Ateneo Garden Palace

The lounge, garden area, and rooftop terrace are lovely and add a special quality to the hotel. The breakfast is excellent. The rooms are spacious and clean. The staff are efficient and friendly. Great restaurants in the neighbourhood. Would definitely stay again.

The team was an excellent crew from front desk to Breakfast crew. Kind , helpful and courteous in every way possible and a beautiful garden and terrace area throughout the property. A great place to stop and relax when traveling to other European Destinations. Would recommend to all.

The hotel was very comfortable and clean and was also lovely and quiet, particularly at night. Although it’s a little way out from the main area of Rome, if you are happy to walk it’s easy enough to find your way around. The staff also advised on buses and metros. Termini train station and the metro is about 15-20 min walk from the hotel. It has good links to the airport from here via a bus or the Leonardo Express which runs very frequently. The hotel is about a 35 min walk to the Colosseum, and a bit further for other landmarks like Trevi Fountian, Spanish steps etc, but is walkable - just wear very comfy shoes! We did feel a little on edge walking back to the hotel late at night as the area is quiet with a few homeless people, but saying that we did not encounter any problems at all. All staff were really helpful and friendly at the hotel and our room was serviced daily. There is a mini fridge in the room, along with a safe. I would advise to take a travel kettle if you like a cuppa as you can’t order one from the hotel during the day/evening. There is also air conditioning but ours wasn’t very cold, which was manageable when we stayed but may be too hot in summer months. Our room also had a very small balcony that was very private and peaceful and surrounded by gorgeous honeysuckle. The continental breakfast was excellent, with plenty of choice … cereal, yoghurts, fruit, rolls, toast, pastries, cheese, meats, scrambled egg and bacon etc. The staff were very attentive and replenished food frequently. There was also the option to sit outside on the terrace for breakfast too which was lovely. Serving times were excellent from 7am - 10am. There are a few restaurants close by but we chose to walk into town for dinner each evening. There is a shop nearby that does amazing gelatos, crepes and waffles though that was open late into the evening. I would definitely recommend this hotel, if you don’t mind being in the quieter area and happy to walk to the sights.

It feels like the Hotel was once a four star hotel that has been left to run down. The rooms are spacious, and you could see that once they would have looked good, but our room had mould and maintenace issues. There are some things out of the control of the hotel, such as a homeless camp across the road, but police visited them on our second last day, and they were not a problem after that. It does feel unsafe around the area however. Air conditioning is a point of contention, as Italy does have some restrictions on how low you can set your thermostat. However, the air conditioning couldn't even reach that temperature, being 28*C in the late evening, meaning we couldn't sleep until we bought a fan. The hotel couldn't provide one. This was the most important failure for me. What is a hotel for but a place to sleep? Like another reviewer pointed out, be aware that if you ask them to call a taxi, the driver pays the hotel a kickback and then charges you a surcharge. We paid €70 to the airport, when a flat fare should be €50. Other than that, the hotel was fine. The staff were friendly and helpful, the included breakfast was nice, though fairly simple. It's a short walk to restaurants and a moderate walk to the station. If you are not visiting during the hotter months, and are not fearful of your safety, it's a reasonably priced mid range hotel. However, our stay was marred somewhat by the maintenance issues and the weak air conditioning.