Romoli Hotel

"Check-in was smooth, and the reception was nice. The room was rather small, even for European standards. The A/C didn't keep up, and the room was quite hot. We asked reception for a fan, and they didn't have one on hand. The breakfast terrace and food were nice and enjoyable. What we really enjoyed was the neighborhood. It was a working-class area with plenty of local restaurants and stores. We enjoyed Pizza Rosy and The Hangover Pub. The staff at the hotel were kind, and they held our luggage for an afternoon. Overall, this was a decent place in a nice area. Other than the hot room, we had an enjoyable stay."

"Pros: The hotel staff is very nice and accommodating. It has a good sized terrace on the top floor which is used as a restaurant/bar. Our room was clean and beds were made up daily Cons: I am confused as to why some ratings and comments are very positive. The location is far away from all Rome major attractions and the walk to the metro is not so close. It is about a 12 to 15 minute walk uphill to the metro from the hotel. The area is quiet, but is very run down. Our room was on the first floor and was somewhat noisy when people were going in and out of their rooms. The hotel controls the air-conditioning temperature so that you can only raise it, but cant lower it below a certain point. We also had trouble with the toilet flushing the contents down and although the staff took care of the issue, we had to report it daily. I wouldn't recommend staying here."

"The Romoli took a bit of getting used too. It’s basic and reminded me of a 2 star in the UK with 1970’s decor but a lot of Italian Hotels at the budget end are the same. It’s clean and quiet. We slept in it, that was it, didn’t do breakfast or roof terrace etc, out 9.00am back 9.00pm each day exploring Rome. When we arrived we were given a very small ground floor room which felt like a cupboard, opened windows onto a brick wall, very dissatisfied. That said, when we complained they moved us to a first floor room the next morning. The Hotel is 3 star, clean, basic and a bit dated, not somewhere you would want to spend any time at. It’s in a residential area so if you want an authentic Italian experience with Rome centre a hop away on the Metro it’s ideal. We ate in a few of the Latino district (very big area and lived in but authentic!) restaurants and they were amazing, full of locals. We actually walked into the Colesium, took 35 mins then into the centre another 20 mins, metro is a 10 minute walk away and then 5 or 6 stops depending on where you jump off. Cheap and easy to use. Taxi to the Colesium was €15. If you want to be very close to the tourist spots this is a little out of the way but if you want to escape the hustle and bustle after a day in tourist trap Rome and eat with the locals and not bother that the Hotel is basic then Romoli is a good option . We were 5 days and spent €80 on travel. It’s €40 from the Airport, white cabs outside. Tourist tax is €6 per person per day."