Melia Roma Aurelia Antica Hotel - Rome

The Hotel was nice except for not being able to watch TV or use internet without being charged. So we did without, I refuse to pay for local TV,.

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This is an amazing hotel with a great staff and great food at the restaurant. The location is a little inconvenient as it is not near much and there is nothing in walking distance but the hotel does have a shuttle to city center

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complained about the airconditioning early afternoon and it was not fixed thewhole night so it was a spa for me...on a cool evening!

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Comfortable rooms and bathrooms (well above the average for the rate). Very good breakfast. Corteous and English speaking staff. The building, however, looks a little bit abandoned (specially from the outside) and the room and walkways don't smell as they suppose to, possibly because the age of carpeting and draperies. If you are in a business trip […] and the location is convenient for you, I don't see why not to recommend this hotel. Read more

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This hotel was comfortable but definitely NOT sound proof! We could hear the guy in the next room snoring!! And there was also a school on a trip to Rome, we heard the kids running in the hallway till late hours of the night. In essence, you could hear EVERYTHING, even the bell boy in the mornings. No Wi-fi included and it is expensive to purchase. […] It was clean and the room was comfortable. The shuttle to town was convenient. Read more

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I had a wonderful time at Melia. The Breakfast Buffet offers a variety of choices. The staff was very courteous. Everyone was very friendly. Their shuttle service to the Piazza was an incentive to the hotel. The drivers were polite and friendly.

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the hotel is in the middle of nowhere, and although it has a shuttle service without it... it is very difficult to access it. The employees are suspicious, and charge you for everything. The unguarded parking is dangerous, dont leave anything in the car, it will be stolen. in general I didnt like the hotel and the service.

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Great place with very good service. I hope the owners keep up with renovations years down the road. Don't forget to up date back of house.

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I enjoy the Melia Hotel. The breakfast was great!

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I had a 4 night stay in the Melia hotel in Rome from 30 Jul-3 Aug. The hotel is wonderful, but its 20 minutes from the airport and 20 minutes from downtown Rome. The hotel has a free shuttle from hotel to near Vatican area running from about 0800 to 2200...great plus. I wish the hotel had a free shuttle to the airport. We took a cab from the airport […] to the hotel and it was about 41 euro, bags are 1 euro extra a piece so we paid 45 euro...same for the trip back. I was not pleased with the receptionist upon our arrival because she was on the phone and ignored us until she finished her conversation of about 15 mins. I thought a simiple, "I'll be right with you." would have done the trick. The bellman was very nice, could probably see that someone should say something and he told us that she would be with us soon. The room was very clean and we have a nice view of the hotel pool and bar/restaurant area. The room also included several ammenities incase you forgot toothbrush/paste, shampoo, soap, shaving kit, and had a mini fridge. The bed was very comfortable. No wifi in the room only LAN cable, but wifi in other parts of the hotel...all at cost. I would stay there again if I planned on a longer vacation of 1wk or more. Read more

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This is the second time we've stayed here. It's convenient to the airport and has a great pool. The prices were reasonable a nd the room was fine.

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This hotel was perfect for our visit to Rome. The location and shuttle service offered us a chance to sightsee in the beautifel city setting, but then retreat to a cool and quiet place to rest and relax before the next tour. The pool is fantastic, we used it everyday!

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My husband and I chose this hotel based on some reviews given by other guests. People said it was close to the metro which was not true. It was a 15-20 minute ride down to the first metro station which would make that a good half hour to 45 minute walk. The surrounding neighboorhood was totally sketchy that you wouldn't dare want to walk around there […] at night. The hotel itself looked old and it doesn't look like they changed their carpets in a while. Our room had a stain on the carpet the size of a basketball and we were afraid to even walk barefoot. The only good thing is that they had a shuttle from the hotel to the Vatican (they only have one pick-up and drop-off location). But the last shuttle back to the hotel was at 10pm which doesn't do us any good since it gets dark around 9pm. We wanted to see the sights at night but that was not feasible because of the shuttle service schedule. We would have taken the cab but the cab fare back to the hotel was about 40 euros. Read more

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This was a very nice, clean hotel. They have a nice clean small gym, and nice pool. Very friendly staff and very helpful as well. It was a distance from Rome itself, but they had very nice shuttle bus service, and they were always on time-coming and going. The drop off spot was absolutely perfect next to the Vatican and we always made sure to get to […] the pick up spot early when returning to the hotel and get a Gelato from the place across the street. Read more

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Very clean and well maintained. Check-in was very slow considering they had 3 people at the desk. The room was clean and spacious. Internet was available in the room however you had to connect your computer to a Ethernet cord for a price. The only wi-fi in the hotel was in the lobby downstairs, not very convenient especially because you still had to […] pay for that as well. And last, check out was also very very slow. Read more

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The Hotel Melia Aurelia Antica is about 8km from the Vatican, so is reasonably close to centre of Rome, with a free courtesy bus. However, the hotel's web site indicated that courtesy bus would pick up travellers from Via Della Giulio Cesare, near Ottaviano Station, but the courtesy bus actually sets down about 500 metres away, at Piazza Risorgimento. […] We were stuck for an hour waiting for a bus which didn't come. We eventually took a taxi to the hotel. Hotel rooms were spacious and comfortable, but do not have electric jugs for making tea or coffee. As the hotel is located about 2 km from shops, this is a real inconvenience. Additionally, there was no information about the local ATAC bus route (892) which passes the front door regularly,and connects to the nearest shops, cafes and restaurants, and to the Rome Metro. You should research this on the ATAC web site before going to the hotel. Staff were friendly and helpful, and rooms were spotlessly clean. Read more

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If the purpose of you visit is to visit the vatican this is the perfect hotel for your stay.

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I was caught off gurard to find out that parking was 16 Euro (over $20.00 at time of our travel). However, you may park your car outside that hotels fenced off area (not recommended). We found that breakfast was fairly expensive as well. The beds in this hotel were the best of our three week vacation, which is much needed for all the sightseeing that […] can be done. Read more

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The hotel was out of town in a quiet area, but the shuttle bus made it convenient. The front desk people were most helpful and spoke English!! The room was large for European standards and was nicely decorated. The bath was also nice size and had all the conveniences that we find in the USA and more. Choose it, you won't regret it.

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We had a great time. Rome is beautiful.....They have shuttles every 90 minutes or so to and from the city to the location of a metro stop so it made it really easy to get around the city. Last shuttle to the hotle is at 10 pm which gives you plenty of time to explore the City. The location is about 20 minutes ina tour bus from the shuttle drop which […] is blocks from Vatican City. Over all we got a great price, hotel was very friendly and clean. We would definately recommmend staying there. Only drawback is that there is only one place to eat inthe Hotel (pricey) and nothing around the Hotel with in walking distance. Read more

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Hard to believe that a hotel would not have a free wifi these days - more so a 4 star one. Breakfast was nothing to write home about. Otherwise very clean, staff is great, and a free shuttle bus to Vatican is a big plus.

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David on the night was very helpful when we checked in on Sept 2nd but that is where it ended as the next day, the staff was not very helpful. For example, we could not get proper information on Taxi service to the Vatican or the . airport. When I approached the front desk after returning from the Vatican, the lady on duty looked at me and walked away. […] In addition, taxi prices varied depending on who you asked at the front desk. It was always, come back 3 minutes before you are ready to leave. Read more

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Nice hotel, good shuttle bus service but hotel bar prices ridiculously expensive. Glass of draught lager €8, this put us off buying anything at the hotel. A real shame as I would have happily spent on drink and food if they were more reasonably priced. Plenty of nice places to discover near the vatican area.

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The hotel has an attractive lobby with friendly staff to welcome you. They are also helpful although getting their attention on a couple of occasions was 'tricky' - they get absorbed in helping one person at a time and it would be nice to be acknowledged whilst you are waiting. The cleaning staff do not follow their own eco policy and changed our towels […] every day despite us hanging them up to re-use, the carpet was not hoovered but the maid made an attempt to tidy up the room by arranging some of our things on the bed! The rooms are practical but our shower screen and a few other areas could have done with some maintenance work on them. I asked for a late check out but was told our room was to be re-let that afternoon so they offered to store our luggage for us. The pool area has a bar and lifeguard but the pool itself could do with a bit of repair and out of season cleaning - but safe and still ok to use. The complimenatary bus into the city centre was great although a bit of a free for all despite how long you may have been waiting. Overall I would recommend this hotel despite the couple of things I have mentioned. Read more

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ok,but the card did not work to open the door,after few hours they change for us the room

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For a city like Rome, with all it's noises during day and night, the location of the hotel is very good. A place to relax during your resting hours. You should manage your times carefully, in order to travel to the historical city and return to the hotel with the shuttle bus provided free of charge by the hotel. It runs very punctual. All the features […] of the hotel reflects it's 4 Stars category outstandingly. Not a common thing in Rome. I will definitely return to this hotel while in Rome, and I fully recommend it. Read more

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The location is wrong. You can't walk anywhere from here.

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Clean, modern hotel with a great pool. Shuttle into Rome worked out well. Options for dining are very limited. The pool is the hotel's best asset, they need to heat the pool and open it earlier in the year.

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As the title suggests you are going to have to pay for lots of extras most hotels include as standard. Parking for a start 14 Euro a day! Wifi, most hotels allow you to use the Wifi in the lobby for free, not here 4 Euro for half an hour. Breakfast (I must admit that I was aware that this wasnt include in our room rate) but 16 Euro per person per day!! […] If you want a beer take your credit card 9 Euro for one beer. The location isnt very good either, they do run a courtesy bus but it only runs once every 90 mins so if you miss it you either have to pay for a taxi or find somewere to wait. The room was clean and tidy though and it was made up every day so that was nice and most of the staff were friendly (receptionist when checking in had an attitude problem). So all in all if you have the spare money to pay for all these things you would be better off booking a hotel closer to town and paying the extra there. This hotel appears to be mainly for tour groups. Read more

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It's shuttle services are good, however, there's one thing to consider: The last shutte back to the hotel leaves at 10pm from the Vatican wall. This means that the dinner usually has to end around 9pm for the connections to work out and that may be a little too early.

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This was a pleasant experience for an over night stop over in Rome, The price we paid through Expedia was a fraction of the hotel rate, other than having extremely cold staff, everything was good and up to standards, having a rental car and a GPS made it very easy to get to the hotel and back to the Airport the next day. Ironically the hotel charges […] 16 euros for over night parking where as pleanty of free public parking was available just in the back of the hotel. Read more

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Very good hotel, staff very friendly. Hotel little far from city but provides a free shuttle service.

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The hotel was clean and the standard room was enough big. I will recommend this hotel to friends that want to visit Rome.

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Had a lovely time in a beautiful city. The hotel was lovely but a little far out from the city. The hotel did provide a free shuttle bus, which went regularly.

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Had a lovely time in a beautiful city. The hotel was lovely but a little far out from the city. The hotel did provide a free shuttle bus, which went regularly.

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This hotel is far from the city and when seeing the sights this doesn't matter care of their shuttle however from the airport you're in for an expensive cab ride. Another note about the shuttle - they have a strict no smoking policy but the driver smokes! The rooms are beautiful and large with high ceilings. The restaurant is somewhat expensive and […] serves food not geared towards North American tastes. They shut down the pool at the end of August which doesn't seem to make much sense given the warm Roman Septembers. They have a couple gift shops which are pretty good however they keep some strange hours. Read more

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All the hotel staff were friendly and helpful and the breakfast was plentiful and varied. Our room was fairly large and comfortable and was kept spotlessly clean. The pool looked beautiful but was closed for the duration of our stay 20-27 sept and no explanation was given. There was a regular shuttle bus into the city which took about 20 minutes. This […] hotel is in the countryside and therefore very peaceful, but there was no bars or shops within walking distance, but then after a long noisy day in Rome we looked forward to the tranquility of the hotel! Only one snag with the shuttle bus. We generally caught the 8.30pm bus back to the hotel in the evening and there seemed to be a bit of a free for all with lots of pushing and shoving to ensure their place on the bus and people generally not queuing. Two nights running the driver had to turn people away as the bus was full. I complained to the hotel about this as it was quite an unpleasant experience and the driver was very stressed out about it. The next night the hotel put on the large coach which solved the problem, but we still learnt our lesson and arrived at the bus stop at least half an hour before the bus was due to try and ensure our place!! Overall a very pleasant stay. Read more

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When finally checked into the room, I was mortified to learn that they do not offer an iron in the room but they do offer a laundry service which of course you have to pay for. This was quite expensive. Instead, I went and purchased an iron from a shop in the Vatican City for 14 euros which was much less expensive than paying for the hotel to press […] my clothes. The hotel has a resturant which we didn't use (very pricey) and they also have a bar where you can purchase snacks like burger and chips, pizza etc but again, prices are high. There was no tea or coffee facility within the room and the TV only has 5 channels and luckily one of these was BBC worldwide. The walls were thin as you could hear people in the shower next door! Internet was available but for a price. Shop on site but expensive (8 euros for a fridge magnet). Shuttle bus to the Vatican City was handy as otherwise you would be stuck but this also meant either eating at the hotel in the evening or staying out all day to eat in the city before returning to the hotel. At times, the bus was very busy but we had no problem in getting a seat. On a positive note - the cleaners were very good and even folded my pyjarma top! Overall - hotel was ok but for the price paid, I expected more. It felt like they would charge for anything.The hotel is also a conference centre and so is used by people on business which is what it felt like the hotel was more aimed at. Remember - take your own iron (and adaptor). Read more

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Honestly: there are only two slightly negative things that could have been said about our stay: i) the area of Rome isn't great - use the shuttle bus it's excellent service ii) one or two of the folks at the breakfast service weren't as language skilled as would be truly good iii) the breakfast isn't great - but not bad for an Italian place The rest […] of the stay was just plain great. Read more

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I have to say that our experience with the Hotel has been excellent. We initially thought that the location was a little far, but the daily regular shuttle service truly made up for it. The earliest coach leaves at 8am and the last pick up is 10pm, but I'd recommend being 10-15mins early to ensure a seat. The shuttle point was conveniently located directly […] outside the Vatican or Ottaviano Metro Station, this central position means easy access to all of Rome within minutes. The hotel service, accomodation, restaurant, bar and housekeeping was all top-notch quality. The only quibble I have would be the slightly expensive food, drink, and services provided at the hotel. A part from that, I would recommend any one to stay there! We are planning on going back next year! Read more

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The trip to Rome went without hitches, we arrived at the airport and were met by a welcoming airport shuttle transfer driver who insisted on carrying our bags, arriving at the hotel we were met with another friendly welcome and had our accomodation particulars explained to us and given a map of rome and our room keys. The room was well equipped immaculately […] clean and was attended to daily, it was all and more than we expected. After we had moved ourselves into the hotel room we got on the hotel shuttle bus into rome ottaviano metro stop where the bus drops off and picks up hotel passengers at roughly 45minute intervals. The shuttle bus was perfect for us and was the deciding factor for us when choosing the hotel - it ran as near to the timetable times as possible considering romes very hectic traffic. If we were to return to Rome we would definately use the Melia Roma Aurelia Antica again and would definately use expedia again as the whole trip from start to finish was easy and enjoyable 10/10 Read more

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This hotel was chosen because it was a good price and although out in the country, it had a courtesy shuttle bus. However it proved to be unsuitable as there was absolutely nothing else in the area within walking distance e.g .mini markets, bars, restaurants. The prices in the hotel bar and restaurant were very expensive. Also we booked this hotel because […] it had a swimming pool but we were told on enquiry that it did not open until the summer i.e. 5/06/2010 despite the temperature hitting 30degrees which I assume is normal at that time in that area. Unfortunately we were there 24/05/2010 to 7/06/2010. Read more

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