Hotel Fori Imperiali Cavalieri - Rome, Italy 

My family and I (2 adults, 2 kids) stayed here in early June 08 for about 4 days for about 270 euro per night. We had one quad room which was a little cramped for the 4 of us, but was completely adequate, clean, with hot water for the shower. Hotel is well maintained and has a nice little roof terrace for enjoying wine in the evening. Breakfast was standard for Europe/Italy, perfectly fine. Hotel location is excellent for the Coloseum/Forum, OK for central rome (e.g., Pantheon), and a little too far from the Vatican, but we still walked everywhere. Overall, a very nice place to stay.

I stayed in this hotel the last week of May 2008: single room 130 euros per night. My room had no view and was just a bed, a chair and a bathroom. Small tv and closet. But it was clean and totally quiet, and if you love ancient Rome you can't beat the location. It's across the street from the main entrace to the Roman Forum, tucked away on a quiet cobblestone backstreet off the east side of the Via Fori Imperiali. It's a 4 minute walk north from the Colosseo metro station. The staff were friendly and professional. Breakfast buffet from 7am to 10 am comes with the room, with boiled eggs and fruit and meats. There is an elevator. A traditional budget restaurant nearby is Osteria Nerone, up Nero's hill above the Colosseum. Another night I ate at Cafe La Biga, which directly overlooks the Colosseum. If you don't need anything fancy but just want a safe, simple, clean place to stay I recommend it. I would definitely stay here again, trying to get a slightly nicer looking room. I just hope it doesnt upgrade and turn into some unaffordable boutique hotel!