DBPosted: Wed, May 27 2009Value:
3.1Hotel is in a very good location just off Via Nazionale, which is one of the major roads in Rome. The nearest metro station, Repubblica, is only a few mins. walk up the road. Although the Venere location map was wrong at the time of making the booking. It was only through making separate checks on the web that we noticed the hotel was in fact at the other end of the same road!
It is very easy to get about Rome from the hotel by using the metro, the many buses on Via Nazionale or simply walking.
There are bars and restaurants nearby on Via Nazionale and also a small supermarket (Spar) only 2 mins. walk.
The hotel itself is probably typical for Rome in that the rooms are fairly compact and one or two of the finshes are in need of upkeep. However, the room and bathroom were both clean on arrival, with daily maid service providing fresh towels and keeping the room tidy. The breakfast, although not that varied, provided a reasonable selection of cereals, breads, pastries and cakes, with fruit juices and coffee etc.
The various people on the front desk were very helpful with directions and maps, as requested.
I would say the hotel was fairly expensive for our stay compared with the overall quality, but this was partly due to being there for the Champions League Final. I would recommend the hotel on location if you can get a good price.