Sistina Hotel Rome

We only booked this hotel less than a week before we arived, and were very pleased with it. The location is excellent, within walking distance from all the main sights of Rome. Room was as big as we expected and the bathroom was large. Staff were very helpful and spoke good English at the front desk. The concierge even printed out our boarding passes for the return flight after telling us that the computer available for guests isn't free (although at 3 euros for 30 minutes, not really expensive!). Very helpful. Only slight negatives were the lack of milk in the room for a brew in the morning, and a slightly dirty windowsill in the bathroom (although only at one end). The roof terrace was lovely to sit on in the evening (although unlit), and there is a tabacci round the corner on the Palazzo Barberini which sells Peroni more cheaply than the minibar! An unexpected plus was the room safe in the wardrobe, as well as controlling your own air con. We would defintiely recommend this hotel, although a supply of street free maps and leaflets wouldn't go amiss.

Surrounded by restaurants and shops. Easy access to Metro and Buses. Large room and at the back of the hotel, nice and quiet. The air-conditioning wasn't working when I arrived on a Sunday, however the receptionist managed to ensure it was working when I got back a couple of hours later. Definitely not the most modern of hotels, however nothing was too much trouble for the staff and I would definitely return. Great value for money.

The hotel is conveniently located just a few hundred metres from the Spanish steps. A good value hotel and helpful staff. The hotel bar was only open at breakfast and there was not a restaurant for other meals or drinks when we visited at Easter. Local restaurants were good quality and reasonable and only 50 metres away. Evening alcohol at some were too much ! The Metro is 200 metres away, 2 stops to the main-line station and 4 to the Vatican. All public transport very cheap. All other tourist locations are but a walk away from the hotel too.

Exellent location: very close to mostl tourist attractions, 5 min away from the subway, 2 subway stops from Termini. Our room was large, quiet, beds were comfortable. The shower head was broken and never fixed in 3 days, the electrical kettle was not working ( we were given another one upon our request), towels were mixing once, bur were provided quickly, mini bar/refrigerator was not working. Quaility of food offered at breakfast is very poor, but one can get full. Overall I recomend the place for staying for those who do not pay much attentio to detaild, as the location is really good.

This hotel was a fantastic stay for the weekend. It is in a central location, easy to walk or metro everywhere. The staff was superb and the breakfast and room cleanliness were top notch. I will come back to Rome and stay only here.

We were pleasantly surprised with the experience here at Sistina. The morning included breakfast started our day right.

very nice staff ( * note ONLY front staff speak e nglish, maids do NOT..lol)

Got to the door. Relatively old-fashioned & small. Walked up to clerk to check in. Very friendly & spoke very good English. (Other clerks encountered there were the same; very good.) Room was larger than typical "old European hotel room". Bed was just fine. Small TV with only Italian-speaking stations. Bathroom was decent-sized & modern. Had room for both our toiletries cases. IMPORTANT: You control your own AC. On this trip at numerous other "fancy" hotels, management turns the AC off because "it's not the hot season yet". We were uncomfortably hot in their rooms. This 1 was perfect. Located in good sightseeing, eating & shopping area of Rome. A 4 minute walk to subway station. Near a bus route.

This was our fourth or fifth stay at Hotel Sistina but our first in several years. Location is excellent: turn right to the top of the Spanish Steps; turn left and choose a backstreet short cut to Via Veneto or stroll past Piazza Barberini to VV. The location is well suited for retuning to the room to rest or use the WC. They have upgraded their (still small) elevator. Rooms are good size and bathroom is larger than most.One complaint: only English TV channel is CNN that I don't watch in the States. They would do much better with Sky News or BBC. Their inclusive breakfast is above average with an attractive and efficient woman overseeing the breakfast experience. No other meals are served but bars and restaurants are plentiful nearby. Our reservation was confirmed immediately upon arrival. Check in took about one minute after surrendering passports. The concierge: made our dinner reservation at Giarrosto Toscano; recommended and provided a Mercedes sedan and driver to FCO airport for 46 Euro total.Overall, our stay was as enjoyable and pleasant as in years past. [...] We probably won't return to Rome for awhile but Sistina will still be our first choice when we do.

Small hotel in a great location, very close to Spanish Steps and great shopping! Staff was super friendly and accomodating. It is on a busy street so it was a bit noisy with the windows open - but pretty quiet with them closed. And it was a bit too warm to close them. We visited in the Spring. We kept them open all day while we were out so it wasn't too bad at night with them closed. AC wasn't turned on yet, hopefully that would resolve the problem in the summer. Room was a bit small and the beds a bit uncomfortable, but you can't beat the location.