My partner and I were booked to stay at Christina Rooms but when we arrived we were met and walked 5 mins to Christina's Residence. It is in a relatively quiet street. Our room had a big window, very comfortable beds and pillows, a desk and a small bathroom. The staff were friendly and helpful. We wanted to extend our stay from 3 nights to 5, but they said it was not possible. There is no one permanently on reception at this location so most times you need to phone the main reception. I would stay there again.

Tip: When staying at Christina Rooms/Residence, if you book through Hostelbookers you need to send an email directly to the hotel telling them when you arrive

First and foremost, the attitude of the hostel owner was terribly unfriendly and hostile, even. We stayed for two nights, but the hostel owner sternly refused to provide us a change of towels despite repeated requests. And they only supply us with a big bath towel, no face cloth etc.

When we informed him about the kettle which was not working properly. He deliberately made the comment that the kettle was made in China, and was therefore 'no good', considering the fact that we are visibly Chinese - from Hong Kong. His comment was overtly racist.

The room is not extremely unclean, but we discovered ants near the wall on our first night of stay. There is no supply of bath/shower gel, shampoo whatsoever.

We need to walk around 3 blocks (around 10 min) to an affiliated bar for breakfast, which is quite inconvenient.

The lights on the wall are not working, they do not even attempt to put a light bulb in, but use it as a 'vase' instead, putting fake flowers in them...

The wifi is working, but the password is 24 characters long, which is quite a joke. But we seriously cannot laugh heartily when let down by such a bad residence experience.

Check-out is 10am, which is quite early. And they only allow residents to store their luggage in the corridor (which seems really unsafe as there is no receptionists at the desk for most of the time) until 5 pm - completely no intention to extend it when asked, with no apparent reason.

Every other shortcomings can be forgiven, but the insincere attitude is what makes the most terrible hostel experience ever during our trip in Spain and Italy!

We were in Rome for two days and two nights. This hotel filled all of our basic needs perfectly. It was close to Termini. We got in at night and had to walk there, it was not obviously marked, but if you read the directions they sent with your confirmation it is easy to find.
Breakfast was paid for at a little shop on the way back to Termini with delicious pastries. They had a map and a travel book which was very helpful for us as well as computer access (although free use was limited between certain hours of the day). If you want something affordable that is just clean and provides a place to sleep and shower, this is the perfect place!
There is not very much in the area around the hotel, but a short walk back to Termini brings you into the busy area with plenty of restaurant options.

My boyfriend and I went to Rome for 4 days in October 2009. After a long search for a private budget accommodation we decided for Cristina's Residence and we didn't regret. The place is located very close to underground station Castro Pretorio (line B) - approximately 10 minutes walk - and to central train station Termini (15 minutes walk). It is in a dead end of a quiet street in a high building with a small courtyard hidden by a marquis. We got a room on the ground floor, with a window into the courtyard (that caused the room to be a bit dark, but that didn't matter too much since we needed the place only for rest during the night). The room was very spacious (approx. 24 square meters). The "double bed" consisted of two beds pushed together, furthermore there was a divan and a sofa. Other equipment consisted of: a small fridge, AC (we didn't use it, but it could be helpful during summer), TV. The lights were a bit weak and not good for reading. A private bathroom was attached to the room, with a shower (hot water all the day), toilet, bidet, basin and a hair-dryer. Shampoo and shower gel also provided, towels changed every two days. Breakfast is served every morning directly into the room consisting of a chosen drink (at the arrival you choose the beverage: tea, coffee or chocolate) and some sweets (croissant and several kinds of other biscuits) - the breakfast is every day the same. It is possible to have some tea during the day (an electric kettle, cups and some tea are available in the hall). Fridge is handy if you don't want to spend all your money in restaurants (though we didn't find any supermarket in the closest neighbourhood - but we didn't look for it). Wi-fi is available and if you don't have laptop, there's a local computer with Internet access in the hall. The staff is very friendly (especially the bedmaker, who doesn't speak English), the other man speaks English well, but they're not at the place all the time (you have to state in advance the time when you arrive, so that they are there when you come). The staff smokes in the courtyard, so it can be a bit smelly there (especially when your window heads into the courtyard - this could be annoying if you need the window open during summer). At the arrival you get the key to the whole building so you don't need to care about your late comebacks. Generally is the service very good, the place is quite, clean and very suitable for people searching for private accommodation with moderate prices. We would definitely come back (if we ever come back to Rome).
A few remarks about Rome: Nice place, though too many tourists in some places (overcrowded Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, Di Trevi fountain, Piazza di Spagna - that was tiring). Beware of thieves in crowded places and public transport) - our camera was stolen on the first day in a full bus, so we don't have any picture (despite we enjoyed the stay). Go and see Colosseo, Foro Romano, Palatino, Pantheon, Vatican City and St. Peter's Basilica with the view of Rome.