...is very fast and often wreckless and drivers do not always stop to let pedestrians cross the roads.
Overall, we had a very pleasant stay. The rooms were clean and air-conditioned and the atmosphere was very friendly.
I would strongly recommend the Relais Vaticano hotel for short stays. ...
Advantages: standard, staff, location to Colosseum Disadvantages: price maybe too high for some
...can i start with the Capo d'africa hotel? It is lovely and a great choice of hotel so I'll start with the basics and work my way along!
The hotel:
The hotel itself is a 4 star superior hotel located near to the Colosseum in Rome actually on via capo d'africa. It is a relatively small hotel but, for the location (it is down a quiet narrow side road) it is actually what i would class a a larger size hotel as it does have facilities besides just rooms ... ...06 594 848
Address: Via Capo d'africa 54, 00184 Roma, Italy
It is always worth checking out their website as prices are given in euros so if the exchange rate is good at the time you may get a good deal - plus they do special rates for certain occasions such as Valentines night when a room is only approx 180 euros for two including breakfast in bed. However if you prefer, there are numerous uk tour operators that sell this hotel. ...
Advantages: Location, Price and Staff Disadvantages: Nothing, It is what it is!
...Location
********* The Clarin Hotel is a 2 star hotel situated in Via Palermo, a street central to the city centre although on the Eastern side, and approximately a 5 minute walk from Termini Station and a 10-12 minute walk to the Coliseum and many other attractions. I would recommend getting the train from the airport (either of them) to Termini Station as the hotel is 2 roads away from the station, and as long as your case has wheels or bag isn't ... ...I ended up booking the Clarin Hotel via the intermediary Lastminute.com and I don't know how much they charge in commission but I still found it reasonably priced. I have been on city breaks before where we have skimped on spending loads on a hotel in the centre and ended up suffering and having to wait for buses/trams/taxi's to take us in and out. Which ends up costing a bomb. So I decided this trip we would pay the money and stay in the centre ...
Advantages: Comfortable hotel - handy for the metro Disadvantages: Characterless - can be expensive
...booking the Sheraton.
The Sheraton isn't in central Rome, it's in the EUR district. This presented no significant problem however. It's a breeze to find - take junction 26 on the ring road and head for central Rome. Go through the EUR district almost to the very end and turn left at the sign that says 'Sheraton Hotel' (you can see it from the road anyway). It's a big, modern(ish) hotel with absolutely no redeeming features architecturally but all ... ...what you'd expect in a Sheraton - glitzy and shiny with lots of leather sofas dotted around for those little tete-a-tetes, a large area to go online (or as they say ' the Link@Sheraton experienced with Microsoft'), and a large piano bar just off to the side. There's also a small shopping mall with four or five outlets offering gifts, jewellery and tobacco etc.
Having sorted that all out, I went to park the car. The hotel does have (unguarded) free ...
Advantages: Cheap, clean and friendly Disadvantages: Not good for people who hate french
My first day in this hotel with my wife made me proud of the choosen hotel. I was pleased to be there. The receptionist was quite good to us and was very explicit in our doubts. She even went as far as given us directives about the town. The rooms were super and the bed was fantastic. It was a lovely breakfast and a cool varenda to view the city. The restaurant was good and the food was very good. It was cheap for the number of nights we spent there ...
kotim 17.06.2009 ·Read full review
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Review of Hilton, Rome
Fast, new Perpendicular Technology, very quiet, fair price (*)
