| From: IB, Israel |
| Date of Stay: July, 2008 |
| Execlent location, old furnished and noisy rooms, execlent breakfast |
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| Date of Stay: June, 2007 |
| The location of this hotel was great. Within walking distance of some of Rome's greatest attractions, the Trevi Fountain, Colliseum, Forum, etc. The hotel was what we expected - a small room with two double beds pushed together and a small bathroom. The room did NOT have a safe and the television did not even have CNN. (We stayed in a small town in northern Italy called Mantova and even they had CNN in the hotel.) The biggest problem with this place was the shower. It was impossible to set the water temperature. No matter which way you turned the faucet you always got the same thing, a 90 second cycle of warm, warmer, hot, SCALDING, hot, cooler, cold, FREEZING, then warm, warmer, etc.) After 3 days I got real good at anticipating when i needed to jump out of the way. So... if it were cheaper or if the shower was fixed then i'd be ok recommending the hotel, but otherwise, i wouldn't stay there again. |
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| From: Steve Lotharius, USA |
| Date of Stay: July, 2008 |
| Great location. Impossible to find even using a GPS. Had to park in the area and walk till we found it. Parking was 30 euros a day which is standard. Very noisy street activity at night sometimes till very early morning, but location couldn't be beat as we never used the car once it was parked. |
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| From: SH, Italy |
| Date of Stay: July, 2008 |
| The hotel was excellant the staff were professional and friendly the location was central.There was a lot of traffic noise but this is expected in a large city. The only disappointment was the lack of hot water on an evening to shower. |
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| From: VK, India |
| Date of Stay: June, 2008 |
| Location of the hotel is nearer to all archaeological sites. One can go by walk to most of them. |
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| From: SH, USA |
| Date of Stay: June, 2008 |
| This is no 4 Star Hotel, but could be. Very warn, minimum staff on sight. Advertised a bar, but not open. Internet availability consisted of one ancient very slow computer that you had to pay for. Day front desk clerk smoked, not a pleasant experience when having to ask for anything. Roof top was terrific, but trash can was not emptied for days. Room size was adequate, beds were terrible... one hard mattress. Shower featured hot & cold water, would be hot one minute and cold the next. This hotel could be so much better, with proper management and a makeover. The breakfast was a highlight, well stocked and the attendant was terrific. The location is superb, can walk to most tourist sights. Expected more for being tagged a 4 Star Hotel, especially for the price paid. |
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| From: JH, United Arab Emirates |
| Date of Stay: May, 2008 |
| Make sure you do not book a room facing the main road, it will be noisy. Other than that, the hotel is clean, nice and convenient. Great location |
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| From: AM, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: February, 2008 |
| Excellent location. Comfortable rooms, but those at the front are very noisy despite double-glazing. Breakfast good. Several reasonable restaurants within easy walking distance.Efficient & reasonably priced airport transfers. |
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| From: William Caldwell, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: February, 2008 |
| Excellent location for sights and transport. Bedrooms a bit tired and noisy,from street. Breakfast fine. |
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| From: MIROSLAV ŠAŠIĆ, Serbia and Montenegro |
| Date of Stay: January, 2008 |
| One night vidout hot water and heating in room.Is that good service for one hotel in Rome? |
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| From: EG, Spain |
| Date of Stay: October, 2007 |
| I admit I was lucky, because I got a bigger single room I expected, I had seen photos of a too small single room. Due to the purpose of my visit was tourism, I spent the day outside of the hotel except at breakfast time and at dusk, enjoying of the marvellous terrace. But in general, the hotel needs a complete improvement. the best: the terrace and the situation for the tourists the worst: a strange smell in the bathroom and the price for the quality of the hotel |
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| From: Tana Whitehead, USA |
| Date of Stay: September, 2007 |
| Our room was in front and the hotel is on a very busy street. Fortunately they have the metal shutters that come down over the terrace door that blocks out noise and light. The breakfast is excellent with a ton of choices. The roof top deck has great views. The hotel is in a very central location between the Coluseum and Trevi Fountain. I would definately recommend this hotel. |
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| From: RF, Norway |
| Date of Stay: September, 2007 |
| We were two friends staying in two single rooms at the back of the hotel, and we slept better than at home! No noice at all! But the hotel IS facing a very busy street, so I cannot tell how it would be staying in a front-room. But we could hardly have found a more central hotel.We walked to all the important sights, but could have travelled by one of the many buses from the bus-stop just down the street.Our rooms were rather spacious compared to many other singles I have stayed in ( but I think their single rooms are of different sices)The bathrooms were nice, clean and large! Aircon worked perfectly. Dont expect a view from the rooms at the back of the hotel unless you are staying on the upper floors.( The lifts are tiny!) We loved the roof-terrace! Staff friendly and helpful. The hotel is not modern, but has a certain charm and personality. |
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| From: Chris Tognon, Australia |
| Date of Stay: September, 2007 |
| Close to the centre of virtually everything in Rome ie three mins to the Trevi Fountain and about ten to the Colosseum. Cheap cab fare from the station. Very clean and professional and very helpful staff. If for no other reason stay here for the roof top garden view with a bottle of plonk at night. Breakfast was good but under-staffed on our visit. Ask for a quiet room because the hotel is on a very busy thorough fare. Note that hotels in Italy generally do not have irons. Lovely restaurant on the way to the Trevi fountain (on the left). |
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| From: MT, Australia |
| Date of Stay: August, 2007 |
| Rome temp. 35C. A/C in room was unsatisfactory with significant water dripping into the room. Room was changed, still had same problem, but to a lesser degree. Overall hotel was okay, breakfast was good |
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| From: Karen Ornelas, USA |
| Date of Stay: July, 2007 |
| I had a single room at Pace Helvetia for three nights in July 2007. While it was quite easily the smallest hotel room I've ever seen, it was still adequate for my needs. There was an easy chair for reading during the afternoon siesta and a nice bathroom; other than that and a bed, what else could I need? The window faced the busy street below, but the traffic noises were greatly reduced at night and with noise-cancelling double paned windows, I had no issues at all with noise. I can't say enough positive things about the location of this hotel. It was no more than 5 minutes to the Trevi Fountain in one direction and about the same distance to the Roman Forum in the other. The Colosseum, which I first glimpsed from the hotel's lovely rooftop terrace, is also within easy walking distance. (It isn't nearly as far away as it looks from the roof.) It is literally just around the corner from Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Museum. I walked to ALL of the sights I wanted to see, including the Vatican which was a straight shot and less than two miles. (That one seemed a little long at the start but, when done early in the morning before the crowds hit the street, it wasn't bad at all.) FYI: I;m a 52 year-old female couch potato; if I can do it, just about anyone can. The hotel also provided the best breakfast of any I stayed at in Italy with cold meats and cheeses in addition to the usual pastries and cereal. |
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| From: SB, Netherlands |
| Date of Stay: June, 2007 |
| Single room was really small and noisy but after asking (and paying a bit extra) I was transferred into a double room which was really great, spacious, huge bathroom and great view. So my advise is do not take single room even if you travel alone. Great breakfast. |
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| From: IG, France |
| Date of Stay: June, 2007 |
| Well located hotel, close to the Trevi fountain, the Coliseum. On a busy street but room pretty quiet.We liked the huge triple room and the terrace on the roof. Beds very comfortable. Good bkfst. Very small elevator. Air-conditionning in the room appreciated. |
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| From: JF, Paraguay |
| Date of Stay: June, 2007 |
| Well lacated; clean; very professional staff; as a four star hotel , it must provide a bellboy to help with lugagge;however, service at counter has been improved from my previous stay 03 years ago. |
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| From: David Brodie, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: June, 2007 |
| First visit and very happy with standard and location of hotel. Very near to the Capitol so a good base to explore Rome on foot. Roof terrace at the hotel is perfect to watch the sunset. |
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