Express By Holiday Inn Rome East
- kicsi23
- First Reviewer
- 3 out of 5
- Avg. Member Rating
- 16
- Reviews
Express by Holiday Inn
- April 5, 2009
- Rated 3 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
This hotel had pluses and minuses. On the plus side the price was right and the room were comfortable, American Standard, On tthe minus side it was very far from the historic center. The shuttle service was not working and we ended paying more for taxi that we planned on. To their credit they pick up the tap for the taxi to the metro. Staff was friendly. Continental breakfast was very good. All in all, next time, I will go somewhere else because of the distance to the historic center.
extremely far from areas of interest
- May 16, 2008
- Rated 2 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
extremely far from interest area propaganda was misleading
Great Value
- March 13, 2008
- Rated 4 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
Myself and my two best friends stayed here for a week, and we probably experienced everything you could here...one of us managed to trip the circuit for our room and there was a bit of a language barrier communicating this, but it was resolved quickly, there was a bit of problem with toilet paper in the middle, but it too was straightened out. The shower drained very slowly, but it never flooded, just made you think it would. Our first night out, we did get stuck...having never been to Rome and not knowing the way around or the public transportation hours was the main cause...our taxi rade from Termini to he hotel though was only 18 euro, not bad for three people. Shuttle from the hotel to the airport was cheap as well, only 15 euro each...you do get the feeling of being cut off from everything, though. And we always had to be on our toes to make sure we didn't get stuck in the city past the time for the last shuttle from the subway to the hotel (last one picks up at the subway at 10pm). It was nice having the supermarket next door, but our room did not have a microwave or fridge, so you could only get non-perishables, but the vending machine in the lobby was well stocked and good for grabbing a sandwich or some candy for the midnight munchies. Staff was very pleasant and most spoke enough English to communicate, which is more than I expected. They took care of booking our Naples/Pompeii tour as well as our return shuttle to the airport. All in all, while I''d have liked something closer to the city center, this was a great deal booked through online travel website, and I'd stay again.
Holiday Inn Express Rome East-my fave hotel in Rome sofar
- August 12, 2007
- Rated 4 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
I have stayed in Rome a number of times. Downtown in the thick of things (great if you are in your 20's) very noisey- in local independent hotels, small, no breakfast to speak of, and not much English. This place is out there..but it not so bad. The metro/train is fast and cheap, and the hotel shuttel runs every 30 min. to the train station. If you get back late, jump on the bus and pull the cord when you get close to the hotel (you can see it from a long way off) then you will have a 3 minute walk to the hotel. The stop after the hotel will reward you with a 10 minute walk through a not so great area. I snagged a deal for this hotel and got it for $* a night- which is great for Rome. It is clean, Fantastic breakfast that will keep you going until those late Roman lunches! and a great nights sleep with AC. The pool was empty when I was there (just breeding mosquitoes) The staff was friendly, but did not speak much English, and the fare to the airport was about * Euros. On sheer comfort and ease of getting around, I would stay there again.
Far Out
- June 29, 2007
- Rated 3 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
This hotel is modern, clean, with spacious rooms. The walk-in shower had a grab bar.The breakfast was nice. Located far outside of town. Taxis to town ran 20 Euros, to the airport 65 Euros. There is a shuttle to public transportation, a supermarket across the street, neighborhood shops a few blocks away. Otherwise it's in the middle of nowhere. You can order take out Pizza for dinner but that's it. Don't stay here unless you can use the shuttle, don't mind being way out, or can spend money on taxis. Staff speaks just enough English for basic communication.