Atlante Star Hotel - Rome

Staff very helpful, no problem in changing rooms. Rooms at front of hotel a bit noisy so request one at the back. Breakfast room overlooks St. Peters. lovely view both day and night. Hotel will arrange transfers to & from airports but it must be booked in advance. Would stay here again as central for all attractions,

This was my fourth visit to Rome and I have stayed around the Vatican every other time. Although, technically, this hotel could not be described as being in the Vatican region, by cutting along a few back streets, you arrive in the area to be. Shopping, restaurants and bars of a high quality. The hotel is very easy to find and has a great breakfast room. Through the glass walls, you can see St Peter's and the natural light makes it a very pleasant space in which to start your day. Apart from travelling by Metro, I walk most places in Rome and the Hotel in very near two Metro stations, which makes all the major attractions very accessable. This hotel offers great service and is very good value for money. The staff in Reception and at the bar are very helpful and friendly. One thing though. If you wish to watch any TV whilst on holiday (I usually like to see Sky News . . . why go on holiday and watch TV anyway?) then you have to pay to have TV access. The only non pay per view channel is a local Italian station, which offers very little news content.

This hotel is in a fantastic location. It is peaceful at night time - minutes walk to both bus station and Metro - walking distance to St Peter's and the Vatican. We had a meal in the restaurant on our first night which I have to say was the best meal of the whole week. Please note that the rates on the menu are higher than what you got charged as a resident at the Hotel which I was extremely grateful about! Hotel staff were courteous and helpful. The only thing I felt was sub - standard was the Hotel Room. I paid for a 'Superior Room' and thus my expectation was set. A more appropriate description would, very small, basic room (The bath was half the size of a normal bath!) in need of TLC and had the Hotel been in England then it would have been condemmed on the basis of the electrics which were hanging out of the wall. To cap it all the ventilator cover fell off the wall above the bathroom door missing my head by cms. The Manager was very gracious and did refund me the cost of our meal at the Hotel and there was genuine concern that we were not happy with the room. The Manager has also promised us an upgrade next time we book. This has turned the whole experience into a positive and I would recommend this Hotel to anyone as a result of the way our dissatisfaction was managed.

Starting the day with a good breakfast overlooking St. Peter's Basillica is something to remember. The room was not large but adequate, very clean and was serviced daily. The bathroom included a in-bath-jacuzzi which was excellent. The staff were friendly and helpful. The hotel position was ideal: 100yards from the Vatican and the Castel Angelo and only a 3 minute walk to the bus depot and 5 mins to the metro. Best of all Hotels.com offered the hotel at over £200 less per night than some other sites!!!!