It is really hard to find any criticisms about this lovely and extremely well run hotel. There are two slight negatives which should be covered first before getting on to the many many positives about this hotel. Firstly was the lack of electric sockets; there were only two available which were at skirting board level meaning to get to them you had to climb over a bedside table or an armchair. Secondly is the location which is a bit out of the way - however in some ways this is actually a positive as it meant when you returned to the hotel you were leaving the crowds of central Rome behind! Although the hotel is not in the heart of Rome, it is just around the corner from the Castro Pretoria metro stop or a ten minute walk to the Termini both giving easy access to the rest of Rome by either metro or bus!
The hotel seems to have thought of almost every detail and nothing was too much trouble, starting with a lovely and welcoming reception area, comfortable bar and lounge area with loads of books to borrow. All of the staff were friendly and really helpful but special mention should be given to Vincenzo on reception and bartender Edwin; who was a real joy!
Our room was lovely and really tastefully decorated with (what looked like) antique furniture, cd player and radio, built in safe and one...It is really hard to find any criticisms about this lovely and extremely well run hotel. There are two slight negatives which should be covered first before getting on to the many many positives about this hotel. Firstly was the lack of electric sockets; there were only two available which were at skirting board level meaning to get to them you had to climb over a bedside table or an armchair. Secondly is the location which is a bit out of the way - however in some ways this is actually a positive as it meant when you returned to the hotel you were leaving the crowds of central Rome behind! Although the hotel is not in the heart of Rome, it is just around the corner from the Castro Pretoria metro stop or a ten minute walk to the Termini both giving easy access to the rest of Rome by either metro or bus!
The hotel seems to have thought of almost every detail and nothing was too much trouble, starting with a lovely and welcoming reception area, comfortable bar and lounge area with loads of books to borrow. All of the staff were friendly and really helpful but special mention should be given to Vincenzo on reception and bartender Edwin; who was a real joy!
Our room was lovely and really tastefully decorated with (what looked like) antique furniture, cd player and radio, built in safe and one of the most comfortable beds I've ever had in a hotel. Our room included a separate seating area with a desk making us feel like we had a suite! The bed linens were clean and the housekeeping staff kept everything spotless. We also had a large bathroom with all the usual shampoos etc and a pair of terry slippers! Although there was no tea or coffee facilities in the room, after requesting some with reception they delivered a "kit" to our room with a kettle within minutes. This was when we first discovered the lack of sockets. Considering the hotel has given so much thought to the details of the room, even installing built in nightlights which you can switch on from your bedside so that you don't disturb a sleeping partner if you need to get up in the night this seems a small detail they missed! Our room overlooked the central courtyard making it very quiet, although we missed the views we did get a balcony and were able to sleep with our windows open.
We were celebrating a birthday in Rome and found a bottle of Moet and strawberries waiting on our arrival. We didn't drink the champagne till our last evening and left a note for housekeeping in bad Italian that...More
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