Piazza Venezia Grand Suite

First of all this is not a hotel or a grand suit. It is a serviced room in a old apartment block. Good points 1. Its fairly central. 2. There are some very good restaurants within a 10 min walk. 3. The staff keep the rooms clean and bedding changed daily. Bad points 1. We had a major leak in the bathroom which woke us at 1:45. No response from the numbers I had until 7:30! By which time we had a swimming pool where the bathroom was. 2. Be aware that staying in a “serviced room” leaves you vulnerable should an emergency occurs during the night. 3. The lifts are a bit temperamental and when the work are small. 4. Lights are out on the stairs which when the lifts are not working make it dangerous.

I have re-read the reviews on this place and am still trying to work out if we were in the same place. The entry to the building has three rubbish bins and is dirty ( though this area is not part of the advertised facility). There is no signage outside to tell you that you are at the right place. Communication is via WhatsApp only. Location is fine but do not expect to find the place easily. One of the lifts was not working. The small shared kitchen area had not been cleaned properly and empty cardboard food boxes greeted us. The advertised balcony for this common area looked unsafe. There was no other balcony. The shower recess was mouldy. ( see photos).The room itself was small. Breakfast was okay but has to be eaten while sitting on your bed. The staff providing breakfast were courteous. The advertising was very misleading.

We stayed here recently for three nights, and had a wonderful time. It is important to get your head around the fact that this is not a hotel, but a serviced room, with a breakfast thrown in. You are given details on how to access the apartments, which is pretty straight forward, and then you are pretty much left to your own devices. We got the train from the airport to the termini (14euro) and then the metro to Baberini, which is then a 10- 15 minute walk to the apartment. The apartments are tucked away off the main road, and so it took us a few minutes to find where we were meant to be heading, but we got there in the end ( I recommend Google maps) We had a queen room, and it was a decent size, very clean and comfortable.There is a nice bathroom, with a walk in shower, although the shower isn’t very powerful. You order your breakfast via WhatsApp the day before, and this is delivered to your room at the your requested time. The ladies who prepare the breakfast and clean your room are warm and friendly, and happy to help, and the breakfast is very good. The location of this place is superb. We managed to see all of the sights - Colosseum, Spanish Steps, Vatican, Trevi etc.. and we walked everywhere - although we slept well each night ( we are in our early 60’s) There is a lovely Irish bar just 50m from the apartments which we used after our long day to grab a beer, rest our feet, and watch the world go by. There are many bars and restaurants within a few minutes walk, but these start to fill up by around 8pm. If you want guided tours of the key sights, I would recommend booking them in advance. We booked a couple through trip advisor and they were very good. Finally, prior to arrival, you will be sent a message giving you codes to access the apartments. I strongly recommend that you write these down, as we very nearly had a disaster when my phone battery died, and we couldn’t access the codes or call anyone. Thankfully, the staff at the Irish bar were able to provide me with a charger! We did three nights, and I think this was sufficient to achieve what we wanted, and I think our feet were very grateful too! I would most definitely recommend these delightful rooms, and if ever we decide to return to Rome, we will certainly stay here again.