Novotel Roma La Rustica - Rome, Italy 

We are a family of 4 and booked our stay based on the affordable rate for a quad. room. The cab ride from FCO was about 50 euros. When we arrived the check-in went smoothly and the staff spoke English. The kids were given a small gift. The lobby is very clean and inviting with a bar and there is a play area for the kids with a PS2. Our room was a typical Novotel room, quite small, but comfortable. The bathroom was very clean and spacious. There is a small fridge in the room, so we removed some of the items from the mini-bar to make room for our water bottles, milk etc. The room has free coffee and tea with a pot to make hot water. We really enjoyed the pool - it was nice to come back to the room after a hot day in Rome and relax by the pool with a cool drink. The hotel provides a free shuttle to the Termini in Rome and back, but it is a good idea to reserve your space on the shuttle the day before. A possible downside to using the hotel shuttle is that the last shuttle leaving Rome is at 8:30 pm, so if you want to stay out late, your only option for returning to the hotel would be a cab (a bit pricey!). Since we were travelling with kids, 8:30 was fine with us - we usually took the 6:30 back to give the kids some time to swim- as the pool closes at 8:00pm. There are no restaurants near the hotel, but the hotel restaurant did serve some delicious food. Some nights we just went shopping in the supermarket at the Termini and/or took some take-out from a pizza place near the Termini and brought the food back to the hotel to eat (we are budget conscious). We only ate breakfast one day in the hotel, but the kids eat free - so the buffett for 4 was only 24 euros (a great deal). The breakfast was great - fruits, yogurts, cereals, juices, coffee, meats, cheeses, breads, pastries, eggs, etc.. Overall a great stay. When we return to Rome with kids, we will stay here again!

NOvotel La Rustica is a standard Novotel hotel, clean, comfortable, not expensive for a family with children under 16 years, the room price included breakfast (very good and plentiful) for the family. Near the hotel there is nothing, if you want to use the underground you have to go to the station of Rebibbia by car or you can use the Novotel shuttle to go to and to return from the centre of Rome. Quality/price is good.