My wife and I stayed here for a week. We loved it. We have recommended it to all our friends and intend to stay again. Alex at the reception was extremely helpful and always had an answer to give us that was useful and informative. Food in 9 out of 10 places sucks so you need someone to guide you :) Highly recommend for restaurants is Alberto Ciarla.

The hotel was very clean, the rooms were spacious, the floor had free wifi, free lan and if you didn't have a computer, free use of computer that was in the hallway. It was quiet and you could easily sleep despite the hotel being meters away from a tourist attraction (spanish steps). The metro was 30 seconds away, as well as taxis that were always parked and ready for customers. The best shopping area in town was 1 min away, and there always seemed to be police in the area so we felt very safe.

Only things you should know is: 1) No restaurant, just mini bar. So basically no breakfast, however I understand something can be arranged but not worth the money (just pick up a coisant or roll at a near by cafe), 2) if you take the train and metro to the hotel, please note that the hotel is in a historic building and is located on the 1st floor. When we entered the building we found no reception or anything and were a little shocked. But don't worry, just go up to the 1st floor :-)

Stay here and you won't regret it !!!! I have staying in hotels all over the world and this one is a keeper :)

My wife and I have just returned from Rome having had an amazing time in the 'city that never sleeps'. The trip was made very special by the hotel that we were in.

First things first this is not a hotel in the traditional sense of the word. There is no room service or restaurants in the hotel, it is the facility of a room in a great location.

The hotel is indeed situated no more than 25meters from the Spanish steps in the Piazza di Spagna. When you arrive you need to go upto the 1st floor to check in. There is a small lift or stair case. We arrived around 2pm and the room was ready for us to check in.

We were in room 106 which was a lovely superior double room. There was a massive double bed, side tables, wardrobe and dressing table with a traditional feel. The furniture was made of cherry with green damask coverings. The bathroom was very nice with a subtle modern feel with sink, loo, bidet and shower. The room was clean and nicely presented with the cleaners having done a thorough job. Every day we were there the room was made up well whilst we were sight seeing. The thing that struck us was that the room whilst not large felt large which may have been down to the high ceiling. There was also a fridge, safe, airconditioning and TV in the room. I am a light sleeper so I unpluged the fridge at night to prevent the compressor waking me.

The key factor with the hotel like all things is the people who run it. The team was outstanding, a lovely small team of four people. Nothing was too much trouble for them and every enquiry was met with a smile and a can do approach regardles of the stupidty of the question. They make this hotel the gem it is and a very pleasent stay in Rome, it is a daunting thing visiting a foreign city for the first time and not speaking the language fully and the team at the hotel made it easy and very pleasent.

The hotel is in an ideal position and there is very little that you can not visit on foot and avoid useing the white cabs (never accept that there is a fixed rate and they will try to rip you off). The Vatican was a 30minute walk away and the Trevi fountain 10minute walk away, so long as you do not get lost on the way!!!! Also the tube line is a 1minute walk from the hotel, and a 75minute ticket will cost you only 1euro !!!!

The hotel supplies a little booklet in the room listing all sorts of different restaurants around different locations in the city. We found this very useful and it helped us make decisions about where we were going to eat. There are so many different places to eat that you are spoilt for choice. Our tip would be the Do Bar for breakfast (15 euros for 2 people) and the Osteria Margutta for a lovely supper in a lovely retaurant (100euros for 2 people).

We did a Private Tour of the Vatican which we had been recommended to do and I would strongly recommend that if you are visiting the Vatican you do this. The queues are huge and the private tour skips all these and you get a very personal tour instead of being in a group of 25. DO NOT do any tour of the Coloseum it is not worth it, the audio guide supplies you with all the information you need. I would recommend a tour of the Roman Forum & Palatine Hill as there is so much to see and understand. The Italians have not made this area very user friendly and it is very confused even with an audio guide. Also the toilet facilities are not the most pleasent for a lady. If you are visiting the coloseum the tip is to buy your ticket at the Palatine hill entrance the queue was minimal with only 3 couples ahead of us. The ticket you buy can cover all three places and is 2minutes walk from the coloseum. Armed with said ticket you can return to the coloseum and walk past the queue which stretches around the monument straight to the front. We did not book our visits with the hotel but they can organise them for you. If the car we organised with the hotel to take us back to the airport was any example then you wont be disappointed.

It is an amazing city and we will be visiting again as there is so much to see. We would highly recommend the Relais Pierret as a base to stay and visit the city. Great job and we will see you again soon.

My wife and I stayed two nights at the Relais Pierret. It's a great location, close to the metro and all of the sites. Alex was extremely helpful with restaurant choices and went out of his way to make sure we had everything we needed. By European standards the room was amble in size and very comfortable. Would definitely stay there again. Thanks Alex!!!

We are a family of 5 and just returned from a fabulous vacation in Rome. We stayed at the Relais Pierret for 6 nights and an additional 2 nights on our return back from Florence before returning to the States. Although the Releis Pierret was not our first choice, we were very pleased with our stay. We arrived late after 7pm and our rooms were ready as they were expecting us. Same with our return stay. This is not a complete full service property with a restaurant, room service, fitness center and pool etc… however the staff went above and beyond and offered suggestions and worked hard to accommodate our needs. Alex was truly a “rock star”. He was quite often at the desk during our stay and always extended his service with a smile. I have stayed in numerous 3-5 star hotels and rarely encounter the exceptional level of service provided.

The rooms were spacious and clean. Cleanliness and updated furnishings were very important to us in our search for accommodations. We had 3 adults in a triple room and it was large enough for an extra bed and luggage space. The bed was comfortable. The furnishings were antique Italian /modern. The water pressure in the shower was good. The rooms and amenities were well maintained. The room pictures posted by other guests are true to how the rooms actually appear. The windows do open for fresh air. The elevator was small but this is standard throughout Europe. The building is located near Spanish Steps and the square was very crowded. We could hear some outside noise in our room but was not loud enough to bother us. It was quiet during the evening and we slept well. The air conditioning unit kept our room cool and was quiet.

The Relais Pierret is located right next to the Spanish Steps with easy access to the metro stop Spagna. Thank you to other reviewers that specified the exact building and location. This really helped us in pinpointing the location upon arrival. Also, it was easy walking to many nearby trattorias, cafes and shopping. There is a grocery store located nearby (5 min walk) which was great for picking up water and snacks. We walked everywhere and used the metro to visit sights further away. We have found our home in Rome and will definitely stay here again in the future.