Hotel Accademia - Rome, Italy     

Great Location! Would definitely stay again.

We recently visited Rome and stayed at this hotel. Its location is superb, being just a short walk from Trevi fountain, but more importantly, it is very near the bus stop for the city tour bus (110). We did not plan to be at the hotel for long periods of the day as there is too much to visit in the city. As a central base, it cannot be beaten. Room: We stayed in a Superior room (253) which was quite adequate for two adults, a good size and firm bed, TV, fridge and very clean bathroom. The only problem was with the heating, we couldnt turn it off! It was also rather dark. Breakfast: A good, help yourself breakfast bar with plenty of choice available. Staff were not over friendly but they were efficient and extremly busy. Lobby: Receptionist(s) spoke good English and were able to assist with all of our enquiries. Eating out: We found that the resteraunt next door to the left of the hotel was perfect for our needs. Be aware, there are plenty of resteraunts nearby that try to entice you in by their staff standing outside. This is because the food and service is not good enough to make you want to go there! View: If we had wanted a room with a view, we wouldnt have picked one in the city centre. Getting about: I think we hit trumps on this. We found (through this site) a cab firm called Rome Cabs ([--]). They were superb, offerering much more than a standard cab firm (see seperate review). Highly recommended. Tour Bus. Therre is a bus stop just around the corner from the hotel for the 110 tour bus. This is an excellent way of getting your bearings and getting around. The hotel suggest that you buy your tickets from the kiosk over the road. You have to buy a two day pass from them . We managed to pay on the bus for just one day. We will definatly return to Rome, probably stay at the same hotel and certainly use the same cab firm.