We stayed here for just one night before leaving Rome for the rest of our trip in Italy, after staying at the Hotel Lancelot near the Colosseum. I didn't mind the move, since it allowed us the chance to explore a different area of town a little better. Piazza Navona is so full of energy and vibrancy that I'm glad we got to stay right in the middle of the action. We also walked about 20 minutes at a slow pace to the Vatican.
The building renovations continue. The fabric drape includes a sign for Navona 71 right over the door, which is locked. Giovanni answered our bell and came down to meet us. The small foyer is really creepy and dark, but that's a minor point. The apartments are on the European first floor, and access is granted using the room key. A woman assisted us with our rooms and orientation; she speaks good English and was helpful in calling for dinner reservations. I didn't catch her name.
We stayed in room 6, which adjoins the common area with the Nespresso machine. It has a small window that opens into the atrium with the elevator. We were not disturbed too much by other guests in the common room, and actually heard more racket coming from the kitchen that serviced the restaurant below. Our friends stayed in room 2, which faces the piazza but may as well have been an interior room, since it got absolutely no light. That room is slightly larger than room 6. Believe the reports about the shower; it is absolutely miniscule, but the room is spotless and comfortable.
I would stay here again, in an interior room again, because its location is so ideal.
