Argileto Terra

This was a place of mixed experiences , see below Positives- It was clean , no doubt re that Staff were very friendly and helpful It has everything you need to stay away from home The location is the main plus of this place ( very close to Colosseum) Negatives - The general appearance and decor is worn and tired. The website makes it look a lot more luxurious than it actually is. The chair in the room was saggy and stained and obviously not been cleaned or changed for many years. I can only assume those photos on the website are heavily modified with filters or something. A note re the shower - the shower area directly faces onto the bed with a thin curtain to pull over. There was a huge step you had to climb over to get to it - just all very odd ! Sadly overall it didn’t match up to the expectation as set by their website and I’m sad to say that as the folk working there were very nice and helpful.

Residenze Argileto is situated just a couple of hundred yards from Forum Romanum and Colosseum. A perfect spot. And it's got a fine breakfast area on top of the building (the roof terrace). You're eating right next to jacuzzi. And the view is not bad at all. Freshly squeezed orange juice, freshly made espresso, lots of fruit and cheese, yoghurt and much more. Really nice. The room however was/is a different story... You don't have to bring your own band aid... it's right there on the floor (see picture). Dust balls under the bed. The room has a nice scent of sewer, and the hotels garbage bins seem to be right under our window. The bed is almost about to crack. And then there is the bathroom... You will have a marvelous view watching your partner do his/her toilet business. Yes, you can pull out a small curtain, but the whole idea is somewhat silly (see pictures). And if you have to pee in the middle of the night, you'll definitely run a risk of waking your partner up, since the bathroom light will light up the whole room. Great! You pay for the location (and it's not cheap), the hotel is very average. We spent two nights at floor one. We will try another hotel next time.

Due to flight changes I has to make a reservation at the last minute, and Carlo was very accommodating. Although my credit card initially went through, it was later declined while I was on the flight to Rome. They held my reservation, and I paid when I arrived. And although I arrived before check-in, they held my bag to allow me to explore unencumbered until check-in. The room was very clean and comfortable, and the location near the Roman Forum, Colosseum, and Palatine Hill is very convenient. The food in the restaurant and the breakfast were both very good. There are also a lot of shops, bars, and restaurants nearby, so you will lack for nothing. I would definitely stay here again and recommend it fully.

We were thrilled with our little boutique hotel, really central. Booked for 4 nights. Our room was lovely and quirky with a beamed wooden ceiling, shuttered windows and marble floors. I could do with a step into shower as I am short, but managed! Nestled as I do then we both showered and changed. Decided to try out the pretty little hotel restaurant. Good decision. Pietro, the head waiter served us and was charming. We ordered shellfish risotto for me and pasta amatriciana for John. Pietro brought some delicious little hors d’oeuvres and some lovely home-made breads. Good local wine. Then the delicious main courses. We decided we were too full for puddings but he brought us some delicious tiny ones. We booked in again for our last night. We decided to go up to the hotel terrace for after dinner drinks and were greeted with splendid views and complimentary prosecco. Had a glass of red wine each then retired to bed. The next morning we decided to try breakfast on the hotel rooftop terrace. We enjoyed an excellent continental buffet breakfast. Lots of choice. Decided to eat there each morning as will set us up for day. 15 euros each less our 10% discount. As well as enjoying the breakfast, we enjoyed the splendid views and watching swifts fly overhead. A cheeky sparrow after food and spotted dome parakeets. Splendid few days! Because of the last but one nights’ disappointing meal at a Rome restaurant, I had said that morning, to hotel reception, that it was our Ruby Wedding Anniversary week, and would like our evening meal at the restaurant that night to be a celebration. When we arrived back in our room we were thrilled to find a bottle of sparkling wine in an ice bucket, 2 flutes and a lovely congratulatory message from the hotel and staff. We showered and changed and enjoyed the wine before going down for a meal at 7.30pm. Once more we were surprised to be the only guests eating, as the food is so good, though another couple did come in about an hour later. I ordered sea bass on a dashi broth with mushrooms. John ordered lamb and we had sides of mash and roast artichokes. We had the chefs’ home made delicious bread selection and some tiny hors d’oevres of mozzarella on tomato with crispy pork. A glass of house wine each. I have discovered I like Italian chardonnay. Pietro arrived and congratulated us on our anniversary. After our delicious main courses with superb vegetable accompaniments, he brought us tiramasu to share. Again, gorgeous. Then he brought a glass of liqueur each, which was a bit like a madeira wine. So good we retired with another glass each! What a superb day! Our last morning and another glorious sunny morning , and our last at our lovely hotel. We went for breakfast on the rooftop terrace at 9am. Back in the room I packed the cases, had a cup of tea and went down to reception for 11.30am to check out. An eye watering 1030 euros, but it was wonderful. We checked that our taxi was booked for 12noon and it was. (Our train was l

We’ve just left the wonderful Residenze Argileto in Monti, Roma. What lovely, comfortable accommodation. Beautiful rooms with double glazing to enjoy the liveliness outside and the silence when you need it. The shutters also ensure a good sleep when the sun rises early. Wow, the staff, Carlo, Simone, Ashley, Nicholas and Harry, yes we involved everyone at point, you were all awesome! Monti itself was a great location. Very central, 5 mins from the Coleseum and Metro station, with narrow streets adorned with vines and beautiful exteriors around every corner. We miss you already, we definitely recommend staying here again, we’ll be back!

On the plus side, the staff are very friendly and the breakfast was good. However the staff have an ever uphill task, trying to firefight problems as the hotel is over hyped on its website, and overpriced. I had booked one of the best rooms, to celebrate my partner's birthday. But the hotel was disappointing and not as described. The finish is generally not up to standard. The roof terrace is now only open for breakfast (this was not the case when we booked and there was no warning it was to change.) leaving nowhere else in the hotel to sit and relax. Made much worse by the fact that our room only had one easy chair and the bed squeaked incessantly and very loudly every time we touched it. To the extent it even woke us up in the night. This did eventually get fixed, but as it was something they clearly knew about and the guy on the desk was embarrassed about, I'm not sure what took them so long, and why it hadn't been done ages ago. We could still hear the bed in the room next door squeaking until we left. When we arrived it said the last booking for the roof top jacuzzi was 9,00pm but when we tried to book this was changed to 8.00pm, again ruining our plans to enjoy this at night. For the money, there are definitely better hotels in the same area and we would not recommend this one.