We stayed at Hotel Lodi just after the easter period when we got there we were straight away given a warm welcome, and dont get me wrong the service and also the helpfulness of one member of staff was great, however when you go to a hotel it's not the person at the desk you want to be best. We were put in a room, which looked dated, old and dirty, the worst thing was that the bathroom was a joke there was an open shower which when you turned on covered the whole of the bathroom with water, so you couldn't go back in, it still had dried out by morning. So the next morning we decided we'd leave but when we got to the desk the guy basically blackmailed us he said either i changed your room or you pay £350 to leave basically, he also said yes i know we gave you the terrible room and it wasn't good but we have to let all our rooms! So we went to the new refurbished room, that wasn't refurbished and still didn't look like the internet photo. However the shower was better. On a more serious note Hotel Lodi is a fire hazard as there are no doors on the stairs and there are no emergency exits, this means that the stairs going up the miidle act as a chimey. The fire exstinguster was hidden behind a curtain and the doors would last 5 minutes in a fire and were not secure in case of a break in, the hotel was shambles and is very far out you have to get a bus and a metro!!! ridculous, do not go here or you'll have a nightmare, it is a disguse covered up by the staff's smiles and helpfulness.

The Hotel is close to several bus lines, yet in a quiet neighbourhood. The 4 bed private room was simple, spacious and very clean. The staff is helpful and friendly, Fabrizio is the best host. He speaks a few languages. We loved our breakfast in the garden. We will come back again.

The Lodi Roma is an average hostel for people who want to spend just a few days in Rome. The rooms are average and for a hostel OK. The sanitary facilities are satisfying. The hostel is a bit far away from the center. But if you catch Bus Line 81 you'll get in 30 minutes to the Vatican. So it's not that bad. For going to Roma Termini you'll take bus 105 (5 minutes). Apart of this, the taxis fares are comparably low in Rome. The Lodi has a gorgeous garden where you can take a nice breakfast with an incredible good capuccino (for free). Internet is free, too.

The Hotel Lodi has great staff, they go out of their way to help you to see Rome. The Hotel itself is cross between a hostel and a Hotel. Our room had a full ensuite, but not all the rooms do.
It's about a 15 min walk to the Metro station, but only a couple of minutes to several bus stops incuding 105 to the central train station. It was reasonably quiet at night when we were there, and is in a residential area. There is a small supermarket nearby but
I'd recommend this place to any travellers who are looking for a quiet-ish place on the edge of the central area of Rome and something better than a hostel.