I picked this hotel (despite some of the reviews on tripadvisor) because I wanted a reasonably priced hotel in Rome with a sun lounging area and pool. It is in easy walking distance of most of the sights in Rome, I used public transport to get to the Vatican but otherwise I walked everywhere. The room was very funky and suited my taste, I thought it was fun. The staff were mixed but generally good with one or two exceptions.

When I arrived they had given me a room overlooking the train station, I explained that I was on holiday and didnt want the noise of the trains in the morning so they moved me to the other side of the hotel with no problems. I was not bothered by any noise from the market nor the station.

The hotel wasn't particularly busy which meant the atmosphere in the evenings wasn't great so I generally went out, I agree that it is not in the nicest area of Rome but I felt safe and was happy to walk on my own, a couple of times when it was very late and dark I easily got a taxi and it was pretty cheap.

The biggest dissappointment that I had was that the pool was closed for maintenance. This was extremely frustrating because I had specifically asked before I booked whether the pool would be open for the duration of my stay and was told yes. When I complianed the man on reception was very apologetic, he explained that it was emergency maintenance and then credited all of the extras that I had charged to the room (about the equivalent of 1 nights stay) and also organised for me to keep my room late on the day of departure. I was very happy with this gesture as an apology.

The hotel is really easy to get to using the train from the airport which is much better value than a taxi, it was very easy to find following the directions that the hotel emailed me.

Some people rave about this hotel being great because of its location i.e. proximity to Termini station. When you come out of termini you will find it difficult to find this hotel. After arriving in Termini exhausted after flight and train you will need to walk up a steep street which is absolutely filthy. Graffiti everywhere, refuse bins all on the streets. Eventually you discover the Radisson's back entrance! The main entrance is on the other side but the front still leaves alot to be desired.

A luke warm welcome awaits you at reception. I booked a superior / business class room with a balcony. I was expecting a nice modern roomy interior with a balcony you could sit out on. Dream on! Room was tiny and the whole idea of putting the shower and wash area in the room itself just didnt work. There is also no wardrobe space just somewhere to hang you clothes in full view of any housemaids. The balcony is tiny and there is nowhere to sit.

There were a few postives, the bed was quite comfortable although that might have been the fact that I had travelled from ireland on two hours sleep and was shattered upon arrival. The air conditioning is brilliant and will have the room like a ice box if you want which was a great relief from the 30c + temp outside. I ordered some room service and have to say the food was quite good and tasty.

I decided to stay the night and see how i felt about the place the next morning once i had got some sleep. However I decided to change hotel the next day and even though they could have charged for an additional night the hotel were very receptive and said I would just have to pay the one night.

Overall the hotel is not bad for a quick business trip but it is definitely not a five star I would say 3 star pushing maybe to four star. The worst was the cleanliness of the rooms, poor fronty desk service( when I went to check out the were 4 men behind the desk but only one could deal with check in/out and i still do not know what the other 3 "stagliare" were standing around there for?) and the poor image / dodginess of the surrounding area.

"That's your hotel up ahead," the cabbie said as we headed down a narrow Roman strada.

"You mean the one that looks like a prison?"

"Yes," he laughed. "That one."

"Do they issue numbered jumpsuits along with the slippers when you check in?"

Seriously, this is one strange looking hotel. At night, the rooms are framed in multicolored, neon lights which give the facade of the place an incongruous "Hollywood Squares" look. You expect to find Judy Jetson sitting behind the odd reception "desk" which is actually a cloth-covered (and rather dirty) donut-shaped enclosure lit from within. The staff and engineering personnel (our air-conditioner wouldn't come on) were all gracious and willing to help but I have never encountered such a badly-designed hotel room. Like others have said in their reviews, the tub was in the center of the room, enclosed by frosted glass, seriously cutting down on the square footage. In many hotels now, the air conditioning and lights come on when you place your room card/key into a slot inside the room and turn off when you remove it. In this room, hanging off the wall like a collapsed lung, was a ilttle inflatable egg-shaped fabric lamp like nothing I have ever seen before. When you enter, this lamp turns on and a small interior fan begins to inflate it until it becomes about the size of a small, glowing pillow. It serves no useful purpose but to be annoying, as you can't read by it, and the whir of the electric motor is constantly keeping it inflated. I'd have to say that this lamp kind of symbolized the entire Radisson/Rome experience for me. Modernity sans comfortability. The hotel sits on the edge of central Rome in a neighborhood just in back of the main train station. There is a gritty feel to the area, and graffiti is everywhere. However, graffiti is everywhere else too, so don't let that swing your opinion. If you can get a good rate, I'd give this hotel a shot. Otherwise, I'd spring for something along the Via Nazionale where you will encounter a more pleasant environment. There is one big redeeming feature to this place - the rooftop pool area. It is nicley designed and relaxing. There is a bar up there too. I suggest downing a couple of shots at the pool before they take you to your room.

The previous reviewers said it all. Stayed there for a business conference June 12-14, 2009 Tiny rooms, a bizarre shower as a headboard. I could not get the curtains all the way around therefore getting the floor all wet, peeling paint...... I would not recommend this hotel to anyone. Scandanavian minimalism gone amok...... It does have free wireless internet though which is unusual for European hotels