I was very disappointed with this hotel. My friend and I book two single rooms for 4 nights. First of all the location is not ideal, in the university district of Rome. While the bus stop is only a few minutes walk, the buses are extremely congested and most people just push u out of their way. In fact one day I couldnt even get out at my stop. Also u must change to the metro after 3 stops. The room was tiny and very shabby. It didnt even have a window just a door in. When u woke up in the morning it felt as if you were in the middle of the night. The bed was uncomfortable, the floor was dirty, and the hairdryer didn't work. The bathroom was old, dirty and flooded into the bed room after a shower!! The airconditioning was very noisy and not very effective. Breakfast was first come first served so if u got up late most of the food was eaten. The service was also not very good. After our dinner one night we came back at 10.30 and asked reception for a drink at the bar, and they very rudely said it was closed. Also on checking out i realised I lost my flight reference no and asked reception if i could download it off my email. He said computers were for staff only and suggested an internet cafe five mins away eventhough my taxi was outside! I have nothing nice to say about this hotel only the front of the hotel looks pretty - which isvery deceptive though.

I was very reluctant to book a hotel that did not have a review on tripadvisor, but I decided to take a risk.

As I walked from the Termini Station following my mapquest directions, the neighborhood seemed to be getting more and more seedy (dodgy). And, yes, when I was only one block away, I was planning on turning around, losing the money, and moving on to a different hotel. I'm glad that I did not.

Though the Hotel S. Lorenzo Maria is in a bit of a rougher area than I might be accustomed to, I've actually grown quite fond of my roost for the past few days.

The hotel is immaculately clean, very nicely decorated, the staff was excellent, the cleaning staff was even more friendly. The pictures on the official website aren't fake. It's really quite that nice. True, you have to take a tram or bus to get here (it's not really walkable from the Termini--and certainly not recommended as the neighborhood between here and there isn't great), I really think that this is a great deal. For a very reasonable price, I've been able to stay a ten minute tram ride from the Coliseum and the amenities are quite nice... wireless internet, cable tv, plenty of hot water, good air conditioning, breakfast, and a charming property with lots of character.

If you're not comfortable with cities and a bit of grit is going to cause you alarm, this isn't the place for you. But if you're the sort of person who is comfortable with the realities of an urban setting (and can deal with taking the tram/bus), you could really like it here and save a lot of money.

I really liked it here and would certainly come back. Would I come back with mom? Hmm. Mom would probably like a bit more curb appeal.

We stayed in this hotel for 3 nights. The reception area was very nice as was the bar, Breakfast was ok but on the second morning of our stay we were a little late getting down, I asked the small female waiter if there were more cheese and was quite roughly informed thet the german bus party had eaten it all and there was only the processed cheese left.
The bedroom was a place to sleep only, the shower was a disgrace and mould all over it and lower part was a health hazzard.
My wife only wore her slippers in the bedroom and the soles were filthy which showed that the marble floors had possibly been swept but definatly now mopped down. Staff on reception were very helpful but I think they all have forgotten how to smile. The hotel is no way 800 metres more like 3 kilometres from Termini.
The area is very quiet but we didnt fell threatened in anyway. The Arancia Blu is a must just a 2 minute walk behind the hotel.

Located in a not very plesant residential area. Did not feel unsafe but would not recommend a single female staying there and walking in the late evening. There is only tram to the metro station - ok but need some time to go to the hotel.

Bathrooms are old and mine was stinky like a public toilet. It seemed that my bathroom was never cleaned during my stay. Furniture is not very cheap but is absolutely not functional and appears to be like a decoration.

Personnel (especially if compaired with other hotels I stayed in Florence and Milan) seems to be very unhappy that they work in this hotel.

In summary, do not expect something special. Definitely not worth paying more than 50 EUR for a single room. If you can afford paying 70-80 EUR, I recommend finding another hotel, cleaner and closer to the center.