The location of the hotel is not the best, but a short distance (3 blocks) away there is a bus stop. The bus takes you to the center of Rome. The room was clean but too small. The buffet breakfast was fine and the staff cordial and helpful. The worst part of the room was the bathroom. You don't have enough space to take a shower and you are constantly bumping your elbows against the window that is one side of the shower stall. The shower stall was covered with mold. Not recommended.
We found the reception staff very friendly. As everyone else commented, the rooms are very cramped and odd shaped, but you are in ROME and shouldn't be spending any time in your room other than to sleep! So much to see and do. Giotto is a decent enough base. The walk to the Metro is about 10 mins and the perfect way to get around Rome. Day tickets are 4 Euros and a one way ticket was 1 Euro. Bargain! The coach from the airport was 6 Euros one way. Breakfast was fine. Bit disappointed regarding the lack of toast, but I wouldn't have expected a banquet with the price we paid for our room! You pay for what you get and I think Hotel Giotto is a great budget hotel.
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This hotel is far to far away from the main attractions of Rome. To get there you have to walk to the local Metro station which is about a 15 minute walk away, down a steep hill and along a busy main road that dosen't have any pavements, so you are walking in the road trying to dodge the traffic.After a full day of sightseeing there is the prospect of the return journey on the metro and a walk up a steep hill which is fine if you are young and healthy.The hotel is also used by many foreign school parties so was quite noisy during the night. On the plus side it is clean and the staff are friendly and helpful. I would say that this hotel was more suitable for the young.
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Having stayed many places throughout Italy and in Rome, Hotel Giotto was by far the least desirable and least accommodating. Extremely far and inconvenient location; it took us up to an hour each way to get to and from the Rome city center. The address is located on a different street than the hotel was actually located, so we were walking around in the rain pulling luggage looking for an incorrect address. The staff was cold and minimally helpful. Our room was the smallest room I have ever stayed in in Europe, the shower was located OVER the toilet, and the breakfast was a joke (dried, old croissants). I would NEVER recommend someone to stay at the Hotel Giotto. Avoid at all costs.you have been warned!
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My husband and I stayed at the Giotto to celebrate our birthdays in January. The hotel was better than some and no worse than others we have stayed in. Yes the rooms are small and the bathroom shower was a challenge to even the best contortionist but we only needed a room for a base as we were out every day. The bus service was cheap and regular, just down the road and the train service was excellent. The buffet style continental breakfast was adequate and set us up till lunchtime. The little cafe over the road could have been a little more adventurous but the food was cooked fresh and was good. All in all you get what you pay for and we thought it was quite good value for money.
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Stayed her from 27 Nov to 30 Nov 2011. The hotel was clean and reception staff very helpful.Our room was at the front of the hotel and was quite noisy .The breakfast wasn't great just one meat and one cheese available and white rolls/ croissants. The fruit juice was from a machine not fresh and the fruit salad was tinned. It is about a 15 minute walk from the metro station ok on the way down but quite a hill on the way back up.Nice cafe facing the hotel and staff there very friendly. Not a lot to do or any shops in the area immediately around the hotel.Overall not a bad choice for the price but I would prefer something more central.
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My friends and I stayed here for two nights. The room wasn't HUGE, but it did suffice for the four of us. The rooms were clean. The hotel itself overall was great, especially the roof. It was really nice up there at night, nice view of the city lights. Also, located directly across the street is a little cafe. The service there was excellent, as was the food & drink. We all had a great time there and certainly would go & stay there.
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We stayed here on a Top Deck tour, the hotel is not the easiest to find and is serviced by intermittent public transport. The room was small but clean but the shower was definately interesting as it was a shower head attached to the wall and then the drain was on the bathroom floor. It made the bathroom very slippery and somewhat dangerous. The breakfast was ok nothing flash but they did have fruit which was nice.
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a quite good hotel, but not something special. the room is a bit smaller for 2 persons, but very clean, the curtain in the bathroom was dirty. breakfast was included, buffet, but not so much food. only non smoking rooms. :o( not so far from the metro station that can take you to the center of the city
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