Upon arriving at the so called B&b we were told by a woman with an extremely indifferent attitiude that the rooms are scattered all over the neighbourhood. OK, fair enough, we thought, "when in Rome"...We were then led for about 4-5 city blocks !!!, over bumpy, often broken cobblestone streets having to carry all of our luggage with no assistance, arriving finally to a non descript door and then having to haul the said luggage 4 FLIGHTS of stairs as elevators "exist in very few bulidings" apparently (not so as we found out after we switched accomodations after 3 nights) The room was one of 3 in a small apartment with paper thin walls and echo of the tiled hallways which made for great sound effects as our party neighbours had a habit of loudly returning at early morning hours. The room had dirty tile floors, dirty walls and the absolutely worse lumpy & hard mattress we have ever slept on (and we travelled extensively through Asia). The said mattress was on top of a rusty cot style spring platform. We were barely able to sleep on an angle, promising ourselves never to trust Italian hotel websites. Please feel free to see the photos we took of our experience. We switched hotels after 3 nights to an amazing little place in the same price range called Hotel Versailles.
The only positives about our nightmare at the Il Covo is the fact that it was very centrally located in the historic district and the breakfast at the little outdoor caffe overlooking a small piazza with an ancient fountain was quite pleasant. We were informed later by someone in the area that this place (Il Covo) is run illegally as the regulations in Rome for BnB stipulate no more than 4 rooms in the same property only. Live and learn. I`m not sure where the other positive reviewers were staying but we would strongly advise you to STAY AWAY.

The best thing about Il Covo is that it's a virtual hotel. The rooms are actually small apartments scattered over the neighbourhood. Ours was a family room, with fridge, microwave, washing machine and bathroom. A large sofabed downstairs and a double bed on the mezzanine upstairs. The location was fantastic, in an apartment complex among the 'locals', within walking distance from the Colosseum. For breakfast the hotel guests converged on a small romantic square, where the local coffee shop served croissants and fabulous italian coffee.

We spent 4 nights in Il Covo and it was nice how the rooms are designed. The room we stayed in was authentic Rome; an old building with the small entrances and the apartments showing the street below. We loved it. The street it's placed in is so cute and you can find authentic boutiques and cafe's there.

The area is not very touristic although it might seem otherwise.

I would recommend staying in this hotel if you're looking to be in a nice area in old Rome.

Il Covo Bed and Breakfast was a fantastic option for a young couple staying in Rome. Right near the Coleseum and a short walk to the Trevi, Spanish Steps, Piazza Navona and all the Roman treats you'd expect. The staff are very helpful, ask them for good restaurants and what to see and they will always help. You can get wireless internet at the reception point.

Il Covo works by having a central reception point in one street and then rooms disbursed around the nearby streets so the hotel is not actually all located in one spot. The beauty of this is that you feel like you have your own little apartment in Rome, coming and going as you please.
The local square in the Monti district is where you have breakfast at the little cafe and gives you an opportunity to watch the city come to life. There are fantastic restaurants all around (La Cicala e La Formica (The Ant and the Cicada) restaurant is really good, cheap choice) and lovely shops to pick and chose from. Yes, the city is noisy but get out there and enjoy it! Drink a few vinos, eat a big meal and you'll be asleep before you know it!