Booked into this Hotel for 3 nights after the end of a Cruise, by our travel agent, who advised that it was 4 star with good reviews. It may have been 4 star in the 50s/60s, but not on modern standards. We were allocated Room 424 on the 4th floor, accessed by probably one of the smallest & slowest lifts I've ever been in. The room itself was also small, with old furnishings, a not very appealing bathroom, with a Juliet balcony, overlooking a small courtyard;"hardly enough room to swing a cat" Complained to Reception, told that this was there standard room, which was all our agent had paid them for. Neverthless after much persuasion they agreed to move us to a bigger & better room, but not til tomorrow. They were good to their word, but still kept us on the 4th floor in Room 414, which overlooked the main road. This room was slightly bigger, configured better, with a much nicer bathroom, but still old furnishing. Both rooms had a small tv high up on a ledge which we never used. Did notice that the corridors on the lower floors were wider & carpetted, so whether the rooms were of a better standard I wouldn't like to say. Breakfast was served Buffet style, in what looked like the old wine cellars,. Not over impressed with the food on offer, which was more Continental styled, with probably the poorest scrambled egg I've ever tasted. In the end kept to cereal & toast. Serving staff not the best I've encountered also. Luckily we only used the hotel as a base, as we found it's amenities(ie Bar/Lounge) lacking in comfort/atmosphere. Nevertheless the Reception staff were most helpful & amiable. Overall we were quite disappointed with our agents choice & feel that a visit from a Hotel Inspector would be the way forward here. However it just may be that this is the standard in Rome, but don't think it will be on our revisit list
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