Arrived in Rome by train from airport. Got fleeced by un-metered taxi (paid 35 Euro, should be approx 12 Euro) from train Terminii to B&B. So make sure you always use metered taxi in Rome. Also use Metro (underground) located a couple of blocks away and get a 24 hour ticket, its cheap.

Rooms are on 5th floor but great old style lift got us to our floor. Michael (the young owner) welcomed us and showed us our rooms. Michael was fantastic and as this is his small business he should do well.

Room was lovely, and air-conditioned, which is a must in Rome in the summer. Great variety in the self serve continental breakfast which you eat in your room. Free internet access.

300 metres (yards) to front door of St Peters, same to Vatican Museum (which includes Sistine Chapel). Really good and very reasonable restaurant around the corner toward Vatican Museum. Supermarkets and laundromat within a few hundred metres (next city block).

If visting St Peters or Vatican Museum, go as early as possible as long queues otherwise. Don't forget Vatican tombs underneath St Peters and a walk up to the Cupolla (or Dome) of St Peters. (over 500 steps or lift for 200 steps and 300 walk - but if you take it easy, not a problem). The view from the dome if unblievable.

Just back from 5 days in Rome having stayed at the Ancient Romance B&B and loved every minute of it.

This is a fabulous little B&B situated just minutes from the Vatican. It's surrounded by cafés, ice cream shops, pizzerias and even an "Irish" bar (well it served Guinness anyway) so there's no shortage of places to eat.

Ottaviano metro stop is literally a 2 minute walk away and it takes roughly 15 minutes to walk to Piazza Navona from this B&B. All in all we found it a great base to explore Rome.

Michele, the owner, was fabulous and organised a taxi to pick us up from and back to the airport so there was no worrying about getting ripped off with a taxi or even with just finding the hotel.

The room was tastefully decorated in a traditional style with a modern feel. Everything was spotlessly clean and comfortable. Breakfast is continental buffet style and we were free to make our own coffee, toast etc and take it back to our room to eat. The choice was great and more than enough to fill us up for our day's sight seeing.

I've stayed in Rome twice before but never felt compelled to write a review, this time I definitely had to share our experiences and recommend this gorgeous B&B to everyone. I'd go back in a heartbeat!

The hotel is situated just steps away from the Vatican and Castel Sant Angelo. The rooms are modern, tastefully decorated, clean and in an impeccable condition. The owner is extremely helpful - HIGHLY recommended