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I like Hilton Hotels. Call me crazy if you want, but if I have to be in Rome for an early flight out of Fiumicino (Leonardo da Vinci), I would surely stay at Hilton and nowhere else. In fact, I have stayed there quite often.
At Hilton Fiumicino, I would never have to worry about an early morning taxi, train or metro in order to get to the airport on time, since it would take me only six minutes to walk the distance from the hotel to the check in counter at Fiumicino. Hilton delivers the guaranteed comfort that I occasionally crave. The soft carpet under my feet, the shoe shine machine, the room spacious enough for two people to walk around without bumping into one another, the strong pressure shower in a spotless bathroom, the soft and large towels, the firm bed, the heater and air conditioner that work every time, the TV with CNN, the newspaper in the morning, the front desk that can answer every request, and the full breakfast at 5:30 AM. Those little things when put together have always helped to prepare my body for a long flight.
People tell me that Hilton is a boring, corporate-owned American hotel chain. They ask why I would choose it when there are character hotels in the city. Perhaps Hilton is not for everyone, but for me, catching the plane out of Fiumicino in a leisurely manner is better done with Hilton than with any hotel in the city. A last night wandering around the city is not worth the comfort and the extra hours of good sleep that I would have at Hilton. Give me Hilton the night before a long flight and I will be fine, thank you.
-Directly linked to all terminals in Fiumicino via a skywalk and moving walkway. Time to walk to the aiport from the hotel: 10 minutes if you are a slow walker.
-Even in American standard, the breakfast is enormous. Leave a Comment
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In most areas a Hilton Hotel comes with certain expectations. This one is no exception. I definitely would recommend this Hilton Hotel, especially if you stay on the 5th Floor where you have access to the executive lounge. We had a diamond status at Hilton and were placed on the 5th floor where you have access to a lounge where you can eat complimentary breakfasts and other meals. I believe this floor is meant for mainly for business travelers, but we met others who were touring Italy and getting ready for a Mediterranean Cruise as well.
We stayed in this hotel for 4 days total. We stayed 3 days before our Mediterranean Cruise and 1 day after the cruise. It is very close to the Airport, so you can follow the signs from the airport and walk to the hotel, or a short taxi ride will get you to the hotel from the airport. If you are touring Rome, there is a free complimentary shuttle that takes you back and forth from Rome. The ride one way takes somewhere around 35 to 45 minutes. It runs once every other hour from Rome and the Hotel, but you will need to check with the hotel to find out what hours it runs. We had no problem spending the day in Rome and using it for transportation back and forth, but the day we spent the evening in Rome we took a taxi back to the hotel.
They have a dining room on the first floor which we had to use one day for dinner because there was a problem with the food heaters on the 5th floor. It ended up costing us over 220 euro for dinner for four, and the food was not really worth the price. When the complimentary lounge upstairs is operating, we found the buffet and coffee and bread very good. I especially liked the morning scrambled eggs. My wife enjoyed the rolls and commented that no one makes bread like they do in Italy.
The outstanding qualities of this hotel are the executive lounge, and robes and slippers were made available for our use. In the afternoon they actually came around with complimentary strawberry type snack and cracker to each room. This was delicious. They do have a pool, and an exercise facility but we were so busy seeing the sites, I only visited it one time. Theme: HotelComparison: more expensive than averagePhone: +39 06 65258Directions: This hotel is located with a couple hundred meters of the airport. You can actually view the statue of Leonardo Da Vinci which greets travelers using the Leonardo Da Vinci Airport, AKA the Rome Airport located in Fiumicino, Italy.Website: www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/ROMAPTW-Hilton-Rome-Airport-hotel/index.do Other Contact: fax: 39-06-65256525
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