For a hotel in a city like Rome I was very happy with our choice of staying at Nerva. Obviously space is limited and expensive so you will never get the same value in a big European City than elsewhere. I think we paid a very reasonable price for their second most spacious room (less than 200€ per night, incl. breakfast), which was a good size for a couple of nights.
Even though I quite liked the design of the room overall, I wasn’t too fond of the bathroom colour scheme and the fact that our windows looked straight onto somebody else’s courtyard. We never saw anyone there so it was no issue at all, it just felt a bit odd to constantly having to close the curtains because it didn’t feel very private otherwise. But that’s just personal preference… and definitely not something that would prevent me from staying here again. After all we didn’t hear any noise from the outside and that’s a big plus for a hotel in Rome.
The addition of complimentary water in the room, as well as some nice books to browse was good. There’s a reasonably priced mini bar and smart TV. I would have liked to see better quality bathroom amenities for a boutique hotel, but again, this is a minor criticism.
Breakfast was fantastic: pastries, hams and cheeses, eggs, mozzarella and cherry tomatoes, fresh fruit and yoghurt, pastries, fresh juice and very good coffee. Everything you could wish for and more! I highly recommend booking this with your stay, it’s definitely worth paying the extra small amount of money.
Service was very good and professional throughout. The lady at breakfast was so bubbly and lovely!
Finally, for us the biggest plus was the location. We’ve been to Rome previously and wanted to avoid a hotel that’s smack bang in the middle of the tourist masses. Even though Nerva is centrally located for sightseeing (5 min. walk to the Colosseum, 10 min. to Fontana di Trevi), it is in the bohemian and picturesque Monti neighbourhood which isn’t as crazily busy as other parts of Rome. There are plenty of good restaurants and bars within a short walking distance and the recommendations of the hotel proved to be very good.
I would recommend this hotel and stay here again.