Travellers Reviews
Submitted by Garrett Glass, Oak Park, IL 60302, United States
Excellent hotel with wonderful, secluded location and very large room. A great value for the money spent.
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You can walk to the bus or subway (Circo Masimo) to get to the city, but this is impractical during hot weather. A taxi is somewhat expensive but the trade-off is worth it because the Aventine is very quiet, safe, and upscale.
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Elegant and reasonably priced.
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Submitted by Jennifer Errion, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
We had been in transit for 24 hours due to flight delays. The staff were wonderful and directed us to nearby restaurants and generally made our stay very special.
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Absolutely beautiful property! It was like an oasis in busy Rome. We loved the neighborhood and ended up walking everywhere even though the bus and subway were nearby. We especially loved the view through the Order of Malta keyhole and the Orangerie Park.
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Wonderful breakfasts
Piano music
Calm and tranquil setting
Beautiful garden
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Villa San Pio is a hidden jewel in Rome. The setting is tranquil, elegant, and welcomming. The neighborhood is beautiful and borders two areas (Testaccio and Transtevere) that were recently highlighted in Gourmet magazine as examples of the 'real Rome'. Everything listed was in easy walking distance. Evening walks were beautiful and romantic.
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Submitted by Craig Dixon, Navan, Ireland
all round excellent!
Within easy walk of all major attractions and sub way.
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Submitted by Klaus Holstein, 40235 Duesseldorf, Germany
The San Pio people were verypolite and helpful. We experienced this already several times before, and gave our recommandation already to friends and other people.
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A shuttle bus accomodation from Fiomicino to the San Pio Hotel would be great!!!
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The only thing we missed was the 'every morning piano playing' during the breakfast what we experienced on earlier stays.
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Since we lived from 1975 to 1977 in Rome and our apartment was quite near to the San Pio Hotels on the Aventino, we recommend to all friends the quiet and villa like aerea of the hotel.Including the orange garden, and the churches Santa Prisca, San Alessio and San Anselmo
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Submitted by Douglas Richmond, Corvallis, Oregon 97330, United States
The front desk was very helpful on local dining experiences.
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Excellent hotel and location.
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They gave us good advice on how to most easily get to the hotel (via a limo). They made arrangements for the limo to be there at our pre-determined time... It made our transfer to the airport very easy.
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Positive.. the staff is EXTREMELY helpful and they have a very decent resteraunt for the money. The dining area (outdoors in the summer) is very peaceful.
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We will be giving the Hotel Villa San Pio very, very positive marks when describing it to friends. We arrived in Rome for the last four days of a 17 day European trip, so we were tired. The Hotel Villa San Pio revived us with it's beautiful setting/great staff/very nice rooms. I would call it an oasis of quiet/serenity/beauty within a noisier big city. It's location is great, a easy 10 minute walk to the subway. The room we had (a quad for my family of four) was spacious, clean and very tastefully decorated. When we were in Rome, the temperature was approx. 95 degrees Fahrenheit..Hot for us! The room air conditioning was powerful and kept the room very comfortable even with the warm temperatures. Lot's of hot water! The hotel staff was extremely helpful. We ate at the resteraunt twice and found it to be a great value for the price in a beautiful, peaceful setting.
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Submitted by Geoffrey Senior, Los Angeles, United States
Great! The desk personnel were professional
and gracious. The service person was very helpful.
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Only negative was attitude one night of one of the room service people Too pushy and also
negative. It was not the same person who
helped us the night we arrived.
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Checked out at 5:00 a.m. Short and sweet.
They desk was very helpful getting us a taxi
to airport.
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Did not know about the 'restaurant' We
had a very pleasant dinner.
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Submitted by Jeffry Peltonen, Poway, CA, United States
For a '3-Star' hotel, the San Pio was extremely nice...I would say it rates 4-stars!
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Very relaxing and away from the tourism craziness that surrounds Rome. Very clean and elegant rooms. Great staff!
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Submitted by Paul Stanford, Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Everything about Villa San Pio was exactly as depicted on Worldby.com and actually the property far exceeded our expectations. Everyone in our 8 member party was extremely impressed - a great find! For Americans, the Italian TV, air conditioning, and shower operate in an odd way, so anyone staying here may want to have the bellboy demonstrate them. Sounds stupid, but they are not intuitive...
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Villa San Pio is definately a hidden gem in a beautiful, quiet neighborhood in the Aventino area. It is close to the ancient Rome section of the city (within walking distance. The on-site restaurant is terrific. There are a couple other restaurants in the neighborhood, but many are just a short cab ride away.
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One thing we have noticed about Italian hotels is that they will charge you 3 euros just for opening the mini-bar or moving an item in it (which we did to put in some fruit). But that was really no big deal to us as we have noticed it is a common practice and we are using their electricity after all, which is expensive in Italy.
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Unless you absolutely have to be near the Via Veneto and Spanish steps or the Vatican, this is the hotel for you. The Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Coliseum, and Forum are all in walking distance. Villa San Pio feels like a 4 star experience at a really resonable price. The Aventino area is leafy and quiet. Room 503 has a stunning terrace - it's a little bit pricier but worth it.
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Submitted by Meghan Briley, Virginia Beach, United States
I assumed the euro to dollar conversion was correct and based my budget and decision to stay there on this...It was a bit higher than expected but well worth it.
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You should state that the Aventino neighborhood is a clean, quiet, lovely, residential type neighborhood, and that every inch of it smells like orange blossoms!
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Beautiful! The hotel was gorgeous, especially the breakfast area in the garden! The bathroom was the best of our trip! Loved the neighborhood! It was perfectly convenient to the Colloseum and Forum!
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Submitted by johann shipley, Gaillard, France
johann has left no specific comment, however has rated the overall satisfaction rate with a 87% score, his arival experience with a 100% value and his check-out with a 78% rate. |
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Submitted by Gerhard Karba, Houston, Texas 77024, United States
Everything was great. One negative comment: Internet access was not working most of the time.
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Very charming, good value for the money, quiet and relaxed. Every day we were looking forward to returning to the hotel to relax after a day of sightseeing.
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Submitted by Alvin Chan, Northwood, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Alvin has left no specific comment, however has rated the overall satisfaction rate with a 87% score, his arival experience with a 91% value and his check-out with a 89% rate. |
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Submitted by Alex Cheng, Markham, Ontario, Canada
The property was very nice and clean with well appointed rooms, beautiful garden and an excellent buffet breakfast. The only issue is it is a fair distance to walk (15 minutes plus) to the nearest subway station. Since the property is located on top of an incline it is an effort, especially after long day visiting the various attractions, to walk back to the hotel. Also the streets are very secluded at night although we have not experienced an security problems, taking a taxi home is recommended.
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Nice, quiet hotel in a residential neighbourhood. A bit out of the way from the main attractions and must rely on public transit or taxi to get to the attractions and shopping areas.
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Submitted by Julian Kraft, Wellington, United States
The hotel needs to have FREE internet access. Of all the hotels we stayed at in Italy, this is the only one without free access.
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It is a 5 star hotel with a three star rating. The rooms are exquisite, the breakfast buffet is very good but the service in the restaurant is pretty bad.
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Submitted by Jürg Römer, 3177 Laupen, Switzerland
Very quiet (you can sleep windows open) and very central, nice Hotel.
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Submitted by Kira Schlesinger, Phoenix, United States
Your site was one of the only ones I've ever seen that accurately reflected what the property looked like. It was, if anything, better than your site described it. It was lovely, the staff extremely nice, and an overall wonderful experience. Thank you.
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Loaded with charm in a quiet, easily accessible area a brisk walk from the Coleseo. Lovely view of the Aventino from the balcony.
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Submitted by Melissa Crisan, Downey, CA, United States
#1 is not applicable because we arrived by taxi.
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Very clean; professional staff; wonderful neighborhood. Will recommend to friends visiting Rome in the future.
Melissa Crisan
Downey, CA
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Submitted by Schuyler Stevenson, Boulder, CO, 80304, United States
We contracted 5 rooms at the hotel for two stays. On the first stay the rooms were fine, but not exciting. One the second stay all rooms were excellent.
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Submitted by Andrew Marino, Redmond, United States
A beautiful lush green outdoor setting to have breakfast. Very nice. Rooms and bath are comfortable and clean. Easy cab access to downtown Rome. We walked to the Colloseum. Yet hotel is quiet and private with lush landscaping. We plan on staying here again when we return to Rome!
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Submitted by woflgang fiebinger, vienna, Austria
hotel has its own restaurant and there
are excellent eating places nearby.
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I would highly recommend it to anyone who
does not mind using public
transportation. It is in a very nice area
and very quiet. Probably not a place for
young people due to fairly high price and
lack of night spots nearby.
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Submitted by Anna Maria Perez, Floral Park, New York, United States
Should include that the hotel is quite out of the way from major sites in Rome, but this could be a good thing for people wanting to escape the hustle & bustle afetr a long day
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Remote but and oasis as well
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Submitted by paul hine, Bishops Stortford, United Kingdom
Very polite and helpful staff. Were made to feel at home immediately.
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What a wonderful hotel. Situated in a quiet residential area of Rome, but not too far from all the main attractions. This hotel offers a calm oasis from the hustle and bustle. The rooms are decorated to a high degree - we had a jacuzzi bath in our room! The staff were friendly and helpful. And the garden and restaurant were divine. Would recommend 110% if quality and comfort are what you are looking for in a hotel.
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Very efficient and friendly.
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No amount of pictures or descriptive text can do this hotel justice - you just have to experience!
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See comments above - would have no hesitation in recommending to anyone - would definately stay again when in Rome.
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Submitted by Irene Buzyna, Chicago, United States
Wonderful facilities - I loved the terrace. Service is exceptional at all levels. Everyone is friendly and helpful.
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Wonderful hotel. Especially liked the terrace - a great refuge from noisy Rome - nice to place to start the day w/ breakfast and return to at night for drinks. Exceptionally helpful staff, went beyond the call of duty for us several times.
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Submitted by Ellen Lee, Ottawa, Ontario K2A 0R1, Canada
A beautiful hotel in a quiet neighbourhood, with an excellent location for site-seeing. Clean, spacious, quiet, friendly, comfortable, well equipped room. All that was promised and more.
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Submitted by John Adams, Broken Arrow, United States
Everyone was very friendly and very professional.
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This was our second stay at Villa San Pio, and we are already looking forward to our next stay.
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As with check-in the staff was very helpful and professional.
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The absolute best place to stay while in Rome. Great location, beautiful room and property, and a wonderful staff.
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Submitted by Geraldine Taronas, Paxton MA, United States
Hotel was clean and comfortable. Very pretty grounds, nice room, helpful staff. Breakfast is included and offers everything you might want. Dinners in the hotel restaurant were delicious. Very quiet, peaceful hotel. Internet access was available.
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Quick and efficient.
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Beautiful hotel in a quiet, residential neighborhood within walking distance of the metro, bus line, and the Colosseum, Circus Maximus. Wonderful restaurant - breakfast was terrific and the dinners were delicious. Pretty grounds. Helpful staff. Would certainly stay here again.
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Submitted by Andrew Szakmary, Midlothian, VA 23112, United States
We had a large room for 4 with a terrace overlooking the Aventine Hill. The room was large and beautifully decorated, bathroom was very nice with marble fixtures and the private terrace overlooking the peaceful tree and flower lined streets was a wonderful respite after the noise and traffic and heat of the tourist areas. Also, breakfast was great, with a huge selection of fruits, breads, cereals, yogurt, cheeses and meats and the courtyard dining area is lush with greenery and flowers, The Villa San Pio was a wonderful start to our month in Europe and we will definitely try to book it again on our next trip.
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No problems - staff was helpful in finding a large taxi to accommodate 4 people with lots of luggage.
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Beautifully laid out breakfast in a garden courtyard which is included in room price. Rooms on upper floors with terraces are recommended as they add extra living space, especially if an entire family if traveling. The view overlooking beautiful old homes in Aventine Hill and the scent of jasmine from all the gardens made this a favorite place to sit and read, have a glass of wine, etc.
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Hotel Villa San Pio was a garden oasis in the midst of all the noise and hubbub of Rome. We loved it and loved Rome and hope to return and spend more time there!
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Submitted by Michelle Woodson, Adelphi, United States
The check-in process was very fast. The hotel had all the information in order for our reservation (2 rooms).
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The hotel staff was extremely polite and helpful (restaurant, front desk, housekeeping). The front desk staff even loaned us a converter since ours wasn't working. I would definitely stay at Hotel Villa San Pio again. I would also highly recommend it to anyone traveling to Rome. The neighborhood is residential, very quiet, and ideally located in the ancient part of the city.
Grazie mile!
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Since we had an early flight the next morning, the front desk staff had everything ready for us upon check out. They were great (and fast)!
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I think you could highlight your restaurant more. We ate there the first night and the meal was excellent!
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Quaint, ideally located, elegant, quiet, friendly, excellent staff, very nice.
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Submitted by Charrissa Shaver, Norcross, GA 30091, United States
The rooms were very well equipped - beautiful and very comfortable. It was the best hotel of our trip. We would definitely return there the next time we visit Rome.
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Friendly and knowledgeable staff; elegant, but comfortable hotel (lobbies, dining, and rooms); above par continental breakfast (with live piano music); located in a beautiful, quaint, and quiet neighborhood - just a few minutes walk to the hussle and bussle of the big city.
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Submitted by John Adams, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Oklahoma United States
We all loved this hotel, and we will definately stay there again when we return to Rome.
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It's like staying in a Roman palace. Beautiful rooms, great location, and a wonderful staff. The free breakfast was much more than we ever expected. In fact, our entire stay was simply amazing.
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Submitted by Robert Maples, Berkeley, California, United States
Dinner on the terrace was not something I remember being listed on the web site, it should be if it is not.
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A very quite, relaxing hotel in a lovely tree-shaded neighborhood, accessible to all of Rome's sites.
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Submitted by Tom Lozar, Outremont, Canada
We found the hotel wonderful. They were even so thoughtful as to remember Judith's birthday with a gift of prosecco. I mean I shouldn't complain at all, because the breakfasts were exquisite, but there was no fruit juice (there was some kind of fruit drink) and that might bother some NOrth American guests.
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Proximity to good food. Ease of autobus connections to the Vatican and to the center of town.
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At the San Pio you feel as if you were away from the city and yet a short walk down the hill gets you to everything you need. The breakfast experience in the garden starts off the day beautifully. We had a room with a terrace of our own, with lemon trees, for the bargain price, it seemed to us, of 140 Euro per night. We had the misfortune of staying later in the summer at an internationally known hotel in Frankfurt, Germany, where the price was nearly 500 Euros per night, and I can assure you that the San Pio is ten times better a hotel. Thought it is in a quiet area, the San Pio is only a 10 to 15 Euro taxi-ride from the train station. Wew got great directions from the front desk staff on how to use public transportation. In a cooler season, much of what we wanted to see would be walkable from the hotel. In short, we thought the hotel, though it is small, grand, much grander than so called Grand hotels. Tom Lozar, Montreal
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Submitted by Norman Strangemore, Abergavenny, United Kingdom
Although I organised the trip I was unable, through illness to be there myself. These comments reflect the feedback I have had from those who did make it. They were unanimous in their praise for the hotel and its staff and particularly impressed with having a waiter service breakfast before a very early eparture. We will be returning to Rome in 2009 and will definitely use the San Pio again. Thank you.
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Submitted by Tracy Ruhland, St Louis, MO. 63042, United States
This hotel is in a lovely quiet neighborhood but has a convenient subway stop within walking distance. The staff was cheerful & friendly, the grounds were beautiful and the breakfast was wonderful. We ate outside on the terrace and Saturday morning there was even live music. I would thoroughly recommend this hotel to anyone traveling to Rome.
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Possibly clarify information on how to arrange for shuttle transportation from the airport. This was not clear to me from the website. Before leaving the U.S., I called the hotel to verify my reservation and asked about the shuttle. They told me to go to the Hotel Reservations Counter at the airport and arrange the shuttle there. Once off the plane this was very simple to find the counter and arrange a shuttle.
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Fabulous
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Submitted by Pardeep Kumar, London, United Kingdom
Thoroughly recommended, Excellent
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excellent location, value and provides a very restful experience
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Submitted by frank koot, 1815LD Alkmaar, Netherlands
very very very good hotel and not to expensive
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Submitted by luke demaitre, washington, virginia 22747, United States
everybody made us feel at home immediately
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If we are lucky enough ever to come back to Rome, we will definitely stay at Villa San Pio. Also, we are recommending the hotel to all our relatives, friends and acquaintances, in Europe as well as the US.
We are especially grateful for the friendly and competent help provided by Rita at the desk. We will also remember the attentiveness of Marilyn in the restaurant.
The only three negatives, none of them dramatic, were (1) the defective old shower head in the bathtub (although there was also a handheld shower arm); (2) the somewhat lackadaisical housekeeping on a few weekdays, leaving big 'dustbunnies' in corners, and forgetting supplies: now soap, then toilet paper, or facial tissues; and (3) --more irksome because it prevented us from maintaining planned contacts with our kids-- the poor condition, inadequate performance, and limited functions of the Internet connection. The latter shortcoming was the only major disappointment, and a point in which Villa San Pio fell short of the advertised 'free internet connection in every room'!
One small but practical request: perhaps the desk should inform new (and naive American) guests that one does not hail a cab in Rome, and direct them to the nearest cab stand unless, of course, they do not mind paying the extra charge for a radio cab.
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If an internet connection is promised, it should be more adequate (unless the one in our room was an exception). See my remark above.
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As the perfect combination of a haven with a base of operations. The hotel offers the right amount of comfort without luxury. It is located in a sedate and leafy neighborhood, deceptively close not only to all the stunning tourist sites but also to the vibrant everyday life of Rome.
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Submitted by Svein Nordby, N-1187 Oslo, Norway
A charming place, located in a quiet and beautiful area, professional and very service minded staff. A place i would love to stay during my next visit in Rome.
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Submitted by angela moore, BRADFORD WEST YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
We enjoyed our visit very much indeed. The hotel facilities were second to none, all the staff were very polite and helpful. The food was excellent, the hotel was close to all attractions my husband and I couldn't have picked a better hotel. I would like to thank everybody a the hotel for making us feel very welcome. I would def recommend you to others.
Many thanks again
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Submitted by natalie johansen, Leeds, United Kingdom
easy to navigate and of a high standard
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was not aware of one
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to discover which acomodation would be of my standard and suitability to me, they sugessted the villa san pio and i did love it
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the man that helped us to our room was excellent, friendly and spoke extremely good english. he definately made us feel welcome. i asked for a room with a balcony and jacuzzi, we got a room with a huge terrace, which was fantastic, but the jacuzzi bath was just the make of the bath, not a bath with 'bubbles'. but the terrace more than made up for the confusion.
the air conditioning in the room was not fantasitc however, it was more like a fan, i felt this should be improved, especially for summer months, it was just bearable during our stay.
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we were not aware that additional costs were made for tea/coffee at breakfast
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the man that checked us out was slightly rude when i ordered us a taxi, i hadnt met him before during our stay but i felt he spoke to me like i was thick.
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just that a jacuzzi bath should be explained as to what it is and also that tea and coffee require additional costs
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high standard and easy to use
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excellent location, quiet but very close to city. good value for money and higher standard than i expected. i would definately recommend the hotel and would stay there again myself
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Submitted by Daymond Rice, Long Beach, California, United States
We arrived at 7:00 a.m. in the rain. Someone greeted us at our taxi with an umbrella and brought in our bags. The hotel had our room ready for us, even that early in the day.
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The hotel was by far the best property we stayed at during our trip. I would recommend the Villa San Pio to friends, and would certainly stay there again.
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They held our bags for us for about 8 hours, while we waited for our night train. Very simple, and always polite.
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The pictures of the hotel rooms and surrounding property lived up to what we hoped for. So many times the pictures are better than what you get.
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Elegant.
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Submitted by roger cook, milton keynes, United Kingdom
The rooms far exceed the 3 star rating.
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A tranquil haven in the eternal city
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Submitted by Kevin Schoeler, Santa Monica CALIFORNIA, United States
An elegant villa-hotel in a quiet, exclusive neighborhood, convenient to great dining and all that Rome has to offer--yet tucked away from noise and stress.
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Submitted by Haydn Jones, Coventry, United Kingdom
Very friendly and welcoming.
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We visited Rome as a birthday treat for our son's 21st and the hotel exceeded our already high expectations and gave us all a wonderful long weekend and a real sense of occasion.
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A beautifully decorated and furnished hotel,gorgeous rooms and facilities in a quiet but convenient location. It provides a wonderful sense of quality and a truly memorable experience.
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Submitted by Lenae Shirley, Austin.rr.com, United States
They noticed we arrived later than expected and arranged for us to have dinner at the restaurant just as it was closing. They went out of their way to ensure we were comfortable.
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They website pictures were nice but it's so charming in person. I really love the atrium they use for the dining area.
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We had to leave very early so they made sure a taxi was there and that our bill was prepared.
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Great location in a quiet neighborhood. Close to the coloseum and even closer to lesser known but just as impressive sites such as the Palantino and Baths of Caracalla. The new restaurant is really quite good and priced reasonably.
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Villa San Pio is a quaint and charming hotel in a wonderful, quiet neighborhood. The rooms are very well decorated and ours even had a private balcony. Some rooms have large jacuzzi tubs...ours had a jacuzzi shower with extra jets. The gardens add to the charm with lemon, tangerine and apricot trees as well as beautiful rose bushes and other flowers. Look forward to our next stay at Villa San Pio.
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