We went to Rome to attend a friend's wedding. Based on the location of their reception we picked a region to stay in and the Spanish Steps area seemed close.

The building is probably 500 years old and the entrance and miniature elevator are not very welcoming. The room itself was actually decent (bizarre wallpaper choices) though oddly shaped. Perhaps it was just the luck of the draw but we had a tiny wlndow overlooking a very dark courtyard where the staff washed the hotel linens. So in effect, no window! We asked to move, but the other options that were offered looked pretty bleak. We did have two flat screen TV's, but unfortunately all stations were in Italian. No CNN or BBC for news. A small breakfast of cereal, juice, coffee, tea, croissants is brought to your room every morning. The have internet access in their office.

The price seems high by American standards, but I understand it's what the market bares.

Linens and furniture were nice and the location is pretty good. Lots of high end shops in the neighborhood. The Spanish Steps are only a few blocks away and there is a Metro station there from which you can travel many directions including to the main train station called the Termini which can take you to the airport or other cities in Italy.