Fragrance Hotel St. Peter

“Staff first class, hotel was ok.”

I have given the hotel 4 stars, but the forth star was for the staff. Like most people's comments they were all exceptional. Nothing was too much trouble and they were all friendly. The hotel itself- positives. The hotel was clean, good towels, rooms cleaned well daily and the breakfast area was n… more

I have given the hotel 4 stars, but the forth star was for the staff. Like most people's comments they were all exceptional. Nothing was too much trouble and they were all friendly. The hotel itself- positives. The hotel was clean, good towels, rooms cleaned well daily and the breakfast area was nice. Not so positives - The room was probably designed by a man 😉. A very small wardrobe, which also housed the fridge, with no hanging space for dresses etc, and with only 4 coat hangers between us, no draw or shelf space we had to live out of our suitcase for a week. There was also no mirror in the room to get ready and the sockets to charge your phone were the other side of the room, as well as no where to hang wet towels after a shower. But with a few minor adjustments and it would be much better. I also chose the hotel as I thought I may be able to have a drink on the roof top terrace and read my book during the afternoon before heading back out on the evening, but it was closed until 6pm, it would have been lovely to have sofas and a space to relax instead of sitting in a small room. The area - The slight hill in 38° felt like a mountain! So after walking 3 miles plus for sightseeing we sometimes got a taxi back. But be careful as some official taxis were turning meters off and trying to charge us double what it should be, charged €29 for what was a €15 journey. (We refused, and only paid the correct amount). We also booked a taxi one evening through the hotel and it already had a €10 charge on the meter before we left the hotel. I enjoyed it but wouldn't return due to the location and lack of 'extras'

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“Good hotel for first-timers in Rome.”

Overall, a reasonable hotel. Provides you with a nutritious and delightful breakfast, with an outdoor and indoor seating area with an excellent view of the Vatican City. The train station and many Bus stops are not too far away, so a good location. Perfect for first-time visits to Rome and all tour… more

Overall, a reasonable hotel. Provides you with a nutritious and delightful breakfast, with an outdoor and indoor seating area with an excellent view of the Vatican City. The train station and many Bus stops are not too far away, so a good location. Perfect for first-time visits to Rome and all tourists are welcome.

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“Just ok, fine for a short stay”

The hotel was ok, we were mislead on the location not by the hotel but easyJet say it’s 0.5km from city centre it definitely isn’t! Bit of an odd location in the middle of what looks like a run down residential location. Staff were very nice and helpful rooms clean a bit dated and you can literall… more

The hotel was ok, we were mislead on the location not by the hotel but easyJet say it’s 0.5km from city centre it definitely isn’t! Bit of an odd location in the middle of what looks like a run down residential location. Staff were very nice and helpful rooms clean a bit dated and you can literally hear the person in next room going to toilet which isn’t great. We were just above reception so was no noisy and didn’t sleep at all the first night. This was our first time to Rome it wasn’t bad but now knowing where the main attractions are I would try to stay near the piazza navona area which is pretty central. Would I stay again? Probably not but for a budget holiday it’s absolutely fine. I can’t comment on breakfast etc we did have one drink at the upstairs terrace but definitely cheaper to go to a bar. Great location for the Vatican though and castel Sant Angelo. You can then walk from there through to the piazza navona area across the bridge. We walked 42 miles in 3.5 days, we did however get a taxi to Trevi fountain the first morning very early that was €19 but on other occasions we did just walk there when we got our bearings.

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“Hotel doesn’t serve food or drink on Sunday.”

I came with my daughter for her to have her 18th birthday in Rome. First, the good things about this hotel. The area is great for accessing Vatican City. The Basilica and all it has to offer is about a 15 minute walk away, with lots of cafes lining the streets to help you out. The rooms of the hot… more

I came with my daughter for her to have her 18th birthday in Rome. First, the good things about this hotel. The area is great for accessing Vatican City. The Basilica and all it has to offer is about a 15 minute walk away, with lots of cafes lining the streets to help you out. The rooms of the hotel were very clean and room service did them every day. The shower was a waterfall shower, so was fantastic. The concierge were also great. So, the negatives…the outside bar is still not open due to the seagull problem mentioned in other reviews. They have overcome this somewhat by opening the doors of the breakfast seating area, and allowing people to have a drink there and wander onto the small terrace either to have a smoke or look at the very small view of the basilica. I decided to eat there one night and ordered a €16 pizza (vegetarian)on my second night there. The pizza was eggplant and potatoes (which I at first took to be pineapple) absolutely terrible. Roast potatoes on a pizza! On Sunday night we decided to try the hotel cuisine again. We went at 6.30pm, closed, we went again at 7.15pm, again closed. We asked at reception and were told (with embarrassment from the staff) that all the staff had a day off and the restaurant/the bar did not open on Sunday. So keep that in mind. No food or drink on Sunday. My daughter and I had our taxi to the airport booked for 3am, so wanted a quick meal at the hotel. Instead, we had to go out and found a great restaurant nearby called the Goose.But… Pretty sure my booking involved bar service and food available if required. So, to sum up my visit. Good location. But only for people without a walking disability. Great for the Vatican. Decent facilities. Good concierge. Awful food. Don’t bother if you fancy a drink and sitting out in a night. Hotel literally closes on Sunday! Quick tip. The guys selling water near the basilica will try to charge you €8 for a bottle of Evian. I bought a massive bottle of cold water for €1.50 from the greengrocer at the bottom of the hotels street. Don’t be ripped off!

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