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Old Feb 7, 2022 | 12:47 pm
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This is very nice and new (opened in April 2021) property within easy walking distance from the Roma Termini train station as well as Colosseum, Forum Romanum etc. It is not very cheap, and will most likely become a bit more expensive as travel picks up post-pandemic (or when pandemic is endemic, however you want to express it).

I booked Superior Room, and was upgraded to Junior Suite two days before check-in.






Check In

Friendly staff at the check-in, and the room indicated at the digital check-in (212) was confirmed. The person at the check-in explained the normal stuff: breakfast times etc. The lobby has lots of --- elements I guess you could call them, in addition to normal tables and chairs. Now, I happen to think it works. But maybe YMMV situation...

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Room

The Junior Suite was relatively large (for Rome, or any large European city, I guess). A king bed, sofa & sofa table, two large windows etc. Everything was still almost like new and very stylish -- the room was not like the lobby. Also some nice art on the walls. Lavazza coffee maker. The room was on the second floor, but there was very little sound from outside.

The bed was very comfortable, slept like a baby (maybe the great food and wines also helped, who knows).

Bathroom was large, no bath though. The normal Crabtree and Evelyn toiletries.

I have to gripe about the non-intuitive light switches. Four buttons, OFF was easy, but the other three were not.








Dining

Only had breakfasts and a G&T in the rooftop bar. The breakfast was quite nice, in buffet style. Good selection of different foods. The staff would make you a cappucino etc. if you asked. Not very wide selection of food, but quality was pretty good or better.



Location

As noted before, you can walk to many tourist-y places from this property AND to/from Roma Tremini train station (about five minutes, even with a piece of luggage). The area has several good restaurants and so on. I mean, you can walk to several Michelin-starred places in less than 15 minutes.

Overall

This is not a budget hotel. I paid about $200 a night in February. In high season this hotel will be more expensive. But it is a nice property with an excellent location, good rooms and a pretty decent breakfast. If you want to visit Rome and stay at Hilton property, go ahead! This is not a Waldorf Astoria, but a very decent hotel.
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