Despite the name, if you conceptualize this establishment as a "hotel", you are setting yourself up for diappointment. Think rooms more on par with EconoLodge or Motel 8. I checked in to a room with cheap, 20-year-old looking, K-Mart-like furnishings (i.e., pressed plywood closets and desk). Although there was nothing overtly unclean in the room, it just didn't have that feel or look of being sanitary. I actually had to be switched to a different room because my heating system was not in working order...I should have dealt with the cold because I was moved to a room that wreaked of mold. The hotel staff told me that there were no other rooms available. So, I had to endure stench that filled the entire room. The bathroom walls were cracked, had holes in them. I actually showered with my cloth slippers on because I didn't know what I might contract from stepping on the shower floor with my bare foot. Oh, and speaking of shower, the shower "wall", which was a flimsy piece of think plastic, fell apart from the pressure of the showerhead's water hitting it.
There are some positives - proximity to the Ciampino airport and restaurant on site that serves descent food.
If you only have 1 night in Rome and need to stay near the airport, then take your chances here. If you have a longer stay, however, I would suggest staying in the city. You'll find much better accomodations for similar rates. There is no direct public transportation from the airport to the city and cabs are very expensive. But, you can take the SIT bus from Rome directly to the airport for 6 Euro and it runs every 30 minutes. You can also take the subway to the Anangnina stop (last stop on the red line) and then cab it to the airport which is 4 KM from the metro stop.
- Palacavicchi Hotel Rome
