Bernini Bristol - Rome, Italy 

"Wonderfully located well appointed bernini"
Posted: Mon, Nov 23 2009
Fabulously located hotel - 7 minutes from Spanish Steps, 10 min from Trevi fountain, 15 minutes from pantheon, 30 minute stroll of colloseo. Very luxuriant and well appointed hotel. Decor is a very baroque and you expect Louis XVI to jump out at any point!! Comes with bathrobes, marble bathrooms, well equipped gym and the spa area looks nice (jacuzzi wasn't working during our 5 night stay). The food is extortionate here, however and there are lots of great restaurants half the price within walking distance. ask for a room on the quiet side (i.e. not on the side facing the piazza, as the traffic is loud there, rooms are right next to the lift and smaller than on the side). Rome tips: when going to the colliseum - go with the tour groups that one can find there - you miss the queue, get the highlights and then can book a tour to the vatican - which also misses the queues - the standard of the tours are very good. Call in advance (or get reception) to book tickets for the Galleria Borghese - in my opinion better than the Capitoline museum. Fabulous art and sculptures. Food - Gusto and a roof top restuarant by the Spanish Steps were both wonderful. Once again, book in advance as both are popular!

Friedrich Wieser
Posted: Wed, Jan 07 2009
Restaurant service was not according to standard Room cleaning service was not at fife star level

Way Over Priced, Rooms Small, Front Desk Rude
Posted: Fri, Jun 27 2008
Rome was the last stop of our 13 day trip to Italy. We arrived early to the hotel so we could explore the city on our last day. The front desk was very busy and confusing. To park our van they wanted 90 euro... and our car 40, we were traveling with friends who had stayed here before on a business type trip. the bellman advised us to park on a pay lot two blocks away 25 euro. They took our bags and said they would have them in our rooms when we returned. When we returned no bags. They took my husband and I to a small room 1st floor right next to the bus stop when I went down the hall to see my friends room they each had a suite. I asked them if they had upgraded or paid more than the 365 euro we had they said no that it was the same. So off I went down stairs to the front desk, and asked why was my room so much different for the same price, this took some talking in the back room with somone maybe the manager, came back and said they had just upgraded the other two couples and not us becouse we were on the same reservation. That souned crazy to me and I explained that we were all traveling together and it did not seem right to not upgrade everyone at the same time. She gave me a too bad for you look and that was that. I am happy for my friends to have the nicer room but the room we stayed in which was later explained to me was also and an upgrade of sorts,was small next to the lift and the noise from the bus stop kept us up all night long, We were exausted for our trip back to the states. The only thing we really thought was great about this place was the restaurant on the roof . We had dinner there that night and the view was beautiful, service was good ( not over the top on personality) food great!!!! Watching the sun set and the moon rise was worth the huge bill that came at the end of the meal.(This too was way overpriced, but in this case worth it) MY ADVISE STAY SOMEWHERE ELSE AND BOOK YOU DINNER AT THE ROOF TOP RESTAURANT.

FM
Posted: Sun, Apr 13 2008
Adequate but certainly not 5star. Service could be better. Poor value, even considering location.

Almost.....
Posted: Fri, Mar 07 2008
This hotel is really good. Great location, beautifully decorated rooms. It's even reasonable value for what it is, being ? 50 cheaper than the Boscolo just up the road (see review), but far, far better. Although we didn't eat dinner in the restaurant, the breakfast is excellent, with fresh fried eggs on the buffet, rather than just the usual overcooked scrambled. Helpful concierge, too. So why not a full five stars ? Well, the official rating is 5*L, which should mean something really exceptional, and good as this is it's not quite there. One of our group couldn't get fully hot water in his room, and my heating was a bit iffy. The receptionist was a bit short when I asked if I could get miles on my frequent flyer card (only if you book through a particular network apparently). Finally, although I didn't have any black mould in my room as referred to in another review, the bathroom was a bit tired and could have done with a lick of paint and some polish on the floor. Small niggles, but they just take the edge off the experience. In summary I wouldn't hesitiate to book again as it's a great all round package, but if you are after top flight luxury (and are prepared to pay) go to the St Regis or the Eden instead.