We booked thr Artorius for 7 nights in November based on reviews in Tripadvisor and could not have been more pleased. We always prefer small family run hotels and the Artorius was among the best in our travels over the years. It has obviously been recently remodeled and we thought very well done with fabric coverings on the walls, crown moldings, and cherry wood furniture. We found double room with balcony to be very large by European standards and the bathroom was both large and beautiful and so clean. Service was friendly and efficient without exception. Nothing was too much to ask. Breakfast was fresh with enough variety and served in a very pleasant breakfast room. The location for us was perfect. I know a lot of people like to stay by the Pantheon or Piazza Novona but we find those areas to be clogged with tourists day and night. The Monti neighborhood is a "real" neighborhood with a supermarket, lots of restauants and non-touristy shops. Especially liked the Spazio Artigiano shop with beautiful hand made ceramics at very reasonable prices at Vicolo dei Serpenti, 13. Via Nazionale is just two blocks. Most sights are easily walked with multiple bus options or metro if you prefer (espically for the Vatican). I have been to Rome many times and cannot say enough good things about this hotel. Some people have noted water problems in the shower and there is some flucation in the pressure that requires you to adjust the hot/cold at times but this seems very minor. The water pressure was wonderful with plenty of hot water at all times. No real negative comments except they could add some artwork to the rooms. We would also have liked more English TV selectoins, not that we come to Rome to watch TV but at the end of a long day it is nice to relax with something other than BBC world news.
