Hotel Viminale - Rome

Based on price, three nights for two people that close to Rome's major attractions for under £250 was great value. But... Rating this hotel at two-stars would be generous. It is a lot older and more tired than it appears. Our room was a good size but it had unpleasant stains on the headboards of the two single beds that had been pushed together to make a double, fittings that fell off the wall when touched in the bathroom, wallpaper hanging off in places, old furniture and television, et cetera. To be fair we were moved without argument to a much better room for our second and third nights but even that had many signs of wear and tear. The hotel lacked any dining facility or room service other than a cramped buffet-breakfast room. There were several restaurants nearby, of course, but it was disappointing not to have an eat-in option. Staff were competent but cold, which did not give a good feel to the quality of service they provided. First impressions of the area was that the hotel is situated in a back-street. This lessened as our stay continued, it seems much of Rome is that way! The price we paid was the price we were quoted but I did notice (too late) that the bill was prepared in Euros and converted to Sterling at an exchange rate favouring the hotel. Overall, we will certainly return to Rome but when we do we will certainly not return to the Viminale and we would not recommend it to others!

Excellent hotel. Great location and friendly staff. The hotel has a lot of character, and two great terraces. For Rome, the rooms were big. The only negative thing I have to say is that the walls of the rooms are thin! We were woken up by guests in the corridors, the elevator moving up and down and so on.

We were more than satisfied with our room. Close your windows at night, mosquitos come in, in September - humid weather. Our room & bath were quite large, clean and very nice on the 3rd floor. We were able to walk to restaurants and shops (very reasonable). Our only problem in Rome was the Green Tour Company. They advised us to get on a wrong bus when we wanted to go to the countryside. So just make sure when getting on the bus, ask before you sit down, if it is going to where you want to go. Two days in the city is enough, taking tours to the country side is really enjoyable. Get down to breakfast early if you want fresh fruit. but the breakfast was really good. We enjoyed our stay there, and would go back. The gentlemen at the desk were helpful, and it was very clean. Everyone was very nice.

3-star service and 5-star prices, especially poor breakfast

My girlfriend and I just returned from our first trip to Italy where we stayed at the Viminale. It was a wonderful experience! The room was a wonderful size (from what we had read we were expecting tiny rooms), it was perfectly clean when we arrived and was tidied every day we were there (our towels were changed daily and the bed was made for us when we returned to the hotel at night). The location was perfect for us, close enough to walk to everything and was situated on a quiet sidestreet so at night we didn't hear any noise. It is also air conditioned which made sleeping very comfortable for us. For breakfast, they had a buffet that we could eat on a beautiful terrace. They even opened the breakfast for us early one day since we were booked for an excursion that left just as breakfast would've been opened. The Viminale exceeded all of our expectations and we would recommend it to anyone!

It's been our 4th trip to Rome. I appreciate Viminale for great location and price/quality relation. Nice breakfast, but no baby-seats available :(

We were very pleased with our stay at Hotel Viminale both for the comfortable, clean accommodations including a spacious, modern bathroom, and the courteous, efficient service. There were few TV channels available but we weren't there for TV. We found the breakfast to be bountiful and good and the beverages in the minibar were very reasonably priced. The very quiet location was really convenient, with several good restaurants nearby. Tip: the best gelateria in Rome, Il Gelatone, is only a few short blocks away on Via dei Serpenti.

Rooms are so small and Old. Bathroom are nice and clean.

The hotel located near Roma Termini enable us to move around very easily and conveniently. The hotel staff is very friendly. In summary, it worth the prce paid

The hotel was acceptable - room was a decent size, beds rather rock-like though. The staff was nice enough to allow us to check in early as we arrived on an overnight train, around 8:30am. However, shortly after we got into the room the seal around the bottom of the toilet came unglued and we had a mess of water all over the floor. We told the front desk staff about it on our way out. It was indeed fixed when we came back, but the front desk attendant (a different one from when we checked in) was quite rude when we asked about it. Perhaps it was simply a miscommunication but we were rather put off by his attitude. The breakfast was acceptable except for the coffee. It came from an automatic dispenser and tasted awful! We couldn't even drink it, especially considering all the wonderful coffee available on every street in Italy.

Hotel Viminale was great. Quiet and 5-10 min walk from everything. 5 minutes from the train station and the bus stop. This was our first trip to Italy and the first place we stayed. We paid for it, better than $200 US a night, but was the biggest and best room we had during our 2 weeks in Italy. If you can get it under $150 EU, probably well worth it. Even had a bath tub.

Great location, good service. Accessible to the Termini (one bus stop only) and Via Nazionale and Via Cavour (the major streets of Rome). Breakfast was great, the best I had in Rome. Ayman and the other front office desk personnel was helpful. Room was clean and well maintained. Ideal for 2 of us. Will definitely recommend to all. First time, you might take some time to find it, so its best to call and ask for detailed directions. That goes for any hotel in Italy. Buying a Roma pass was very useful. Thanks Venere for helping me plan my trip.

We (mother and two adult daughters) stayed in two (a single and a twin) rooms for six nights. On the first night the air conditioning in the single room was not working properly. so a change of room was necessary the next day. The rooms were fine except the decor in the twin room was a bit tired and ready for an update. The breakfast was satisfactory, however at peak times, there was often a delay in replenishing the buffet table. There was a lovely garden terrace (available for breakfast) and a roof garden with views of the surrounds. The fitness room was a disappointment as it was clearly aimed at body building and muscle toning rather than aerobic exercise. The front desk staff were helpful and professional but a little more warmth in some of them, wouldn't go amiss.

Charming little hotel with nice employees, some even German speaking - really enjoyed my stay!!!

Well when we reached Viminale the AC wasn't working in their rooms. So we were put in another hotel which was equally nice close to the train station and had probably bigger rooms. The Hotel paid for our taxi fare from Viminale to the new one.

Great place for everyone. Room was very roomy clean and with a balcony. The public areas for very nice terraces and a great breakfast outdoor area. I only put the noice to 9 as there was building works going on two doors down. Nothing the hotel could do about that. Fantastic location could walk to the collesseum and was so close the main train station and easy access to two other metro stations. Wonderful stay

Very convenient location, great view from the terrace on the fifth floor, nice garden patio to have breakfast, breakfast was (for Italian standards) extremely good, Web-access from the lobby was charged by minute (not very cheap), spacious bathroom in very good order.

Albergo impossibile da qualificare come 4 stelle. Al massimo ne merita 2. Colazione scarsissima, qualità del cibo pessima. Stanze minuscole e male arredate. Arredamento vecchio. Letto piccolo.

The staff was vey friendly and helpful. The hotel was great for the price. Nice room, big, clean bathroom and very quiet. Also had a nice balcony with a great view. As a young single traveller I don't know that would stay there on my own again as there was not much action happening in or around the hotel but a couple looking for a quiet relaxing place to stay this is it!

I enjoyed my stay. The staff was very accommodating and helpful.

We really enjoyed this hotel. It was very close to the center of Rome. The distance from the train station to the hotel was further than we had been told, and it was a bit difficult to find with the map that was given on the website, but once we found the hotel, it was great! The rooms were very spacious and clean. There was air conditioning and large washrooms. There was a market down the street from the hotel every morning selling all kinds of things. Great value for your dollar. We were very impressed with it and if we ever return to Rome in the future, we will definitely stay at this hotel.

The photos on the web page are not from the rooms you get if you book with venere. Bathroom was very small, old fashioned (fro the 80s) and not really clean. However, personell is very friendly, and the terrace for breakfast is wonderful.

Advertised bar + roof terrace does not exist. When receptionist shown web page + description He was very rude.Said there had never been a bar + started to argue. The breakfast terrace was in a yard surrounded by 8' high wall,you would need a ladder to see any sights. The shower was hand held + water went everywhere (no curtain),a B+B not a 3* hotel.

Très bon hôtel. On nous avez donné une chambre au quatrième. Elle sentait la fumée. J'ai demandé à changer. J'ai obtenu la 106, qui donne sur le jardin. C'est une chambre magnifique.

Excellent location: convenient but very quiet.

Me and my wife and son were at Hotel Viminale for the first time, and found it nice, very well located to begin a visit to Rome. Close to the train station and the Colosseum. The staff is very friendly and helpful.

Nice Hotel, nice staff especially the guy who serves breakfast, good location. should not be charging 45 euro for taxi to airport when the charge is only 30 euro

Fine quit hotel and fine service by all employees but from the dayshift receptionist who was very unfriendly and disrespectfull. The morning buffet consumed in the small garden is delightfull and the Waiter has a nice way to make every morning full of joy.

Relationship between price/quality is sufficient because via Venere.com they caherged 76 € but the regular displayed price in the rooms is appalling: 300, 450 for a so -called double. Along two days (2) there was NO hot water at all and no notice to customers was given, or explicit excuses, compensation or discount. Fairly bureaucratic behaviour.

Heating was not so good in my room. In others, there were 5 more guests that I knew, was excellent. That is only thing that I could remember as negative. I stayed for almost a week in december.

Hotel room was cold - average 66 degrees most of the time. Breakfast poor and breakfast room very very cold

We had a nice stay at rome, the hotel was excellent and well located to all sightseeing areas and terminale.

Hotel within walking distance to metros & located in a safe neighbourhood. Room is quite old but reasonably clean. We were given a spacious front room with a queen bed and a single bed, although we book for a double. Bathroom is big and spacious. Staff are courteous and helpful. Breakfast is good with choices. No free internet. The room door can only be locked using the key which means that if your wife is in the room and you want to go out, you either locked her in or come back and knock. Overall a pleasant stay.

Hotel in a quiet side street - no road noise. Our room - 106 was huge with dual aspect - lovely! We only stayed 2 nights but it was certainly well positioned for sight seeing particularly the Colosseum. Hotel seems to be next to THe Interior Ministry and when we stayed there was a 24 hour police-presence just down the road. Do take advantage of the transportation to and from the airport offered by the hotel - an excellent service and 20 Euros cheaper than a taxi. Good breakfast but small dining room that is crowded when busy - better in summer as there is also an outside dining terrace which looked great.

We stayed in a twin room with en suite. very clean and up to date. had problem with door and shower, repair man came very quickly and rectified the matter. hotel was central and within walk of most major sites. room was quiet even though over looking the street. bonus we were next to one of the balconeys.

This hotel was in a very quiet location, not far from the railway station. It was very quaint and had a great rooftop area to take a bottle of wine, sit and take in the view. The room was a bit shabby and small but sufficient. The shower as in most hotels was average but at least it worked. Most of the staff were very helpful and courteous and we particularly liked the waiter who served breakfast, he was a character.Breakfast could also be taken on the terrace outside, which was a nice touch.

Nice and small hotel with quite good location very close the centrum. Good for business travellers.

The hotel was comfortable and clean. However 2 of the 3 reception staff were not particularly friendly and one of the breakfast staff could do with more customer service training. I was aware of similar comments from reviews that I had read before booking so I was not entirely surprised.

The bathroom needed renovation. It was quite old and didn't had courtains in the bath tub

We were originally booked into the hotel Viminale, but when we got there they were full. They had a cab pick us up and take us to the Hotel Torino and they put us into a very nice room. The staff was great and every care and attention to detail was taken care of. Leonardi Hotels are family run and from what I was able to find out - they don't like screwing up. Buffet is A#1.

Satisfactory overall, with a decent price/quality ratio (well, almost as far as you can go in Rome). Somewhat poor welcoming and reception service, in particular if you are not comfortable with the "Roman attitude" but, on the other side, breakfast service was warm and cheerful (and breakfast more than decent as well). Clean + quite rooms, and great location walking distance from Termini Station and Colosseum.

I enjoyed very much my stay in Rome, and this hotel. The location is perfect for tourism and business. All the nice monuments are in walking distance, and the hotel is very near to the metro station (both Termini and Cavour). I’ve chosen the hotel in conformity with all the positive feedbacks on this page, and I wasn’t disappointed. By the way: the hotel rooms look much nicer than in the photo on the web site :). The negative feedbacks are not justified. I will definitely choose this hotel again!

The hotel is fortunately situated in a quiet street, but readily accessible to all the major landmarks in Rome. The hotel organised a taxi to pick us up from the airport thereby making for an easy transfer. The reception staff were helpful, although slightly offhand, but the overall experience was very good and we would recommend this hotel to others.

Perfect location and quietness. One of the best hotels in the area. The breakfast terrace is just perfect.

Via C. Balbo is a very safe place, as there was a carabinieri post 100 meters away from the hotel at day and night (because of a governmental institution at the corner of the street). Very close to the entrance of the hotel, some homeless people used to sleep at night, which was somewhat strange, but not really disturbing. Nevertheless, a very lovely place, with an ancient church as neighbourhood, which gives a somewhat romantic feeling when sitting on the terrace for breakfast in the morning. Breakfast was delicious, with fresh fruits: instead of coffee, perhaps prefer tea or call for a cappuchino which is also served for free. All the staff, specially at the reception, was very helpful, friendly and kind. Enjoy the beautiful terraces at night, watching the birds, but - please - don't talk and laugh out loudly, with respect to the other guests.

We, ie. 2 mature couples (mid six'ties) visit interesting cities all over Europe for extended week-ends. This spring it was Rome. Hotel Viminale is not in the nearest neighborhood to Pantheon but close to Colosseum and Capitol. Furthermore we fond plenty minor and "honest" italian Albergos in the area / less than 10 minutes walk from the hotel, best a bit south of Via Cavour.

Viminale is convenient to Termini and Piazza Venezia, located behind the Ministry of the Interior on a quiet, secure street. View out the front windows is to a high wall topped by Roman pines--not very picturesque from lower floors. There are no restaurants or shops on the street, so you have to walk a bit, but it is an easy walk over to Via Nazionale for shopping, or to the Repubblica metro station. The room was quite large, the bed comfortable, and the pink marble bathroom spotless. Best water pressure in the shower anywhere I have stayed in Italy! On the negative side, the furniture has seen better days, the carpet could be vacuumed a bit more thoroughly, and the mini-fridge motor was a little loud. But the price was certainly right, the front desk staff was helpful and friendly.

Well placed for both tourists and business travellers. Backstreet location means it is quiet, but not that easy to find without a good map. Staff were very friendly and helpful.

Nice hotel, very clean, very nice. Good price for the rooms. If you're looking for a place with nearby nightlife, this is a bit of a trek, but if you don't mind a walk or cab ride...

TV's system of the hotel was not good. Most of chanels was not avalible and few avalible chanals was too noisy and bad quality.

Breakfast room is really insufficient

Not bad at all, except the noise I heard from a compressor/electric device which was annoying. I can't say it is inside or outside the hotel.

The hotel was in a quiet street, guarded by armed police becauce of the ministry next door. When we arrived, the man on the reception was not very polite. With sneakers and jeans we probably didn´t look like upper class guests, but we had booked a room so he gave us one. There was no introduction of the hotel, so we had to find our room ourself and later we even had to ask for breakfast time and other services. Breakfast was great. The room was very used, exspecialy the bathroom. The door didn´t close, the cupboard wasn´t realy fixed on the wall and different other furnitures were also broken. But there was a nice view to St. Maria Maggiore and you could reach many historic places within a short walk.

The hotel is a nice, well maintained, property situated in the center of Rome in a very quiet environnement. The rooms were very clean and the recently renovated bathrooms were nice, although they had no bathtub. The weather was sunny during our whole stay. The absence of heating was, however, a problem: The temperature in the rooms during the night hardly reached 16°C. An extra blanket was kindly provided by the staff, but this was certainly a discomfort, specially for our kids.

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Lo sconsiglio per soggiorni di piacere, coppi e o famiglie. nell'hotel è in stile decadente. di positivo il portiere che ci ha cercato un altra sistemazione.

This was the first Hotel of our Honeymoon and we were actually booked in another hotel of this chain. The other hotel was a 3star and it was overbooked so they put us up at a 4 star in a 2 room suite. Nice way to start a wonderful trip.

3 days in Rome, 2 nights in hotel Viminale. Excellent location, near Termini. Quality of service to be improved in week-ends (on sunday: only one shampoo available in the room for two persons!)

Sehr gut gelegenes, sehr ruhiges Hotel. große Zimmer, neue sehr große Bäder. Frühstücksbuffet gut, frühstücksraum etwas klein. Wir haben uns in dem Hotel eine Woche lang sehr wohl gefühlt und empfehlen es uneingeschränkt.

Not really worthy. Rome is expensive, but we had the feeling that we could have found a better hotel. The room was really small; we had to play the Sokoban (anyone knows this game?) to open the doors and move the lugagge. And it was not so clean as we expected.

This was a charming hotel which was in a very safe neighborhood. (Next the Minister of the Interiors Offices). We were within walking distance of the train station, Colliseum, and Forum. The breakfast was good and the staff was very cheerful. It was very helpful that they could provide us with optional tours that could pick us up at the hotel. The hotel also has internet access for a small fee.

I must say that the hotel was quiet and clean. The breakfast was very good. There is a small restaurant at the nearest corner that has the best food and waiters. Although the inanimate aspects of the hotel were good, the staff seemed to be unhappy and stressed which made them indifferent and stone faced to us. They did all we asked but nothing more and never with a smile. Unless there is a staff change, I would not recommend this hotel as lovely as it is.

Hotel was very nice for the Money, the beds were great and the Hotel is very close to the Collesum. Hotel was very nice.

Would highly recommend Viminale Rome. Ideal location for Station, airport transits and city highlights. Room quality/spaciousness the best we've seen in many European capitals.Surprisingly quiet too. Roof terrace a bonus. Even breakfast is a fun experience. Try it!

Our room was clean, quiet but very tight on space. The shower was very powerful. Breakfast was excellent. The hotel was about a 7 minute walk from Termini station, do not get ripped off by cab drivers who wanted 20 euro for what should be a 3 euro cab drive. We walked to hotel, but had to drag suitcases over the cobble streets. The shuttle bus from Ciampino airport takes you to Termini station for 8 euros, good value. We would stay at the Viminale again.

I would never recommend this hotel to anyone. The air conditioning did not work, resulting in a very hot room. The mattress turned out to be a pad of foam on a sheet of chipboard so was very soft and resulted in an even hotter and sweatier night than would have been the case if only the air con did not work. It is obvious the hotel is in serious need of renovation and decorating. To top it all, the following morning we discovered that there was no hot water, and hadn't been since the previous day. They failed to tell us this on arrival and could give no indication of when an engineer might be called in. We had booked for four nights but checked out after one, and we didn't even get a refund for the unsatisfactory stay we had experienced. Breakfast was also very poor, and looked extremely unappetising. We found a newly renovated B&B round the corner for 80 euros a night, a saving of 25 per night on Viminale and far more comfortable and better equipped. Not the way you expect to spend on night of your honeymoon!

The staff was very positive and helpful. The location is very good. I would definitely stay here again.

Wegen eines Gebrechens wurden wir in das Hotel Torino einquartiert, so kann das gebuchte Hotel nicht bewertet werden. Die Wertung betrifft daher das Hotel Tornino.

Our stay at this hotel was better than expected for a 3 star hotel...congenial staff, Fabrizio and Claudio welcoming us, with helpful information about the surroundings, Vittorio serving a delightful breakfast each morning, every bit as good as shown on the site, with an outdoor seating area for good weather...our room was very spacious and comfortable...there was a hand held shower in the tub, but no real enclosed shower, not a problem for us, just different than what we expected...a roof garden on the 4th and 5th floors provided a quiet getaway with a view...we would definitely recommend this hotel for it's location, within walking distance of all major tourist sites...public transport by bus is readily available as an alternative, if wanted...get a good map before you go...enjoy!

Well located comfortable hotel quite close to train station.

The price was not so low as normal

When we arrived they said that a mirror was broken in the room they had reserved for us, but that a room in one of their other hotels was ready for us (they have about 10 hotels in the area). We were brought to that other hotel, Hotel Torino, which was a decent three-star hotel (they say it's four-star), with a nice roof-terrace for breakfast. Probably the Viminale is very similar, although I liked the building of the Viminale and the location a bit better than the Torino's. It seems that they also have a roof terrace. Overall I would say that these hotels are o.k., nothing fancy but nice, clean, and with friendly service. Value-for-money is o.k., too, considering the exorbitant prices of most other hotels in Rome ...

On arrival at the Viminale we were transfered to a sister hotel Pace Elvetia, (4 star- better!) because the top floors had no water due to a pump failure. Reading your reports this happens regularly! Staff were excellent at both, but the bathroom at the Elvetia left something to be desired as the toilet seat and cover would not stay up, and the shower would not have accommodated anyone bigger than me! The hotel was central, just a few yards from the Piazza Venetzia, and generally was well appoointed with good breakfasts.

The hotel is in an excellent location just 10 mins walk from most major sites. Lots of cafes. restaraunts nearby. The double room was spacious, excellent bathroom/shower. The singles were very pokey though, one just had a shower attachment and just enough room to actually sit on the loo, the other had a proper shower cubicle but the shower door was broken. However, the hotel overall is very nice and the breakfast was excellent, which was a suprise after reading lots of poor reviews about this. Lots of choice, lots of coffee, very friendly service. Besides the complaints of the singles i think it was fairly priced. Through ignorance we got caught out on the metro system and were fined 50 euros each as we hadn't validated our tickets - didn't understand the system. There was no negotiating, very offcious. so check out the details on how to validate tickets.

Apart from the bed being two singles pushed together with an overhang, the room was great, and the hotel fine. Although we could have been a bit nearer the Centro, the location was very civilised.

This hotel was very nice and the staff were excellent. I would not hesitate to recommend the hotel to anyone and when I return to Rome, which I almost certainly will, I will save myself the trouble of looking elsewhere and just book in here.

Friendly staff, room comfortable with great views, hot water on demand & room warm (only draw back that rooms not very big, however adequate for our needs). Breakfast was very good - a buffet with a selection of cereals,fruit, fruit juice, meats, cheese, bread & pastries - certainly kept you going till lunch time. Also very handy 24 hr check-in service. Hotel very well located. 5 minute walk from the ryanair bus drop off point at the termini station. Also very central for all the major tourist attractions (colosseum & forum 5-10 minutes walk) even vatican city is a comfortable walk from hotel - but may want to get the metro back!!

We know little of the Viminale, for on arrival, we were informed that a water problem precluded our staying, and we were sent to a nearby sister hotel (with one more star). The Gallia was located just off the Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore, a wonderful starting point for each day. It was convenient to Termini, but in a pleasant, safe neighborhood. Rooms were large, clean, very comfortable. But there were a few negatives: breakfast, while plentiful, was just adequate, and cheeses, meats and yogurts that should have been on ice were not; internet access required the purchase of a time card; and desk personnel were not uniformly warm and helpful. On balance, while pricey for an economizing traveler, location and comfort are certainly pluses at the Gallia. Justine Aspinwall and Les Harriman

This review is not for The Viminale Hotel. Due to problems with a water leak (I think) at the Viminale we stayed at the Hotel Gallia instead. The standard of Hotel Gallia was quite OK. Our room had no safe box which was a disappointment but otherwise we were satisfied with the room. However the employees in the reception did not provide information that the hotel had a roof terrace. The weather was lovely so we had been pleased to visit it during our four nights stay. The Gallia Hotel is OK regarding cleanliness and spaciousness of rooms but very impersonal. I don´t think we will stay there nex time.

Bathroom: dead lightbulb, hanheld shower, no shower curtain, broken chair, glass shelf under mirror can fall down any minute. Main room: safe out of order, remote control for TV did not work, impossible to watch CNN and other foreign channels due to weak and distorted antenna signal. Elevator out of order for the better half of our five day stay. Breakfast is ok, but expect to wait 15+ minutes for a table on busy days. We admired the way the lady tending the breakfast managed to manage the chaos. Room size was ok, but I guess we got the only one with a balcony.

The reception staff were not very helpful. They did their job but were not friendly. Our room needed a good vacuum. Breakfast was good and Vittorio was the hotels saving grace. He was always very friendly and smiling and made us feel very welcome.

The hotel was in a very quiet location and the breakfast terrace was very charming.

I would never stay at Viminale again. The shower didn't work properly - the basin instantly filled with water and wouldn't drain, forcing us to take lightning-quick showers while turning the water on and off so that it only ran while we were rinsing off. Even then, the water overflowed the basin onto the bathroom floor. When we told the front desk about the problem, they said there was no one available to fix it and we should just wait and see if it continued to be a problem the next day. Fortunately, we were leaving the next day because, overall, the staff were unfriendly, the room was dirty, the shower was broken, and the bed was so bad you could feel the board under the mattress when you laid down. We stayed in 3 different 3-star hotels during our trip to Italy. We would definitely return to the other 2 (the Virgilio in Rome, and Hotel Sant'Agata outside of Sorrento), but never again to Viminale. I highly recommend the Virgilio - it was in a similar, but better location; the staff was wonderful; the rooms were clean; and the price was better.

Greit hotell med grei frokost, vi hadde rom med utsikt over byen. Da air conditioning på rommet sviktet fikk vi bytte rom med en gang.Vi valgte beliggenheten ut i fra at vi var kjennt i Roma fra før og ble ikke skuffet.

Although the Viminale is only a 10 minute walk from the train station (walkable with suitcases), it is in a very quiet street and we always managed a good night's sleep! It was lovely to eat breakfast in the little patio area hidden away at the back of the hotel.

Nice and silent and central located hotel. Service and price (last minute offer 95€ per double room) o.k.

Really nice and quiet.excellent price

Well located for both the Termini and the main sites. Large, comfortable room. Excellent breakfast in pleasant area outside

Good location. Walk from train station about three blocks. Easy walk to other attractions. Very small bathroom, but we got by.

Just as promised in the advertising.

The old chap at reception was funny and warm. The room was a tiny single room, but i found it to be full of character. There is a full gym in the basement and you're regarded a little freaky if you want to go down there to the dungeon! But its there! Location was good; an easy walk from the train station and convenient for most locations. Could walk to the colosseum within 15 minutes and up towards the Quirinale Hill... in fact i walked to all sites and as far as Trastevere (which is the best place for food and drink). It was nothing special but it had a certain character and charm. The road its on has 24 hr police due to nearby headquarters (feels safe). Not bad at all if you spend most of your time outside! I would stay there again.

The aircondition was working good the first couple of days, but then it almost stopped working. I pointed out that my TV didn't work, but it wasn't corrected

We were absolutely delighted with the location (great walking distance to all hot spots and transport), and the staff. Excellent English speaking, and we will always remember Gigi on the front desk, and the man serving the coffees (Piccolo man - as he called himself, as he is a tad short)- both extremely friendly and welcoming. Also, the restaurant on the same street is excellent - highly recommend the mixed fish grill and the house red wine. For female travellers, I think this hotel is ideal. It is opposite a Ministry office - so there are security cameras all around the street the hotel is on, a constant presence of police (nice to watch them too :-), overall a very safe area to be based. The room was basic, but we spent minimal time there - walking all day, back for showers, then out and about for a meal and sight seeing at night. Would definitely stay there again, and am happy to recommend this hotel to all other travellers.

The above comments do not relate to The original booking in the Hotel Viminale since we did not stay there. Upon our arrival at the Viminale we were informed that due to overbooking we were being transferred to their sister hotel in Rome The Pace Helvitia. This represented an upgrade, at no additional cost to us, and turned out to be a much more convenient hotel, nearer to the centre of Rome, within easy walking distance of all the main tourist sights. We found the desk staff most helpful, the rooms comfortable, the breakfast plentiful if a little predictable, and were generally more than pleased with the change in hotel. I have checked the reports you have previously received on the Pace Helvitia and the only crticism I would echo from the other reports is the references to the rather miniscule lifts.We certainly experienced nothing but helpfulness and courtesy from the staff... but then that might be because we treated them with courtesy and friendliness!!... We will certainly stay there again.

Upon our arrival in the middle of the night, we found that we were being relocated to another hotel in the chain. Whilst this initially caused us some irritation, once we settled in at the new hotel we were highly delighted with the service provided and the location and standard of the new hotel.

Our 1st stay in Rome and overall a great place to stay for a mini break. Hotel staff could have been more welcoming but as they say...When in Rome!

When we return to Rome we will definitely be staying here again. Staff were really friendly and helpful once we broke through their initial reserve and the breakfast waiter is a joyful character. Explore the area around Via Panisperna for some great bars and restaurants in this low-key but delightful neighbourhood.

The only negative point was the carpett: nobody passed the vacuum cleaner once during my 3 days stay and it was not clean, too dusty. apart from this, the staff was wonderfully nice and helpful, the location is excellent.

A comfortable hotel within walking distance of many of the essential sights. A safe area with an excellent restaurant on the corner of the street. Room was fine, even if the walls a bit thin. Breakfast was predictable but plentiful and served by pleasant staff. Only problem was the lack of a lift - a new one was being installed. Would have no problems booking it again.

Excellent séjour dans cet hotel tres bien situe. Pour 88 euros la nuit ce fut un EXCELLENT choix. Chambres sympa, buffet pt. dejeuner ok. La reservation a bien fonctionne, nous sommes arrives tard et on nous avait garde la chambre. Seule critique: j'ai demande un grand lit a deux places, et on nous a rapproche deux lits jumeaux. La separation des deux matelas n'etait pas tres confortable.