Argileto Terra

This was a place of mixed experiences , see below Positives- It was clean , no doubt re that Staff were very friendly and helpful It has everything you need to stay away from home The location is the main plus of this place ( very close to Colosseum) Negatives - The general appearance and decor is worn and tired. The website makes it look a lot more luxurious than it actually is. The chair in the room was saggy and stained and obviously not been cleaned or changed for many years. I can only assume those photos on the website are heavily modified with filters or something. A note re the shower - the shower area directly faces onto the bed with a thin curtain to pull over. There was a huge step you had to climb over to get to it - just all very odd ! Sadly overall it didn’t match up to the expectation as set by their website and I’m sad to say that as the folk working there were very nice and helpful.

Residenze Argileto is situated just a couple of hundred yards from Forum Romanum and Colosseum. A perfect spot. And it's got a fine breakfast area on top of the building (the roof terrace). You're eating right next to jacuzzi. And the view is not bad at all. Freshly squeezed orange juice, freshly made espresso, lots of fruit and cheese, yoghurt and much more. Really nice. The room however was/is a different story... You don't have to bring your own band aid... it's right there on the floor (see picture). Dust balls under the bed. The room has a nice scent of sewer, and the hotels garbage bins seem to be right under our window. The bed is almost about to crack. And then there is the bathroom... You will have a marvelous view watching your partner do his/her toilet business. Yes, you can pull out a small curtain, but the whole idea is somewhat silly (see pictures). And if you have to pee in the middle of the night, you'll definitely run a risk of waking your partner up, since the bathroom light will light up the whole room. Great! You pay for the location (and it's not cheap), the hotel is very average. We spent two nights at floor one. We will try another hotel next time.