Palazzo Manfredi

We spent the first night of our honeymoon in Italy at Palazzo Manfredi. It was an incredible start to our trip. The service was wonderful, from check in to breakfast and to checkout. The breakfast was delicious and the view of the colosseum was perfect. We stayed in a junior sweet and were greeted by a beautiful bottle of champagne to kick off our arrival. The view of the colosseum and walkable location was perfect. Would highly recommend to anyone looking to elevate their experience in Rome!

The location of this hotel is simply WOW—right next to the Colosseum! The staff were warm, professional, and welcoming. We were greeted with a lovely setup in our room: welcome drinks, snacks, and even a rose—such a thoughtful touch. The room was a good size and included a bathtub, which was a nice bonus after a long day of exploring. Bed is comfortable as well. One of the highlights is the on-site Michelin-rated restaurant with stunning views of the Colosseum, as well as a stylish bar on the ground floor. The Breakfast was great at the reastusnt. However, they both open to the public. Our room was located right above the bar, so it was a little loud at night. If you are sensitive to the noise, you probably need to request a room that is far away from the bar. Overall, a memorable stay in an unbeatable location

Amazing hotel and location. While our room did not face the Coliseum, it was exceptional. The staff is very attentive and will help arrange anything you can think of. We arrived tired and had a nice refreshing bottle of Prosecco and snacks waiting for us. |Cocktails at the bar in the evening is a must do.

We stayed for just one night—an impromptu Roman getaway—and were absolutely blown away. Palazzo Manfredi upgraded us to a spectacular Colosseum Suite in the annex building, complete with a balcony that felt like a private theatre to ancient history. The welcome was pure VIP: a chilled bottle of champagne, nibbles, Acqua di Parma amenities, and one of the best showers I’ve had in any hotel (proper pressure, too).||Breakfast was just as impressive—multilingual service that switched seamlessly between Italian, English and Polish, and a great mix of buffet options with à la carte dishes cooked to perfection. The views from the terrace are just… stupid good. Like, can’t-make-this-up good.||The Front Desk Manager was excellent—genuinely warm and full of great local tips that helped us avoid the obvious spots and eat and drink like Romans. We ended our night sipping pre-mixed cocktails from the minibar in our pyjamas on the balcony, staring at the Colosseum. One of those surreal, cinematic moments you quietly hope to have when you travel. We only stayed a night, but it will stay with us for a long time.

the location is unique. adjacent to the gladiator's school and the symbol of rome. you just walk 50 meters and you are inside ancient rome - colosseum, forum and palatine. there is also a metro station there.|in less than 30 minutes you can walk to many attractions of rome.|the hotel has two buildings - the palazzo itself and some luxurious suites in an adjacent luxurious modern building with windows floor to ceiling.|at the rooms with colosseum view and the modern luxurious suites you can really feel intimacy with the colosseum - from sunrise to sunset.|the wonderful rooftop terrace is a michelin restaurant during the day but in the morning all hotel guests enjoy the view and atmosphere at breakfast during best illumination. the staff is friendly and the management is caring and wants the guests to be happy. thank you for a unique excellent stay.

This is our second stay at Palazzo Manfredi and our first stay was outstanding. This stay has been a nightmare. We arrived and everything was great. We booked a suite overlooking the collesium. We checked in at 8pm and immediately went out for dinner and drinks. When we got back to the room about midnight, it was a bit warm, so we turned down the AC and went to bed. I woke up at 4am and the room was approaching 80 degrees. I called the front desk and they sent someone up to look. There was understandably nothing they could do about it at the time, so they moved gave is the key to th room next door to sleep in comfort. When I woke up the next morning, I enquired and told me they would be looking at it. When I spoke to them about 11, they told me they sent a technician to the room, but since we were in there, they didn’t want to disturb us. I’m not sure if that is accurate, since we had been in the room to retrieve a few necessities. I’m bewildered why you wouldn’t just knock and ask to look at the AC. An hour later they said an outside technician was coming. We went out to explore some sites in Rome. I called a few hours later and was told the room was still not ready, but they had another room above ours that was equivalent to our original. I told them we would head back and repack to move to the new room. We got back about 45 minutes later and that room is no longer available, the gave it to another guest. The original room still does not have air conditioning, and a technician still has not arrived and it’s now 3 pm. I understand that air conditioners break and it is beyond the hotels control. However there has not been one proactive communication from the hotel. Every update is because I have inquired. Shockingly poor service given how good our first experience was a few years ago. Too bad there are not 0 stars.

We booked the Man Freddy Luxury Hotel in Rome expecting a calm, high-end boutique experience. What we got instead was absolute chaos, zero hospitality, and a level of rudeness I’ve never encountered at any hotel — especially not one this expensive.||||About 20 minutes after we checked in, an enormous protest came barreling down the street outside. We’re not from Europe, so we were understandably alarmed. Doors to the hotel were wide open, people were screaming, and the entire building was shaking. It felt like we were in the middle of a riot — absolutely no communication or warning from the hotel whatsoever.||||When we rushed to the front desk for help, the man working there completely dismissed us, saying, “Oh, they’re just dancing.” Dancing? People were shouting, the building was trembling, and guests were visibly panicked — and this was the best explanation we got? Not even a sorry or an ounce of empathy. We were told, "Everything on this street shakes. There's nothing we can do. Get over it." The attitude was shocking.||||Things only got worse. That same dismissive, rude tone carried through the entire stay. At cocktail hour, which we had a reservation for, we were pushed to the back of the room despite arriving early. When we politely asked to sit closer, we were told flatly no, without reason. We tried ordering common cocktails — nothing complicated — and the server looked confused, not knowing what they were. When the food was brought to us, she spilled it directly on my leg and didn’t even acknowledge it.||||The next morning, I stepped outside briefly, then came back in to ask about getting a taxi. The woman at the desk looked at me with disgust and asked, “Do you stay here?” I was staying in one of their most expensive rooms. Her tone was rude and accusatory. I asked how to get a taxi — she said nothing, then walked off and disappeared for 15 minutes.||||The “concierge” service is a joke. The staff is untrained, unhelpful, and completely lacking in basic hospitality or respect. We spent thousands of dollars expecting boutique quality, and instead were met with contempt and chaos.||||If you value safety, service, or even just basic courtesy, avoid this hotel at all costs. It is absolutely not worth the money — and one of the worst experiences I’ve ever had while traveling.

Incredible location. Worth it just to see the Coliseum right from your window. The size of the room was smaller than expected, but the view made up for it! We could easily walk to our tours and restaurants minutes from the hotel.

My husband and I stayed here for 3 nights and when we got here we had a great view of the Colosseum but the rooms are very small and we could barely fit our big size luggage in the room. All they have is espresso coffee in the room. They say they are a 5 star hotel, but the only complimentary drink you get is water. When we asked for an extra luggage holder they said they can only give us one. We asked for an iron and the first iron they gave us was old and smoking when we turned it on. Uhm should I mention AGAIN that this is supposed to be a 5 star hotel? We asked for another one and the next one was burnt. The restaurant upstairs is over priced $150 per person and there's a dress code. There are plenty of other restaurants to walk to in the area. To top off our stay, my husband and I returned back from dinner one night to find my tampons and pads missing. The house keeper most likely threw them away. When I called the front desk to explain to them what happened the lady said she will have to talk to the house cleaning manager. When she called me back she said that she couldn't locate the missing pads and tampons. She asked to offer a solution and she suggested that my husband and I take time out of our vacation and go ride in a golf cart provided by the hotel to the nearest pharmacy. She said my husband could buy some more tampons and pads and she will talk to her manager to offer reimbursement. Not once did she offer anything more like a free meal for the inconvenience. Even more embarrassing, she had a male staff member give us a ride to the pharmacy. Simply rude, and inconsiderate. She didn't offer a discount on the room, a voucher to souvenirs store NOTHING. She basically said "sorry there's nothing else we can do for you." To call themselves a 5 star hotel is a LIE, because this hotel knows nothing about exceptional customer service. They don't care if you come back or not because they make money off people booking the rooms for the views of the Coliseum. Save yourself a headache and do yourself a favor and stay away from this Hotel. You're better off at a Hilton or Marriott where they believe in great customer service or they will make it right.

Honestly this was really hard to write a review for because we loved the experience but the room was kind of dated and one of our light bulbs were out lol The view of the colosseum was just amazing. Waking up and going to sleep to that view was incredible. The staff here was very friendly and attentive, always trying to make our stay comfortable as well as booking reservations for us to suitable restaurants. We thought there was going to be a tub but was sadly mistaken.. but now I'm just being needy lol The only reason I can complain about these things is because of the price. Any room with that view will cost a decent amount but with that amount, I would expect every single light bulb to work lol

Disappointing. View of Colosseum is nice, but there are several restaurants and bars on side of hotel and outside colosseum. They are open until 3 am, and loud every night of the week. You'll get view of Colosseum but you won't be able to sleep because the rooms with Colosseum view also view every bar open until 3 am. Concierge is not effective at all, every request was either not achieved or not responded to. Try to get into restaurant at hotel, but told they were booked with people staying at other hotels. No accommodations for hotel guest at all. Very surprising considering the cost of hotel. No valet, pool, gym or spa. Parking is $60 a night. All and all very disappointed- other less expensive options available, next time in Rome I will not be back.

After our cruise, we wanted to stay an additional night in Rome to recoup. The room clean and eclectic design was well appointed. The bathroom and bedroom has unobstructed views of the Colosseum. They provide an Android phone to use free of charge. We didn't take advantage of this as our phones already have data plans but I would think this is a very nice to have and you can make calls free of charge. Wi-Fi is reasonable speed and good toiletries. They brought a welcome Prosecco in the afternoon for us. Breakfast is nicely done at the Aroma restaurant with amazing views. Worth the splurge if you want to spend a few nights here. We had the Master room with Colosseum view. Hotel staff is very friendly.

View is priceless. I love that the terrace gets just the right amount of sunshine. Truffle ravioli was delicious (about 5-6 decent size ravioli). Wouldn't go here if you were starving, but great for a small plate and drinks. I dine out a lot, and I find that it's the details that really make a restaurant stand out from the rest. The small hors d'oeuvres and desserts compliments of the chef were creative and delicious. There were several types of bread that kept on coming. They will even place a pretty stainless steel domed lid on your plate to keep it warm if you step away. Hefty price tag for a salad, two pasta dishes, and tea, but you're paying for the view, service, and ambiance as well. I don't regret it at all!

I have never been so insulted before. My friend and i saw this place online and we packed fancy outfits just for this night out. Fast forward to now were in rome and super excited to come here, we want to be prepared so we call and make sure that no reservations are necessary they said no so long as there's less than 6 people in the party, and previous to this we emailed them asking for more details and they said no flip flops, and no shorts. Smart casual. So my friend and i got dolled up, makeup, hair done, each had heels ,she had a flowy black elegand dress and a fancy purse, i wore my elegant floral shirt and shiny business pants and we each had heels. We walked up and were greeted by a man in a suit he smiled but said they were booked, we told him we just called and you said "sorry we're fully booked" then behind us 2 locals asked and he said "we're booked but come back at 8" so we asked if we should come back at 8 and he said "yes" so we waited beside this place for an entire hour and then we saw the man wearing with a dress shirt and jeans and his wife leave so we walked back and asked if we can have their table and a lady was standing beside the original guy and was SO RUDE she told us " we have a dress code and you dont meet if" so we pointed honestly confused and said what... what doesn't meet it? And she said "you aren't smart, our dress code is smart casual you're just casual." And i asked her "dont you think you should have told us that an hour ago if you think im not dressed up enough, and you can't tell people they aren't smart because thats intelligence." And then she asked us to go

No special requests - please! Ristorante Aroma We were celebrating a special occasion and we booked and advised of this 3 months in advance for a pleading to have a window table up-front to watch the sunset, which we timed with our reservation appointment. No mention of our special occasion and seated in the back of the restaurant. They had not care or desire that we booked 3months for this! I insisted that we be moved up-front (only 1 of 6 front tables occupied) and we seated on one of the two that had a pillar in the way of the table view... I called BS and asked for the available corner table. No not possible it is already reserved... WHAT... i reserved 3months in advance... i wanted to leave but didn't want to ruin our occasion so we took the last remaining decent window seat. I will give credit the couple that took that corner window table he proposed to her - congrats to them! They have zero dress code either! They sat a couple of young woman (thankfully in the back room) who were wearing daisy dukes and a short jean skirt with threads hanging out and in the front room (next to us) earlier was a couple and he had on jeans... Ok the food It was Michelin star quality but I think they were trying to do too much with it... and not a lot of food choice options... Sardine ravioli ? Really ? well that's what my wife ordered and was very good first on the pallet then fishy on the finish... ewwww. Honestly for Michelin star was good but not remarkable. I will not pull them down on the food quality because I am pissed off at them... For service in all honesty our wait staff was wonderful! and our Sommellier was very helpful and attentive throughout our night. Overpriced yes a bit... but it is a Michelin star restaurant.

Can't beat the view! Beautiful restaurant, and amazing view of the Colosseum. Food was pretty good, but not quite worth the price. Went with a group of three couples. They were very accommodating by providing separate checks for each couple, as well as splitting and plating appetizers separately. We could've done a 6 course tasting menu for 125 euro, but we opted to order a la carte. Entrees are priced up to 90 euro. The menus provided for the ladies do not have prices on them, so be aware of this if you're trying to stick to a budget.The best thing served that night was the amuse bouche which was free! Salmon tartar over a potato and celery puree, simply divine. Of the six of us three ordered beef which was ok, definitely not worthy of the 90 euro price. I had a roulade of sea bass that was beautiful to look at. Nothing wrong with it, but nothing memorable either. My husband ordered a cocktail (Maker's Mark and ginger ale). The bourbon was listed at 27 euro on the menu. I was surprised however that he was charged an additional 7 euro for the ginger ale! Each couple was charged for 2 bottles of water (not surprising). All in all, a great experience. Not the best meal we had in Italy, but surely the most expensive. I would recommend going in for a drink and a snack in the evening if possible. Take advantage of the view, but go somewhere else for your main meal. Our final cost ranged from 250-400euro per couple. https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1238343_10201210232872220_761536339_n.jpg

Perfectly 5 stars... this restaurant has incredible food and serves like a real Michelin star restaurant. The view is obstructed because of scaffolding on the colosseum but the food and service more than make up for it. From the moment you step into the hotel, you feel like you had a wonderful experience. A definite must for Rome. Enjoy!!

A delightful place. One of the best dinners in Rome with a view to match. Can't wait to visit it again.