I don't doubt that this hotel has excellent business facilities, but if you're going to Rome primarily for a sightseeing/cultural journey, you're better off paying a bit more and staying close to the center of Rome. The hotel is newly remodeled and spacious with a new terrace-bar area and nice restaurant. The service was friendly and everyone spoke English. We were in one of the new, modern rooms with a balcony and a huge flatscreen tv that had internet access built in for €10 extra.
There is a complimentary shuttle every hour into the city center that drops you off near the Ottaviano Metro stop, but it only seats 16 people and is first-come, first-serve. If you don't push your way onto the shuttle (and people do push!) then a taxi ride is about €20-25 to a similar drop-off point. On two occasions we split a cab with another couple who were also unable to get on the shuttle, which worked out well for everyone.
Also, the last shuttle out of the city center is at 21:30, so if you're eating dinner at 20:00 or so, you're probably not getting on it. (And again, the shoving and lining up early to get on.) What you may save on your room rate, you may end up making up in taxi fares. There is a commuter train that stops near the hotel, but one night we waited an hour for it to no avail and finally took a taxi. The hotel's website says it's '15 minutes from the center', which is a bit misleading. Map it out. If you've got a car in Rome, I'd recommend this hotel. It's much more affordable than the ideally located Marriott Flora, but now we know why!
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