We took a 2 week vacation this summer to Venice, Florence, with our final destination in Rome. Since we were traveling by train it was convienent to have our hotels located near the train stations. We chose Hotel Magic as our Rome hotel based on a recommendation from Rick Steve's Italy Travel Guide. We found the accomendations very shabby as compared to other hotels we stayed in. However, the beds were adequate and the rooms were clean. The hotel is located a block from the train station and the two main metro lines making all of Rome easily accesable. There was a lot of street noise late into the night and air conditioning was not turned on in June. The staff was not very friendly initially and their English skills were minimal. However, they improved on discovering that we were paying cash. Also, the rooms are located on the fifth floor and the elevator was not functioning. Unless you're on a tight budget and traveling by train, I would try a different hotel.
- Magic Hotel Rome
