Santa Maria Maddalena

I've seen some previous reviews regarding cold water and bugs but I haven't experienced any of it and the room was cleaned/towels replaced everyday. Toilet seat doesn't match the toilet shape so that's rather random. The bed was comfortable. The air con keeps the room cool which is great but it makes noise, so I actually had it off at night. I could hear people/tv from the rooms next door, so it's not overly private, but once the window was closed there was no noise from the road. The breakfast buffet was very basic and the food doesn't change, everyday same type of stuff was out making it boring after couple of days. Coffee machine, one type of ham and salami, one type of bread, ready made cheese sandwichies, some jams, chocolate spreads, pastries, two types of cereals and some fruit. The staff were friendly and helpful. There is a lift but it's very small and super slow, we actually used stairs quite often (from 4th floor) to go down as the lift took ages to arrive. The location was the best bit about this hotel, 20min walking distance to the colosseum and other attractions near by. Plenty of restaurants near by, but loads of them serve the same menu. We ended up eating Chinese after few days of pasta and pizzas. Close to the main train station so convenient for transport to the airport and back. We also used a train to get closer to the Vatican City and the train to get to the seaside for a day. Overall my stay was what I expected from a hotel and a city break.

We stayed on the 4th floor with the private balcony which was one of the highlights of our trip. Well worth it to sit outside and have coffee in the morning and spend our late nights with views and sounds of the Coronari area. The staff was helpful, breakfast was perfect. I wouldn’t have wanted to stay in another neighborhood- great restaurants and shops all around and taxi was a 2 minute walk.

Clean room, staff was so helpful when needing a taxi, and the breakfast spread was incredible.