notice...thank you! Marco walked down to the hotel to greet us and made sure we had a safe place to park our car and then took us back to his B&B - Sams Rooms. This is about 10pm mind you. All beyond the call of duty. Marco showed us our room, which was a freshly renovated, beautifully presented room with a seperate private bathroom with A/c, TV, Fridge etc. Equivilent to 3-4star hotel in my travelling experience. There are two things a traveller needs most, one is a good shower and the other a good bed. Marco's room had both, in fact the best shower in our 4 weeks of travelling!
Marco and Maddie were wonderful and very friendly, they also supplied a good selection for breakfast which is rare in Rome.
I would highly recommend this B&B to anyone heading to Rome. Drop Marco and Maddie a line from [----]Marco and Maddie, if you read this, Thanks again from your Australian vistors on October 3 2006!