Roi

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Beng D on 07/09/2017 10:54

Situated in the heart of San Giovanni Piazza del Rei Hotel Roi is a good place to stay with. Price is reasonable and the staff are all nice and helpful. Metro is just around the corner and buses going to Termini are not far from the hotel. Breakfast is ok and the hotel is clean.

Good location but not clean

Charles D on 18/04/2017 05:56

It's a pity I have to write negatively on this hotel. The are is great, in front of a huge pjazza. A Metro station is in this pjazza. Bars, restaurants and all other shops are within a minute or 2 walking distance. The reception was very welcoming and always had a smile on their face. The room itself was spacious, bright and airy.
We had asked for 2 single beds but even though they delayed a bit our entrance to remedy this, still they gave us a double one. Did not complain not to start the holiday on a bad note.
The bathroom was not clean and was never cleaned properly the whole 5 days we slept there. Once the toiletries run out after 2 days, they were not replaced.
The floor in the room was slightly sticky.
The 'in-room' b'fast was very decent.

I arrived 9pm and it was closed already

Hassen J on 24/03/2017 00:49

I book this hotel few hours before my arrival, and got there around 9 pm, at the moment I arrived there it was closed, I called their number and I got no answer, stayed there an extra hour expecting someone will show up. at 10 pm I started looking another alternative's but couldn't find any available hotel around that area, everywhere was fully booked. fours hours later I luckily found I place that costed me three times more expensive than the average price in Rome. The next day i went there and i met the hotel manager, he told "you should have called my private numer, we usually close 8pm"!!

Hotel Roi, the good and not so good

Diggerdawg on 12/10/2016 19:12

Pitching up slightly later than expected due to a flight delay, I had to call the reception to make sure someone was there to let us in. There is an additional charge for out of hours check-in, so I guess that's fair enough and the hotel accommodated us and our last minute delays without fuss. They also allowed us to leave bags there for free on the day of our departure which was great and saved us heading to the bag drop at the Terminii station.
The hotel is easily found on the main route into the city from Ciampino Airport. We decided to take the bus to the Terminii (no stops in between) and then back to the hotel by Metro which was slower than a taxi but far cheaper. If cost isn't an issue, take a taxi.
That said, buy a Metro pass as soon as you can. It's an easy Metro to use and trains run every few minutes so we never had to wait. It's a very cheap way to get around.
The hotel itself was adequate and gave us a room with ensuite shower and loo. The room was clean, plainly decorated and adequate for us as we didn't plan to be there much. It's a hotel without bar or restaurant...just a room with concierge up to 8pm so don't expect to be waited on, it's just not that type of hotel.
The shower room was ok but really would benefit from a refit. The staff were helpful and friendly and breakfast was delivered to our door on time every morning. Croisants, yoghurt, coffee and packet toast (???) but it was appreciated (there were other choices too).
There are two real benefits of staying at this hotel and they are the location and the cost. It is cheap by comparison to most in Rome. But the location made this a real winner. The Ri De Roma Metro station is 50 yards from the hotel making it very simple to get to most locations across the city. Having bought unlimited 72 hours travel passes (18€ each), we nipped in and out of the city centre whenever suited. Restaurants and fast food Pizzerias were not in short supply around the hotel so eating out was easy.
We felt safe everywhere we went so all in all a good destination and choice of accommodation for a budget break.

Bad value for money

Georgios P on 05/10/2016 15:34

The hotel, in reality looks like an apartment with many rooms. Its on the first floor of a traditional building, 50 metres from Re Di Roma Metro staion. The reception is open untill 8 pm. Note that if you check in after 8pm, you will be charged 10€. Even though we arrived at 10pm, we didnt pay because the owner, luckily, was waiting for us and didn't charge us. When you enter the building dont use the elevator if you are claustrophobic, you will be really scared. Once you check in, they give you 3 keys. One opens the street door on the ground floor. The second one opens a door after spooky elevator, to enter the hotel floor and the third one opens your room. We stayed 3 nights in the house-hotel and i have to say the following: The soundproof is non existent.
Every sound can be heard, every conversation, every door that opens and closes. The worst part though is that you can often hear the bell that someone is ringing from the main enterance that either forgot his keys or is a new customer and doesnt have any.
The room was small, with a parking view, but clean. Our sheets were not changed during the 3 nights and they wouldnt even change the towels if we didn't ask the employee the third night to change them, who was by the way really kind, like the onwer i met the first night.
I didn't expect more from such a low-class hotel. The one this though that is really unacceptable, is the breakfast. It's room service(probably there is no breakfast room for economy reasons).
For two people, they brought us a small disk that had:Two espresso, two juices, two small croissants, two drinks that were like liquid yoghurt, two small packets of brushwood,three packets of jam and one small packet of butter!!!
I think that its ultimately expesive for what it offers.
Although that how it is in Rome !!!