I paid 45 euros per night, which actually compares very favorably to 16-18 euros that are asked at hostels in Rome for a night stay in a dormitory!!
Honestly, even with no free Internet, this hotel is a very good place to stay if you come for a weekend!
AND!!!! do NOT MISS - having followed our noses one evening, we discovered an amazing place - bakery / pasticherria - just around the corner - Sorchetta Doppio Schizzo, via Cernaia 47! The owner, Antonio, makes the most amazing and varied croissants, and other Italian delicatessen! We ended up spending there all mornings for breakfast and evenings for pizza!

This is without comparison the absolute worst hotel we have ever stayed in. Not only are the room totally below even the most basic expectations, but the staff are uninterested and lax. But by far the worst thing about this hotel is that the staff cannot be trusted. We received a brand new credit card prior to leaving Australia and used it only once- at the Hotel Il Papavero when we booked in on the day we arrived. The next time we attempted to use the card it had been cancelled due to fraudulent use. Someone in the 24 hour period between us booking into the hotel had logged up over $3000 worth of internet shopping charges. Also a staff member actually tried to steal 10 euros from us by pretending we had given him a 10 euro note instead of a 20 euro note. UNBELIEVABLE!! Avoid these shifty people and this dingy little rat hole of a hotel at all costs!

We stayed here on the first day of our trip and the last day. It was like two different experiences. The first day we were put in a building a good 1/4 mile from the hotel's location near the train station. The room was the size of a closet, the TV did not work, it was noisy, the bed was only 5 foot long, and the bathroom (if you could call it that, smelled awful. I was stuck with the last night so I dreaded coming back. When we arrived for our last night I complained and we were then put in another location around the corner from there office which was a world of difference. Believe me still not plush (for 80 euros you cannot expect much) but nothing like the first room. Moral of the story - DO NOT let them put you near the train station for YOUR CONVENIENCE as I was told by the individual that spoke English. The breakfasts were at snack bars across the street with a voucher for a roll and coffee. Would I stay here again - probably not. I would probably eat the higher cost and stay at the Hotel Raffaello (heaven).

The location is great. The room is small & basic, & the bathroom is very small. Unfortunately, the main room light & the bathroom light could only be turned on together so if i wanted to use the bathroom while my partner was asleep i had to turn on the light & wake him up. The breakfast is in a very busy cafe across the road from the hotel & only consists of one coffee & one croissant per person which is not really enough breakfast before a big day of sight seeing. The ladies on reception were very friendly & helpful. A good hotel for the budget traveller.