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Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 294, 00186 Rome, Italy
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Surprising in Rome Bed and Breakfast

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4 of 5 stars
Todd_on_Tour   5 contributions
UK, NZ, AUS, ITALY
Sep 26, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

Pros:
Great Location (hard to beat this location in Rome). 10 min walk from Vatican; 15min walk to the places like the Trevi Fountain & Pantheon. Giuseppe (the host) is very very helpful. Bedrooms and bathrooms are clean. Breakfast is what you would expect from a European B&B (its not a hotel!) & it is more then adequate.

Cons:
Street noise. If you don't live in a city you will find the street noise 'VERY LOUD'. Even if you do live in a city (me zone 1 London) you find this noisy. You are on one of Rome's 'main' city roads. But if you walk around Rome all day, eat too much pasta and use the ear plugs provided you will sleep OK. Its not so bad that you can't sleep. :)

The Rest:
This place is all about the location. If you want 10min to 15min walk to just about everything and a very nice & clean place this is the place for you! (See photos attached to review)

Giuseppe will help you with any problems you have with the B&B and Rome itself (but we didn't have any issues). He emails you and provides directions to the B&B (bus or taxi). He provides a 'welcome' at the B&B when you arrive, a drink / beer and a tourist map where he will point out how to get around and what is local and good to see.
The little places that he recommends to eat at are 'good eating' and don't cost the earth - especially the 'Antica Taverna' near the B&B - cheap and good pasta! (My girlfriend is Italian and 'knows' Italian food).

Rome is 100% (or close to it) safe to walk around at night - we never felt like we could not walk anywhere we went at night.
Use the subway / metro as well - it always felt safe.
The rooms have 'safes' (but we didn't use it) and we had no problems. You have a key to your own room.

There are 2 rooms here and each has its own bathroom down the hall. One has a bigger bathroom and one (ours) has a small bathroom.

If you stay here again (or one of your friends stays here on your recommendation) you/they get a 20% discount (I am pretty sure that's what Giuseppe said). This would explain the difference in price that another reviewer has mentioned in a previous review from what they were paying compared to another guest.

Stay here if you are OK with city noise - the location is great!
Check out the photos (the mess in the room is all ours!).

  • Liked — Location
  • Disliked — Street noise
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay September 2008
  • Visit was for Hobbies / interest / culture
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since March 18, 2006
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, People with disabilities, Great pool scene
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites
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Great Place while in Roma !!!!

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5 of 5 stars
jimh615   31 contributions
Dothan, Alabama, USA
Sep 5, 2008 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

A very nice B&B; comfortable bedding; very clean room. The owner is very nice and justifiably prides himself in making an excellent breakfast. I would go back just for the breakfast....he is a chef!!!!

The room can be a bit noisy from traffic on the street below.

The bathroom is very upscale.

This B&B is within walking distance of many tourist sites. The streets of Rome are safe at night; this took a little getting used to for this US native.

The Hop on Hop off bus stop is a nice 10 minute walk.

The owner and his staff, could not have been nicer, nor more welcoming. Consult the owner for places to eat.......he will send you to the right places.

This is a great place to stay while in Roma.

  • Liked — The Breakfast !!!!!!
  • Disliked — Had no dislikes.
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay May 2007
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 50-64
  • Member since May 28, 2007
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites
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Awesome place!

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5 of 5 stars
joshila   2 contributions
Phoenix
Jul 12, 2008 | Trip type: Business, Family

I just loved the days I was here in this B&B, great ambience and wonderfule place to relax. Very homely and just loved the breakfast.

  • Liked — Great place, Great people, and Great Service
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay May 2008
  • Visit was for Quality time with family
  • Traveled with Family with young children
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since July 12, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Beach / Sun, Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Theme / Amusement park, Business meeting / Event, Outdoor / Adventure, Great food / Wine, Shopping, Spa, Sporting event, Concerts / Music festival, Other
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Too noisy

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2 of 5 stars
KerrikAustralia   6 contributions
Australia
Jul 1, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

We stayed here for four nights in June, the B & B is in a central position and close to all the major sights, but it is located on possibly the noisiest road in Rome, trying to sleep at night was like having a race track next to your bed.

Guisseppe is helpful in giving you a list of restaurants and attractions, how ever the breakfast was terrible, the bread is purchased the day before and left on the bench in a paper bag, there is no way of toasting it, the oven door actually came off when I tried to grill the bread, then a cupboard door also came off while I was looking for a toaster. At no stage while we were here did Guisseppe offer to cook us breakfast, he watched while I did it.

The positive things about staying here are that the location is good, the marble staircase is nice and the bed is comfortable, the negatives however out wayed the positives, terrible stale bread for breakfast, constant noise, bathroom is down the passage and it had a bad smell, which I discovered was a really dirty damp smelly cleaning cloth in a plastic container inside a cupboard.

Everywhere else that we stayed in our six week European holiday was fantastic, but this B & B was a dissapointing end to our holiday.

If you do decide to stay here, question the price, we were charged 119 euros per night and we had the very small bath room, but the other couple that stayed here at the same time were only charged 100 euros and they had the bigger bathroom.

  • Liked — Location
  • Disliked — Noise
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay June 2008
  • Visit was for Quality time with family
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since December 14, 2007
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites
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A divine stay in a divine city

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5 of 5 stars
Canada_Girl12   3 contributions
Toronto
May 30, 2008 | Trip type: Family
1/1 found this review helpful

Our stay in Surprising in Rome was extremely pleasant and enjoyable. Everything from its price, location and interior decor was fantastic. The greatest thing about the B&B is its central location; located just a few hundred meters away from the Vatican, Piazza Navona, the Trevi Fountain and Pantheon, its so convenient it allows for a quick nap between sightseeing! The B&B has a very authentic Italian character, which can be seen in the amazing furniture, the marble hallways, the big windows and spacious rooms. The service provided by the two hosts, Guiseppi and Julia, was outstanding. They were both friendly and helpful in all matters. Our room, as well as the whole apartment, was spotless and there was always an abundance of food, snacks for the sightseeing and a variety of drinks; breakfast, which is provided, was great! Although the bathrooms are not en-suite, they are right across the rooms and we, personally did not lack privacy or comfort.
A little suggestion for those who do not plan on tacking too much luggage, there are two busses that leave Termini train station and stop directly in front of the B&B, they are the 40, which is express and 64, which is local. They are extremely convenient and very frequent; they are also cheaper than tacking a cab from Termini. A single bus fair costs 1 euro, a cab ride costs around 12 euros (depending on traffic, which is horrendous in the city), its not an enormous saving, but Rome is an extremely expensive city, but definitely worth it.

  • Liked — The location.
  • Disliked — No Wi-Fi.
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay May 2008
  • Visit was for Quality time with family
  • Traveled with Family (extended)
  • Age group 18-24
  • Member since May 30, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for People with disabilities, Great pool scene
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Other
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Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 294, 00186 Rome, Italy