Happy Village

OK, so I have mixed feelings about this hotel... actually camp ground with villas. We were told that a shuttle would pick us up at the Prima Porta train station which is about a 25 minute ride outside of Rome. I even called that day to make sure it was correct and I was assured it was. We waited at the station for over 3 and a half hours until we finally got a police officer to call the hotel. They then told us to get back on the train and go to another station becasue a festival had blocked the roads. I was fine with that until I found out they had known about this festival for days. Now the reason I have mixed feelings is beacause once we finally got to the place it was beautiful! The villas were fantastic and the landscape was absoulty wonderful. We had our own bathroom and really enjoyed the patio with table and chairs. There was also a resturaunt with bar and pool. The resturaunt was really tasty. My wife and I ate dinner there 3 nights in a row. I would say if you are not visiting the actual city of Rome and didn't mind being so far away from the city center then this is the place for you. If you have to make it to the airport when the shuttle is not running then don't stay here. We had to pay 85 euros ($125 US) just to get to the airport by taxi (The front desk said it would be no more that 50 euros). Note that the shuttle only runs once and hour from 8am to 12 and then from 4:30pm to 9. Overall the rooms are great but the staff is lacking.

I was pleasantly surprised...for the price, we were expecting a probable dump, but "Happy Village" turned out to be a delightful place to stay on the outskirts of Rome. We stayed in one of their little cabins for three nights. Though it was tiny, it was more than adequate since we were only there to sleep. They have a free shuttle bus service to the train station, and we rode the train into Termini Station each day. It was very convenient! The people there were very helpful, and they have internet service. The pool was lovely, and the restaurant was delightful, very reasonable, with a fun group of waiters. We ate all of our dinners there. Only complaint was that the air conditioner wasn't able to complete with the high tempatures during the days that we were there. However, it did cool off at night. Overall, great stay!