stayed here with a 14 and 15 yr old. Right next to the metro for easy travel to the vatacan, walking distance the coloseum and sorounding area. More like a small hotel than a B&B which worked for us. Places to eat close by, walk to the central train station. Breakfast is at a small cafe down the street. This was good as it got you going in the morningf and the people couldn't have been friendlier.

What should I say: "wonderful".
We went for our honeymoon and we were hosted for a very good team.
Mrs. Rodriguez prepared everything for us.
The Hotel location is almost central i could say, it is just beside the train station, next to Sta. Maria Maggiore, 1 station away from Termini central station.
Restaurants near, supermarket near, drugstore and other facilities too. Also a cinema / theater.
I cannot say perfect, but wonderful!!! Thank you.

For someone who doesn't want to splurge on a five-star hotel or pay a premium just to be right near the Trevi Fountain or something, Domus Victoria is great. This is a very simple guesthouse right near Santa Maria Maggiore and right in front of the Vittorio Emanuel train stop. The area isn't touristy in the least, but I disagree with the people who thought the neighborhood didn't look safe to walk in. There is a very popular restaurant, Trattoria Monti, right on the other side of the block. The rooms are clean and a good size with a private bathroom. The bathroom is quite small (we kept bumping into the walls of the shower), but it doesn't look anywhere near as bad as some of the photos I've seen of other cheap hotels with shower "areas" curtained off. Towels aren't replaced daily, but the room is cleaned out. Our TV didn't work but it's not like you go to Rome to hang out in a hotel room anyway.

This is a basic (but not uncomfortably spartan) place to stay that offers a great value for the money. If you want amenities and a 'central' location, go ahead and pay for them. But if you want just the basics with an easily accessible location (you won't be using the metro much anyway, you can walk everywhere), this is the place. Other 'hotels' in this price range look kinda terrible and get bad reviews, but this was perfect for us. Not gross or ghetto at all. They give you breakfast tickets that you present to a pizzeria/bar/cafe down the street for a croissant and a capuccino. It's like a 10-15 minute walk to the Colosseum.

If you're around during the day, Flavia is extremely helpful with pointing out some not-so-mainstream tourist attractions. There is a computer with internet access to be used free during the day, but Elena/Flavia take it home with them in the evening, so you're on your own there.

The only problem was the door is pretty thin so the noisiest part is hearing other people open/lock/close their doors. There is a tiny elevator in the building. You'll be carrying four keys with you, and your door will have to be locked/unlocked by key only, even from the inside. Also, the hotel is pretty hard to find - it's in a building in a small courtyard behind some anonymous doors along the piazza. Keep that in mind when you look for it.

Our stay at the Domus Victoria was the highlight of our trip. Flavia went above and beyond to make us feel welcome and comfortable. When we arrived she spend almost an hour with us pointing out good restaurants, gelaterias, attractions and bars on a map of Rome that she provided. Also, the airlines had lost our bags and she called the airline, gave them her cell phone number (!) and met them at the hostel when they dropped off our bags so that we would not have to wait around all day for them. This gave us the entire day to tour the city. Also, the rooms were clean, lovely and a short 5 min walk to the Colloseum/Forum. The neighborhood was convenient and friendly. We had picked up some flowers in the market and later in the day we returned and Flavia had placed them in a vase for us! I would highly recommend this hostel to anyone looking for a quaint, comfortable, convenient, friendly stay in Rome. I have traveled to nearly 30 countries and Domus Victoria ranks at the top in terms of overall satisfaction with my stay.