ronanm998
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The Location is great; |Around the corner from Piazza Navona, a few minutes stroll along it's lovely road to Castel Sant'Angelo. Only a few minutes in different directions to The Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, The Vatican. This is the old part of Rome I love to stay in, none of the modern world is visible in the buildings, every corner not walked down & door not looked in is something beautiful missed in this part of town. |There are so many cafe's, restaurants & everything in between on this road without even having to leave it but if you do, within 1 minute you could be at another 50 lovely places to eat & drink - including a McDonald's if you want to pay more for less. |Taxi's are literally 30 seconds away from the front door - €50 for a taxi to the airport btw. ||The Rooms are very comfortable; |Some reviews here are stressing how it's not a hotel or not this or not that. For starters it doesn't say it's a hotel. It's a 600 year old building built with no regard for the future's hotel needs. |The very first impression of a location without a flashing neon light etc is great, a big old world door, everything about the first glance takes you back & helps you get immersed in this part of town. |The owners have done a GREAT job maximising the space available in the rooms, every box is ticked & the bed was so very comfortable at the end of a long day exploring. It's a space for couples to stay & that comes across in the room's design. |If you're staying in Rome it's not to spend time in a room it's to be out & about exploring, discovering & making great memories. This place goes well beyond what I'd want or need to provide a good starting point each morning & a comfortable place to get some rest each night. We had a great sleep every night! |Comments about the view, we were on the side of the building with a 'bad view'. Didn't bother us one bit, why, because you don't go to Rome to sit in your room looking out a window. |Comments about the dimly lit stairs, yes, it's dark & the steps are old so not flat & even but for me that very much adds to the aesthetic they're going for, very comfortable & modern rooms with old world staircase & halls, a contrast we enjoyed. No lift could well be a fair issue for some but it's 3 floors only, so you're not hiking up a skyscraper. ||The staff are lovely; |Every interaction was lovely, super super helpful & informative. Almost got the impression they'd give you the shirt off their back. Any minor issue with the room & they had it sorted straight away & everything always came with a smile. Something that shouldn't be taken for granted nowadays. Every single time we were leaving the door was opened for us with well wishes for the day. ||The services are top notch; |Not only was the room fridge stocked with complimentary beers, wines, soft drinks, water, bread, spread, cereal, milk & coffees at check in, it was topped up each day when the rooms were cleaned & they were cleaned very well, including fresh towels daily. Small things such as noticing we drank all of X so the next day we had more X stocked into the fridge than when we checked in. ||Would we stay again; |Obviously we would stay here again. My wife is usually harder to please than me for this sort of thing & she was even more impressed than I was. |Not only would we stay again, I'm confident that we WILL stay again! ||Other stuff; |1. Before arriving they were very quick to reply with any queries via the booking site's app so if you want a room with less stairs to walk up send them a msg. |2. As well as the already mentioned items stocked in the room, if you call reception in the morning to ask they would come straight up with a warm breakfast along the lines of a cornetti, croissant, doughnut etc. |3. We thought this was funny, the shower in our room had a glass wall that your roommate or someone walking into the room from the hall could see you through, this is why it's a room for a couple & for your peace of mind hang the "do not disturb" sign outside your door. When leaving one day the staff asked if they could clean the room because they noticed the sign earlier, so that was a good call to hang it on the handle haha.