My wife had business in Rome so I tagged along and we had a long weekend in Rome 30 Jan - 4 Feb 2009.

The hotel is beautiful and our room was elegant. We had one of the rooms at the rear of the hotel that had a small balcony. Though the view was of neighboring buildings and rooftops, it was still very pictureesque.

The hotel's restaurant was not open during our visit, as it was in the process of being taken under new management. However, this was not an inconvenience because there are numerous restaurants within a few minutes walk. My wife and I enjoyed eating locally and found that the staff at these local establishments were very tolerent of our limited Italian language skills.

The front desk staff at the River Chateau were extremely helpful, from recommending local restaurants, to recommending local sites to visit, to giving directions, to calling for taxis, to making change. My wife and I had some very enjoyable conversations with a young Greek bartender on few evenings. They were all a pleasure to get to know.

We had a Continental breakfast each morning in the hotel and the selection of breads, fruits, cereals, yogurt, etc. was more than adequate. And the coffee was excellent! Here, too, the staff was eager to be of assistance.

As mentioned in other reviews, this hotel is quite a distance from the attractions in the center of Rome. But this is not a good reason to avoid staying at this hotel. My wife and I would not hesitate to stay in this hotel again.

We stayed at River Chateau for 5 nights this August - Rome was one of our last stops after 6 weeks travelling through Europe. We found that the standard in Europe was much lower to the standard are used to here in Australia. All other hotels which we booked were terrible, no aircon, dirty sheets, hard rocky beds & very unfriendly staff After all of the terrible experiences we had we were not expecting much when we arrived in Rome however we were pleasantly surprised when we arrived at River Chateau at 7am after a long overnight rail trip from Nice. We didn’t re-register this room and thought since we were arriving so early we could just leave our luggage at the hotel until our room was ready however we were pleasantly surprised when the Concierge offered us complimentary early check-in ! We were so happy and so surprised. The porter then escorted us to the most beautiful and clean room we have ever stayed in. All of the fixtures and fittings were top-notch. Our bathroom was made from the most beautiful marble and the bed was so comfortable and best of all spotlessly clean! We had complimentary Internet and cable television that had plenty of English speaking Channels - The breakfast was awesome with all you can eat & drink (fresh Cappuccinos and Espressos made to order - as many as you want) Every staff member we met were really kind and friendly. We sat at the bar one evening deciding on where to go for dinner - The bartender who was giving us lots of hints and tips on good places to go and visit went to the kitchen and made us fresh ham and cheese toasted rolls to snack on to tie us over until we decided on a restaurant - again these were complimentary and offered to us out of an act of kindness... We have stayed in many hotels around the world and have never come across a nicer bunch of people and had such a pleasant experience! The location is great, just 2 minutes walk to a supermarket, restaurants, Gelatti shops & cafes. 3 minutes walk will find you at the bus stop. Get the bus 32 to Ottaviano which will take you straight to St Pietres. If we ever return to Italy again we will DEFINATELY stay at this hotel again !!!!

We stayed there for our honeymoon. It was a great choice for our money. Room is excellently decorated and furbished, breakfast is huge and delicious and the staff was kind, too.
The only backdraw is that the AC is controlled centrally, and you cannot turn it off, even if your toes are freezing in the middle of the night.
Although, the hotel is not in the city center, if you have some sense of orientation you can find it easily, taking tram number 2 from Piazza Flaminio which is a subway station just beside Piazza del Popolo and walking for a few minutes through Ponte Milvio over the Tevere.

Very nice quite hotel. Rooms are clean and classy. Pick one with the balcony facing rear and you will have a nice view. The hotel is 2 minutes from the river, after 8PM - crowds of teens, tourists, lot's of fun (they had a boxer match organized right on a street one night), lot's of cafes and etc., very safe place. In hotel all staff is very friendly.

One thing - it looks like AC is not working at first (compared to US "wind blowers", but in the end it gets the work done.

Strongly recommend!