Hotel Apollo  

We made a reservation on this hotel based on the reviews we saw and we were soo happy to find out that they were all true. We did not stayed in the hotel itself but in a 3 bedroom apartment. We loved it! It was clean, centrally located, full of places to eat (within a very short distance) and just what we needed. When visiting Rome again for sure we will stay in this hotel.

We stayed in the 1-bedroom apartment located next to the Hotel Apollo. The best thing about this hotel is location-- very close to the Colosseum and the Forum (10-15 minute walk to Colosseum). The apartment was spacious for our family of 5 (2 adults, 2 kids on sofa bed, 1 in crib). The terrace of the apartment was nice. The staff of the hotel is very gracious and friendly, though some do not speak very much English.

Though our stay was good overall, I feel like I need to tell others about a few shortcomings: -- There was water damage on the ceiling in the living room, and more significantly in the bathroom, causing mold to grow. The bathroom had a musty/moldy smell. This would be a definite problem if you are allergic to mold, and frankly, it was unsightly. -- There was dust/wood shavings that regularly fell from one of the beams in the living area (a pile would re-appear after cleaning on the furniture underneath). Was it termites? -- The fridge did not work when we first arrived, though this problem was addressed quickly. Overall, the apartment is in a great location and is a great space, but needs some improvements.

The family running this hotel make the difference. Unlike other hotels we stayed in Rome earlier, we experienced here a genuine friendly interest, helping attitude and personal service. If you add to that the great location and real Roman surronding (less touristy than expected) and cleannes overall, you have a perfect case to come back. I can highly recommend the place for those in search of Roman touch and good value for money.

Excellent position, friendly helpful staff, neat and tidy and great price.

Wifi didn't work at apartment but we were given free wifi card at hotel which compensated for that.

Good location - near Colosseum and the apartments we stayed in were right next to the metro - Cavour. Very clean . Very nice restaurant opposite our apartment where we ate every night - ie 3 nights . It was frequented by locals and hardly any tourists , so we knew it was good.

We stayed at the apartments owned by the Hotel Apollo , some 300 yards or so from the hotel - which required us to drag our cases down the road and around the corner . Apartment had limited facilities ie especially in terms of the kitchen. It was advertised as a 3 bedroom apartment but this it wasn't the case as it was a two bedroom apartment with a sofa bed in the lounge , which meant that we either had to leave the sofa bed down every day so we had no where to sit or make the bed up everyday which was bit of a hassle.

Relaxed atmosphere and extremely helpful staff. Good breakfast and clean, comfortable rooms. Superb central location for Metro, Termini and all major tourist attractions.

Friendly staff, close to the collesium.

Hotel Apollo is located within walking distance from the train station (approx. 15 min) and down the block from the Colosseum which is great. The hotel is around the corner from Via Nazionale and it's easy to navigate the city from here. The hotel and rooms look as though they have been renovated recently which I appreciate - a new elevator and a very clean room and bathroom. The breakfast is a typical Italian-style hotel breakfast (pastries, cereal, yogurt, fruit, coffee/juice) which suits me fine, but if you expect something more you might be disappointed.

Our room faced the front of the hotel and the street. Since we were staying during the weekend the street noise was a little intense, but it can be remedied by closing the window or tiring yourself out during the day seeing all Rome has to offer.

Excellent staff, nice breakfast. Location is the biggest advantage.

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Its right near the colosseum which is great and there are some nice restaurants and cafe's near by. The room was a good size and we were comfortable.

The breakfast gets old quick, I would have liked some more variety and if you get there later in the open time frame to eat there is almost no food left and the hotel does not bring out more.. Very noisy, you can hear everything that occurs on the street.

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I liked this family hotel. Very pleasant stuff people. Always ready to solve a problem (if any) very quickly. Found the location of Apollo suitable for any kind of route - siteseing or shopping. I liked breakfast space on the roof terrace extremely nice.

The hotel is centrally located and is very fairly priced. It is in a quiet neighborhood with several nice restaurants in the immediate area. Breakfast is served in a garden area on the roof and is very complete. The room was clean with a comfortable bed and a tv with largely Italian channels (go figure). Would definitely stay there again.

Nothing to complain about - a nice hotel in the heart of Rome.