Ducale - Rome, Italy     

We stayed at the Ducale for one night before catching our return flight home. For the price it was good value for money. Clean, comfy rooms of a decent size (i've paid twice the price for rooms half the size in Rome). Staff were really helpful and spoke good English. Had to check out at 7am so couldn't have breakfast as it isn't served until 7.30. I agree with previous comments about the location being a bit 'dodgy' it was the first time i've felt a bit uneasy walking around at night - never felt this in Rome before. Overall, if you're looking for a short break as a stopover you can't go wrong but I wouldn't stay here if my main purpose was to sight see and soak up the atmosphere of the eternal city!

It was very cheap for its location. The place was clean, the staff met us at the door and took our bags. The breakfast was simple, but the effort was nice and they definitely didn't have to do it for the price. We were near the front door, and the walls are very thin so can hear alot, like the doorbell, but people seemed considerate. Room was a bit pokey. All in all though it was good, not for a romantic stay in a room, but as a reasonable base to see Rome and not spend loads (59 Euros a night). The area I didn't find as bad as some have said, but I can understand why you wouldn't want to walk there as a single girl maybe. Manzoni station is five minutes away, 15 minutes to the Colosseum and 10 or so to the Terminii. It is on the other side of town from some of the evening life, and the tube doesn't go everywhere but that's not to say there is nothing on that side of Rome also.