We stayed at Romana Residence for a quick shopping getaway in December. The rate was good compared to what else I was able to find (80euros including breakfast). The room was fine and the kitchenette would have been handy if we'd stayed longer - though the room would have been quite small if we had stayed longer than 1 night. The bathroom was fine as well.

The decor is quite dated, but all was clean which is what is ultimately important.

I'd recommend the Romana if you're looking to save on your accomodations while in Rome and want a clean, central place- and really, who's in Rome to stay in their room!

It's about a 15 minute walk to the Duomo (though there are lots of trams too) and about a 7 minute taxi ride to the Cordonia Station where the Malpensa express gets in. There are plenty of restaurants in the neighbourhood if you don't want to venture far - we actually even had a decent dinner in the hotel's restaurant.

4 stars? you gotta be kidding me. giving it 2 stars is being kind.

The guy at the reception had 'not interested' written on his face. Check in literally only took one minute because he only handed me the key without any briefing of the area, showing us the map or letting know where the breakfast area was and time etc.

We were given a junior suite (room 507 i think). It was dark and stingy with all the furnitures dated and scrached. the bathroom is even more shocking.

Having read other reviews, I'm not sure whether I was unlucky or else. Anyway, the stay totolly ruined our 3 days in milan.

Great Location. Fantastic rooms with kitchenette. Loved the breakfast. Will stay again if I get a chance.

Have always used Tripadvisor to help prepare ourselves on what to expect from the hotels booked and hope you find this review useful.

To give you some perspective we are a young couple in our early 20s and travel quite frequently.

Location and hotel: The hotel is situated near crocecca, a few stops on the metro from the main station (Centrale) in Milan, just remember to get the line 3 via 'Son Donata' and is situated about 100 metres down the road once you turn left out of the station.It is not right in the centre of the hustle and bustle, but only about 10-15 min walk to the Duomo as others have said. The area is fine to walk around at night. The lobby area is a touch dated for our liking but was still very nice!

Room:The room booked was a superior and was a good size and had lots of mirrors! The bed was comfortable and there was a shower and bath. The TV didnt show any english channes apart from CNN so dont expect much from that. With all 4*s there was a fridge.

Breakfast: We loved the breakfast!!! The breakfast here was extremely good and even better was included in the price... Scrambled and boiled eggs, cooked frankfurters and bacon, several types of juice, cereal, croissants and of course chocalate pie with Nutella! but also much more. It is served from 7am to 11am which is good for the early birds (and lazy ones!)

The only gripe I had with the hotel, and this is very minor, is the lack of internet in the room (there is internet in the lobby) but it is very useful to have internet in the room!

In summary, this hotel was clean,good size rooms, well located and had a fabulous breakfast.