Athena Hotel Rome - Rome, Italy 

"Don't believe the bad review"
Posted: Mon, Nov 23 2009
I have just returned from 5 days in Rome staying at the Hotel Athena. I just wanted to refute the awful review that on this site. The hotel was clean and tidy, the rooms were small, but perfectly adequate. The staff were delightful, friendly and most helpful and were able to recommend places to eat nearby. They gave us maps and advice about buses and the Metro and which ones to use. There was plenty of choice for breakfast. Cereal, yoghurt, fruit, cheese, meat, bread, croissants and a variety of cakes and sweet pastries and a selection of drinks. We did have plumbing problems, but no nasty smells, and these were dealt with immediately and satisfactorily. The first room we had had no airconditioning but we were moved into one which did, as soon as we asked. Since our trip from the UK cost less than ?220 per head including the flight, I think it would have been foolish to expect any more than we got. We just wanted a comfy bed in a quiet area to provide a base for sightseeing.

JV
Posted: Wed, Oct 15 2008
We would stay 5 days at the hotel and the first night we had to move to another location because there was no room, to a room without airconditioning. When we finally got a room in the hotel the smell in the shower was HORRIBLE! We were not able to get rid of the smell, and the hotel wouldn´t do anything! In the morning there was always noise in the hotel. And when I asked if it was possible that we would leave one day before, we had to pay half the day. Conclusion: the neighbourhood is very good but I would NOT recomend the hotel.

JV
Posted: Sat, Oct 11 2008
We would stay 5 days at the hotel and the first night we had to move to another location because there was no room, to a room without airconditioning. When we finally got a room in the hotel the smell in the shower was HORRIBLE! We were not able to get rid of the smell, and the hotel wouldn?t do anything! In the morning there was always noise in the hotel. And when I asked if it was possible that we would leave one day before, we had to pay half the day. Conclusion: the neighbourhood is very good but I would NOT recomend the hotel.

MB
Posted: Sat, Jul 19 2008
Location: quiet place near bus/metro stop Rooms: clean, self-controling of air-conditioner, excellent bad and breakfest but low-tech refrigerator and air-eonditioner, poorly separated toilet and bedroom

Carlos Tapia
Posted: Wed, Aug 22 2007
Most rooms do not have air conditioning so you have to open the windows and hear all the noise from the streets. Breakfast is a joke.