Hotel Reviews Rome from our clients

A big poo-poo to the Hotel St. George, a new property not far from the Piazza Navona.......or actually it is a ten minute walk, though they don't advertise that.....and oh! By the way, the concierge barely knows where the train station is, let alone how to book a ticket...........pretty bad behaviour from a five star hotel. On the Tiber side of the river, constant Vespa noise all night long........Clients prefer Hotel de la Minerve, their sister hotel nearby.

Right on the Borghese Gardens, the Splendide Royal is a traditionally styled very foofy decor, amazing location. Incredible views of the gardens from the rooms with opulent drapes and fabrics.........not much of a lobby, but a one star Michelin restaurant with a great chef, sommelier, and panoramic views of Rome from the terrace as you are dining.

Located near by the busy Spanish Steps, the Portrait Suites is more of an apartment pied a terre in town than a hotel. The very young staff is willing and able to secure train tickets, vintage Ferragamo, and direct you to the Bulgari outlet store. (on the way out of town) Very pretty roof garden, hot in the middle of summer, where you can enjoy cocktails from a fully stocked honor bar and enjoy the shade of an umbrella. Rooms are complete with mini-kitchens. A bit too gray for my taste, but chic and wonderfully located. Quiet.

The Hotel Piranesi is a perennial favorite, near the Spanish Steps and the Piazza Popolo, famed for the Caravaggio in the church nearby. Right across the street from the luxe Hotel deRussie, it boasts terraces at literally half the price of its' neighbor. Simple, friendly, very nice staff. Not cheap now that the Euro is in orbit.......and across the street the Hotel deRussie has been criticized recently for looking a bit tired.......but recent clients loved it, and the bar is such a great people watching venue, with young Italians, a contessa or two, the South American contingent and the normal quotient of Americans who look like your neighbors. Once the Russian embassy, it has a fabulous garden.