We stayed at The Albergo Piave for a week and found it to be very clean and all we needed as a base in Rome. We had a double room which was two large singles zipped together and the bathroom had an excellent shower. Breakfast is standard continental fare but it was always fresh and you could eat as much as you wanted. Tomaso the night porter was very welcoming and was a bit of a character. we would agree with some other reviewers that the ladies who do the breakfast aren't the most congenial but who is at 7.30am! There were lots of restuarants within 5 minutes walk of the hotel and we would recommend Al Forno della Soffita on Via Piave, Henry Cow on Via Flavia and Il Restaurantino on Via Saint Tullio. We walked everywhere except to the Vatican and the number 62 bus at the end of the road took us straight there for 1 euro each. We would happily stay here again.

I stayed for a night....our room was not ready at 11 am so we were politely asked to wait..but seeing the room we were happy and found it worth..it was clean decorated and tidy...

the entrance is a bit rusty , the lift shaky but hotel is good enough....The staff was helping and the lady at breakfast table was a bit strange especially at the back of the guests

...The hotel is a cosy hotel and at this price quite good deal...

I stayed here with my husband for 4 nights and it was very nice experience. The room was decorated beautifully and the breakfast was lovely. Sometimes you could here voices from the corridor quite easily and there wasn't much english tv-channels, but we didn't come to Rome to watch tv. It was easy to walk to the main sights and the room rate was very good.

My wife and I stayed at Hotel Albergo Piave for six nights (from July 29-Aug. 3) during our recent stay in Rome. For the money, I can't imagine a nicer, cleaner hotel in a comparable area of Rome. The Albergo Piave is a bit off the beaten path (at 14 Via Piave), but it is near-enough to anywhere one might want to go. It's about a 15 minute walk to Termini and Piazza Republica, a 30 minute walk to the historic area (Markets of Trajan, Forum, Colosseum), and less than five minutes to the nearest bus stop.

To truly appreciate Rome, one must explore the city on foot and the Albergo Piave is a fine base from which to do just that. For those less inclined to walk, one can hop an over-priced cab and be most anywhere within 15 minutes or less (depending on traffic) or utilize the city's bus system, which, while seemingly daunting at first, is really quite easy if one just takes a moment to familarize oneself with a city map (the hotel will provide you with one) and then peruses the detailed signage at the bus stops (easy to understand even if you don't know Italian). In addition, there are some decent restaurants on or around Via Piave and the very-hip Friends Music Cafe just up the street from the hotel where you can enjoy a refreshing beverage after a long day of sight-seeing.

The rooms at Albergo Piave are small but spectacularly clean, the beds are comfortable enough, and the bathrooms are very nice. The staff is helpful, although many of them speak little or no English, which can pose the occasional communication problem for the non-Italian speaker. We dealt with Sylvia for all business matters. She is usually there during mornings, is very polite and speaks very good English. It is important to remember that this is more of a bed and breakfast style hotel (breakfast is included in the price of the room). Thus, there is not always someone available at the front desk, especially at night. If you're looking for a place with 24-hour room service, Albergo Piave is not it. You will be given a key for the front gate (the hotel is on the 4th floor of an office/apartment building) and a key card for the hotel floor so that you can come and go as you please. The situation worked out perfectly well for my wife and I, although I admit there were a couple of occasions when I wished a concierge or at least an English-speaking desk attendant were available.

Also, Thomaso, the older gentlemen who is something like the hotel's "super" , can be a bit overbearing at times, although once you get used to him, he's harmless, even rather charming. He means well, but his gruff manner and inability to speak or understand English might make him a bit off-putting to the average westerner at first. By the end of our stay, however, he had endeared himself to us.

For someone coming to Rome to really see and explore the city, Albergo Piave is a reasonably-priced, clean, and comfortable place to do so. There's so much to see and do in Rome. Who has time to stay shut up in a hotel room anyway? I would happily recommend this hotel to friends and I would certainly stay here again.