Hotel San Anselmo

The Hotel San Anselmo is our "home away from home" when visiting Italy. We have stayed there three times now, and each time, we have found it to be an absolute treat. The location is perfect-- it is far enough away from the chaos of the center of Rome to offer peace and quiet and still be within walking distance of all the major sights. The Aventine Hill area, with its churches and residential areas, offers the feel of a small and historic village. Nearby Testaccio offers excellent restaurants without tourist prices. The rooms are clean, comfortable and elegant-- a bargain for the price-- and the service always friendly and helpful. Maybe the biggest treat is the complimentary breakfast-- an array of fresh fruits, breakfast foods, and cakes, all of the highest quality; it's reason enough to stay there. We can't wait to come back.

My favorite hotel in Rome. Quiet, extremely elegant neighborhood. Outside the more touristy center, but a few minutes walk to beautiful sites such as Circo massimo, and close to a subway that takes you to the railway station and Colosseo in a few minutes. Nice, clean, elegant rooms, with a jacuzzi and many with a wonderful view. A few minutes from Testaccio where the best Roman restaurants are to be found. What more could you wish for?

This place was overall ok to stay at but they put us in the handicap accessible room which we were not told about beforehand and it had some quirks, mainly that the shower pooled water all over the bathroom floor and made a huge mess every time we used it. We had to get bunches of towels to soak up the water and it was sort of a pain. Besides that the room was fine, some stuff didn’t work and it seems like certain things need fixing but for the price the place is nice and the breakfast is pretty good. Location is very good and you can find parking nearby for free.

What a fabulous place! The rooms were stunning. it was like staying in a castle. Staff at the front desk were very helpful with everything, including arranging transportation. The continental breakfast had many choices: various cold cuts and cheeses, delicious pastries, fruit, yogurt, granola, breads and jams. The porter Greg served dual purposes - carrying in our bags and serving drinks and snacks on the premises. A real treat! We couldn't have picked a better place!

It's in an exceptionally quiet location, as the hotel is an 8-10 minute walk from nearest traffic light. No noise from parties, busses, crowds, clubs, cafes, etc, which is unusual for relatively central location. The Colosseum is a 25-minute walk or 7 minute drive, and the Circo Massimo and Piramdie train stations are each about a 15 minute walk. The only occasional noise is from the shoe heels that click on the stone floor hallways and stairs. The employees are very relaxed, hospitable, and attentive. The nearby shops in the area around Piazza Testaccio are filled with locals that seem a world away from the touristy areas.

We spent 4 days in the upper suite. The views were breathtaking. The appartment was very large and also had a kitchen. The 2 large balconies made it perfect for us though. The staff were helpful, the breakfast was very nice and the cocktails excellent.

Nice hotel, a bit far from the main attractions which was not a problem for me and my partner. Specifically if you have the app called Lime you get bikes/scooters and get by easily around town. Bedroom was okay, comfortable bed, the bathroom has hydro. AC was also working well!!! The breakfast could be a little better despite it was well served there was no hot section so not scrambled eggs, bacon and so on…. If you wish to eat scrambled egg you could order but that would be on extra cost. Overall had a nice stay but the hotel does not appear to be 4 stars as it claims to be.

This is a really nice hotel in a quiet location well within walking distance of all of Rome's main attractions. The staff are incredibly friendly and helpful. The rooms are peaceful and clean. Breakfast has a wide range of classic continental pastries, fruit etc. though you can purchase cooked dishes if you wish. We didn't as we were more than happy with cappuccino, juice, egg, yogurt. The bar has a good range including a limited sandwich selection - we had one of these after a particularly tiring day and it was excellent. Overall I'd definitely choose to stay here again.