I do NOT recommend this hotel but I do recommend the restaurant.
PROs
- Great location for seeing the most popular sites.
- Hidden gem of a rooftop restaurant and bar with outstanding food, service and a one of the best views in Rome.
- Housekeeping was quick to help with an issue.
CONs
- Summertime issue... It lists AC but it barely works. Our room baked in the July sun and just could not cool down at night. They provided a fan but we could not get a good nights sleep.
- I'm all for old, charming hotels but the fixtures, furniture and bed were dated rather than charming.
- Given the issues above, this was ridiculously overpriced.
A separate issue... I asked for help booking early morning "nice transportation" to the airport. I described needing a newer large SUV or van for the family and bags. (You see many of these in Rome.) The gentlemen seemed confident in helping with this. He quoted a high fare but given our discussion, it was expected. When we met the transportation, it was a old, dirty, smelly 3 row van. At that point, I didn't have options and just had to go. I was also forced to pay cash or add 20 Euros. Simply put, I felt cheated.