Hotel Montecarlo

Spent 4 nights in the hotel with parents (booked two Superior Rooms, got them on the 5th floor). It's a nice, historic, cosy hotel, ideal for those who do not want to be close to noisy parts of Rome. At the same time, Termini station, the main hub for trains (including from airports), metro, buses and trams, is just 500m walking distance. The staff is very nice, especially Mica and Franco, always helpful. ROOMS Booked two Superior Rooms - and they looked like on the photos on the website. The rooms were clean, we liked their décor. The Superior Room for 1 person had a rather small shower but it was not a problem for me. The Superior Room for double occupancy had a more spacious shower. Both rooms had AC that can be set individually. Rooms were cleaned every day. AREA Several Italian bistros and ristorantes, nearby a patisserie and a number of mini markets selling grocery staff as well as tourists gifts. Nearby you can find several bus stops that can take you close to Di Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navano, etc. Also, Termini Station is like 500m walking distance, which makes movement around Rome easy. SAFETY We felt safe in the hotel, the neighbourhood is much better than the close vicinity of Termini Station. The hotel has a 24/7 reception so nobody can walk in without notice. Also, room keys need to be left at the reception when leaving the hotel which we liked because staff had to hand over the keys upon return and random people walking in would be noticed. CATERING For lunches and dinners we ate outside so we tried only the hotel breakfasts. They are fine, for Rome standards are rich. Toast bread, small burgers, focaccia, eggs, bacon, beans, cold cuts, hard cheese, fruits and veggie, milk, juices, sweet cakes, white yoghurt, pancakes etc. The restaurant is on the rooftop terrace of the hotel, it can be open but has AC if closed.

If you find this spot book it! its away from all the noise and great value ! We stayed 3 nights to end our Italy tour before flying out. We had everything we needed here and it was super safe area and quiet in a city that is very loud in some hotel areas. We loved the breakfast and it was really nice to know the roof top was open all night if you wanted to sit up there for a full city view at night! We loved this place as it was a perfect way to end the trip ! we got a cab to the airport organized by the hotel and we were about 45 min away. Super smooth exit place if you need to fly out from Rome.

Overall a very enjoyable stay we booked one of the terrace rooms on floor 6 a good size very comfortable, we both slept well and room was quiet. Breakfast for us more than adequate and the staff friendly and worked extremely hard. Location is great for the train station but it's a good hour walk to Vatican city. Taxi prices vary as on meters so be careful. We don't mind walking so not a real issue for us. Great eating choices near the hotel in fairness we did not try the rooftop other than for drinks . The people who were eating mentioned food was good. The set up of rooms is interesting it appeared on the second staircase floors 1-5 are private residences I didn't see that mentioned anywhere when reviewing the hotel before we booked.

The roof top bar was definitely a bonus. The breakfast was very good. The reception staff were as a whole extremely helpful. The housekeeping staff were very friendly and our rooms were very clean. Fabulous location in Rome with lots of bars and restaurants. Easy access to the metro and all the sights.

The hotel room was basic and quite small but very clean and inviting. I absolutely loved the historic parts of the hotel like the old lift renovated with modern glass, I loved the mosaic floors and the walls of the room were in an old style material, not wallpaper. I found that lovely. The staff were extremely brilliant, knowledgeable and friendly. The breakfast was very nice. A nice garden room at the top for breakfast - it's lovely to sit outside. The bathroom had a strange plastic spray feature but I was too scared to use it - it seems a bit over the top for such a small room.