Location and service were excellent. Very handy for the metro into the city centre. Very reasonable price. It was rated as a 4 star hotel but it was a bit basic. However all of the staff were very friendly and had good English. It's "no frills" but served our purposes very well. The room was a decent size and was very comfortable. Found it a great base for visiting all of Rome's attractions.

Hotel is 8 minutes walk from Bologna metro station down the hill. (Bologna metro station is 3rd station from Termini, way out of Colosseum or Vatican city, from hotel it takes around 30-40 minutes to be there). Not many restaurants or shops close to hotel. Hotel is in nice and peaceful city surrounding. Restaurant on the top of hotel is purely isolated, especially to be found in the cold winter like in Feb 2012. Room is bigger than average and may be repainted in the future. Bathroom (shower and sink) is nice a big. Bed is clean. Part of the room is a big balcony. The view out of room is on the other buildings.

I have to say that I was a bit worried after reading a couple of reviews on TripAdvisor. I was expecting a tiny room, a totally unpleasant neighborhood, unfriendly staff, average breakfast and an inconvenient location.

However, as soon as I checked-in and entered my room, I had a sigh of relief as nothing was true. The staff at the reception was more than friendly with us; they even checked us in 2 hours in advance! The room was cozy, clean and with all the facilities (even some sport equipments in the wardrobe) and the bathroom more than what I was expecting from a hotel in Rome. The room also had a small balcony with street view. Furthermore, the location is not unsafe, nor noisy. In fact the area at Piazza Bologna is cramped with students (it is more like a university area, or something).

The breakfast was served on the roof garden; although it had heating it was a little bit cold up there, but it was January after all! They had a wide variety of cereals, fruits, yoghurts. Pastry items such as doughnuts and croissants were also available and so were cheese and ham, together with gem, chocolate, honey, etc. They had all you needed for a good breakfast.

Finally, the location was not bad at all, a 7 minute stroll from the metro line. As it turned out the metro was the most convenient way of traveling through Rome and it comes really frequently. From the hotel you will need 15 minutes to reach the Collosseum and about 20-25 to the Vatican City.

My overall experience at Hotel delle Province was great; I would definitely recommend it to anyone!

Have a nice stay in Rome!

I've stayed here a few times on business over a 3 year period. I've never had any major problems, and the service is friendly. Rooms are fairly large for Rome. Satellite TV in every room (only a couple of news stations in English, but better than nothing). The bathrooms could do with a deep clean. Nothing serious, but starting to show their age.

Free WiFi, a good selection at breakfast (on the roof top!) , comfortable beds.

The location is about a 10-15 minute walk from the nearest metro station, and there are many bars and restaurants in the area.

Tip: Ask for a coffee from the waitress at breakfast, rather than use the coffee machine. Her coffee is 100 times better!