My wife and I stayed four nights this past May. The location (a few blocks from the metro in one direction and the Forum in another) was unbeatable. The room was spacious, quiet, and clean. The owners, though, were even more impressive than the dwelling. Our first night in Rome, my wife slipped and broke her ankle. She soldiered through as best she could, but Melissa and Francois provided both encouragement and assistance. We owe them our sincerest thanks.

We enjoyed our stay at Nicolas Inn. It was close to the heart of Imperial Rome. Francois and Melissa were very kind, helpful, and informative. They helped us settle in and gave us recommendations. They went above and beyond, including booking restaurant reservations, arranging a ride to the airport, mapping out directions to sites, and ensuring that our room was clean after coming back from breakfast.

We had a very spacious room off Via Cavour, and it was extremely quiet when the window was closed. We had control of the AC so we were never too warm at night. The breakfast was at a charming little bar. We enjoyed sitting at a table near the street, watching Rome wake up.

We would definitely come back and would like to thank Francois and Melissa for everything.

We had so much fun at Nicolas Inn! Great, laid back atmosphere with two great people running the show. We were European virgins but they held our hand through the stay and it was so easy to get around. Forget your worries about itty bitty European hotel rooms - we had a big room with a big bathroom. Fresh towels every day with plenty of soap and shampoo. All the horror stories we had heard about traveling to Europe were dispelled. Book a room, you won't be disappointed.

PS: Francois helped us pick out a great bottle of wine from the shop near the B&B. Thumbs up!

Our experience with Nicolas Inn was perfect. They answered our inital email promptly and thoroughly. We exchanged several emails and phone calls before we actually booked and Francois & Melissa were always helpful. Our stay at Nicolas Inn was before a Mediterranean cruise. They shared with us a website that allowed us to find other people on our ship to split the cost of private shore excursions. We even found another couple to share the expense of a car to the port city outside of Rome that Nicolas Inn arrange for.

Our stay was superb. The minute we walked in the door it re-enforced that we made a good choice in our B&B. After a long flight it was wonderful to be greated by name with a friendly smile. They gave us coffee and a map of the city. Each morning they helped up plan what to see and even gave us place to eat all over town. Dinner reservations and taxis were easily available to us. After returning from a long day the Vatican Francois gave us some iced tea. It is these friendly touches that make this place so special.

The rooms are decorated with care. The shower is big enough to fit a real person. The beds feature reading lights. Extra pillows and blankets available. Power adapters were loaned to us. Everything we needed they helped us with a smile.

We gave out Nicolas Inn business cards to many of our cruisemates. We highly recommend this place and wish them the best of luck in the future.

Mike & Judy Waddle, Washington DC