A friend of mine just found out upon arrival in Rome last night that although he had a long standing reservation for the next 5 days, his hotel room had been given away for an official delegation , and this in a 5* hotel.
If anybody is travelling to Rome during the next three weeks, please make sure to call the hotel directly to confirm, otherwise you might well have to sleep under the stars.
Thank God (no pun intended), we have friends in Rome who are able to accomodate him.