We stayed 5 nights at the Hotel Orange in Rome and it was great!. The location is perfect and the neighbourhood it's very nice. The staff was very friendly and heplful. Two nights we decided to dinner at the hotel bar, the food and the wine was great!. Of all the hotels we stayed in Italy, this one was the best.

So many problems, so little time. The most egregious was on the last day: my husband stayed back and read a book in the lounge while my sister & I went sightseeing. He asked the desk lady (Spider-Lady based on the spider web tattoo on her arm) for the nearest restroom. She sent him to the basement which required going up 15 steps, then down ~30 steps to the maid's WC, which he had to re-trace to the lounge, not knowing that in the lounge where he was reading THERE WAS A BATHROOM! Did I mention that he uses a can due to recent knee surgery? And he has a bladder disorder that makes him use the facilities almost hourly? And, yes, she WAS aware of these conditions. Unconscionable! She had an attitude on every shift we had to interact with her. The other ladies were OK, but I got the feeling that asking any question was an imposition.

Second was the music pounding Wednesday night. Even with ear plugs, I had a hard time going to sleep. Fortunately, it stopped a little after midnight.

Hotel was decorated for looks but not function. No towel hooks - where do you hang the hand towel after washing your face? No counter space for make-up bag. Only liquid soap in a dispenser, not sure if it was shampoo in the shower or soap, either way one was missing.

At breakfast I was told I could only have 1 cup of coffee, after that I had to pay!

We'll NEVER stay at this hotel again.

My girlfriend and I stayed for four nights this April in Orange hotel and we liked it except few things. The room we got was too small, a bit claustrophobic, and we asked if they had a bigger one. They offered us to have one room for two nights and then the other one for the other two nights. As that was too inconvenient for us, we decided to stay in the given room. Two girls working on the front desk were very polite and hospitable the whole duration of our stay. The bathroom was actually the bright point; with a Jacuzzi bath and a romantic orange light….very clean, towels changed every day…The very bad point of this hotel (however, of most hotels in Italy, as we stayed in a hotel in Siena couple of days later) is the breakfast. Italy definitely deserves a better breakfast!

The hotel also has a garage (as we arrived in Rome by car) which is tiny and it is quite rough to get out if you have a bigger car. However, it is great to have it parked on the safe place, and they charge 20euro per day, and around the hotel it’s 1euro per hour…so it’s worth it…..

All in all, this hotel has a great location and is a perfect place for those who come to Rome to explore and to walk a lot as it’s situated exactly between the city center and Vatican City. Though some might find it costly…

My wife and I stayed in Suite 308 at The Orange Hotel for our wedding anniversary. The room had a double aspect. We got a price of €205.00 per night on hotels.com.

Positives
Great location, close to The Vatican only 5 mins walk from St. Peters Sq.
Rooms were clean & tidy
Roberto the guy on the front desk who was friendly, helpful and knowledgeable with good English
Rooftop terrace was interesting
Huge bath in the room
Effective A/C

Negatives
Rooms were very noisy with traffic (but I think you will get that in most central Rome hotels).
Rooftop terrace was locked early in the evening
No bar
Mini-bar was pricy

General Observations
Breakfast was basic, but OK.
Be prepared for lot's of orange in the rooms, that's why it's called the Orange Hotel
TV Channels for English were usual Sky News, BBC News and not much else
Limited Parking
Limited access for disabled travellers

Tips for travellers
Get a bus ticket for €16 from the Red bus tour people - (110 Open), gives you hop on/hop off all day long at all the major tourist attractions. Closest stop to the hotel is just in front of St. Peters Sq on Via Della Concilliazione. Make sure you have plenty of cash as they often don't have change and won't let you ride unless you have the correct money.

There is a good shopping street running parallel to Via Cresenzo with some good mens shirt shops and cafe bars (Via Cola di Rienzo).

Wander over to Pia Borgo where there are some nice restaurants where you can sit in the street (be aware that if you are non-smoker, you will be surrounded by smokers as you cannot smoke inside as per UK). This will remind you of a typical Italian street and has a lovely atmosphere at night and on a Saturday morning.

Can recommend a lovely patisserie on Pia Borga which did lovely coffee, pastries and other tasty bits for breakfast.
There is also a Scottish themed pub which serves McEwans lager, Guinness and other beverages if you get fed up on Peroni!

If you go to The Trevi fountain, there is a lovely traditional family run Pizza restaurant just opposite, which is very reasonably priced.

Overall The Orange Hotel met expectations, it's good to use as a base if you want something a bit different, but not so suitable if you like to sit in public areas, sipping coffee with hotel staff waiting on you.