Hotel Meridiana

It seems that most travel forums discourage staying in hotels near a train station, but after reading reviews, I took a chance with this booking for the convenience and price. I was pleasantly relieved that there were no concerns for me and my four teenage daughters staying here. It's about a 20 minute walk to many of the major tourist sites in Rome, but we are in good health, so it posed no problem for us. Our rooms were fairly small and the mattresses a bit hard, but we fit in fine and slept soundly overall. The bathrooms were clean and rooms made and replenished daily, which was a pleasant surprise. We had some difficulty with the shower door and shower head to avoid flooding the room, but finally figured it out. The air conditioning was much appreciated in hot summer weather. The front desk staff was welcoming and helpful. We felt perfectly safe during our stay both in and around the hotel, which is located at the end of a dead-end street with restaurants nearby. There was even a security door at the entrance to our hallway for added safety. Overall, I wouldn't hesitate to stay here again if being near the train station is preferred.

Better mattresses would be welcome.

The staff was very helpful and kind. They booked us a taxi from the airport and the taxi driver charged us 10 euros more. When the staff heard that they gave us those 10 euros back.

It was quite noisy and wasn't easy to sleep at night or early morning.

It is a great location and the staff was very very helpful nd kind. The fact that there is a 24/7 reception available was super convenient. Everything is walking distnace but very good location regarding public transportation as well. Very easy to get to the airort as well. I really liked the area, by exploring a little you can find nice bars for morning coffee and amazing pizzerias for dinner. The room was a good size and it was clean.

I don't have anything to highlight because we got exactly what we were expecting.

Great location, 15-20 minutes walk to the city centre, and the station Termini is around 5 minutes walk. Kind receptionists, clean room, they change towels every day. I was able to sleep well, wasn't disturbed by any noise. Would recommend!

Room was a bit small, but for this price we didn't expect larger. You have to wait few minutes for hot water in the shower cabin. The neighborhood is kind of dirty (also the whole city is) and the front door of the building is open all the time (but doors on the floors are locked and there is someone on the reception on the 1st floor 0-24).

The location was good. Arriving the hotel from Termini was easy. Also the metro station is 5-10 minutes walk. Good bakery just next street and lots of choice to eat nearby. You can even walk to popular places 20-30 minutes. The staff was very polite and helpful.

We did not face a critical situation. Just know that there is no elevator. And it was not a problem for me but the furniture is a little old. Bur for a 2 star hotel everything was fine.

Good Location, not too far to the central station and the city center staff is super nice and incredible friendly it felt save, 24/7 reception air conditioning

we had ants in our room

The reception was nice and they checked for covid green pass. The room we were in had a queen sized bed. Cleaning was daily, you just had to leave the key at the reception. Hot water all the time and the bathroom has an hairdryer. The area was quiet.

We went in the late February and in the evening the heating started a bit too late for our taste. The room was cold in the evening and warm starting the middle of the night. There were two receptionists, one lady and one guy. The guy was a bit too harsh.

Close to the Termini station, close to several good restaurants and an excellent breakfast cafe round the corner. 24 hour reception and the friendliest, most helpful staff you could wish for.

The room was small, the hotel is up a flight of steps and it's not really a place to spend any time in other than for sleeping. None of that bothered us though.

The staff at the hotel and people in Rome generally were wonderful. They are multi lingual and always there. You can come and go when you want. My room was small but the building is obviously old and I think you'd be hard pressed to find a big room in Rome. If you are used to big rooms, you're probably in the wrong city. The room has a clean comfortable bed and a bathroom with a shower, toilet and bidet. I didn't really look for any 'facilities' in the hotel, The only thing I used was the safe built into the wall of my room. There was a TV. All Italian channels, but I was there to see Rome. The hotel is in a side street near the main station. There are restaurants in the street but not enough to disturb you at night. I was in a room at the front and I had no problems with noise. The hotel is near the station so it was easy to find when I arrived and easy to catch the train when I left. I walked every day to the part of town with the various sights. Sometimes I got the Metro which was 1.5 Euro for a 100 minute ticket. The line that goes to the Vatican runs from the nearby main 'Termini' station. Next time I might be brave enough to use one of the many electric scooters which litter the streets of Rome and are accessible if you have the right app on your phone. I didn't eat at the hotel, I don't even know if I could have done. There are plenty of pizzerias nearby. I paid about 10-15 Euros whenever I ate anywhere, but I didn't go mad and I don't drink alcohol.

If you aren't as mobile as me, you might opt for a place a bit closer to the sights, but the layout of the Metro might make it more inconvenient for getting in and out of Rome when you arrive or depart. Tickets for most things like the Colosseum are only available on line so try and figure out the complicated system before you go. You can't just turn up and pay and go in. It they ask for a 'tax code' on the registration form to buy a ticket, try 'EE1'. Some people say that using their passport number worked.

Location was fantastic, close to Termini. The staff was very helpful and tried to speak our language. Room was super clean. The temperature in the room was perfect, it was nice to come back from the cold evening and enter into a nice and warm space.

The only thing I could complain about is that even though the shower worked good and water was hot (albeit you have to wait a bit for it to warm up), the water had some difficulty going down the drain.