Hotel Montecarlo

Really nice hotel with some really lovely character features. Room was well sized for our family (2 adults, 2 kids) with everything we needed. An excellent power shower and good location to base our Roman adventures. The staff could not have been more friendly, informative and helpful in every way possible. It was within 15 minute walk to either one of three metro stations which included the main Termini station to give us easy access to the rest of Rome. There was also some very nice restaurants around the hotel as well as a mini market accorss the road from the hotel itself.

I note most reviews never really tells you what you need to know and doesn’t help create a more informed decision on the hotel but here goes. What makes this hotel shine, is the service and friendliness from the staff, especially the reception. The hotel itself is old as can be seen on all pictures. Please note that all pictures are glammed up and they’ve set the scenes to make the hotel look more luxurious than it is. At first sight, my kids didn’t like it, as it’s old and gloomy. For older folks who like the nostalgia, it’s a good hotel. For younger folks who are used to a more modern style with a traditional comfort, this is not for you. I feel more comfort and luxury staying at an Express by Holiday Inn. The bathroom is where the most disappointment is, sink building up water, old and cheap shower. We found so much dust in the main living area, I’m sure house keeping hasn’t really deep cleaned for months. The mattresses were disappointing and the toiletries were tge really cheap rubbish that does more harm than good. Advice to the hotel… You have an amazing hotel but you’re opting for cheap products, and doing everything on the really cheap end. If you’d just invest a little on quality, comfort and luxury, you be able to create something truly amazing and a real international 4-stars. The 7th floor breakfast area, is at best a 2-stars which was very disappointing. Truth and reality is, this hotel is at best a lower end 3-star or a strong 2-stars.

Great for families, we had plenty of space. Immaculately clean and front desk staff was friendly. Franco at the front desk is lovely. Free breakfast was a plus and this is a proper breakfast with selection of eggs, variety of juices, bacon, fruit, coffee, pastries, etc. I saw some complaints in online reviews about the breakfast, which completely baffles me. We stay in hotels with our teenage kids pretty often and this breakfast is about as good as it gets. Our family stayed in the quad-room (4 person) and had comfortable beds and plenty of space. Only complaint is the very European-style shower. As a family of four, we really needed a curtain, opaque door or some other privacy feature in the shower so the bathroom can be used by multiple people at the same time. One person can brush their teeth or use the toilet, etc, while another is in the shower - not possible in this case due to the glass door. Also the glass shower door is only about 2 ft. long so all the water sprayed onto the floor which was also awkward. The tile floor has to be wiped down due to all of the water that splashed out after showering. But, again, this boils down to a cultural difference. As Americans, we preferred the shower nozzle to be fixed overhead as opposed to this style which was intended for using a hand-held nozzle to wash oneself.