I am sorry to have to write this review, but I use this website frequently and it is information I would like to know about.

Bed bugs.

My husband and I stayed at Stella House for 3 nights and were generally satisfied with the accommodation. Breakfast is a joke - don't think that you'll be able to get away with not buying your own afterwards. The room we had was spacious and clean. However, the window didn't close fully which we didn't think too much of being the height of summer. Linen and a small towel is provided. The two bathrooms are fine, the water is hot but the pressure is next to nothing.

Now... the worst part: We awoke on our first morning absolutely covered in bites. Naively, we thought they were mosquito bites. Then we found the bugs. We did a little research and quickly discovered that what we'd seen were bed bugs. If you've had the good fortune not to have experienced the little buggers, you might think they'd be microscopic and that you wouldn't be able to identify them. Not so - they are about the size of a small ladybug, but flatter and brown (and bigger once they've got some of your blood!)

Two and a half weeks later, we are STILL scratching. The bites last for a long time and can leave scars from scratching. The itching is absolutely maddening and made much of the last fortnight unpleasant. We've had to buy reasonably expensive antihistimine gel for the bites. We also had to spend significant time washing ALL (and I mean ALL) of our clothing at very high temperatures and searching through our suitcases, shoes, souveneirs... EVERYTHING that we have with us so that we don't carry them with us. They are a pain, both literally and figuratively.

As I said, I'm sorry to have to write this review, but in the interests of keeping fellow travellers informed, it had to be done.

Ah...Stella.... who owns this property is your typical, sweet, Italian lady. We would definately stay here again when we visit Rome.

Stella's Place, and that is what it is, her own little home on a quiet street a little ways from the main attractions of Rome. For the value, it was great. There was 3 of us and we all had our own twin sized bed in a room with a large window overlooking the street. At times, you could hear some of the louder people outside, but thats what you get in a big city. She gives you a key to your room and a key to the main entrance. She is on the third floor of this residential building. Stella's place is very clean and you do have to share a bathroom with those in the 3 other rooms. But we never had to wait or had a problem with bathroom timing.

Stella was very welcoming and although her english wasn't fluent, she really tried and we had no problems with communication. She let us keep water/pop in her fridge and she also offered to make us breakfst in the morning. We stayed here for 2 nights. There is no television in the room we had, but frankly, if I'm in Rome, I'm not there to watch tv...there is thousands of years of history there...who wants to watch tv!!

One thing is though that she is a little bit of a walk from the metro station, but the bus system and metro system are great that you can easily get around.

I would stay here again in a heartbeat.

I stayed at Stella's House for 3 nights with my girlfriend in may 2006.

I paid 55€/night for the two of us. Wich is quiet cheap for Roma.

The location of the hostel is 10 min walk from termini station. Quiet easy to find. (if you have a map)

The district is popular, you can find restaurants (not too expansive), quiet good as well but may be not the most romantic part of the city. There is some adult bars and cinema in the street of the hostel.

Inside the hostel, we had one room for two. The room was clean and the bed was ok. The window hasn't a good isolation that you can hear the noise in the night. For me it was ok because I used to sleep in noisy place but for my girlfriend it was more difficult to sleep strong.

There is 2 bathrooms with wc, one hasn't warm water, and if the hostel is full you will have to wait for the availlability.

The staff is friendly and trustfully, Stella is a typical italian "Mama" ;-)

The breakfast is a continental one, but I deplore the lack of fresh food like bread, fruit. There was a kind of industrial biscuits and croissants with coffee and brick fruit juice.

I think this hostel is a correct one for this price in Roma. If you want a more confortable place, put 100€ for 2 and go to a real hotel with ensuite room in a more romantic district. But if you want to enjoy Rome and stay centrally with a cheap budget, and don't want to share the room with others, Stella's House is one of this place.