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Via Bixio 44, 00185 Rome, Italy
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Ranked #1,121 of 1,288 hotels in Rome
2.5 of 5 stars 11 Reviews
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Cork, Ireland
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
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“Awful Place”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2011

Booked this hotel based on their own website (my first and biggest mistake) never thought to check up on the place on trip advisor.

When we arrived off the coach it took forever to find the place, we were on the right street but could find no marquee for hotel or sign, we walked up and down the street several times, we asked a few people and they couldnt help, we finally asked in a shop and they pointed it out, it was a small door way with a tiny plaque on the wall with the name, we rang the bell and walked up stairs to be greeted by a guy sitting at a tiny desk in a hallway (reception) we were shown our room, tiny room with 2 single and very uncomfortable beds, the toilet was ok but still had hairs on walls of shower from last guest. The room was very very noisey and i have to say we didnt feel like we were in a very safe area of the city after dark. there was a nice restaurant across the road. it ruined our first day as i felt so guilty for booking this for my friend, it was just a nasty little hotel. the breakfast was ok, coffee/tea, some breads and spreads, plus cakes and orange juice.

it was all my own fault for not doing home work on the place and just taking the website at its word. its handy for Termini (about 10-14min walk to Termini) and the hop on hop off buses which we found great for navigating the city, esp since it was out first visit. after day 2 came alone we just decided not to let the hotel state drag us down, and enjoyed the rest of the trip.

if you want a place, close to the station, are not weary of the area your staying in and have little standards about your hotel room then stay here, i wouldnt go back, there is much better for budget traveler so look around, dont take the hotel website at its word. You could find much better than this place (sorry hotel owners, the reality didnt live up to the websites version of the hotel)

  • Stayed June 2010, travelled with friends
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Prague, Czech Republic
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“TERRIBLE - VERY DIRTY, SMALL, GHETTO LOCATION - HOROR”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 June 2010

We stayed in this hotel from 4. 6. to 6. 6. 2010. This hotel is terrible. Hotel is situated in ghetto area. Location is very dirty and noisy.
Room - very small, walls are dirty, airconditiong was terrible dirty, there is no suitcase, only stake with coat-handers. Bahtroom is full of broken slats, dirty, small.
Windows are situated to very noisy street with passing buses, trams, cars. Tram stop is under the windows.
Breakfest room - there is no breakfest room. You will get your breakfest on the plate and you have to eat it in your bed, because in the room there is no other place to eat.
I CAN´T RECOMEDED THIS HOTEL FOR ANY OCCASION. I don´t need luxury accomodation but I need clean accomodation.
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  • Stayed June 2010, travelled with friends
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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“Horrible Place, I would not recommend it to anyone!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2010

We booked this hotel based on what we read online.
Once we got there, we realized it was NOTHING like what was described online.
The "flat screen" tv was a basic tv that did not even work!
The "mini bar" was an empty small fridge.
The closet had a plastic box in it, I guess that was to be our dresser? Not really sure about that one!
We had NO hot water... Could not even get it to be luke warm.
The area was not the best I have seen.
The hard wood floors were so filthy that we wore socks and they were black on the bottom after one night!
We had our son with us, the room was so small that he had no where to play, but even if he had, we would not have allowed him on the floor.
After checking in, we IMMEDIATELY headed out to find a better hotel.
The "lobby" was the (I guess) owner sitting at a small table with a laptop computer and a tv monitor that was on the camera at the front door.
We would up having to stay there for 2 nights as nothing else was available.
After 2 nights, we left and went to a better hotel...
I do NOT recommend this hotel to anyone, ever!

  • Stayed January 2010, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Bucharest
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“Good basic hotel, very friendly staff”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2009
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We've just returned from a 3 days trip to Rome, where we traveled on a very limited budget and this hotel was a good deal given the period of the year. Although in a pretty unfriendly neighborhood (mostly Chinese and Indian immigrants and a very "vivid" nightlife) that may shock you a little, not compatible with the idea that one might have of Rome, the hotel is central enough and very conveniently located, close to Termini station (maximum 15 minutes on foot, but you may also take the tram - line 5 or 14) and well connected to all the tourist attractions, both by metro (on line A) and by tram or bus (the bus and tram stop is just in front of the hotel), which makes it a bit noisy during the night (probably the rooms are not very well isolated). Speaking of location, there is also a nice traditional restaurant right in front of the hotel and a supermarket one block away.

The hotel itself, as the name says it, has only a few small (about 9-12 square meters but most of the hotels, even superior class hotels, have very small rooms) and basic rooms but well enough decorated, offering not more than the exact comfort that you need after a day of visiting the tourist attractions (which can be very tiresome): a clean bathroom for a hot shower (hairdryer, 3 clean towels that are changed everyday, soap and shower gel), a big comfortable bed with clean sheets and a flat TV in front (Italian channels only), a small place to hang your cloths and store your luggage as no closet available, a small fridge to cool your drinks, a safe and AC. Although at first sight everything seems very clean, a closer look may reveal some footprints on the white walls and a bit of mold between the bathroom tiles but that did not bother us, as the hotel was better than most of the 2 stars hotels we've stayed in.

Breakfast, although not very rich, is served in your room between 7.30 and 9.30 and it consists in 1 cup of coffee or cappuccino, a croissant, a few biscotti, a little chocolate cake, 2 slices of bread, jam and butter. However, given the quantity of sugar in those products, it gives you enough energy to start the day and your sightseeing in shape.

The hotel staff was very friendly and helpful, providing a map of Rome and touristic materials, always smiling and polite, answering all our questions and giving us all the necessary information. Although the check-in is normally made at 2 pm and we arrived at 10 am, they had no problem in accepting an early check-in at noon and offered to store our luggage until the room was ready. Overall, they left us with a good impression and we would definitely recommend this nice little hotel to everybody traveling to Rome on low budget, especially when going sightseeing for a few days. By the way, if you plan to visit a lot of tourist attractions in a short period of time, make sure you have a pain relief gel for your feet as you will definitely need it!

  • Stayed June 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Surrey
1 review
“Not in the best area of Rome”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2009

Recently stayed at the Piccola Locanda in Rome for 4 nights.
If you are not into flash accommodation and merely want to put your head down somewhere within walking distance of the sites, then this is the place for you.
Rooms are very small and could be cleaner to be fair (although I have been in worse). The bed sheets are not very clean and the room is boiling. There is air con but it is a bit noisy. There was a fridge but it heated the room up too much to have on. Walls are pretty thin and although you did get breakfast, it was not the best. It is situated near the termini station, but this is not a very nice part of the city in all fairnessss.
The staff on the other hand are very friendly and approachable.

  • Stayed May 2009, travelled solo
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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