After much research on Trip Advisor I stayed here for 3 nights in late August. It was the most perfect stay. From the moment we walked in, tired, hot and dishevelled, the welcoming was warm, friendly and helpful.

The hotel is in an excellent location, only a few minutes walk from all the sights, restaurants and shops. It makes a fantastic base to explore the city from, even being a reasonable walking distance from Vatican City, which was the furthest point we ventured to. It is set back on a quiet street, in a deceptively plain building. As soon as you enter though, it is very grand and majestic. There is a small supermarket across the road which was useful for bits and pieces.

The service from the staff was fantastic, they were always accommodating, meeting all our needs, speaking very good English, and willing to help and advise on days out, transport and other information.

Breakfast was amazing, so much choice from pastries, to toast, to cereals, yoghurts, fruit, meats, cheeses....along with a fantastic cappuccino. Very Italian!

The rooms were clean and of a good size, as was the bathroom. The mini bar in the room was very reasonably priced and the air conditioning was a god send. We had a balcony which was a nice extra and the room felt safe and secure. We did however have an air conditioning unit on the balcony, which although covered and not too monstrous to look at, was quite noisy. Due to the heat we slept with the air conditioning on though and it did not disturb sleep.

I hope to return to Rome one day and I definitely plan to return to this hotel. I would recommend it as a fantastic place to stay, and say don't be deceived by the low star quality that travel agents may give it - it is purely because it does not have facilities such as a gym, restaurant, bar etc. It is very highly rated on Trip Advisor, and I can't fault it at all.

From the moment you walk in the large wooden doors into the marble hallway towards the reception and spot the original slam door cage elevator, you know it's going to be a great stay.

The staff are extremely friendly and helpful, the rooms are very comfy and tastefully decorated.

The air conditioned hallways and rooms are a god send in the summer heat.

Surrounded by plenty of great eateries and a tardis of a shop selling everything you need for your stay.

After a lovely breakfast you'll find yourself a moments stroll from the sites.

We'll be going back.

Looked at lots of hotels before settling in this one. The hotel is perfectly located for virtually everything you would want to visit in Rome - we only took the metro to the Vatican everywhere else we walked to. The reception is manned 24 hours and was very secure - the small street where the hotel is located us very quiet. The breakfast was really generous - loads in choice and quantities - and served til 10- really set u up for the day.

Having read some very favourable reviews on Tripadvisor, and the hotel's own description of itself as a "luxury"boutique hotel, we were distinctly taken aback to be shown into our "Junior Suite" and found it to be absolutely tiny. The bed was kingsize, admittedly , but there was about 18 inches of space on either side of it, with a table - complete with plastic flower arrangement - and an upright chair. A wardrobe with five hangers completed the furniture: there were no shelves or drawers so we lived out of our suitcase for five nights. The bathroom was also tiny, with only a shower and rather thin towels. Having said that, the breakfast was ok, the location is good, the blonde on reception was pretty surly but the other staff (the owners?) we're fine. If I'd wanted a cheap and cheerful B&B, this would have been perfect...but my student days are long behind me, and I want a little more luxury these days. And the internet only worked when you stood by the door!