Staff was friendly. The location was a bit farther from the train / metro stations than preferred. The bus lines are pretty close and make up for this. The room we were given was very clean and nicely decorated. The shower did not drain very well and there was an ongoing issue with plumbing as the bathroom contained a drain in the center of the floor where typically no water should be. It is an older building so we could contantly hear water going through drain pipes. You may want to monitor the contruction going on across the street. It made for a really noisy breakfast one morning of the three days we were there. These are fair trade-offs for a less expensive stay in the city.

We booked this hotel, based on the Trip Advisor recommendations. It was "Perfect" for us. Close to the train station, metro, many shops and restaurants. Everything was within walking distance including the Coleseum and Forum. The staff helped with directions and restaurant suggestions. We ate in different restaurants each night all a short walk from the hotel. We had a small room with balcony facing a fairly quite street and a large bathroom with shower. This is just a block from Via Cavior, a very busy street and Maria Maggiore Church a Hop-on-Hop off bus stop. I would recommend this hotel and hope to stay there in the future. We were two middle/elderly ladies and found this to be a great little hotel. We opted for breakfast on the terrace and it was a great way to start our busy days. Front desk staff were extremely helpful. We visited in mid September 2010. My third trip to Rome and one of the best hotel stays I have experienced.

Rome was the first stop of our Italy vacation and Hotel Canova set high standards for our hotel expecations! The customer service was amazing, and I've stayed in many 4-5 star resorts and they were good. Magdelena at the front answered any questions we asked from diing recommendations to questions about Italy.

The rooms were very clean but most importantly, the air conditioner worked and was AMAZING. Especially important after trekking throughout Rome all day. The breakfast that came with the room was served on a very cute, clean terrace and the breakfast spread was nice. Simple, yet they took pride in the food put out and were so nice.

Our only complaint was that although advertised as by the Collosseum, it was a little further away. To get to any nightlife ie: Pantheon, woudl either have to take a cab or bus. Either way, Metro system and bus system was easy enough to use and understand so wasn't too much of a problem. Also, not many good restaurants within short walking distance (Within a 2 block radius)
Really good for people who don't want to sacrifice clean room and good air conditioning for location.

The good: the staff were very helpful, giving us maps, helping us book tickets to sights etc. The room was big enough and clean. The location was great -it was within walking distance to everything, but it was still on a relatively quiet street, so sleeping wasn't a problem. Breakfast was included in our stay, which consisted of cold meats, cheese, pastries, bread, cereal, fruit, yoghurt, coffee and juice. The bad: the shower's water pressure was terrible. Overall I would recommend the hotel though, and would stay here again myself.