The Building Hotel

“I would stay again”

My husband booked this trip via Tui for a birthday trip, I must admit I read the reviews and it put me off as a lot of negative reviews, my positives about the hotel are it was a 5 minute walk to the metro which was easy to use and could get you into Rome fairly quickly, the staff were friendly an… more

My husband booked this trip via Tui for a birthday trip, I must admit I read the reviews and it put me off as a lot of negative reviews, my positives about the hotel are it was a 5 minute walk to the metro which was easy to use and could get you into Rome fairly quickly, the staff were friendly and although there was no kettle in the room it wasn’t to much of a problem but you had to keep asking for hot water at the bar,but the lovely bar staff didn’t mind, the bed is firm but that wasn’t an issue and I did sleep well but was quite noisy at night, we ate in the hotel twice and are simple eaters and the house burger was lovely, our room was cleaned daily with fresh towels, and main areas in hotel were nice, there is a lift to all floors as noticed someone said in a review there were only stairs, negatives were no kettle in room, shower had a bit of mould around the bottom and shower head could do with a clean nothing a bit of bleach wouldn’t sort, hotel per night I thought was expensive plus another £7.50 tourists tax per night at this price there should be no tax, i was told I could pay by card if needed for this, and think for what we paid it should have included spa as £25 per person is a lot, although there were negatives i would stay here again, as at the end of the day I just needed somewhere to sleep and shower with breakfast as wanted to see as much as Rome as I could , they let us leave our bags there all day for free as we had a night flight so could enjoy Rome for one last day

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“Modern room in a renovated building - outdoor space was good for relaxing but needed tidying up in some areas”

Modern comfortable clean room with all the facilities we needed , I requested a kettle and extra pillows before arriving and was delighted to find them already in place in the room . Stayed in a superior room with a terrace with a friend - please note the twin beds are immediately adjacent with no … more

Modern comfortable clean room with all the facilities we needed , I requested a kettle and extra pillows before arriving and was delighted to find them already in place in the room . Stayed in a superior room with a terrace with a friend - please note the twin beds are immediately adjacent with no gap to separate so you are sleeping very close together which may be an issue for some sharers . Given a token for a welcome drink both on arrival and on the day we left to enjoy while we were having some time but the pool which was a nice touch. Terrace was lovely to sit out on in the morning and gave us more living space . The pool was not heated and chilly when you first got in but you quickly acclimatised . There are sun loungers by the pool for enjoying the sun until the afternoon when it is shaded . Breakfast was OK but the same everyday - would have been nice to have optional breakfast extras like an omelette cooked or more fresh fruit such as melon or grapefruit The hotel is situated one metro stop from the main termini for Rome city which was not an issue as we wanted somewhere with more outside space . The metro station is a 5 min walk from the hotel or you can catch a bus nearby

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“Would not go back”

Over all the hotel was okay. There was few problems that would mean I would not go again. We arrived about 10 mins before check in and the room was not ready as we expected however the room wasn't ready till about half an hour after check in time which isn't ideal after you have been traveling all … more

Over all the hotel was okay. There was few problems that would mean I would not go again. We arrived about 10 mins before check in and the room was not ready as we expected however the room wasn't ready till about half an hour after check in time which isn't ideal after you have been traveling all day. The bathroom had green mold in it, the shower heads where not very clean too and the hair dryer was not good either it blows very hot hair with little power. The beds are hard and the pillows are not particularly soft.There is also alot of noise from outside sirens cars ect and in the room there is a mini fridge that makes noise all day these can disturb your sleep if your sensitve to noise. The breakfast foods are okay nothing really stood out. The main reason I booked this hotel was the out door and indoor pools. The outdoor pool is ice cold so unusable for most people and the indoor pool which is part of the spa is £25pp plus you need to pay for a swim cap as the dont allow hair in the pool i felt this wasn't a very reasonable price for paying customers as the amenities do not reflect this as the pool itself looked as thought it needed cleaned as when I booked it was based of a picture of the spa I did feel it was miss leading to charge for it as it is not obviously where I booked from or on the website. The food in the restaurant was okay nothing really stood out however the tiramisu was not good you get essentially cream with cocoa powder and a small bit of chocolate cake there is no coffee flavors in it at all. Staff wise I dont have much to say as we did not really have much interaction with them other than checking in and out though those we did interact with were friendly. We did get new towels daily and out bed made. The building its self has very nice looking architecturally, there are plenty of restaurants, shops and pharmacies near by as well as the metro and train station being a short walk away. There is a piano player on each night which is a lovely addition to the hotel. I think i would recommend this for a very short trip as it seams to suit that more than anything above a week. Also it is worth noting that the tourist tax is €7.50 per night per person which you have to pay in cash idk if other hotels make you pay cash too.

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