Ok lets start with the fact that this isnt a 'hotel' as such, its on the fourth floor of a residential block, there is no reception or anything like that, and i was really really surprised at first i almost left but im so glad we didnt!
The Ottaviano is down a tree lined street, really close to the metro station, vatican and St Peters Basilica, in fact we could see the vatican from our room so location wise perfect! When we arrived after my inital shock of not having a reception we we're met by the manager and taken to our room which was beautiful. A four poster bed, decorated to a high standard, lovely shuttered windows etc. The bathroom was very small but had a whirlpool bath so that was a nice touch.
We have read that unless you book a 'superior' room your sent across the road to another building, and in that case i agree with some of negative reviews id be seriously annoyed at that too! Breakfast for us was taken in the little cafe across the road which was odd, we were given a card and went down there each morning but the breakfast was fine, lots of pastries and fruit, lovely italian coffee just enough to start us off!
It was a surprising little find and id definitly stay there again, the only thing is we now have a little one and as the rooms are on the fourth floor and the access to it is either through a old fashioned gated lift (which is actually lovely, it runs up the middle of the spiral marble staircase) or the staircase...four floors?buggy?no dont think so!
But as a romantic little getaway?definitly!
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