We stayed at the Villa after arriving in Rome for a pre cruise look around. It's tucked away in a nice quiet residential neighborhood a few blocks NE of the Vatican. The location was not bad for anyone who was willing to walk to the sites which we did, otherwise it was a bit off the path. There was a municipal bus that stopped nearby that would take you to old Rome. Some coins and a good bus map will get you there and back.

The entrance to the hotel, like many in Italy it seems, is a bit subtle and you have to watch for it. We even walked by it one evening after we had checked in. The service was good although not terribly outgoing but they were helpful when asked questions about getting around and for recommendations on where to eat.

The room was essentially a one bedroom apartment sized to European standards. When we reserved we asked for a room with two beds. Expecting a bedroom with 2 beds we were surprised to see one bed in the bedroom and a day bed kind of couch in the living room. Furnishings were new and of good KD furniture quality but a bit spartan. The quality of the bedding was not great either especially on the day bed.

The bathroom was the biggest challenge. We had read in other reviews on this site about a bathroom that was tiny and with a shower that leaked all over the floor. Unless all the bathrooms are all the same I believe we had this bathroom. It was small by US standards but impeccably clean, nicely finished and had all the requisite fixtures for a European bathroom. The shower had no curtain but was 1/3 enclosed with a glass door. Unfortunately no matter how hard one tried to keep the shower water (with a hand held head) away from the door water flooded the floor and had to be mopped up. A bar and shower curtain would be an easy fix in this case. We both ended up sitting in the tub and taking sponge bath and rinse. The hot water is scalding hot and we both burned ourselves a tad on the faucet body. There was a considerable amount of mold & mildew around the tub area as well, way more than many people would be comfortable with.

My biggest beef was noise. It would appear that the Villa has some longer term residents that have no compunction about carrying on long and loud conversations in the hallways at any time of day. The high ceilings in the hallway only echoed the noise making it difficult to sleep. I was also awakened after midnight by a howling dog that was obviously in the building and was allowed to carry on for an hour or so.

The bathroom quirks I can forgive but the noise will prevent a return visit for my part.

Very good location. Spacious and comfortable accommodation. I would definitely recommend.

The rooms could have been cleaner and better equipped - for example there was no kettle - but for Rome prices we concluded that overall this was probably reasonably good value. There is a self service (pay) washing machine and tumble drier at the hotel which was useful and the staff were helpful.
The 10 minute walk to the Metro mentioned in other reviews is an underestimate - about 20 minutes would be fair at a reasonable pace. However, I can recommend the 913 bus which stops outside the hotel and goes into the centre - it seems to run every 5-10 minutes and was an excellent way of getting around.

We stayed six nights at Villa Tassoni in September 2011. We arrived very late on a Saturday night and reception were there to welcome us. We had an apartment that had a single bed downstairs with kitchenette and balcony and two flights of stairs up to a double bedroom and bathroom.The bathroom had a small slipper bath with shower in which we found quite difficult to use, the shower screen was broken and the floor tiles became very slippery. Apart from that it was fine. Only basic kitchen utensils,no microwave or kettle but a fridge and freezer and a grill and two hot rings.We found the beds comfortable and loved sitting on the balcony in the evenings.
We bought a weekly metro and bus ticket and started our journey by filling our water bottles at the fountain across the road next to the bus stop. Two stops to Cipro Metro stop or stayed on the 913 longer to next metro.There is a Barclays cash machine right outside the villa and a small supermarket left and the first right. Very good pizzas just up the road right from villa or had a takeaway from the pub which is down the road left. We tried a restaurant on the corner just down from the villa which someone had previously recommended but we were very disappointed. Food turned up cold and not the steak we ordered. Service was not good. Although this is a small bus ride away from metro we found buses frequent and metro easy to use to see all the sites of Rome.
We were ripped off by a guide who charged us 15E for a tour of the Colosseum but left us after 20 mins of information and on a day of free entry. We also did an open top bus trip which was enjoyable but was told it was two hours but it was less than one. We found lots of the slots for earphones for the commentary were broken so missed most of it until lots of people got off the bus.We went to see the Pope, who came out to meet the people at the Vatican.(Every Wednesday about 10.30am.) Highlights for us was the Vatican Museum and the Sistine Chapel.
Would stay again at the Tassoni, Always clean and welcoming to come back to after a days sightseeing.