I booked two nights at the Hotel Giubileo through Hotel Connect, for a total of £91 for 2 people, bed, and continental breakfast. You can contact the hotel directly by emailing info@hotelgiubileo.com, or find out further information on this website. Considering the price, the hotel offers superb value for money with large rooms and good facilities including a fridge, color TV (Italian channels only), wardrobe, shower, bidet and hairdryer. Breakfast, consisting of croissants, cakes, cereal and drinks, is served from 7-10am, with two tables inside the breakfast room and a further six outside on a heated terrace. With an excellent location close to Termini and very friendly staff, my only complaint about the hotel would be that the rooms weren’t heated.
The Giubileo is situated behind Santa Maria Maggiore, one of Rome’s five great basilicas. From Termini, come out of the main exit, turn left and follow Via Giovanni Giolitti down, passing McDonald’s on your right, until you see the Tavola Calda restaurant. Turn right at this corner and continue straight ahead until you see the Upim department store adjacent to Santa Maria Maggiore. Turn left here, and the hotel is on the right side of Via Carlo Alberto.
If you want a beer nearby, I’d recommend the Fiddler’s Elbow in Via dell’Olmata. The bar opens at 5pm and is situated just behind the Tourist Information booth at the front of Santa Maria Maggiore.