having read mixed reviews about this hotel before i travelled i was not sure what to expect, myself and my partner travelled with our 18 year old daughter and had booked a triple room for 6 nights, when we arrived we were shown to a triple room which was quite small, i spoke to reception who within 10 minutes had given me the key to a larger room, which suited our purposes. the hotel is very well situated for visiting most of the sights in rome, we walked pretty much everywhere with the exception of the visit to the vatican as this was on the far side of the tiber and time was an issue on that particular day. the hotel building itself is old as are most of the buildings in rome therefore you have to make certain allowances, the staff were very pleasant and helpful and the rooms were cleaned to a high standard every day, while i do not eat breakfast myself, my partner and daughter found the buffet breakfast adequate, bearing in mind that the hotel does not have a restaurant breakfast consists of cold cuts , cheese,yoghurt,breads and croissants. all in all this hotel was very good value for money, yes there are large modern hotels around rome with more facilites but they lack the character of the hotel brasile and surrounding area and i suspect you would find yourself spending a great deal of time travelling to the sights which are as i said are within walking distance of this hotel

Stayed in Hotel Brasile for 3 nights at the end of april 2011. I paid around £90 BB for a room, per night. The hotel is located about a 10 minute walk north of termini station, we got the Terravision bus transfer from Ciampino airport to termini (8 euro return) then walked to the hotel.

Check-in was quick and the gentleman on reception spoke good English. The hotel is located opposite an embassy and the 1st floor room we were given had a small balcony which overlooked the embassy gardens on the road side. Unfortunately the hotel is located on a busy corner and there was quite a bit of loud continuous road noise during the day, but little between 11pm-7am. The room and en suite were on the small side but they were both clean and I found the bed firm but comfortable.

Breakfast is basic continental fare: cereal, yoghurt, toast, ham, cheese and croissants. It was fine.

There is a metro station about 5-10 minute walk from the hotel but we walked to most of the tourist sites. The Vatican is about a 30 minute walk from the hotel. The metro is good value at 1euro per trip or 4euro for a day pass.

I'd stay at the Brasile Hotel again as long as it was one of the cheaper alternatives.

*Rome now has a tourist tax, this is 2 euro per night per person and must be paid on check out in cash.

*Restaurants near the tourists traps are hideously expensive you can half the cost of a meal by simply walk a few hundred metres away from the crowds. Also watch out for the "cover charge" that restaurants and cafe's apply to the bill, some charge it directly others make you pay for the bread they serve at the start of a meal - it's around 10%. If you aren't going to eat the bread send it back.

Just returned from a fantastic 5 day visit to Rome. Very pleased with the hotel despite previous reviews.

Found the reception staff very pleasant and helpful. Our room was on the 3rd floor and was fairly spacious with a fridge containing very reasonably priced drinks. The bed was large and comfortable. There was plenty of hot water in the shower and the towels were changed every day. The continental breakfast was plentiful and continuously replenished. The fresh croissants were lovely. There is a small reasonably priced bar in reception serving coffee and drinks and a lounge with easy chairs.

We used the safety deposit box at 1.50€ per day.

The hotel is opposite the British Embassy about a 30 minute stroll to the Colosseum.
We walked everywhere but there is a bus stop outside the hotel and the main train station is only a 10 minute walk away. The metro and bus stations are also here. The free map at reception came in very handy.

There are several restaurants close to the hotel and all those we tried were of a good standard and reasonably priced.

All in all a very pleasant trip and would stay here again.

My partner booked this as a cheap break before our wedding, after reading the reviews I was mortified!! However we got there and we were greeted by a lovely gentleman who told us everything we needed to know about Rome - he was so helpful!! The bedroom was spacious and very clean - the decor was modern! The bathroom was very small and a bit dated - but for the price what can you expect?

The reviews on here are unfair, people are paying for a 3* hotel so cant expect all of the comforts of a 5*. The hotel was clean and more than we were expecting!!!