Despite a bit of a dodgy neighbourhood a couple blocks south of this B&B this is a prime location to access the city. The rooms were clean, spacious and comfortable and the staff was helpful, although not always there. Nonetheless, for the price I would defiantly go back.

Again we used Trip Advisor's recommendation and were very pleased that we did!

Domenico is a charming & very helpful host. He greeted us on our arrival. As indicated earlier, have no fear when looking at the front door, this place is great!

Each room was very comfortable with a computer that also doubled as a TV (who had the energy to even watch TV with so much to do in Rome). The bathroom, while compact, had all that was necessary.

The area is in San Lorenzo, near the University (hence the name) and while close to the train station, off the "tourist path". It was nice to be in an area populated by "real Rome". Domenico went out of his way to help us enjoy the area. He sent us to a great little restaurant (no sign, just a light over the door with a buzzer to get in). It was super!

We did two tours with Real Rome Tours...another great venue.

I was a bit worried about finding this B&B, so we walked from Termini and found it with no trouble (used the address and then looked for the nameplate - similar to other B&Bs in Italy) - took about 15-20 minutes. Domenico was a fabulous host, providing a great map and great restaurant recommendations. The room was lovely, with a computer in the room and a lovely breakfast. Given prices for hotels in Rome, this was a great deal! It also leaves you in San Lorenzo, a young & hip part of town where you'll pay real Rome prices not tourist prices. A disadvantage is it's not on the Metro, but once you understand the bus/tram routes, it's even easier than the metro!

Also liked the pizza restaurant Formula 1 that's nearby.

Just as a note - I found throughout Italy it is very helpful to communicate with the B&B contact to advise on your arrival time so that you can be sure someone will be there.

THE HOTEL:

Upon our arrival, I have to admit that my first impressions weren't great, for two reasons - it wasn't well signed on the outside (without printing something off Google Maps, there was no way we would have found it) and it's not necessarily hotel-like - the complex seemed to be an upstairs block of rooms in a residential/commercial building.

But that really didn't matter... the guy who showed us to our rooms was really helpful, and pointed out to us which bus to catch to the centre of Rome, where all the attractions were, and even recommended a good restaurant.

The room itself was very spacious, decorated in a modern style, extremely clean and came with free Internet access. The private bathroom was also large in size - very modern, with a more than spacious shower. The sheer amount of space made me wonder if they'd put us in the right room! Of course, they had, but I just didn't expect this much space for £40 p/n.

One other great thing was the breakfast. Each morning, we were treated to paninis and a selection of ham and cheese. I'm not big on breakfasts to be honest, but this was a great way to start off the day's trekking and it was also included in the price. The coffee was also to die for in my humble opinion! Real Italian stuff.

THE LOCATION:

This bit is important if you're a discerning traveller. The hotel is located in the University area, about 15 minutes walk away from the Roma Termini (main train station). There was a selection of eateries nearby, plus a few street cafes and ice cream parlours to choose from. But just be aware that this is not really a tourist area - if you want to be in the heart of it all and you presumably have a bigger budget, then I wouldn't recommend staying in this area. Otherwise, if you don't mind the walking around to get to the bustling areas then this hotel in particular is by far the best place to stay in Rome as far as value for money goes.

I would certainly book here again if I ever return to Rome!