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Via dell'Esquilino 38, Staircase A/int 3/2nd floor, Rome, Lazio, 00185, Italy
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The oculus of the Pantheon
Temple of Portunus - picture taken from the bus
One of the sweet little dogs
Galata morente - Dying Gaul - Galate mourant.
I am reserved in this hotel coming up in about a month and reading on another travel site I am really getting nervous. Every other review is bad. Almost all say there is an air conditioning problem either too loud or does not work. Also people complain that the bathrooms have no ventilation and so they are very hot and humid. Most people say this hotel needs a lot of work and is really not a five star hotel. Many say the breakfast is good and many say it is bad. Most say the breakfast room is real ugly. I have one friend in Rome who told me the location is good etc. All agree the staff is good.and the location is convenient
QUESTION-ANYBODY STAY HERE IN THE PAST 30 DAYS? WHAT IS YOUR OPINION AS I AM STUCK HAVING PREPAID FOR TWO ROOMS AND GETTING NERVOUS. I HATE TO HAVE A LOUSY HOTEL ROOM--PERIOD. IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE A RITZ CARLTON BUT EVERYTHING SHOULD WORK AND BE CLEAN EACH DAY BY 3.00 PM-YOUR THOUGHTS ARE APPRECIATED.
ANY OPINION IS APPRECIATED.
There's a recent review (9 April 2008) right here on VT that is very positive:
http://www.virtualtourist.com/hotels/Europe/Italy/Lazio/Rome-144659/Hotels_and_Accommodations-Rome-Ambasciatori_Palace_Hotel-BR-1.html
Don't worry about it because...it won't make a difference. You've prepaid anyway so just theres no point in worrying.. Most hotels in Italy are not what people expect.They are old, have small rooms, dated decor etc etc. But that's the fun of it. Italy just wouldnt be the same if it was all la de da, bells and whistles. I've stayed at some that were bad...and yet they had good reviews. Others I took a chance with after reading reviews, and they were great. And the worst hotel I stayed at still to this day gives me something to laugh and talk about, so I'm glad I stayed there. In the end , you should only be there at night to sleep.Make the most of every moment out and about exploring and enjoying the uniqueness of the place. And heres a different thought, I'd be worried if I was living in Burma or China were the natural disaters have struck, or worrried if I was waiting for a suspect biopsy result, or.......the list of real concerns is endless. Most people complain about anything.....if only they realised what is really important in life, it would make a better place for all of us.Just go for it....and laugh about it for years to come.
That's true. I stayed in a hotel nearby station Termini last year, and of the 6 rooms that we had, ours was best (no complaints), though the others did have complaints, including as we came home, 2 of our group had bed mites (or whatever its called). It didn't spoil our trip in the least, we had lots of laughs during and afterwards. We tried out all the restaurants in our street which overall were very satisfactory.
Enjoy!
Upir replies were very comforting to us. You are right that there are many more important things to worry about than a Roman hotel room. We have been to Italy many times and have had the same experiences with some good and some bad. This trip involves my daughter and grandson and I only want a comfortable place to sleep as you are right in that is the ony reason we need the hotel.
I am going to try to do the best we can with whatever we find and perhaps some on this other travel site are just over reacting. I ask for two things on a trip. A clean room and being as it will be summer an A/C that works. Other than that we are fine. The complaints involved poor A/C from several and a room full of ants. Could be over exaggerated which is why I posted the question as I was looking for anything with a positive response..
Thanks for your time and advice..
You're welcome! I'm glad that 2 VT members here both wrote good reviews on your chosen hotel. Have fun!
VISIT PIAZZA SAN PIETRO(SAINT PIETRO SQUARE),A BIG SQUARE IN VATICAN CITY, WHERE LIVE THE POPE, HE SPEAKS FROM A WINDOW IN THE SUNDAYS.
IN VATICAN CITY THERE ARE THE VATICAN MUSEUMS, WHERE YOU CAN VISIT THE CHAPEL SISTINA.
First I've heard about Garbatella while watching the movie "Caro Diario" by Nanni Moretti and I just felt in love with this part of Rome. The first summer in Rome it was basically summer evenings around Garbatella.
This district was built around 1920 as the place of cheap housing for people who needed to move out from a center of the city, as long as new streets were built at the place of their houses.
The old part of today Garbatella is amazing. There are not historic monuments and tourist's attractions, but from my point of view this place have something more - has "L'ANIMA" - a soul. If you enjoy walking around and watching buildings full of colors and plants you will like it for sure.
For me it's a ritual - walking along the streets, looking at people's windows, theirs gardens.
There are many good, cheap restaurants, where you will not meet anybody else just Romans.
(see restaurant section: Er Panonto)
You need to remember to walk a bit from the metro station Garbatella (metro B - Blue Line) towards the old part of the district, the theatre Innocenzo Sabbatini.
The new part of La Garbatella is nothing really special with new, kind of "match box" buildings.
Because of the numerous layers of history, there are only 2 metro lines in the city currently. However, they are useful in reaching certain popular locales such as the Collesseum and the Spanish Steps (Via Spagna). You can buy either a single tkt, a special 24 hour ticket or best for tourists, a BIT ticket good for 3 days and can be used on both bus and metro.
Where the metro does not go, buses do. There are many good bus lines available. Find a map and pick the route best for your needs. Of course, you can walk as well.
We ate at one of the most unique restaurants in the world in Rome. It was called L'Eau Vive and it was run by an order of nuns from around the world who work with the poor in the Third World. The profits of this effort go towards their mission.
The food was fine and mostly French (not what you go to Italy for, I know), though I can't remember a bite of it. The service was friendly and good. But what I remember most was the nine o'clock entertainment. At the appointed hours, all the nun-waitresses broke from their duties, some grabbing guitars and some taking positions for dancing. We recited a prayer, listened to folk songs and watched ballet all being performed in praise of Mary. The performance was more touching than good -- one of the nuns, a Filipina, almost toppled over during her ballet.
Happily, these aren't the sterotypical mean nuns of my Catholic school days. You won't get spanked with a ruler for bad table manners. Every worker at the restaurant that we encountered was extremely sweet.
You will never eat in a restaurant like this anywher in the world, but it fits perfectly in the capital of Catholicism. Our favorite dish was dessert and coffee, because the entertainment that occurred while waiting for it to arrive at the table was what the whole experience was all about. Don't eat fast and run here!
Walking out of the subway hall and seeing the Colosseum for the first time was amazing. It was as exciting as having a child (not that I really know what that's like). I was overjoyed with seeing the Colosseum and all the tourists standing in line to get in. Sigh.... so exciting.
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