Hotel Cicerone - Rome

The hotel was very nice and the staff was very nice as well. They recommended a nice restaurant for us to have dinner (Il Simposio) since it was New Year's Eve, the selection of a la carte was very slim, most restaurants were fixed prices. The staff also called a taxi for us each time we left the hotel and it arrived within a matter of minutes and was not expensive at all. It was 7 euro at most to go to Vatican City and only 10 euro to go from the hotel to the Roma Termini. It was very close walking distance which was nice because of the fact that we had our newborns with us. On the day we checked out, the hotel kept our bags for us until we were ready to head back to Naples. For it being New Year's Eve the price of the hotel was not bad at all for how nice it was. The only skeptical thing about it was the elevators were a bit scary.

Welcoming definitely not on a standard of a 5 star hotel. This must be a joke ! 8th floor lift to the 7th then stairs !!! The Room was Blind, Ceiling Height low in the Bathroom. I'd advised rather the NH hotel nearby.

My stay was priced at 390 euros, they charged 490 euros, they charged me with two days breadfast even if we had only one day. The employee said it was two early in the morning (6 am we were leaving to the airport)but he said the correction had to be done by the administration. They never did it. I think 30 euros should be credited to my credit card account.

Good location and good relationship between price and quality. Rooms are not very large.

Our fabulous Roman holiday break was helped in no small way due to the friendliness of staff and excelent location. Only one criticism (David Ashworth) did miss his English fried egg and Danish Bacon,however the breakfast room was extremely well managed. We also missed the oportunity to have a cup of tea in our room early morning, this of couse very English.

Big hotel. During our stay there were a lot of tour groups, which caused a small queue at reception, and a huge one at breakfast, where we had to stand in line for about 15 minutes before we were seated. Location is excellent, especially for the Vatican. Room was good, a bit small, nice bathroom, but the mattress and pillow were not of the highest quality.

Doccia mal funzionante e vecchia

Staff was a bit rude, not only with us but witnessed it with other customers, and when we went to check-out at 04:30 we had to knock on doors for several minutes to find the night manager, who clearly had been asleep.

Hotel was very comfortable, staff freindly and helpfull. The American guests did seem to take over the breakfast buffet, but really was no problem to us. The location is superb,just a few minutes walk to piazza navona, the pantheon and the vatican. The colusseum, palentine hill and trevi fountain were a few minutes on the bus. We drove to rome and found the hotel easily. We would definatly use this hotel as a base for future trips to rome.

I have thoroughly enjoyed my state at Hotel Cicerone in Rome. Venere provides an exceptional list of hotel accommodation. Next time I am looking to plan my trip to Europe from the USA, I will use Venere and will be happy to recommend Venere to my friends and family. Hotel Cicerone was fantastic -- clean and very stylish. The price is great for me. The only complaint is that the hallway on my floor smelled with cigarette smoke, but it is very minor as I only in the hallway for less than a minute. This is probably a "culture" that I need to learn from. FYI, it's only 12 Euro to the Termini station from the Hotel.

The biggest fault of this hotel is its staff, not particularly willing to help and at times even rude. The room was a bit small, but overall we were satisfied.

Our room was a little old not like the picture we saw on the web site, but our frieds room was better than ours. It is a big 4 star hotel, good breakfast and good facilities. The hotel is in a quiet area, but inside the hotel is crowded.

Buon albergo in centro ottima reception ottimo rapporto qualità prezzo

Excellent hotel, well located to tourist spots and Vatican. Staff knowledgeable and helpful. Responsive to requests.

Convenient for all sights and amenities. Good location and nearby restaurants etc. Hotel service was friendly and very good.

The Cicerone is a large-ish hotel a short walk from the Vatican and a short-medium walk from Rome's historic center. This makes the location great. The rooms were standard European style - a bit lower quality than US business-style hotels, but still nice. The hotel clearly caters toward a combination of Italian business people and English-speaking tour groups. Parking is convenient for those who use a car to travel between cities in Italy (don't bother driving in Rome). Breakfast is horrid - a combination of poor food, bad hygiene (dropped utensils at the buffet are put back on the table), and sloppy service - don't waste your time on this. Instead head to a local cafe on the way to an attraction. The hotel location is safe, but is definitely a walk from the historic center's restaurants. The hotel is fairly modern, and even has (fee-based) wifi. Overall, I wouldn't have qualms about staying there again, but would prefer to try something new than to pay high rates for average rooms.

Hotel was centrally located. The staff was helpful even though indifferent. The breakfast was very good.

Nice hotel, very good breakfast, easy access. However the wallpapers in our room need to be changed. Also I expected the staff would act more friendly. They were very professional and polite but I missed the friendliness

Lovely hotel, great service, well located.

Assolutamente consigliato, soprattutto per la posizione comoda sia per la metropoliatana che per muoversi a piedi. Ottimo rapporto qualità/prezzo (almeno relativamente all'offerta che abbiamo avuto). Consigliamo a tutti un soggiorno a Roma, noi speriamo di tornarci presto.

Hotel Cicerone caters to Americans. I felt liked I stayed at a Mariott hotel. It did however serve my purpose.

Ottima posizione, vicinissimo ai Musei Vaticani e ben collegato con autobus e metropolitana al centro storico! Ottimo servizio e staff molto amichevole! Grazie a Daniele per l'accoglienza e l'assistenza!! Speriamo di ritornare presto, Roma è indimenticabile!!!

My wife and I had waited a long time for a romantic weekend together in Rome and this hotel was an excellent compliment to our stay. It was sufficiently near the Vatican for a quiet stroll whislt not being too far from the shopping centre. The local restaurants were superb. A very enjoyable weekend and looking forward to the next. Seamus and Joanne

This location was great! It is close to the sights at the Vatican as well as being only a 5 minute walk away from exploring the people and sights that come out in the evening to stroll between the Spanish Steps and Piazza Navone. The breakfast buffet is the best we had during our one month tour of Europe.

We stayed in this hotel during a holiday in Italy. The hotel was very large and the downstairs communal areas were very modern and bright. The reception staff were incredibly unfriendly and unhelpful. We asked for advice on restaurants and transport several times and were given short, dismissive replies. There were many groups of American tourists staying in the hotel and they seemed to receive a more respectful service than we did. The breakfast was fabulous and the breakfast staff very pleasant, as were the concierges. The room was huge but rather shabby and old fashioned - not like the room used in the website photographs. The location is handy for the Vatican but far from all the decent restaurants and bars. Having now been to Rome I would not recommend anyone stay anywhere else than the area of Trastevere. I was pleased to leave this hotel at the end of the stay as we felt so unwelcome.

Very good rooms, very good location, american standard (which is good in this sence) - but the service needed first to understand, that they have to serve the guest and not the contrary. After a small but needful discussion all were happy: the service to serve me and me to be served. Very good breakfast, a lot of young international people and an excellent garage service. And the location was really right to "be inside" Rome. Good choice, also for the next time.

It was a great hotel and I liked very much spending my time in Rome at this hotel

We've stayed in Rome before, and the hotel makes a huge difference in the quality of the stay. I read a lot of reviews on Venere before finding this hotel. It was a lovely hotel and made our trip. The breakfast buffet was large and well done. The fitness room had good quality equipment and the staff were helpful when we asked for directions to get around the city. To me the best part was the location. We almost picked a hotel near Termini Station, but reviewers didn;t like the neighborhood. We were out late at night most nights, and this neighborhood seemed quite safe. It is also 10 min walk to Piazza Navona, Villa Borghese and the Vatican. The bus out front took us right to the Colleseum. If you can get a good price for a room online, it is a great place to stay. Unlike other hotels, it really IS a four star. We would definitely stay here again.

Of all the places we stayed along our trip this was the best deal. It had all the amenities we had been used to in our US travels plus the comforts of italian hospitality (i.e. breakfast). The in room internet services and special of all movies with 24 hour interenet access made us maximizing our experience in Rome easy. Saved again by Google. The worst I would say is the staff wasn't not very helpful in directing us for dinner and were very pretentious. The best restaurant in our stay was right across the street to boot!

The published US $ was $140.00 - the price i was charged was 250 Euros per night. Big difference!! Facility was nice - we were NOT told that breakfast was included when we checked in - we found out later it was.

This is the second time we have visited Rome in the last 2 years. The first visit was spoilt by our choice of Hotel (not through Venere) This time was very very good. Venere is a good, honest site to book accomodation through. Hotel Ciccerone suited our needs perfectly, we will stay again the next time in Rome.

My sister and I stayed at the Hotel Cicerone for two nights. It was a beautiful, clean hotel in a nice area of town. The only problem we had was that we had booked a driver to pick us up at the airport through the concierge at the hotel (as our flight was scheduled to arrive rather late at night). When we arrived, there was no one there to pick us up, despite the fact that I had received written confirmation from the concierge desk. We called the hotel and ended up having to take a taxi. Once we arrived at the hotel, they did apologize for the mistake, upgraded our room and helped to arrange our return transport to the airport at a discounted rate. I would definitely return to stay at this hotel (especially at the wonderful rates I booked through Venere). It was a close walk to Vatican City or the shopping area in downtown Rome. The breakfast buffet was extensive for Italian hotels, but make sure that the cost has already been included in your booking as I do not think you would want to pay 20 Euros per day for it.

Documentation about the services provided (time schedules, facilities, etc.) is missing in the room.

Low maintenance of the bathroom appliances

Perfect position for the Vatican and the historical centre, quiet despite being on a main road, staff very friendly and prepared to find out information on events for us. Would definitely go back.

Hotel Cicerone is a large hotel so don't be surprised if you're made to feel like a small fish in a big pond. Our welcome to the hotel was very cold and methodical. In fact, I'm sure the person at check-in didn't even look up once let alone smile. The lobby and public areas are fresh, spacious and comfortable. The rooms are typical of a big hotel, lacking character and warmth. Many of the rooms features, including airconditioning, remote control and internet keyboard, were broken. Despite being winter, the temperature in our room soared so we had to sleep with the window open, increasing the noise. Like most Italian hotels, Cicerone has completely given up on the queen/king size bed, preferring instead to push two single beds together. This is OK if they're joined but our weren't and had a tendancy to move apart. Breakfast was faily standard. They've attempted to please American guests by providing a cooked breakfast but you're better off with coffee and a pastry. Cicerone is clean, convenient and well priced but don't expect too much from the experience.

Really comforable hotel. Liked the surrounding area too !

The hotel is a large, modern facility, yet decorated with distinctive Italian charm. There are plenty of good restaurants and wine bars around. There are three negatives: 1) The Internet is provided by Swisscom, which charges you excessively. Thus the hotel does not offer wifi. 2) A double bed still mean two mattresses in Italy although they were here tied well together and did not fall apart. However it is not very comfortable to sleep where the mattresses join. 3) The presentation on the internet (both Venere and the hotel's own site) contains too few pictures of the rooms.

The hotel was clean and well maintained. Breakfast was excellent. The hotel is within walking distance of Vatican, Spanish Steps, Piazzo Navona, etc. There are excellent restuarants and cafes very close by (at least 10 different ones to choose from). I recommend L'Osteria di Cicerone. Shops close by on Via Cola di Rienzo. Only 2 small issues (i) taxi to airport was very expensive - 55Euros in car booked by hotel; and (ii) no plug for bath in hotel.

Our room at the Cicero was great and we were very happy with the location and the service. Not only did the hotel provide a crib for our infant as we had requested, they made it up special with its own coverlet and pillow...a nice little touch. The bed was comfortable and a good size. The AC was especially welcome after a long day of sightseeing in the heat (although it was still very humid which made it feel like the sheets were damp). There was no view…our room overlooked a rather ugly courtyard…and the room was a little small. But even with the crib, our suitcases, and a stroller, there was still room to move around. There was no noise at night and even during the day when they were cleaning nearby rooms, it was reasonably quiet…I could hear the vacuum but it didn’t prevent the baby (or my husband) from taking a nap. We thought the location was good and walked everywhere except to the forum. For that trip, the concierge got us a taxi quickly and the cost was only about 10 Euros. We came back after dark a couple of times and didn't feel threatened in any way. There is a grocery store only a few blocks away which was great. Breakfast was adequate. I didn’t care for the eggs but the cappuccino was great and the staff was friendly. They have at least one high chair. The only complaint I have was that there was no place to get coffee before the breakfast room opened...not good for early risers and those with planes to catch. We would stay at the Cicerone again.

Nice hotel-very clean,walking distance to Vatican. If you using hotel garage they charging 26 Euro per day.seems expensive. Buffet breakfast- perfect,great food selection. I will stay again.