4.1
out of 5
Excellent
(224 reviews)
(Neighborhood average
3.6)
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Hotels in Rome are ridiculously over priced. Given this reality, Hotel Lirico is a good deal. Our room was comfortable, reasonably sized and clean. The... included internet service worked well and the breakfast was unspectacular but okay. The location, an easy walk from the main train station in Rome, also convenient to many major sites. I found it an easy walk to the Coliseum, Tivoli Fountain and other attractions in that area. If you wanted to, you could walk to the Vatican, but that would probably take 30 or 40 min. The negatives of this hotel include a long staircase to get in the front door (which is actually on the 2nd floor) and numerous other stairs. There are even stairs to get from the lobby to the elevator; so if stairs are a problem, skip Hotel Lirico. Other negatives included a shower for which I could not imagine any possible correct working configuration, even if it wasn’t broken (which ours was). It is hard to imagine the Romans, the fathers of plumbing, coming up with such a blockheaded arrangement, but there you have it. Was it possible to get clean? Yes, but a few screws and a different location and the entire thing would have been much much better. In addition, the water was tepid rather than hot when I took at least one morning shower. Over all, I’d happily stay at Hotel Lirico again, particularly having stayed at other hotels in the area. The irritations are relatively minor, the staff very helpful, the room acceptable and the location terrific. Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Jul 20, 2012
