First of all we need to say a HUGE thank you to the gent who was working on reception on the morning of Tues 25th Sept (and had done the night shift the previous evening!). We had missed our private transfer to the airport and were panicking about missing our flight, but he got straight on to a taxi firm to inform them of the situation, ensuring they’d get us to the airport as quickly as possible and even giving us live updates of when the taxi would be arriving at the hotel. Ended up comfortably making our flight, arriving at the airport within half an hour of first raising the alarm with reception! Completely saved our trip and just sums up the quality of service at this hotel. It isn’t often that you find that the staff match the hotel, but somehow they were all as quirky and charming as the building itself! They were all so chirpy, always said hello in passing and particularly in the evening were almost desperate to have a chat with you to see what you’d been up to during the day! Our small double room wasn’t huge on storage space, but there was enough space in the wardrobe for staying a few days and you could tuck your cases away in the corner. It could do with more plug sockets, but at least you didn’t have to use your room key to turn on the electricity so you could swap which devices were charging whilst having breakfast etc. The bed was comfortable and the bathroom more than adequate with a walk-in shower. We had the most lovely balcony area looking out on to the aqueduct opposite and the street below, with the sound of the cars on the cobbles being oddly soothing. The air conditioning didn’t seem to work, but the breeze from the balcony was welcome and the electronic shutters worked perfectly well at stopping the sunlight coming in when it warmed up, with none of the coughing and spluttering you might get from air con! Breakfast can be a bit of a challenge at peak times with only limited staff to clear tables and take coffee orders, but stay patient and you’ll get more than enough to set yourself up for the day. The courtyard is an absolute delight, just to calming and tranquil and a complete world away from the chaos of the tourist sites. The perfect spot to unwind with an Aperol Spritz. Colosseum is barely a 20 minute walk away, and it was only 8 minutes or so to walk to Manzoni metro station which is very well connected to all of the major sights. Turn left out of the hotel and there is a tram stop which happens to be the junction of pretty much all of the lines within Rome, but these aren’t as frequent as the Metro nor do they necessarily connect to the tourist areas. They do run a little later than the Metro though which is handy as Manzoni currently closes at 9.30pm Sun-Thurs because of engineering work. Termini station is roughly a 20 minute walk away but is a little bit too far with suitcases etc. If you are arriving by train and have suitcases with you, make sure that you prebook a transfer as the taxi rank outside the
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