09/01/2026: Excellent stay at La Griffe Hotel in Rome.
The room was very comfortable, perfectly clean, with high-quality bedding and impeccable linens. Everything is well-maintained, making for a truly pleasant stay after a day of sightseeing.
The hotel also has a rooftop restaurant, for which reservations are essential. The experience rivals that of a top-notch restaurant, both in terms of the quality of the food and the exceptional setting.
A huge plus: the kindness of all the staff. The team is attentive, available, very professional, and always smiling, which makes all the difference.
The breakfast included in our stay was perfect: fresh, varied products with an excellent balance of sweet and savory options, something to satisfy every taste.
Finally, the hotel is ideally located near the Repubblica metro station, making it very easy to get to the main attractions such as the Colosseum and the Trevi Fountain.
09/01/2026: We stayed January 7-10, 2026. The location is excellent (we didn't use public transportation at all to get to the city's outer reaches: the Colosseum, Borghese Gardens, and the Vatican). Reception is open 24 hours (we checked in at 3 a.m.), the heating is working, there's always hot water and good pressure, and a heated towel rail. Breakfast is served from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on the terrace (covered and open) with a gorgeous view. It's very filling: omelettes, bacon, fresh and grilled vegetables, homemade yogurt, nuts, fruit, sweets and local desserts, Parmesan cheese, local sausages, and more. The waiters bring coffee at breakfast. Economy rooms by default come without a window (Booking doesn't mention this, but the official website where it's cheaper does): there is a window, but it overlooks a dark service staircase, which cuts out both fresh air and light. Economy room 520 was warm and stuffy (no window for ventilation), had a full-size double bed, slippers and shower gel, shampoo (no hair conditioner), soap (seems to be the same everywhere), and clean linens. Three stars would be the maximum for the hotel's shabby condition (broken plaster in the corners, scratches on the floor and walls, a broken bathroom door handle, stuffy air with no fresh air, and very cramped bathroom and room). We asked to change rooms, and they upgraded us to a deluxe room at no extra charge. Room 810 deluxe was spacious, with parquet floors, a wide bed, robes and slippers, shampoos, etc., a bedroom area, and an area with leather sofas and armchairs in front of the TV, large windows with wide sills, and a view of the street over the rooftops. The experience was completely positive compared to the economy room (although the heated towel rail didn't work, there was no air conditioning, and the climate control wasn't working, so it was chilly in January). We took advantage of the free excursions (included in the room rate) from the BZAR program – 45-60 minutes long, in English, you can go on them every two hours. 7.50 euros per person per night is the city tax (listed separately from the room price when booking on the website).
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