Room: I stayed in two different rooms in the hotel:
- do NOT let them put you in a room on the bottom floor facing the street. This is the room I INITIALLY got. The air conditioning wasn't working properly and the Tram is very loud. Couldn't get any sleep at all. It was like sleeping next to a runway.
- The shower has a very unusual set up... instead of a shower curtain, they have a glass barrier/door that only extends HALF the length of the tub. You have to be very careful in order for water not to get all over the floor.
- the mini safe they provided was also labelled as "out of order"....
After complaining about these things, the concierge allowed me to switch to a room on the third floor, facing AWAY from the street.
- air conditioning was awesome, shower was cramped but adequate. No real complaints.
Common areas:
- the hotel is very small. The breakfast is very minimal ( cereal, bread, deli meats, juice, coffee). The dining room is very cramped.
- nice dining area in back.
Location:
Pros:
- less than 10 min walk from the closest metro station. Less than 5 min walk to a convenient tram stop.
- you can get pretty much anywhere you want to visit in Rome in less than 30 minutes from here.
- a couple of restaurants, a super market, a gelato place and plenty of convenience stores within 10 minute walk west.
Cons:
- hotel is located facing a busy road with a tram line on it (VERY LOUD if your room faces the street).
- the area just north of the hotel is pretty sketchy