The San Jouan is very easy to find, just a few hundred yards from the metro. Many parts of Rome are not served by the metro so this was a bonus. The area is quiet, authentic and non touristy, but within easy walking distance of the Colosseum. The guest house itself is entered by way of a pleasant courtyard and the standard of the room was high in terms of size, cleanliness, decor and facilities, especially bearing in mind the low cost we secured. The staff could not have been more helpful and recommended local restaurants that were reasonable and frequented by locals. There are tea/coffee making facilities and free use of the computer. Breakfast is taken in a very nice local cafe. Overall, this was well above the standard that would be expected in a major city. Nothing is perfect, and there was one drawback - the smell coming from the drains in the bathroom, which would doubtless be even worse in hot weather if not fixed. This only seemed to be a problem in room 1. Apart from that, the San Jouan is highly recommended.

San Jouan Guest House is a very nice B&B close to Colloseo. The staff was extremely helpful and the service was perfect. Very, very clean, free water, coffee and Wifi, big rooms (a window would have been nice, though) and very safe. We will be back, for sure!

We stayed here after reading some of the reviews here and were not let down. Excellent emails from the staff with great maps making getting there very easy. You enter through an iron gate and we thought we were going into normal apartments - a real suprise to find a little oasis tucked away! Really quiet, we stayed in the larger room at the back and nerv heard a thing!!!! The bathroom was excellent - with GREAT shower and the bed was the most comfortable I have slept on.
The staff were really helpful and friendly - we bought our BIT tickets from them and loved getting the bus around so we could see the area and sights.
We were given the tickets for breakfast, and this made us feel that we were part of the area!!! The staff in the bar were friendly and the breakfast great - we could have basically what ever we wanted!
We walked to the Coliseum, about 10 minutes away down a great street with excellent LOCAL resturants and bars! Had the best pasta & pizza, washed down with jugs of wine for only 30 Euros!!! There were a few local bars too that were friendly and great value.
All in all - I would HIGHLY recommend this area and hotel for people that want to get stuck in. No, you are not right next to the Trevi fountain, but the area was colourful and you get to see a real slice of life in Rome!

This B&B is the exception to the usual substandard places one often encounters in the cities of Europe. The entry is through a standard apartment type of door/driveway that fools you into thinking that the inside will be as bland. Nothing could be farther from the truth. The owners have created a beautiful oasis of stylish comfort and surroundings. You are greeted with complimentary bottled water or coffee and made to feel as a special guest from the the very first moment. I have not had such good service even from a 5 star hotel. The room was spotless, new and well appointed even having a large LCD TV and DVD player. The bathroom was spacious with a beautiful and large tiled shower.

The hosts (who are from Peru) bent over backwards to be helpful. They had a map of nearby locations for eating, groceries, laundry, pharmacy etc. (By the way, their location is good for sight seeing as the Colosseum is just ten minutes away and the underground just 5 minutes) You are given a voucher to have breakfast at a local establishment around the corner. You can go there as early as 6AM which was great since we had to depart early for our flight back to the USA.

Did I mention the free internet? Wow and all for 79 Euro.

This B&B understands what us budget travelers really need. I feel such places are the wave of the future.

So my best regards to the owners Roberto, Ana, Stefany and Nestor.