I have had to write this review as i am so surprised by some of the previous reviews. It is some time since we stayed at the Villa, but we have stayed twice and each time it was wonderful. The first time we actually stayed there for two weeks with our son; who was then 10 years old; using it as our base to explore Rome and further afield. Mrs Talliani was always pleasant over the 'phone and everything she said would be done was. The cleaning staff, gardeners and Bruno the driver were all lovely and friendly. I have never met Mrs Talliani, but spoke to her on the 'phone on numerous occassions; I would love to meet her. We stayed again a couple of years later, taking my father as an 80th Birthday trip, our son couldn't wait to return. My father also loved the place. No, its not a 5 star Hotel, it has soul which a sterile 5 star hotel does not. Some of the antiques which are dotted about the place are just incredible,remember this was a family home, it was not purchased as a business and much of how it is reflects this. It has a wonderful ambience and feels like your own personal retreat within this busy, bustling, vibrant city. It is a truly hidden gem and we would not stay anywhere else.

After reading some of the reviews, I really have to ask myself what people would expect when renting a historical building....The Gardens and locations were Fabulous, the appartment was in fact a 3 bedroom home, much larger than we had anticipated, the many rooms were clean, spacious and comfortable and whilst a little dated, really i cannot see that modern furnishings would have done anything to help the wonderful atmosphere, in fact quite the opposite. When in Rome in the past I have stayed at 3 & 4 star hotels and have certainly never found these to be luxury, therefore i would suggest anyone wanting this pays the 5 Star prices and gets the 5 star faceless, charecterless 'luxury'. BUT if you want to live in Rome while on Holiday and you want a peaceful oasis to return to at the end of the day, with full cooking faciilities, clean basic bathrooms with plenty of hot water , comfortable antique beds and furnishings, private garden and terrace etc etc the list goes on.....then this is definately the place. we will most definately recommend to everyone we meet, it was the highlight of the entire trip...including all the famous sights in Rome, we will be back as they say in the movies and if you have any sense ignore the picky people who clearly have little else to do except spend their holiday taking photos of minor issues of their appartment when they should have been experiencing life in Rome

I have used trip advisor many time before booking a stay and this is the first time I have been compelled to comment.
My wife & 2 children stayed in guest house number 2 for a week at the end of October, if you arrive after dark the first thing you must bring is a torch, as the lighting from the entrance gate to the apartment is dangerously poor, only 2 lamps in the top 3rd of the drive, the drive itself is in parts falling apart and unstable.
We were advised by the owner that the apartment 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, when we arrived we could not find the 3rd bedroom, there was a room adjoining the master bedroom with what appeared to be a fold a way single bed in the corner but this was not made up nor did any bedding appear to be available, so my children had to share the twin bedded room, very misleading at the least.
Next the kitchen don't forget to take your own kettle, yes the fully fitted kitchen has no kettle, if you need to boil water you need to use one of the mixed pans available, on one of the 3 working rings on the four ring hob.
The condition of the apartment was generally shabby, I've attached pictures on one of the bathrooms showing the mould and flaking paint, left the towels smelling musty all the time.
Hot water is available but don't try to run 2 baths at once, one will take at least 20 minutes to fill and then you may need to turn on another tap to get enough water flow to get the boiler to kick in.
Keys if you do book a stay you will receive a pack along with keys detailing how inept all the British guests appear to be, we had no problem at all, maybe it's the type of locks and keys used on the continent we find difficult.
Overall a very disappointing stay, very poor quality furniture and a feeling that the place was furnished with second hand furniture, one wardrobe is lined with wood finish sticky backed plastic, sums up the place really - Shabby.

I am writing this review because I was recommending the Villa Hapsburg to a friend and stumbled across this website. My family and I stayed at the Villa Hapsburg for a week or so in the fall of 2007. It was wonderful. It was, of course, partly that Rome was wonderful, but the villa was magical (including the Apple Cider!). It is the case that if you ADORE the happy clappy customer service treacle that prevails in many places you might be put off. But presumably you didn't go to Rome to enjoy room service while watching HBO.
The villa is in a beautiful, peaceful location and has the kind of faded glory aesthetic that pervades the whole city. We all consider ourselves very lucky to have found it. (And as for the 10 page key management handout - it was hilarious [ and informative]. Lighten up people - jeeze).