We (2 adults & 4 yr old) stayed here for 2 nights in July 2006. We arrived late at night during a taxi strike. We were quickly led to our room, it suited our needs nicely. It had a double bed + a little bed for our 4 yr old. The air conditioning was nice, the room was big enough for us. The breakfast was what you would expect, typical for a European breakfast. The staff was quite helpful and pleasant. We didn't have any problems with the hotel or the location. We were not out later than 11:00pm, we didn't find the neighborhood scary or anything. It was good. We enjoyed the Campo di Fiore, very nice market! Good location, 15 minute walk to the touristy areas. Price was okay, normal by Rome standards. I would recommend this hotel and I would consider staying there again.

It took us forever to find the location. It is smooshed between two buildings in an alley. Yes, the French embassy is nearby but it is around the corner.

PROS:
1) Clean rooms. We booked a Deluxe suite so the room size was acceptable (240 Euro a night). I do know that anything below that is tiny.
2) The hotel was near the Pantheon, Piazza Farnese and Navona. It is my opinion that you can walk everywhere you need to see in Rome (we are pretty active) so while the Spanish Steps and Colosium might be far for your average overweight tourist, it did not bother us.

CONS:
1) The hotel advertises that it has hi-speed internet access. When we get there we are told that we need to pay $10 more a day to get a cable. Fine, we did it. But then for the first 3 days it never worked! They sent a technie guy up once. It wasn't until the 3rd day of our 4 day stay did they offer to move us to another room. At that point it wasn't worth it.
2) While the actual location is near lots of sights, there are some seriously shady locals who hang out near the alleyway near the entrance. One evening while my husband and I were walking in the alleyway of the hotel a scary looking homeless person got up off the ground and started following us.....it happened up to 5 feet of the hotel! Next time I think I will get a hotel that isn't facing another building in an tiny alley.
3) The walls are VERY thin. You could practically kick in the walls they were so thin.
4) Staff was not able to offer any usable advice regarding tours, tickets, etc.


Overall this was my least favorite place to stay on my entire Italy trip. If I were to go back I would not choose this hotel.

Great location, near Campo de Fiore and lots of great restaurants. The rooms were nice and clean, and the staff was super. We made reservations through Venere--- and e-mailed directly with staff who arranged for car to pick four of us up at the airport. Everything ran smoothly. Staff was very helpful. Would stay there again!

I stayed here from the 18-22 May. Although I was disappointed to be moved to a single room (the bed was so small) because the hotel was full, it was the only issue of my stay. The price was reduced accordingly. (I guess when you travel solo you get bumped down the list easier.)

The staff was very helpful and knowledgeable about the area and where to find anything I might need. There is one bank machine a few blocks away but it is often out of service, so keep that in mind if you need cash. There are others heading towards Largo Argentina if heading in that direction though.

I was very glad to have stayed in this area as opposed to the Spanish Steps. I found that area overrun with loud, rude American tourists. This hotel had mostly foreigners staying here.

There is a quiet elegance about the place. Although it can be a bit noisy at times during the night, it is nothing compared to the extremely overcrowded tourist areas. This area gives one more of a feel of the real Roma, not just the touristy version.