I booked this B&B because of the extremely cheap price and the location and wow - the location was unbelivable. previous reviews warned of the construction going on and having to walk up a flight of stairs. i was prepared for both (although it is more like three flights of stairs not one!). The tiled room had an echo effect. It contained a large buffet sideboard piece of furniture which was locked, a small TV mounted high on the wall, a large bed and a small corner cabinet. when we arrived, the windows above the door were open. these windows looked out on the workers (who could see directly into our room) on the scalfolding that were in the hallways and the entire building was open to the elements. I had to use a trashbasket to shut the windows as best as I could. the heater appeared to be mounted on the wall up by the TV and was controlled by some type of set remote. The entire room had a faint musty wet smell but was not unbearable. the bathroom, while dinghy and a little moldy appeared clean. when making reservation, I thought a hair dryer had been confirmed. there was no hair dryer, which I could have lived with, however, the shower had a trickle effect and only trickled water out in either scalding hot or freezing cold - there was no medium and no force or spray. You would make out better with a sponge off from the sink (which did have water pressure...go figure?!) In addition, they must do their laundry in vinegar because both the bedding and the bath sheets smelled like the vinegar. With the window shut the bedroom quickly started smelling like a steam room with a musty wet hot smell. (maybe they have a leak in the radiator?) We had to crack the windows open to try to get rid of the smell and could not find a way to turn the heater down. They opened the kitchen at 8am (actually 8:15) and had individual wrapped pastry or toast, coffee, juice or tea. I have no italian and the hostess had very little english so I could not communicate regarding the heater and she was speaking with the other guests. We did end up staying both nights, simply because we had already made plans with a shuttle pick up the next day and didn't want to cancel and couldn't find a cheap hotel in that area. however, both my husband and I came home VERY sick and I really blame the smell and steam room conditions. I would NOT recommend anyone stay at this place until they correct the heating conditions - a few bucks in your pocket is NOT worth your health.

Booked through Venere.com, when you walk out of the apartment building and look to the left, there is the Pantheon right there. Great location, felt safe as there was a locked gate with buzzer, locked front door and then our little apt was right inside of the front door (with use of 3 keys total). There was noise from the restaraunt next door, who apparently used the interior courtyard as a staging area for mocing dishes back and forth, but it was just part of the overall charm. The interior courtyard was nothing special to look at, just everyday Roman life. Estrella, the lady who met us the first morning was a delightful woman who helped us carry our bags up the 1 flight of stairs to our apartment. This central location was wonderful as it was only a few blocks to the Via del Corso, Trevi Fountain, Spahnish Steps, Vittorio Emmanuel monument, etc. We walked the streets until 1 am most nights and never once felt unsafe. We would have loved to book again this year, but they are remodeling and wouldn't have a room available until 06/2008, a few months after our stay. I think it is a lovely location, place, atmosphere. Would LOVE to stay again if.when we return to Rome.

I was nervous about this hotel because there weren't any reviews on TripAdvisor. I read some reviews on another site, and it seemed to be
OK.

The location was incredible. It's literally about 30 meters from the Pantheon. When you walk out the front door, you are 10 steps away from Piazza Rotunda. It's an incredible location. The price for this location is great. We paid just 100 EU for a double room.

When we arrived, it was not a good experience. There is no reception (which is fine), so you have to call and have someone meet you. Luis (or Luigi) was there on time to meet us, and he was very friendly. Unfortunately, we had not been warned that there was construction going on in the entry of the building. The rooms are on two floors of a building that houses apartments. There was a portable toilet and a small truck in the foyer of the building. There was construction work going on and there was exposed wiring. It was a big surprise, and it really frightened some of the people who were staying with us.

There is no elevator, and the rooms are up two (or more) flights of steps. Some of the rooms have the bed area up a small spiral staircase that would be difficult if you were overweight or had accessibility problems. There are rooms that are on one floor, though.

The rooms, however, were a nice surprise. They were clean and nicely decorated.

The breakfast was not that great. It was packaged croissants, juice, and decent coffee. Of course, you are right in the middle of Piazza Rotunda, you're a few steps from all types of wonderful places to grab coffee or other breakfasts.

Once the construction is done, I feel like the prices for these rooms
will increase dramatically. The rooms are nice, spacious, and clean. The location is incredible.

If you're staying anytime soon, be forewarned about the construction and the accessibility issues in some of the rooms. For people who just want a clean place to sleep right in the middle of the historic center of the city, this is a good choice.