Stayed in Hotel Flavia for 3 nights Sept 15-18 – a most enjoyable experience, even after moving there from the Westin Excelsior (two nights prior - a business meeting – got paid for the expenses…).
The Flavia: location good although not ideal for exploring Rome. It is close to the Termini train station - ~15 minutes by foot – with wheeled luggage and fair weather you do not need a taxi to get there in order to proceed to Fumicino airport (Leonardo Express train). Nearest Metro station – Republica - ~10 minutes walk. Exploring Rome by foot – the Flavia is on the North-East perimeter of the tourist attraction area. You can definitely walk to all the tourist attractions – but it is too far away to return after several hours on foot for a short (or longer) rest fthe legs to start exploring again, especially not from the Tiber river area or beyond (Vatican).
Rooms and accommodations: The hotel seems to be brand new/renovated recently, although the clerk told us that the renovation took place several years ago, so probably the maintenance is excellent. Our room was smallish but convenient, the bed comfortable, reasonable storage space, cleaned daily. The TV – very small ~20 channels but none in English… The bathroom – big (almost the size of the room), shower only, plenty of hot water, towels clean changed daily. The most convenient device in the bathroom – the towel dryer – after strolling all day long in rain you can dry out the clothing and sneakers ready for the next day rain.
Aircondition - central, a bit noisy but very efficient (as we understand not all the hotels in Rome have A/C).
Breakfast – excellent: a variety of fresh bread, yogurts, coffee/capucinno/expresso, croissants, fruits and more. No hot food, no vegetables – but you can not expect for more from a 3 star hotel. We enjoyed the breakfast in Flavia even more than in Westin….
Nearby restaurants – on the Flavia street within 100 meters from the hotel several. We have tried one (do not recall the name – the one with the huge screen TV) – the pizza and the salads were excellent, unfortunately we could not repeat the experience – most (if not all) the restaurants are closed ~15-19 for siesta – as we were surprised to find out on our last day in Rome…
Pricing - 130 Euro for a double per night -reasonablein Rome.
Staff - very friendly, speaking various degrees of English - no problems.
Internet access - a bit limited - a relatively slow connection from a single old lap top computer in the room behind teh reception, not always imediately accesible...

The hotel is in a great location. The night I checked in, the clerk spoke English and I was very grateful. However, none of the other clerks spoke English. There is a lift, free internet and breakfast in the morning, which was nice. My room was clean but small as was the bathroom. Nice place to stay on a budget.

My friend and I stayed at Hotel Flavia for 3 nights from the 12 June. We requested a twin room, but in fact got a triple (room 222), which overlooks the road outside.

The hotel is in a great loccation, being near enough to Termini Station, to walk with suitcases; whilst being in walking distance to all the main sites. Its in a side street just off the main road, so is quiet at night; but also easy to find. The surrounding area is also pleasant, and there is a very useful grocery shop nearby.

We were both surprised with how clean and well decorated the hotel was. The room was nicely sized, with basic facilities, and the bathroom was lovely.

The staff were very helpful, and the rooms were cleaned very well. Breakfast was excellent, the range was good and what was on offer was really well done. I really recommend the coffee and freshly made pastries.

The only things we could complain about were that we could hear other peoples TV's in our room and that the main light was missing. But these are nothing compared to the good points of staying at this hotel; and we would both intend on doing so if we returned to Rome.

As for Rome itself, we walked everywhere; it seems that in the time it takes to walk to and get on a bus or the metro you can probably walk to where you want. We only used the bus to get to St. Peters and to get back from Via Appia. We would also recommend a visit to the Baths of Caracalla, which we felt were very under-rated.

I have recently been to Rome for the first time. Picking hotels from a website is a complete nightmare - but i fell on my feet with the Hotel Flavia at venere.com. It was a little pricier than i wanted, 100 Euros a night for a single, but it had everything i could have wanted. I do a lot of business trips in England so i am probably a little spoilt, but i had no complaints at all about the hotel.
The room was basic, but clean and modern. The bed was comfortable and there was hot water whenever i needed it. The towels were clean and the room was cleaned daily and towels changed regularly. I was there for 4 days. The location is fantastic. It's 10 minutes walk from the main station, which was where the Terrorvision coach dropped me. If your travelling from Ciampino airport, i thoroughly recommend them - check out their website - 13.50 Euros got me a return trip from Ciampino to the main station terminal, their ticket office is just ahead and to the right at Ciampino. The coaches are air conditioned, which is a godsend in hot weather.
Anyway, the location of Hotel Flavia is excellent. It's about 15 minutes walk to the Spanish steps and within walking distance, for those inclined, of all the major attractions. In two days, my friend and I visited the Spanish steps, Trevi Fountain, Coloseum, Palatine Hill, St Peters, Castell D'Angelo, Pantheon, Circo Maximus, a walk down the banks of the Tiber and a number of other places all by foot. If your English speaking and you do visit the Coloseum, seek out Discovery Tours by the entrance. For 20 Euros, they'll bypass the sometimes lengthy queues and give you a guided hour long tour of the Coloseum and then another 45 mins at the Palatine Hill where the Emperors lived. I guarantee it's well worth it - you learn so much more about these places than you would if you just walked around. It's not too rushed so you get time for plenty of photos and there is a short break in between.
Anyway, back to the hotel. They didn't try and change anything or charge me more. They certainly knew their English well. The breakfasts were not limited and there was plenty to eat if you wanted, they didn't run out of anything. I had seen many horror stories of other hotels on the internet. There is a lift that reaches the upper floors and a telephone in each room, with the exception of 222 for some reason.
Also, for those that need to remain in touch, there are lots of little phone and internet cafe's around Rome.
Lastly, we also found a great restaurant on my first night, the Ristorante La Locanda di Bacco. It's not the restaurant next door to the Flavia but a few doors down at number 32, just on the other side of a little shop (from which i recommend the strawberries - bliss!). . They served beautiful meals at a sensible price. Beware, Italians seem to spend all night eating so their portions can only be described as 'healthy". The owner is called Roberto and is a really friendly person. I returned a few times, both to eat and just for coffee and a pastry. I was always treated with courtesy and respect and never overcharged. Please mention you saw his restaurant recommended on the internet.
If your going to Rome, i hope you enjoy your trip, though i can't see how anyone could enjoy it more than I did!