Is Hotel de Russie (Rome) worth the 500+ euros?
Mar 22, 2010 | 4:33 am
#31
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I booked my parents in a Junior Suite at the Russie and the were not impressed at all. The room was small, and the bathroom really tiny. I had lunch there in the courtyard a few times, which I can recommend - a beatiful, calm oasis in this bustling city.
When I Rome (which I am rarely) I usually stay at the Boscolo Exedra, which is very nice, but not in a good location for tourists. On a leisure stay, I would chose the Portrait Suites.
When I Rome (which I am rarely) I usually stay at the Boscolo Exedra, which is very nice, but not in a good location for tourists. On a leisure stay, I would chose the Portrait Suites.
Mar 22, 2010 | 7:05 am
#32
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I booked my parents in a Junior Suite at the Russie and the were not impressed at all. The room was small, and the bathroom really tiny. I had lunch there in the courtyard a few times, which I can recommend - a beatiful, calm oasis in this bustling city.
When I Rome (which I am rarely) I usually stay at the Boscolo Exedra, which is very nice, but not in a good location for tourists. On a leisure stay, I would chose the Portrait Suites.
When I Rome (which I am rarely) I usually stay at the Boscolo Exedra, which is very nice, but not in a good location for tourists. On a leisure stay, I would chose the Portrait Suites.
Mar 22, 2010 | 7:34 pm
#33
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Last time I was in Rome (early 2009), I stayed at the Villa Spalletti Trivelli, which fairly recently opened as a small luxury hotel. Terrific location atop the Quirinale, with very nice rooms, bathrooms, and rooms on the ground floor for the use of hotel guests (the library, drawing room, etc.) Until Rome gets a Four Seasons or other, larger, truly wonderful 5-star hotel, I think this is a somewhat nice option. Service is a bit on the light side--it seemed somewhat short staffed to me. But the villa is in spectacular condition, and the guest rooms are pristine, comfortable, and beautiful. See what you think: http://www.villaspalletti.it/
Mar 24, 2010 | 3:48 am
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Mar 28, 2010 | 5:16 am
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Don't think I would describe the very luxurious Portrait Suites as a 'B&B' with all the connotations that word has. It is in the sense that it doesn't have a restaurant (but you're in the middle of Rome - how many restaurants do you need?), or a pool (but tell me which hotel in Central Rome has a good pool), but in exchange it offers a private, comfortable and - as we experienced it - VIP-like experience. To each his own, but for half the price of de Russie, I would take this any time (until, as vienna-resident said, a FS opens).
Apr 21, 2010 | 4:29 pm
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thanks for the Villa Spalletti Trivelli report Groombridge ^
http://www.thecoolhunter.net/article...-luxury-suites
http://www.romeluxurysuites.com/
3 properties with 4, 7, 14 rooms respectively
http://www.romeluxurysuites.com/
3 properties with 4, 7, 14 rooms respectively
Apr 27, 2010 | 6:17 pm
#37
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i feel obligated to give a recent view on this hotel after benefiting from other posts in this forum. we stayed recently after training from zrh during the ash cloud delays and found it a) a good location made special due to the courtyard b) having great service c) a place we would go back to next time in rome
Nov 16, 2010 | 8:11 am
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along the lines of my last post >
http://www.hotelgladiatori.it/eng/appartamenti.htm
via de' Serpenti - 2 units - 1BR and 2BR
Via Aurelio - 3 units - 1BR
the hotel (16 rooms) offers Lamborghini Gallardo for $250/hr >
http://www.departures.com/articles/r...lazzo-manfredi
http://www.hotelgladiatori.it/eng/appartamenti.htm
Apart-Hotel formula which consists of overnights in one of our dpendance apartments where you can enjoy all the Hotel’s services including daily cleaning and linen changes, porter service and 24-hour concierge service.
Via Aurelio - 3 units - 1BR
the hotel (16 rooms) offers Lamborghini Gallardo for $250/hr >
http://www.departures.com/articles/r...lazzo-manfredi
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