I stayed at the Villa Rosa Hotel, Rome, recently during a school trip. On a school trip one does not expect to stay in a 5* hotel but I did hope that this hotel would be better considering it has earned its 3*s (somehow)!

The rooms we stayed in cost €100 per night which could just about accomodate 2 or 3 people. However, the rooms would ideally be big enough for one person and still wouldn't seem oversized.

My bed had a wooden plank underneath it. It was relatively uncomfortable but when finding out another boy's bed clapsed after sitting on it I was grateful that the wooden plank was there for additional support. Also, above my bed there was a small light (broken anyway) in a rather incovenient place right above my pillow and I was fortunate I did not sustain any head injuries!

The bathroom was minute. The shower had mould in it; in one boy's room their toilet did not refill and our bathroom floor was made of cardboard, not even tiled.

The insulation was poor to the extent that you could hear someones footsteps in the corridor. This didn't bother me that much but if on a family holiday it would have done.

We did not dine in the hotel restaurant but we did have breakfast there which was, being kind, adequate. Mineral water was not on offer and the bread wasn't fresh but it was certainly edible.

I didn't come across the staff that much but they seemed nice but were initially difficult when I tried to change some money but this was only a minor point and was probably due to the language barrier.

The rooms were the overriding negative but there were no good points to our stay either. I am surprised that this hotel has been rated 3*. I have stayed in 3* hotels occasionally within the UK when visiting family and the difference in the standard of rooms (especially) is shocking.

I would never repeat the experience again.

We decided to choose a three star hotel slightly outside of the main tourist areas in Rome because we figured we'd get more for the money - boy were we wrong! It was so far out of the city that no one at the train station (information desk, hotel desk, bus drivers, etc) knew where it was, and we ended up having to get a cab (which are expensive!).
The hotel looked nice in the lobby, but the rooms looked NOTHING like the photos on their website - it was so small that we barely had enough room to open our luggage. The bathroom was tiny, and we didn't have hot water for the first three days. The floors in the bathroom were peeling up around the shower, and there was mold in the shower and on the wall. It also looked as though they had removed a tile, though god knows what they replaced it with because it looked like some sort of growth coming out of the wall. It was really difficult to shower there!

The ONLY positive of this hotel was that it's near the Trastevere district, which is known for it's restaurants and nightlife. It was a short trolley ride to get there. Otherwise, this place was awful.

On the whole this was a really great litte hotel. It was clean, the staff were friendly and were only to pleased to help out with directions, requests etc. The walls did seem a little thin and you can hear the louder guests now and again.

It is of the main drag a little and on arriving you do get the feeling that one is in the middle of nowhere, there are few tourists here. Theres a tram stop less than a minute away which will take you to the heart of the city. Also a bus stop to take you to Termni station too.

Try the dinner in the hotel. Its nice and really cheap up the site of other Roman prices! I would recommend this hotel.

Stayed here for one night. This was the cheapest place available in Rome, apart from some cheap shared bathroom accommodation near Termini. Paid 95 EUr for a double.

The room was fine, we had asked for a room at the back and it was really quiet. The location of the hotel is very practical- getting to the airport is really easy with Trastever station a 3 min walk away and teh tram takes you directly to the centro storico.

Didn't try the breakfast as i prefer to have coffee in a bar, like most Italians.

Staff was very friendly and helpful- we left our luggage for a few hours on the day of departure which was no problem.
Overall i was pleased and i would stay again.