I decided to book this hotel for a 4 night stay in Rome. We were on a slight budget and I had read the reviews and the warnings about the location of the hotel, appearance, etc. but chose to book anyway. Upon our arrival, I was getting more and more antsy throughout the cab ride-- believe the reviews you're reading, the area is very discouraging. When we arrived, the outside of the hotel didn't even look like a hotel, but probably an abandoned building. The only reason we knew it was our hotel was because it had a sign "HOTEL" right above it. You have to be buzzed to get in and I still can't forget the broken window and eerie dark entrance (I felt like I was in a movie). There are some stairs by the way, so be prepared to carry your bags up the steps (there is no bellman obviously). Once you climb those, there is a very small elevator that can only fit one person at a time to get you to the 2nd floor (to check in). The family that owns the place is AWESOME and so helpful and want to ensure you enjoy your stay in Rome! The older woman checked us in, went over the rules (she stressed to always make sure you close the entrance door of the hotel..that kind of freaked me out) and showed us to our room. The room was surprisingly great! There were 3 of us so we had 3 twin beds, plenty of space, and a ****SPOTLESSLY CLEAN**** bathroom. I still wasn't convinced when we first got there and wanted to checkout immediately but I can honestly say, as much of a HUGE neat freak I am, this hotel met my standards, I'd recommend it to anyone! I'm used to staying in Marriotts, Hiltons, Hyatts, etc. and we had even stayed at Marriotts while we were in Paris and Prague before we got to Rome but I will say this hotel was worth it. Free breakfast and Free Wifi was on point! We had to pay for EVERYTHING at those other two hotels, so this was a great luxury. The only downside to the room was that the beds didn't come with a huge comforter or anything...really just a sheet or two, plus the spread that is on top of it (which wasn't very thick) but we were fine.

As for the outside, we actually stayed away from Termini and walked to the city center everyday (passing by the Colosseum everyday was an added bonus) and we were 3 girls walking back by ourselves each night (though i don't suggest doing that anywhere in the world, we had no problems-- a lot of tourists were heading back to their hotels as well so we weren't the only people in the streets). Also, there is a huge supermarket across the street, and a great restaurant next door that we'd go to every night for dessert, pizza, etc. to satisfy our midnight cravings. All in all, I hope you choose this hotel!

This hotel totally surprised us. It's set in not the nicest part of Rome but when you walk up the stairs you immediately feel at home. The front desk people are super helpful and friendly. They helped us find places nearby and directed us to the right Metro line/train.

Our room was beautiful! The pictures in the profile do not do our room justice. It was super clean and spacious and had a beautiful window to let the breeze in. The bathroom was also nice with a shower, bidet, sink and toilet. It also had an armoir in the room where we could hang up our clothes and store our luggage without it getting in the way.

They offer a contintental breakfast in the morning which I highly recommend doing. It helped us to get some food in our stomachs before heading out to site see. Loved their coffee machine. They served biscuits with jam and cereal. They also had a small juice selection. It got quite crowded in the mornings but it was obvious that everyone staying here was loving the hotel.

I highly recommend this hotel to stay at if you are going to be in Rome. It's also walking distance from the train station which was helpful.

We stayed 2 nights. The owners are really nice, can give informations about the transportations, very "mummy and daddy" like. The room was what we needed : not fashionable but a perfectly clean bathroom, a good and big size bed, a balcony with chairs and table. Even a security box. The breakfast is simple but good and substantial.
Not so close to the center (between 30 and 45 minutes walking from Fontana di Trevi, but 5 minutes walking from a subway station) but for 65 euros per night, in a European main city, it's perfect.

First, the good points:
- close to Termini Station
- room was large by European standards and very clean
- bathroom was large and extremely clean (I am very picky)
- the owners were very friendly and helpful giving directions

Now, I don't really have anything bad to say, just wanted to point out a few things:
- the walls are thin. We could hear chairs being moved in rooms around us, but the noise stopped around 10pm so it wasn't a problem.
- the area is kinda run down. I was hesitant about staying there at first because the area around the train station had graffiti everywhere and looked sketchy. It actually wasn't as bad as I initially thought. We found alot of parts of the city, save for the most touristy parts, have graffiti. We walked back to the hotel at night and there were lots of people out and about and we felt safe.
- it can be hard to find the hotel since it is located within a building of apartments.
- it isn't in the city centre, but close to a subway station to get around town.