Travellers Reviews
Submitted by Anna LEBOVICS, Budapest, Hungary
Very nice romantic hotel in a beautiful part of Rome and with a delicious breakfast.
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Submitted by Siobhan Ryan, Middlesex HA9 9QR, United Kingdom
We would certainly stay at Antica Locanda again. Our stay was comfortable and they were so friendly and helpful. I can't wait to return.
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So helpful again. They organised a car for us to the airport and the driver was wonderful, he give us abit of a commentary as we drove along.
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the property itself is gorgeous, with many original fixtures and fittings, quite unusual.
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a lovely homely hotel in what appears to be an artists quarter of the city surrounded by small curiosity shops up and down the narrow cobbled streets...not a McDonalds in sight!! (which of course is a beautiful thing)
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Submitted by Alan Ayers, Orem, UT, United States
This is a wonderful and very charming hotel right in the heart of so much that Roma is!! We will be back!! Thanks
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Submitted by Richard Alnutt, Barnegat Light, New Jersey, United States
Our cab from the Ostiense (sp?) train station to the hotel made a bad approach (didn't know of torn up street in vicinity) and dumped us a long block away. Wife and I struggled with our five bags to get to the hotel entrance. The receptionist there assured us she would have helped with the bags had we come to her and asked for it and based on our experience with her, I know she would have, even gladly. She was most helpful at all times.
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We were fully satisfied. I rated room quality Very Good even though it was far from quiet. What street it central Rome is? and besides, we usually had our dood double glazed windows open, since we wanted that contact with the outside world.
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Receptionist most helpful; held our bags after checkout while we had a final stroll to P. della Rotunda for lunch, and had the cab to airport on hand when we got back at scheduled time.
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The bar/breakfast area was most attractive, and the gentleman who helped wait table at that early hour was a cheerful and helpful presence.
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A perfectly satisfying tourist hotel, in near perfect central locale, from P. Replublica to Coliseum and Forum to Trevi, Pantheon, and P. Pavone. Hard to beat at the price . . . too bad about the collapse of our dollar v. the Euro, but that's not RomeBy's fault.
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Submitted by Zoltan Csernus, Pécs, Hungary
Zoltan has left no specific comment, however has rated the overall satisfaction rate with a 91% score, his arival experience with a 100% value and his check-out with a 78% rate. |
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Submitted by Joseph Gessner, Princeton, NJ 08542, United States
A beautiful Bed and Breakfast with very friendly staff. We had a great stay!
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I was expecting to pay with a credit card and was told that they only accepted cash. This caused a lot of unecessary confusion before leaving in addition to having to pay a 6 % fee at a Cambio!
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Submitted by Saurabh Ghosh, Kolkata, India
The hotel is ideally placed for tourists visiting Rome and who wish to visit the monuments.
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I will definitely vouch for the hotel to my friends and relatives visiting Rome.
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Submitted by Danny Bedocs, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3TG, United Kingdom
We had a rranged for the Hotel Car to pick us up from the airport and take us direct to the hotel. The Car more a little more expensive than a taxi but well worth the money. The driver was great and helped us with everything and pointed out sights along the way. We booked him again to take us back to the airport.
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The hotel was perfect. It really was a traditional and full of character. The wine was plentiful and the food fantastic. The location could not have been better with tiny cobbled streets and a lot of local hustle and bustle and great for a late evening walk. It really was a five minute walk to the coluseum and had tiny little squares with fountains and cafes etc right outside. Just perfect. We would definately return there again. After walking around rome for 4 days we could not have picked a better place to stay.
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We booked the hotel car and he actually waited for over half an hour for us to finish lunch and some wine before taking us.
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Submitted by Bryan Mattimore, Stamford, CT, United States
Quaint. Very nice. A great value. (A little
street-noisy on weekends.)
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Submitted by Charles Dittrich, Redwood City, United States
The staff was very friendly. My room was ready for me when I arrived which was nice at the end of a long flight.
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The room was very nice and always kept clean. At first the noise from the cars passing outside was a bit loud but I soon learned I could control that simply by closing the windows.
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After my visit to Rome I went to Florence. I did not need all of my luggage in Florence so I asked if I could leave one suitcase with them until I returned 4 days later for my flight to Amsterdam. They were very kind and accommodating. I was able to leave a large suitcase in storage with them and picked it up on my return to Rome. I really appreciate them keeping my bag for a few days. It was a big help.
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A very nice hotel. Centrally located with a bus stop only a few steps from the hotel door. A Metro stop is just a little farther down the street. Many sights of Rome and shopping areas are within walking distance or a short ride on the bus. Several good restaurants and gelato shops are in the area as well. The staff is very friendly and helpful. I would definately recommend this hotel to friends.
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Submitted by jørgen ahlmann jensen, 8250 egå, Denmark
We where not able to pay with credit card, but only with cash! that is not satisfactory in a modern world.
The morning meal was very plain.
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A good turistclass hotel, central situatet.
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Submitted by David Greene, Portland, OR, United States
Walked from train station but subway would have been very easy and close. More info on that will help the next person. Plus bus stop out front is worth noting.
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Picked the hotel for the wine bar and roof terrace. Wine bar great but roof terrace closed for season with no mention of that on web site.
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They allowed us to pay in advance so we had smooth check out.
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Owner speaks good english, runs wine bar and is very knowledegable. A joy to visit with as we had learned some Italian but not enough to have a good conversation.
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Very warm and friendly. Great location in old section of Rome.
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Submitted by Michael Triassi, Rush, United States
Receptionist was knowledgeable of our arrival and spoke good english to make our arrival pleasant.
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Though the website mentions about separate bath it is not clear when looking at the pictures. The baths were separate and clean. Hotel staff was very friendly and made us feel at home.
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The friendly attitude of the staff added to the value.
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A clean and welcoming bed and breakfast that is very convienient to many of Rome's key locations. It's location gives you a feeling of living in Rome with it's narrow streets and charm. Not a 'big' hotel atmosphere where you might lose the ambiance of being in Rome.
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Submitted by Vic Rodriguez, Peterborough, United Kingdom
The only feature we could not use was the roof terrace, as this was being improved. Also, on the Sunday morning there was no hot water available. This was due to a boiler failure which was rectified the same day.
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No problems, but we were asked for cash, although we paid the online deposit by credit card, and there were numerous credit card signs on the door and reception counters. Not a problem for us as we had plenty of time to find an ATM - might be a problem if someone was in a hurry and had insufficient cash.
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Comfortable, friendly, and in a great location to explore Rome. Good base for an enjoyable city break.
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Submitted by Mark Eden, Coventry, United Kingdom
A rustic hotel with character. Hosts were polite and helpful. Overall experience let down by a less than satisfactory breakfast. A little more effort on this aspect would make a big difference (fresh produce etc..)
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Submitted by Richard Walker, Oviedo, FL 32765, United States
VERY noisy neighborhood; You could hear everythin from next room - little insulation for sound in walls; a.c. unit kept leaking on floor as humidity rose; although it was in a fairly centralized area for travel connections.
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Uneventful
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VERY noisy neighborhood; You could hear everythin from next room - little insulation for sound in walls; a.c. unit kept leaking on floor as humidity rose; although it was in a fairly centralized area for travel connections. Ran out of hot water on last night - but cold shower sure woke me up.
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Above average noise level - Needs comfort monitoring by staff
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Submitted by Kellie
They were extremely helpful, showed us to our room, and helped us with our luggage.
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The accommodation was beautiful, better than we had expected.
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A beautiful quaint bed and breakfast, with friendly staff, and a great wine bar. Great location!
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Submitted by Susan
Fiammetta was wonderful and so helpful when we arrived. At breakfast she and her father make a great team.
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We loved our location and our room was great.
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The wonderful location
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Book it!!!
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Submitted by Colm
Within easy walking distance of Terminii Station, stopping point for shuttle bus from Ciampino Airport.
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Room could do with a fresh lick of paint, also cleaning of stair carpets, but not really that bad. Rooms and building were otherwise excellent.
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The little electric bus which travels to most of the major sites passes the door of the hotel, very convenient!, although all the major sites were within walking distance of the hotel.
`Tavernelle' Restaurant beside the hotel is extremely good, unusual dishes, many prizes won by the owner/chef, walls full of signed photos of famous people who have eaten there, also photos of the Pope greeting the chef, good value, great athmosphere.
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Excellent choice for quality, price, location and staff.
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Submitted by Michael
Reception was able to check us in immediately so we were able to visit the colloseum the same afternoon.
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We stayed in the apartment ( family of 5), it was perfect for a family and in a good location. Very clean!
Only change I would ask next time would be another cot. The pull out sofa was small for 2 teenage children.
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We left very early in the morning,Antica Locanda arranged for a taxi to take us to the airport and everthing was on time.
Thank You
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A nice apartment for a family, included kitchen, tv, large bath. 2 blocks from the Forum/Colloseum.
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Submitted by Ross
Ross has left no specific comment, however has rated the overall satisfaction rate with a 79% score, his arival experience with a 100% value and his check-out with a 89% rate. |
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Submitted by William
A good, simple B&B at a reasonable price in the center of Rome, on a quiet street. Easy walking distance to the major sites.
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Submitted by Mark
Upon our arrival, we were told that due to a mix-up, the hotel was overbooked, but that the matter would be resolved when we came back from lunch. The matter was resolved when we came back and the receptionist was most apologetic. It was not a big deal and we appreciated the professionalism of the receptionist, who was clearly more upset about the situation than we were.
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The Antica Locanda is in a good location, allowing us to walk to all of the major sites, including the Vatican. The rooms were pleasant and the air conditioning was cold.
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A small hotel with a good amount of charm. A place that we would stay again without any hesitation.
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Submitted by Thomas
We enjoyed our stay at Antica Locanda and would stay there again. Good location, relatively quiet, comfortable room, good breakfast (for Italy), helpful staff.
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Parking was more dicey than anticipated. We emailed to ask about parking and were told there was a parking garage nearby. When we tried to find the garage (with directions by the receptionist), there was no garage. However, we were able to find on-street parking a few blocks from the hotel (5 min walk), and with the parking permit they provided, this worked out fine. And it was free! Part of the adventure of Rome -- not a drawback, just a temporary stressor.
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Submitted by Paula
the arranged airport collection was excellent - even though our flight was early they were waiting for us.
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never having visited rome before I was initially worried about the location - however it is in a superb location. The staff were extremely helpful and I would recommend this hotel to anyone.
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the pre-rranged taxi was early and waiting for us when we arrived back at the hotel
excellent service
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typical italian accommodation - friendly and well placed for walking the whole of Rome
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Submitted by Sarah
Antica Locanda's website and receptionist said the best way to get from the Termini station to Antica Locanda (which is a distance of 1.5 km) would be a cab. The cab cost 28 euros which was criminal--but we were so tired that we couldn't argue nor could we get the driver's name, etc. It was a marked white cab with a jerry-rigged meter that mis-represented the price. Antica Locanda should recommend if people are coming from Termini that they take the metro to Cavour and walk a block and DO NOT TAKE A CAB.
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Fiammetta, the receptionist for Antica Locanda and the person whom we booked with, is great. She was very clear about what room was available (we had to take a smaller room at a lower rate for the first two nights) and she makes excellent capacinos! I would recommend Antica Locanda and enjoyed staying there. The location is excellent and the roof-top terrace is delightful. I would recommend it to others.
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The process was easy and straightforward.
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I think it is hard to tell from the website what a charming location Antica Locanda has--it is really convenient to walk to historical sites from there (such as the forum and the palatino) and it is really easy to take public transportation (bus, metro) from there.
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I would describe it as a small, family run (non-chain or non-corporate) simple hotel with a great location, nice terrace, and comfortable, clean rooms. The service is professional.
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Submitted by elizabeth
My luggage did not arrive when I did in Rome; management was very helpful in making phone calls to check-up on situation. Immediately informed me when I came down for breakfast on third day that the air-line had just called and was delivering my luggage mid-day. They knew how concerned I was. Luggage was in my room when I came back later that day.
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Web site showwed use of a roof-top terrace. It appeared it would be available to use as desired. However, it was closed and required 'special arrangements' to use.
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They have a small cafe on street level floor that is open during the day for sandwiches and drinks.
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Conveniently located, clean, nicely decorated in traditional style; large, modern bathroom. Very secure. Area contained many facilities such as restaurants, grocers, and other small shops. Excellent location for walking to many historic sites.
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Submitted by Kerri
Kerri has left no specific comment, however has rated the overall satisfaction rate with a 79% score, his arival experience with a 100% value and his check-out with a 78% rate. |
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Submitted by Sara
The receptionist was very welcoming and helpfull.
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All the staff they treated us extremely well. The rooms were very spacious and clean. The location is absolutely ideal and i would not hesitate in staying there again.
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The staff checked us out very quickly and had a taxi ready to take us to the station.
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Web site is sufficient.
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Clean, well presented accommodation in easy reach of tourist sights. Very friendly and welcoming.
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Submitted by Duane
Our hostess was very warm and friendly. Our room was clean and had everything we needed. IT was convenient for walking to the forum, Trevi fountain and other places of interest. We found the food in the adjoining restaurant delicious and the owner friendly and helpful too. We had a wonderful stay and wished we could have stayed longer. We would recommend the hotel.
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I am glad we took a taxi to the hotel as we did not know the streets. The hotel was on a beautiful little street but it was one way. I am sure we would have had a difficult time locating it and finding a place to park if we had driven there. But we did not need a car. Also it was close to bus lines too.
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We had to leave early in the morning (5:50 am) and it was easy to leave the key in the room and just leave.
Our only challenge was making sure we woke up as we had no alarm clock and we were not able to get a 'wake up call'. the receptionist said she had put one on the phone but it did not happen. I am glad we automatically woke up early or we would have missed our flight.
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See above the lack of an alarm clock.
That is the only draw back we had.
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See above comments for the walking, bus routes, and food, as well as cleanliness and friendliness.
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Submitted by Jeffrey
We enjoyed our stay and would stay there again.
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Quaint hotel in a nice area. Friedly staff and would stay there again.
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Submitted by alex
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did not realize that payment was only in cash. had to organize enough cash in the city.
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cosy, very central, nice roman style. only drawback: rooms are very dark (as in not very big windows).
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Submitted by Ronen
Cute and in a central location.
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Submitted by William
A little noisy around commute time,i.e. 7:30am-9:00am and 5:00pm-6:00pm.Watch out for the scooter maniacs.
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Walking distance to Colloseum,Forum,Trevi,Spanish Steps even Villa Borghese. Good restaurants very close by. 15 minute walk to the termini.
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Clean, small,charming, very convenient to to explore Rome
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Submitted by james
Very small bathroom!
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We were surprised that we could only settle our bill with cash, they were unable to take credit cards.
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It's on a lovely street!
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A good hotel in a great location, walking distance to all the sights. Nice restaurants and small independent shops in the immediate vicinity.
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Submitted by Kathleen
The whole staff was there when I arrived and I felt very welcomed. There was minimal parking and one of the staff memebers watched my car while I checked in and then I moved my car to a more secure area. It is a very difficult hotel to find due to the one way alley location.
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I was surprised that the breakfast was not located in the hotel, but down the block at another location. It may have been due to the remodeling that was taking place at the locanda. It looks like it will be lovely when completed. Hopefully breakfast will be served in the hotel.
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Even though it was stated on the confirmation that the hotel does not accept credit cards, I find getting the cash from the bank was a huge bother. Myself as well as my clients do not travel with much cash and depend on our credit cards, which is a much safer practice. Hopefully in the future they will accept cards.
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Clean, reasonable, good location, charming, nice staff and very helpful.
Negetives would be difficult to find and not accepting credit cards.
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Submitted by David
After reading the reviews about the rooms, breakfast, etc. I was somewhat concerned. I found the room to be fine. It is true that there is no elevator and we were on what they called the 2nd floor. It was up 4 sets of stairs - when I asked they said they count 1/2 floors. Not sure about that but it can be tough getting bags up the stairs - not bad coming down. Also true breakfast is very bad. Those things aside, it is in a great location, the rooms are clean, bathrooms are clean, we had a room on the street and there was some noise from the street but it didn't keep us up. If you go expecting a hilton you will be disappointed, if you expect a nice hostel you won't be. The rate is ok for Rome. Everything there is expensive. They do need to take credit cards - it isn't fun hanging on to that much cash until checkout. Also need internet.
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Submitted by marie
Good overall but of course the room was
smaller than expected - pretty tight.
The bathroom was really tight but did
have a shower. Anyone concerned with
noise should take note that this hotel is
on an incline road, thus all motor bikes
and cars reved their engines going uphill
- very loud!!!!!!! Also, the reason I
booked the hotel was for the roof garden
(romantic evenings with a bottle of wine)
- turns out you cannot go up there after
5pm.
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Submitted by Jerry
Very accommodating and helpful hosts. Would stay here again.
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Good location and pleasant stay. Would stay here again.
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Submitted by Donna
No comments, very pleased with the arrival experiance.
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The roof top garden was not open. The room was a good size, excellent shower but had an annoying hum which we could not identify nor control. We know it was not the AC as we used that to mask the sound.
The staff were very polite and helpfull
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Some confusion with the pre-arranged taxi to the airport but that was sorted out with the driver.
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We found the location was excellent, close to the sights and the transportation system.
Due to renovations we had to go to a separate restaurant for breakfast. The cafe across the street 'Il Baretto' was not the place but given its location and the very helpful owner we would suggest that cafe be used in future for the breakfasts.
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Clean, great location, good people and certainly worth staying in. Good value for money especially considering the location.
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Submitted by Henri
The receptionist took care of our luggage by herself. We got bigger room than usually (at least we were told so), because we were staying so many days.
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Room was more personal than described, but traffic noises were disturbing during the day.
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We got no good farewells and wishes to come back. That was weird - didn`t they like us staying there...?
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Personal and spacious rooms, good transport connections and near the historical center. Easy to come and go.
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Submitted by Lesley
Our room was very clean and the bed was comfortable (although a little bit hard). Our room was quite small but adequate and quality of bedding was good. The bathroom was quite spacious and the towels were very good quality and a good size. The room was sufficiently private. There was a problem with power supply a few times, but this was caused by some work being done out in the street which was beyond anything the hotel could do about it. Excellent location and we were able to walk everywhere. We had hoped to use the roof terrace but it is not open in June - I think it is open only in August.
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We actually paid our bill the night before because the cashier was not always available first thing in the morning. We would have preferred to have been able to pay our bill by credit card.
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An adequately comfortable small hotel on a side street 5 minutes walk from the Colosseum. Ideal location with most attractions within walking distance. Well located for public transport by metro or bus. Bars and restaurants close by. Air conditioning.
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Submitted by Alberto
Poor breakfast choices
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Centralized location
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Submitted by Adam
Adam has left no specific comment, however has rated the overall satisfaction rate with a 79% score, his arival experience with a 83% value and his check-out with a 61% rate. |
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Submitted by Sarah
The gentleman was friendly and also let us check in exceptionally early without any extra cost
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Although the rooms looked more spacious on the website and in reality there wasn't that much space between the bed and the walls.
Bathroom was clean!
Breakfast selection only included some cornflakes, a cornetto or some dry bread. Something a little more substantial would have been nice ie briosche, museli, cheese for the bread.
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Gentleman very helpful regarding directions for out next destination, was polite.
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taxi from airport to hotel with 2 backpacks for luggage was Euro 20.00, really really expensive, and the hotel was not even 10 minutes away from the station.
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perfect location, 5 minutes walk to colosseo, close to two metro lines -colosseo and cavour, cute little street which had the real 'italian' feel to it.
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Submitted by Nigel
There was obviously not sufficient accommodation on the first night so we were put up in a very poor room up the street not in the main hotel. We were on a very uncomfortable sofa bed, in a room with no windows on the ground floor right next to the street. No sleep at all!! Next day we were in main hotel as advertised and room was okay. Tried to charge full price for first night but we refused.
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Exactly as web site once we were in the main hotel.
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First night was reduced in price after negotiation.
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Should state that it is situated on a very busy street so not very quiet.
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Nice, perfectly adequate, slightly tired, but good location for all sights.
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Submitted by A David
Did not like not being in the hotel. It was stated on the website that they had rooms like this, so it was not totally unexpected.
The stairs and doorway to our room was rather grubby. Next time we would want to stay in Hotel itself. Taxi service was good and reliable from and to airport.
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Small but friendly. Close to all attractions.
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Submitted by Wendy
The safety box was not installed yet. They worked on it during our stay and there was a whole black spot on the wall and a lot of dust afterwards.
The roof terrace was not in use, they were also working on it.. that was a pitty..
The paint on the walls in our room was also not as it should be. There were spots (from adjusting the electric wires of the nightlights) on the wall.
In general the room was ok but if you looked closely.. there were a few minor problems.
(our room was called: Raffaëlo)
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