Hotel Rome Garden

This hotel is very old. Beds, bathrooms, etc are very old but are maintained. If you're used to staying in nicer hotels then this may not be the place. However, the breakfast was great and staff was very helpful. We stayed with our autistic kids and the staff was very supportive.

If you're a westerner that's used to big chain hotels... Marriott, Crown Plaza, Embassy Suites, etc... you will have to adjust your thinking a little. I am the most scornful person on earth, but even I liked this hotel. The room was super clean, and the staff was super friendly and helpful, especially Sal and Paulo!! Those guys felt like family. The breakfast was also good enough (clean and what you would get from complimentary breakfast at Comfort Inn). It's down the street from the bus stop (1 minute walk). It's also about 10 minutes from the city center by bus. I would suggest you buy a 3-day Roma pass so that you could get unlimited bus, train, and 2 museums included all for under $40 USD. If you have any hesitation, I'm telling you right now that you shouldn't. Go ahead and book this hotel now. I would absolutely stay here again.

The hotel is far from metro (at least 10 minutes walk) and doesn't have many restaurants nearby. When we got here at 8 clock at night, the street is empty to walk. The worst thing is that the room is absolutely not sound proof. A family with kids living in the next room came back late at midnight, we could clearly hear their voices.

Fabulous city, visited with 2 children in Feb so hardly any queues but great weather . Ate at restaurants down side streets to avoid pressure. Watch roads and crossings as dangerous!