I only had a few requirements for the hotel we stayed at in Rome, it had to be within walking distance of the train station and under $100. This hotel was not any where in my top 5 choices but everything else was booked. We had several complaints with the first being how loud the traffic was. The hotel is not on a major street so you wouldn't think it would have been a problem but traffic coming in both directions by the train station are forced to turn down the small street. So all you could hear around the clock were buses, cars and motorcylces braking and then accelerating. I tried ear plugs and wrapping a pillow around my head but it did not help. The beds were ridiculously uncomfortable, you could feel every single spring in your back. I resorted to layering extra blankets below the sheets. My only saving grace in getting any sleep was being exhausted from the heat & large amount of walking we did every day. The room & bathroom were at least large but very dingy with carpeting that appeared to be 20 years out, complete with all the stains, quite disgusting. Breakfast was sad compared to all the other hotels we stayed in during our trip. Also, the AC is controlled by the front desk, you have to call to get it adjusted, very strange!