Ariana B&B is an apartment on the top floor of a 5-storey building only 2-minutes walk away from the Termini station. The building has a working elevator, which is great under any circumstances and especially if you have heavy luggage. The apartment was converted into the B&B and includes 4 rooms, at least 1 of which has a private bathroom – this is the room we stayed in. We loved our room – great view, spacious and very bright. Yes, the double bed consisted of two twin beds pushed together and you could very well feel the crack in the middle. Yes, the hot water in the shower refused to stay on at all times, it kind of faded in and out. Yes, it did take a few reminders to get the air conditioner working in our room. But overall our experience here was great!
The location was a definite plus. Although Termini is known as one of the most dangerous train stations in Europe, we did not experience it first hand. On contrary we felt safe during out entire stay. Termini station is the transportation heart of the city and getting anywhere from here is very easy. Right across the street is the laundromat, which we used during our stay and which also has a few internet stations. You can access these for a very reasonable price. In fact, I think this is the cheapest internet café around.
The room service was good – the Romanian girl comes in every morning, washes the towels, changes the sheets and tidies up without fail.
The breakfast is very decent (packaged pastry, jam, milk, cereal, juice, tea/coffee) but having a fridge available to the guests is a huge benefit. Although the guests are not allowed to use the stove, there are plenty of foods in the nearby supermarket that could be purchased and refrigerated. We bought cheese, juice, milk, bread, yogurt and munchies for a few days we were staying there.
Important: Don’t try to check in at the B&B itself, you have to check in at Hotel Hollywood, which is only steps away. The concierge at Via Principe Amedeo, 85/A Scala D (which is where the B&B is located) will not help you figure it out and therefore there is no point talking to him – just head straight to the Hotel Hollywood, which is located on the same side of the street just a few buildings before the Ariana B&B.
Overall, Ariana B&B was just right for us: close to Termini station, with good view and comfortable room. Everything you need – grocery stores, restaurants, Laundromat, internet café are walking distance away and having this as a starting point for all of your sightseeing trips is simply perfect! We would definitely recommend this B&B, especially the double room with a private bathroom, which was large enough for us and quite comfortable. I believe staying in this converted apartment gave us a unique Rome experience as opposed to staying in any other hotel. We would definitely stay here again and would recommend this B&B to anyone, who is looking for a bargain price in a top location.
