Adagio City Aparthotel Rome Dehon - Rome, Italy 

Oasis in Rome
Posted: Tue, Jul 08 2008
Just came back from a 3 day stay here and have to say that it really is an oasis in Rome. Rooms are clean, spacious and more than adequate for weekend stay. Large airy bathroom. Very friendly and helpful staff. We ate in the restaurant on the first night and it was really quite good. Pool and garden area are lovely. Our only complaint was that it is bit further out than we expected and there is'nt really very much in the way of bars or restaurants in the immediate area. However, if you leave the hotel and turn left at the bottom of the road, there is a really nice restaurant directly across the main road (it is very busy at the weekend and we would advice booking). You really do need to make use of the bus service to get in and around rome. Don't think i would recommend it for a sight seeing weekend - too far out - but if you are looking to relax then is a must.

Little Retreat in Rome
Posted: Sat, Jul 05 2008
We just got back from a 4 night stay at the Adagio City Aparthotel in Rome. This is a great place away from the hustle and bustle of the city. If you are looking for a little oasis then this is the place for you. It is about a 15-20 min walk from Vatican City. We mainly used the public transportation to get around (which was a little annoying as there seems to be sooo many buses and it was very, very hot on them!). We had trouble finding the place on our first day - we could not find any clear directions (my own fault, should have called the hotel). You can take the metro line A to Valle Aurelia then take bus #31. The directions I found told me that you got off the bus after 3 stops but this was incorrect. I am not going to estimate the number as I never counted but once you see the Esso to the left side get off. Walk up the road the Esso is on (this is Via Leone XIII) and turn right on Via Leone Dehon (the hotel is marked from here). The walk from the bus is a good 5 minutes half of it up hill which was a bit tiresome after a long day of touring. Also pay attention to the times the bus runs! We were told to take #571 to the colosseum (we were going for dinner) but were not told that the bus stops running early evening (like 7:30pm) and were stuck finding a different way back to the hotel. The hotel itself is nice. The poolside garden area is lovely and would have been great for a swim (we were too busy touring). The rooms are well equipped. It seems some of the rooms are undergoing renos (no worries about noise or anything while we were there) and some of the rooms seem to need it. The first room we were shown to looked quite well used with old, stained carpet that didn't appear to be well cleaned (although we were told it was, it was just old) and the dishes in the kitchenette were dirty. We weren't happy and asked for a new room (this was a first - I hate complaining and have never asked for another room before). Although they were "fully booked" they made arrangements and moved us down the hall to another room that we think was in the process of being reno'd. It had new flooring and the kitchenette was spotless. Much better (but to my defense when I had booked the room I had requested a room overlooking the pool on the upper level as I knew from other reviews that these rooms had been redone - was not given that!). We bought food for our own breakfast (the hotel charges 6 euro/person). The bathroom was without hairdryer but you can get one from the front desk (you need to leave a deposit but get it back once you return the dryer). Overall it was a good stay. The staff is overall friendly and helpful. If you are pressed for time you may want to consider staying closer to the centre. If you are looking for a little R and R while staying in Rome then this may be the place for you.