Hotel Dorica - Rome

We have stayed at Dorica several times over the last 7 years and would certainly stay again. Well placed to walk or use public transport to major sites/museums etc. Hotel staff welcoming and very helpful, good price for central Rome.

Very helpful staff. Convienent location, close enough to Termini to catch trains and buses but not too close, reasonable walk to most places in Rome. Nice breakfast, generally quiet (except for happy Italians singing in the shower at 5am!)

My husband and i stayed for 4 days and found the hotel very pleasant..the staff were very helpful and friendly and the location was perfect. However i was disapointed in the breakfast.For 4 mornings we were offered a cold bread roll a cold croissant and luke warm coffee and all this on a cold and frosty morning.not good.will return only if breakfast is improved.

Very good standard hotel for Italy - some reviewers obviously expect more for their money but we found it very clean, everything worked, and the desk staff were friendly and helpful. Breakfast was lovely, hot tea and fresh bread rolls. Brilliant location - only 10 minute walk from Termini. From there we used bus #40 for our early morning tour of St Peter's (1 euro each and the ticket machines are easy to use) and a hop on hop off bus for the remainder of the day. I found the best map to use was the one supplied by the hotel. We felt safe the whole time and myself and my 9 yo daughter were very inexperienced travellers. Restaurant across the road about 100m on the left had authentic Italian food for reasonable prices and there were plenty more in the nearby streets. Would recommend this hotel to anyone.

good Hotel!!

Very good service and friendly helpful staff at hotel. Hotel is clean, very quite room even if it was towards the street, good location in the city. Breakfast is basic but OK. I would definitely like to stay at Hotel Dorica if I come back.

Booked early and so got a really good price. Dorica is well placed to walk to all major sites or within short distance of all public transport. Have stayed at Dorica previously and would do so again.

As Senior Citizens we found this hotel was very friendly and accommodating. We would stay again and recommend to friends. The location was close to the things we wanted to see and do - great bus & train access.

we were really surprised by the competence and friendliness of the reception staff especially Floriano. He is highly professional employee and all of his recommendations were useful. The location of the hotel is excellent, cleanliness is perfect, food is a bit poor.

the room was very duty and large. a good view under the square in front of the fountain

insufficient bathroom and breakfast

I have learned that a 4 bed room in any 2 or 3 star hotel in Italy is nothing but a two bed room with 2 extra beds added which take up whatever little space was available to beguin with. This is true for every hotel we stayed in our vacation all over Italy. Having said this, this hotel is well located, is clean, they deliver everything they promise and above all the manager (owner?) Pietro is an extremely friendly character which will make your stay memorable.

We were so satisfied with our first stay at Hotel Dorica, that we chose to stay at the hotel for the second time. The staff was nice and helpful.

The Hotel manager speacks English and French, and is extremely friendly, including with kids. We arrived at 11000 am (had sent an email to inform of that) and were only hoping to be able to stack our baggages somewhere until the rooms would be ready, but they were available already and we could use them at once. The rooms are nice and spacious (at least the four beds room), the view is lovely, a bit noisy but that's Rome, the breakfast is neither fresh nor homemade, but it is plentiful. Overall very expensive, but again, that's Rome, and the location is terrific. We will stay here again if we come back. EN FRANCAIS: hotel sympa avec un patron encore plus sympa, qui parle le francais courramment, avait préparé notre chambre malgré notre arrivée à 11h, chambre spacieuse (pour 4), vue splendide, localisation super, prix élevé (mais normal pour la ville), ptit déj "tout emballé", mais copieux et sympa. A recommander sans réserve.

We had a great time while staying at the hotel Dorica. This family run hotel is very friendly. The old couple are hilarious, extremely good natured and very helpful. While the room was sparse we were only here to sleep so it didn't bother us. I would recommend this place to anyone wanting relatively affordable accomodation, particularly when considering the location.

According to price the hotel is very nice. I have stayed at Dorica several times. The owners are so sweet, and the location is perfect.

Nice hotel at a quiet, but central location. Owned and run by a charming family.

The staff were very friendly and helpful, the room clean, and it is located in a generally nice area. The breakfast got to be a little boring as it was the same thing everyday. We would defnitley stay at the hotel again

Nice staff.

I think the price per night is high. the most important thing is that rooms need a minibar, that you cannot see in the rooms.

We stayed there for 5 days. The hotel location is very good, in the center, walking distance to subway, Termini station and most of the tourist attractions. The room we stayed in was very clean, functional Tv. Bathroom also clean, hot water non-stop, towels changed daily. Not so good thinks to say about breakfast. Poor, exactly the same every day, maybe enough for a small child, but certainly not for an adult. But besides that, everything else was alright. So, the overall impression is that we've made a good choice.

We selected the Dorica hotel for our 6-day-stay because of its location and best value for money. The hotel is small, very clean, good sized room (No 33) and the staff was very friendly, professional and helpful (ask for the restaurant around the corner called Ristorante Viminale: Good homemade food, fair prices). Our room was to the front of the building and was quite. The majority of tourist sites are within walking distance. There is a Metro stop within 5mins (Republica) and the Termini 10mins walking time. Breakfast is o.k., breads, cake, juices and coffee. We would recommend this hotel and will use again.

Highlights: (1) our view of the Piazza Viminale, with the interesting flow of professional folk to and from the imposing government building across the piazza, beautiful umbrella pines, and the stately fountain; (2)the always courteous and helpful desk staff; (3) great quiet location close to the Termini railway station and Via Nazionale.

Only one problem occured during our stay. The taxi provided by the hotel to pick us up at the airport upon arrival did not show. It was said that the taxi had problems with a wheel, but why not send another taxi?

Hotels in Rome are expensive. We selected the Dorica hotel because of its location and best value for money. We found the hotel to be old fashioned, but very clean, good size room and staff to be very professional and helpful (Giving directions, booking taxi’s etc). Our room was to the front of the building and was very quite. The majority of tourist sites are within walking distance. There is a Metro stop within 5mins (Republica) and the Termini 10mins walking time. Breakfast is simple, breads, juices and coffee. The description on the web page is accurate. I would recommend this hotel and will use again.

Well positioned hotel and perfect for a short stay break in Rome. Close to all amenities with a very helpful staff. Breakfast basic but sufficient. Would return to hotel in future.

I can really recommend this nice family owned hotel.

We received a warm welcome and the staff were generally friendly and helpful, speaking excellent English. Our room was comfortable with air conditioning and being at the back of the hotel was quiet. Breakfast was fairly minimal and only available up to 09.00, though, for our short stay this was not a problem. The position was good with most attractions within walking distance. I found the hotel expensive but in line with other similar hotels in central Rome. If visiting the Vatican museum, the queues are longest in the morning, wait until after midday.

Accomondations exceeded our expectations. Staff was very helpful and very informative. Security was priority and we felt very safe. Breakfast exceeded expectations and was very good. Location was very convenient. Easy to explain to taxi drivers. Be sure to see the Piazza Novana - very fun and exciting.

We (husband, wife and adult daughter)stayed 4 nights in Rome in June 2006. This was our first visit to Rome so I did a lot more research on where to stay and what we might expect from Hotels. First it was a bad start because it was more difficult to find than the map suggests, this is more due to being disorientated coming out of the Termini at night rather than it being in a back street. My advice is to have a good map first not later. We chose the Dorica based on previous comments and position not on price, indeed this was one of the most expensive hotels I have ever stayed in.(based on star rating) The previous reviews prepared me somewhat but I was in shock for a few days as to what you get for your money in Rome! The rooms are small and very basic, nothing fancy here. I thought the comments about the breakfast were strange but they were spot on, every morning it was the same (see attached pictures)- plastic packed toast, bread roll, cake and cheese, quaint at first but boring after three days, however this was a common theme in Italy. I say the above for you to understand what you will get from a Hotel in Rome in the high season - expensive, basic and not much else. Having said all that our stay was pleasant, I chose the Hotel because of three reasons, 1) because it had air conditioning and was glad of that, Rome was hot (about 30 deg C) and the A/C worked perfectly. 2) because it was quiet, even though we were on the street side the windows were double glazed and we did not hear much other noise from the Hotel. 3) because of closeness to sights, we walked to and from the Termini (approx 10 - 15 mins if you don't get lost!)with our luggage, and you can easily walk to most of the major attractions (Trevi, Spanish steps, Colososeum etc) or catch one of the open top buses (5 mins walk) or walk to a metro (1o mins) I would like to add that although the breakfast was bland you do get a great cuppucino (the best we had)made on the spot but you only get one

very nice. Wonderful staff

Hotel was as described and the Staff was the most helpful of the four hotels in our trip. Breakfast was nice but the same every day. A sign to me that the staff cared about us was that our reservation was not exactly what we expected. This was corrected immediately with no delay and no problem. Be sure to have the staff explain the room key and electricy connection.

We found the Hotel Dorica a great value for Rome in high season. The room was very comfortable, the staff were always friendly and helpful, and the breakfast was always more than we could eat (but then in my mind, any time you can start the day with a cappuccino, you are already one step ahead). Light sleepers may find the piazza across the street noisy, but for us the white noise of the fountain helped drown out other noises of the city. We like to walk as much as possible to enjoy the city, so the location was excellent for all the sites in the center of Rome, including the Vatican, which is about 2 km away (but we do like walking). Metro stops are nearby, and Termini is only about a 10-15 minute walk. There are numerous restaurants, cafes and gelatarias in the neighborhood. In particular, we found a wonderful, family-run trattoria a short walk away on Via Venezia. We would gladly stay there again.

Very pleasant stay. Friendly and helpful English speaking staff. Continental breakfast was good and provided a nice start to the day. Location is central about 15 minutes walk to the main train station. Many good restaurants in easy walking distance to the hotel. Would stay there again if travels brought us to Roma in the future.

Nice and very friendly hotel. Very good situation, in the middle in the center. All objects of interest can be attained comfortably to foot. Clean rooms, all reconditions relatively again. The breakfast is well, only unfortunately always the same for italenische conditions in the 5 days. We come back on case of each.

Dorica is a nice hotel with good price-performance ratio. We asked for a quiet room - and (hard to believe) we got it! Large room and bathroom, recently renovated and very clean. The hotel is very good located (5 minutes walk from termini). Most of the historic sites are within walking distance, also bus and metro stops. The staff were very polite and supportive and we got some good advice, in particular the 'Pasta love' in Via Palermo was great. We definitely recommend to stay at Dorica.

Clean place and helpfull staff. Close to train station, and goog distance to metro, we could get around pretty good. Found ATM right around the corner. Over all it was a good place to stay and pretty quiet for Rome.

The staff are very good. But guests cannot expect great inputs regarding sight seeing etc.The owner was very kind to me even to keep my 2 luggage for 3 nights free of charge because I was coming back to Rome to stay in the same hotel. Sumptuous break fast. Over-all we found the place very very safe and all attractions very near, thus enjoyable.

The service was wonderful! On a day that we had to leave early and could not stay for breakfast, the staff packaged up a breakfast for us to take on the train - this was beyond anything we expected!

Good hospitality and secured. I visited this hotel with family. It was easy to access to each popular place. Hotel staff supported my family very well.

An excellant Hotel,that the showes the owner's pride. We found him cleaning the street entrance late at night on more than one occasion during the seven nights we stayed. The price is comparable to other small hotels in large European cities. As for safety, it is located across the plaza from the National Police Headquarters. A word of advice, use the address not the web site provided map. There is an excellant resturant across the street with a friendly staff and varied menu. We ate there every night except the second night. We decided we couldn't beat the price or quality. Between the five of us we sampled almost everything on the menu from Steak to Sea Bass, Pizza and Pasta. Since I was the only one in the group that had been to Rome before, I made all the Travel arrangements and will use Venere.com for future hotel reservations in Europe.

Great hotel, good location (near Termini and Ryanair bus etc), quiet room (24), great bathroom and shower. Walkable or metro to all sights. Would definitely recommend it, and stay there again.

Nice room, lots of space, cleanliness (medium), not in the center but not very far, price/quality expensive. If you get there everything will be fine, but if can get a hotel in the center would be beter.

great value, the staff make our stay more pleasent.

The location was excellent (directly accross the street from the Ministry of the Interior, which was guarded 24/7 - we felt extremely safe...), perfect excessibility to ALL of the great sights. The proprietor of the establishment was a VERY helpful and sympathetic man, who warned us of certain dangers (beggers, who were skillfully trained in the art of pickpocketing), pickpockets in general, places to avoid after dark etc. He had a great sense of humour, and we felt very much at home. We would warmly recommend this hotel. Will most definately visit here again in the future!!!

Early morning check-in was handled very efficiently by the lovely Emanuela. Although our assigned room was not ready, we were shown to a bathroom where we freshened up after an overnight flight. Emanuela gave us a copy of the hotel's city map (the best) and marked out the 'must see' sights for a 2 day visit. The hotel took care of our luggage while we started our own walking tour in an unfamiliar city. Dad Pietro was very helpful in advising us not to go to Chinese restaurants in Rome! Good advice, but we wanted Roman food in Rome anyway! The central location of the hotel allowed us to walk to all the prime historic sites within minutes. On the 2nd day, we caught the subway to the Vatican. After the morning there, we walked back towards the hotel while stopping at the different attraction on the way. A wonderful 2 day stop-over in Rome. Thanks Emanuela. Thanks Pietro and Mama for the good breakfasts. Only advice I would give to visitors - wear strong supportive shoes for walking on uneven road surfaces.

The rooms were very small but very clean and well maintained. It is a small family owned hotel with friendly staff. Good location for touring.

GREAT location. The staff was nice and helpful. Breakfast was not that great but I didnt go there for the 5 Star food. The location was perfect. near the national ave and within walking distance to the forum and other great sites. I would stay there again.

Ideal hotel for exploring Rome. It faces a Piazza with a government building opposite. The only drawback is the noise from the fountain in the Piazza and cars on the road outside the hotel. I wouldnt see this as a problem unless you are a very light sleeper. The staff were very courteous and helpful. Numerous places to eat in the vicinity and only a short walk to the termini & metro.

We had a delightful stay at Dorica. Peter and his desk attendants were very helpful. Walking distance from Termini. Just go to end of bus area, turn left on Via Viminale, go to end of street, turn right and you are at Dorica. Secure area in walking distance of Santa Maria Maggiore and Santa Maria of the Angels (churches). Plenty of police around as you are in the area of the District of Security and the District of Defense. Good eating establishments in the area. Tour bus picks you up at the door of the hotel.

Hotel excellent for sightseeing in Rome both on foot and using public transport. Breakfasts substantial, always hot water and air con in rooms very welcome in hot weather. For English travellers with little or no Italian no problems with language. Have stayed at Dorica previously and would not hesitate to stay here again. Thoroughly enjoyable stay.

We enjoyed our stay very much - We were three adults in a triple room so it was a bit of a squeeze as a fold down bed is added to a double but it was very clean and comfortable and in a fantastic location, far enough away from the station area which is dodgy, but close enough to all major sites, whilst still having the advantage of a good room rate. We would definately recommend the Dorica again in the future.

A nice hotel with frienly staff. A simpel, but clean hotel. Perfect hotel for a few days stay in Roame, compared til the low rate.

Was very worried about all this ado about overbooking which seems to be routine in roma, but must say that I was positively surprised and we had no hassle at all. I made an e-mail saying I wanted a calm room with a big bed and I had that.

The hotel was excellent and made our stay in Rome very enjoyable. The receptionist was great and gave us a good brief introduction to Rome - including how far the key sights were to walk to. We walked to most of the sights but the metro station is close by too. The free map the receptionist gave us was great and really helped us plan our trip. We could have paid for our stay by cash or credit card, but due to the excellent service we received we paid by cash as it was clearly the preferred method of payment. I would recommend this hotel to anyone and thank them for making our stay in Rome memorable.

my family and i spent a couple of weeks in different parts of europe and the staff at hotel dorica was the friendliest and most helpful staff we encountered. the location of the hotel is also very convenient to seeing most of the sites by foot and is also close to the metro for travelling to further locations such as vatican city. all in all this hotel was a great deal and the staff was incredible.

The hotel was in a busy area but the rooms were very quiet. The family running the hotel are very, very friendly and helpful. The breakfast was very good. Our family of five really enjoyed our stay (two rooms) and the escape the hotel provided from the crowds and busyness of Rome.

Very polite and helpful staff.

Loved the location and people. The breakfast was great. Hotel located in a nice area with supermarket and internet around the corner. Family run, friendly and helpful. I hope to return.

Staff had good sense of humour, especially Romanian guy.

Very nice location close to major tourist attractions. Very clean rooms, nice staff. Highly recommended for a short stay in Rome.

the room I received wasn't a 3* room

This was a very good hotel, conveniently located for tourists in Rome. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The rooms were spacious and clean. Most major sites were within walking distance, but it is close to 2 metro stations for easy access to others, like the Vatican. Very nice hotel.

disappointed by breakfast (would have expected better for this price); otherwise service is ok; employees : some very nice, some less; very good location