My husband and I used our Marriott Points to stay here three nights in April, 2009. We got to be there for the Earth Quake, which surprisingly woke us up at 3:30 am, thankfully Rome was far enough away from the center.

The points were significantly lower than the Grand Flora which is closer to Rome's center, and we figured it was worth the hundreds of dollars we would save.

We got a little nervous as our trip got closer and we read a lot of the negative reviews on here.

Here are some key take-aways
1. The Hotel has started offering a new Airport Shuttle bus from FCO. The cost is 10 Euro per person for a one way fare. This was a great convenience, and sounds like a big improvement from some of the negative reviews from earlier dates (people complained about the high cost of taxis)

2. If you stay at this hotel and plan on site seeing, just give yourself time to get to Rome in the morning. The shuttle bus service to the center of Rome was great... and pretty convenient (took about 30 to 45 minutes during rush hour... 25 to 30 minutes during other times). We would recommend that you don't book any tours before 9:30 am (10 am on the safe side) and you will be fine. An 8 am shuttle will get you into Piazza Cavour by 8:45 the latest... but then walking from there to your destination can take some time. Rome can be a confusing city, so give your self time to just wander and enjoy the sites.

3. The shuttle bus service was very convenient... though at 10 euro / person round trip... it can add up over a few days of vacation. In early April we had no issues with shuttle availability... the shuttle was a large bus, very new and modern, and there were always plenty of seats for us to sprawl out.

4. Public Transportation is a cheaper alternative. We took it one day in both directions. Only 2 Euro's per person each way. Just take the Bus 128 to the end of the line (they call it St. Paulo, but it has a different stop name). Then pick up the Metro (about a 2 minute walk from the bus stop). It was pretty easy.... though a little intimidating at first... because it is hard to know when to get off the first time you do it. The St. Paulo stop has a beautiful church (St. Pauls)... which is definitely worth looking at (though by the end of our trip we were pretty tired of seeing churches =)).

5. We also took a taxi one morning... we had an early tour, and realized the shuttle wouldn't get us there on time. THe taxi during rush hour was a big hurt on the wallet... cost 43 Euro to get to the center. Considering our train ticket from Rome to Florence was less than that... . So definitely try to avoid the taxis.

6. The concierge & front desk were VERY helpful and patient. We had a ton of questions, and they were great to work with.

7. Don't plan on spending any money at food at the hotel, unless you want to pay a fortune. We had a burger and a sandwhich, with fries... and the total cost was 34 Euro. The burger and sandwhich were very good, but no hamburger should cost 18 euro's. The nice restaurant was too expensive to consider.

8. One knock on the hotel is that the Fitness center and in door pool are not complimentary to the common person.

Thats about it.... either way you will love Rome... what a great place to visit.

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!

This hotel is a good business hotel located off the highway, high up on a hill so that it's quiet, but in an area that is of no interest to tourists. The concierge lounge was big but was lacking in service (trash, beverage and food replenishment) Complimentary Internet in the lounge is available for short time periods if you ask. The hotel room and bathroom were standard American fare- well maintained Check-in was excellent, check-out was extremely slow. Restaurant breakfast buffet was weak. This is a big property and large tour buses arrived and departed frequently.

I like this hotel well enough that I would stay here again I just wouldn't go out of my way to stay here again.

I rated this as "Very Good" for US Standards, for Rome Standards it may rank a little higher- ttz

This is a beautiful hotel. The room accommodations are excellent. Our room was large, had a huge red marble bathroom with separate tub and shower, and a huge balcony with patio furniture and lounge chairs. However, everything else about this hotel was horrible. The check in took forever, the staff could care less; so expect customer no-service. The restaurant was pitiful. Not only did it take forever (and it was not even crowded), but we could not even eat it and went with out dinner that night since their were no other places in the vicinity to eat. This hotel is extremely isolated. When you get there, you are stuck without having a car. You have to book a seat on the shuttle in advance or you will be wait listed. So if you go, and I do not recommend it, be sure you book the shuttle when you check in. It is truly a shame that the management at this hotel could care less about its patrons. It is such a beautiful place, but everything else about it ... location, staff, food, and service are horrible!