Palazzo Del Duca Piazza Navona Campo dei Fiori Piazza del Fico Guest House
Location: Via del Governo Vecchio, 115, Rome, it
Star Rating: 8 Stars
Property Type: Guest houses
About this Property
Historic Charm and Elegance
Step into the grandeur of Palazzo Del Duca, located on the 1st floor of a noble house dating back to the late 16th century. Admire the frescoed ceilings and antique furniture that adorn this guest house, offering a unique blend of history and luxury.
Comfort and Convenience
Experience comfort at its finest with elegant parquet and tiled floors, along with an orthopaedic mattress for a restful night's sleep. Stay connected with complimentary Wi-Fi, and enjoy modern amenities such as air conditioning and a TV with satellite channels.
Relaxation and Indulgence
Unwind in style at the lounge boasting high ceilings, antique decor, and a stunning 16th-century chandelier. Start your day right with breakfast served at a nearby partner bar, adding a touch of indulgence to your stay at Palazzo Del Duca.
Book now to immerse yourself in a truly unforgettable experience at Palazzo Del Duca.
Important Information
If you expect to arrive outside check-in hours, please inform the property in advance.
A surcharge of EUR 30 applies for arrivals from 20:00 until 23:00. After 23:00, late check-in costs EUR 50. All requests for late arrival are subject to confirmation by the property.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
A deposit may be required at the property.
Policies
Check-in: 02:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Check-out: 10:30 AM
Amenities & Facilities
- Non-smoking rooms
- Air conditioning
- Family rooms
- Safety deposit box
- Massage services
- Non-smoking throughout
- Private check-in/check-out
- Shuttle service (additional charge)
- Staff adhere to local safety protocols
- Guest rooms disinfected between stays
- Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
- Physical distancing rules followed
- Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
- Cashless payment available
- Fire extinguishers
- First aid kit available
- Invoice provided
- Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
- Guest room sealed after cleaning
- Property cleaned by professional cleaning companies
- Key access
- Free wired internet
- Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
- Internet access
- Housekeeping on request
- Accessible shuttle
- No accessible shuttle
- Accessible train station shuttle
- No accessible train station shuttle
Rooms Available
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Suite
1 Queen Bed
592 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with digital channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Safe, double sofa bed, and desk; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Bidet
- Sofa bed
- Daily housekeeping
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
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Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking
1 Queen Bed
215 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with digital channels
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Safe and desk; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Bidet
- Daily housekeeping
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
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Deluxe Double Room
This elegant room with attached bathroom comes with free WiFi, air conditioning and antique furniture. It includes large windows and a mini-bar.
Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bidet
- Linen
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Bottle of water
- Chocolate or cookies
- Trash cans
- Cots
- Shampoo
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Lockers
- Smoke alarm
- Fire extinguisher
- Key access
- Window
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Deluxe King Suite
This suite features a fireplace. This suite consists of 1 living room, 1 separate bedroom and 1 bathroom with a bath and free toiletries. In the fully equipped kitchen, guests will find a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and an oven. The air-conditioned suite provides a flat-screen TV with streaming services, soundproof walls, a tea and coffee maker, a seating area as well as city views. The unit offers 2 beds.
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Fireplace
- Sofa
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Alarm clock
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Bidet
- Coffee machine
- Linen
- Dining table
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Sofa bed
- Bottle of water
- Chocolate or cookies
- Trash cans
- Cots
- Shampoo
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Lockers
- Smoke alarm
- Fire extinguisher
- Key access
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Comfort Triple Room
Providing free toiletries, this triple room includes a private bathroom with a shower, a bidet and a hairdryer. The air-conditioned triple room provides a flat-screen TV with streaming services, a tea and coffee maker, a seating area, a wardrobe as well as city views. The unit offers 2 beds.
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Alarm clock
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bidet
- Linen
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Bottle of water
- Chocolate or cookies
- Trash cans
- Cots
- Shampoo
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Lockers
- Smoke alarm
- Fire extinguisher
- Key access
Guest Reviews
- Ana (9/5): Lugar súper cómodo y muy bien ubicado para pasar varios días - Todo bárbaro!!!!
Ubicación espectacular , se llega súper fácil con el colectivo 64 desde Termini y está a 1 cuadra de Piazza NAvona
La habitación enorme con una pava vasos y copas y mini heladera . La deco de la habitación muy de época techos altos con pinturas , muy lindo
Baño amplio a nuevo
La anfitriona me contactó el día anterior con llamada y quedamos en que le avisara cuando llegara , llegué 1/2 hora antes de la hora del check in le avisé y no hubo problema
En un pasillo común una máquina LAVAZZA con cápsulas, muy lindo detalle
Estuvimos una sola noche pero da para quedarse más tiempo porque es súper cómodo! Que no se puedan dejar las valijas antes del check in o después del check out.
Sólo para saberlo, la entrada al edificio es con una aplicación, recomendaría bajarla antes de llegar al departamento - La anfitriona me avisó cuando estaba ahí ,le dije que me tendría que haber avisado antes entonces me abríó directamente ella así que no fue un problema
La calle a la que da la ventana de la habitación es muy concurrida, a nosotros no nos molesta el ruido para dormir pero si el huésped tiene sueño liviano es para tener en cuenta
- C (5/5): Not a bad accommodation, just a bad/unlucky stay. - The location was amazing and the property has a lot of charm! The rooms are clean, and the staff are also friendly and responsive via WhatsApp. It is an old building, so the power breaker got tripped a few times. When the power goes out, there is no wifi or hot water. And because there are no onsite staff, they will walk you through how to reset everything.
Also, the double bed cannot be separated into two twins.
- gabriele (8/5): -
- Nikol (9/5): -
- Niclas (8/5): - Fantastiskt läge och mysigt rum. Wifi funkade inte på rummet.
- Jackie (10/5): Great room in a great location - The room was excellent with everything we needed, it has a cute balcony over the street, plenty of room and is within walking distance to all the main attractions.
- Laurence (8/5): Très bien, charme historique et vintage; et parfait pour visiter Rome. - Emplacement parfait, le charme de l’endroit. Les clefs : trop
- Fernandez Aído (8/5): -
- Cassandra (4/5): Cute but never again - Room was charming and bed was comfy Getting into this property was like an escape room. The building is not clearly marked. They sent a photo that looked nothing like the door in its current state. Once we found the door there were multiple locks to get through. There is no staff on property, the entire check in process was through door codes and getting buzzed in. No elevator. It took 45 minutes from getting dropped off to get into our room.
The area is lively and a lot of street noise, which wasn’t bad. The problem was the constant banging happening from garbage trucks all night. We did not sleep at all!
- Thorbergur (9/5): - Big and clead room. The only negative were the 6 locket entrance doors and 6 keys and opening buttoms and an APP that we did not get prior to our arrival. Terrible complicated.
- Šule (10/5): - Great location, beautiful building Mattress is at the end of its life
- Lorna (7/5): Genoten van de lokatie en de inrichting, had graag beter geslapen. - De lokatie was perfect. Een gezellig rumoerige straat met eten/drinken/ijs en leuke winkels.
Dichtbij Pantheon en Piazza Navona
De inrichting ook fantastisch(als je ervan houdt) en echt heel erg ruim. Het plafond....ik ben verliefd. Lekkere douche en groot bad. De bedden. Lattenbodem en frame kapot van het grote bed zodat het matras kompleet inzakte. De bedbank was kort en er staken balken door het matras heen. Veel stopcontacten zijn stuk(Losse draden). En de koperen kroonluchter maakt sluiting.
- Guest (8/5): -
- Weronika (10/5): WSZYSTKO SUPER - Dobra lokalizacja
- Anna (9/5): Idealnia lokalizacja, przemiła i pomocna obsługa. - Lokalowe Skomplikowane wejście
- Jen (8/5): -
- Hugues (10/5): -
- Luiz Inacio (10/5): Perfect stay: spotless, comfortable, quiet and in an excellent location, we’ll definitely return! - Our experience was amazing and it exceeded our expectations. The room was extremely clean, well organised and very well maintained. The bed was very comfortable, and both the bed linen and towels were spotless and smelled fresh. We were also pleasantly surprised by how quiet it was, we didn’t find it noisy at all and we slept really well every night. The location is absolutely perfect, close to the main tourist attractions and surrounded by plenty of great restaurants. The staff member was also extremely polite and helpful. We will definitely come back! Nothing,everything was perfect!
- The V from S (10/5): A magical experience in Rome - visit and live the life of a nobility in the Eternal City - Been to Rome many times - stayed in 5* places and cheap studios...
This time we were looking for a good location as we needed a one-nigh-stay only... well, the place is so exceptional that we wanted to spend a month in it, at least. The name is totally appropriate - it really is a Palazzo!
A historic place with all modern needs answered but true to its past and heritage. Located in the heart of a high-vibe area, entering the door you step in an atmosphere of noble luxury, without the kitsch.
Looking forward to go back and stay longer! Can't quote a thing we disliked, no matter how much we try :)
- Dan (8/5): - Location. Historic interiors. Flexibility of check-in and check-out. Bathroom old and impractical.
5 doors before you can reach your apt.
- Rosie (9/5): Very cool room in a great location. The host was extremely helpful. - We loved the location and the furnishings in the room We kept having to log into the app to open the front door. The main bed was very soft and uneven.
- Kacper (3/5): Nice location, but hidden mold and poor maintenance significantly affected the stay - The location is very good and the room itself was nicely arranged. During my stay I discovered significant mold hidden behind a wall decoration above the toilet in the bathroom. What initially appeared to be a pattern turned out to be mold.
After removing the frame, I found an unfinished wall with exposed plumbing and visible signs of moisture. This indicates a long-term issue that was not noticeable during normal use.
This is a serious hygiene concern, especially for allergy sufferers. The property also did not respond to my message regarding this issue.
- SHVAYKO (8/5): - Pour entrer dans un appartement, il faut ouvrir de nombreuses portes avec des mots de passe.
- Maria Isabel (6/5): -
- simone (7/5): Good - Location and comfort Window was broken so we couldn't close completely and the street was really loud at night and early in the morning due to supermarket refill at 6AM
- Alessandra (7/5): -
- Claus Skovgaard (7/5): -
- José Luis (8/5): -
- Nasos G. (8/5): A value proposition to stay in the center of Rome - Situated in one of the best places of "Historico Centro", close to many monuments and food spots! Coffee machine in the common area, ideal for a quick espresso shot before the beginning of the day. Very good communication with the host. A more comfortable bed, as well as, a central heating (AC does not champion during the winter months).
- Erika (9/5): An enjoyable stay - Great location and very convenient for exploring the area. The host was lovely, and really helpful throughout our stay. We also loved the features and design of the room, it felt stylish and comfortable. The only downside was some noise coming up from the street during the night and early morning.
- Marcel (7/5): Fijn verblijf, locatie top! - Locatie Beetje gare toiletbril
- Kate Marie (10/5): -
- Kersten (8/5): -
- Victor (10/5): Felt like a local for a short time, enjoyed all the restaurant recommendations. Also compliments on the friendly staff. - Excellent location and quaint home make a unique place to experience Venice as a traveler and not a mere tourist. It is Europe, it is Italy and it is Venice, if you expect American sized bathrooms Europe is not for you.
We could have made use of the laundry, it was a shame that it’s not made available for guests.
- Douglas (7/5): Value for money if you only stay for a maximum of 3 nights. You could survive longer. - The location was OK there was a local supermarket, Pub and Restaurant's within 50 feet of the property There was constant noise throughout the night, it was difficult to sleep due to the noise.
We only received the details of how to enter the property by Whatsapp on arrival and without internet access I could not open the message.
- Tim (10/5): Best location, beautiful unit amazing atmosphere - Location location location! This place is perfect, between the centralized spot, the beautiful rooms and the spacious common area this was an amazing place to stay in the heart of Rome. Would recommend this to anyone looking for a central spot to stay next to great restaurants and shops
- Maja (10/5): - Location was amazing, everything was clean, host was very helpful and always available for any questions Wifi stopped working and couldn’t get fixed, even though the host tried
- Marek (10/5): -
- Damaris (8/5): Lively Spot Close to it all - Location, location, Very lively area with bars, restraunts, tons of famous food spots steps away. It is 20 min or less walked to several major attractions Vatican City, Trevi, Pantheon, Colossium might be under 30mins. Close to amazing food, shops, and historical sites. Lively area means louder environment till very late
- Charlotte (7/5): Excellent location, lovely place to stay and very clean and well managed - Excellent location within walking distance to the main sites and lots of great restaurants on the street itself. Easy check in and responsive staff. Comfortable bed/pillows. Water temperature in shower was sporadic and not constant. Would have been a better experience if this were more constant.
- Cristina (7/5): - Posizione fantastica Il bagno era vecchio e non molto funzionale
- Karen (6/5): Could do much better - The location was very good, Self check in , nobody meets you to let you in , your given codes to many doors and left to fend for yourself 😔
- jule (9/5): -
- NARCISO (10/5): Todo perfecto - Satisfacción absoluta!! Pernoctar en casa de época ubicada en la zona más céntrica de Roma. Inmejorable.
- Cameron (10/5): Amazing location - The location and the room were incredible, yes there were 5 locks to get into the room, but they give you an easy step by step guide how to get in after that it's so easy, the location is perfect, right in the heart of Rome and walking distance to everything. The room is so lovely and the bed was so comfy, if we come back to Rome we will definitely come back here, hassle free and really good value, 5 out of 5 star. Nothing
- Maria (8/5): - La comodidad de la cama Un poco ruidoso por la ubicación
- Duygu (9/5): - Konum çok iyiydi.oda dekoru güzeldi.ev sahibi çok ilgili. Eski bir bina olması sebebiyle odanın zemini çok soğuktu. Bebeği yerden çok soğuk geldiği için bebek yatağında yatıramadık.
- Olive (5/5): -
- Luigi (10/5): -
- Maryline Delhauteur (10/5): Très bien. - Emplacement parfait, propre et confortable.
- Carolina Giulia (4/5): Non bene - La posizione La pompa dell'acqua che non funziona bene e tutta notte fa rumore.
L'acqua viene fuori in modo intermittente.
La stanza non è un gran chè e la finestra non si chiude bene
- Valentyn (9/5): Central Wow Amazing - Stunning! Beautiful! And the amazing Bathtub! Perfect location and amazing view on a street! Totally recommend it! Small things are showing its age but you don’t mind it for a couple of nights, since you have luxury of location and just gorgeous interior!
- Luciana (10/5): Excelente - Es una habitación excelente. No me esperaba su tamaño. La verdad no tengo nada que criticar a la habitación in tampoco al establecimiento.
- Amir (10/5): -
- østensen (9/5): -
- Artak (9/5): -
- Juan Bernardo (10/5): - MUY RECOMENDABLE! La ubicación es excelente, la habitación muy cómoda y limpia. Todo el tiempo estuvieron al pendiente de nosotros por si necesitábamos algo. Todo nos encanto!
- Rebecca (7/5): Good - The location is perfect, it’s easy to get around with just a 20 min walk to pretty much everything you want to see. It was really difficult to get in to the property, 5 different doors!
It can be quite noisy at night but it didn’t bother us too much.
The shower ceiling needs some attention as the plaster is falling off.
- Andre (7/5): Comfortable and clean - Room was spacious and clean Accessing your room - security measures excessive
Never saw a staff member
Noisy neughbourhood area at night (until about 1 am)
- Manju (7/5): Good - Location Shower water not hot
- Bojana (10/5): Exceptional -
- Ashley (4/5): I think the price is too high for this quality of room. Stay here for location not comfort. - Location close to many restaurants and sites The toilet was missing an actual flush handle, water pressure was poor in bathroom. Ventilation in bathroom not great. No soaps/shampoos provided.
- Mark (10/5): Exceptional -
- D (8/5): Very good -
- Taha (7/5): Good - Very good location, easy check in. Poor wifi connection
- Alicia (1/5): No communication, no help, no access to property at 2am. - When we arrived to the property at 2am we were unable to gain access to the property. After calling and messaging the property with no response, no body at the property to help us we wandered the streets of Rome with our luggage after 21hrs of flying and attempted to find a new hotel with rooms available for us to stay in. The property said they would give us a refund which has not been received 3 weeks later and has cut all communication with us. Not impressed.
- Cliona (10/5): One of the nicest rooms I’ve stayed in. 5* experience. The size of the room was outstanding and the quality of the furni - The size and quality of the room was superb.
- Biljana (7/5): Good -
- Mike (9/5): Superb -
- Luluadventures (9/5): Designer style without breaking a bank - I liked the central location and ambiance of the suite. Most landmarks were within walking distance.
There are plenty of restaurants and supermarkets downstairs. The suite had a kitchenette with a coffee machine and a big dining table.
The host was very attentive to all needs or wants during the stay. Excellent guest service, which exceeded my expectations.
- Marcy (8/5): Historic Suite in Wonderful location - This is a beautiful historic suite in a wonderful neighborhood in Rome. We loved the location and staying in a character suite. The tub is amazing for those who love baths! We loved he ceiling and floors.Even with the issues described below we would recommend this suite for those who enjoy older buildings and would stay there again when the scaffolding is removed and the bed replaced. The building is under construction and the windows were covered with scaffolding so no light and no atmospheric street view,,,,a reason we selected this suite. That was a huge disappointment. Would rate 9 or 10 without the scaffolding.
The bed needs replacing.
We had challenges getting into the suite the first time. We were able to get help quickly through Whatsapp.
- Jack (8/5): Very good - Perfect location, host was helpful at all times,
Very happy with the room,
I will stay again
- Wendy (7/5): Great location, spacious, characterful apartment undergoing undisclosed external renovation. - The apartment was spacious, full of character with very high ceilings. The bathroom was lovely. Once we had learned how to use the e-locks and the key locks they worked well. The location is perfect for restaurants and sightseeing. The positives outweigh the negatives. E- communication only. When we first arrived it would have been nice to have been met at the apartment as we struggled to get in. The only person we met at any time was a lady delivering clean linen. The information book in the room is very limited, eg giving names of good restaurants but no locations. However, the reason we rated this apartment so low was that you cannot see out of any of the windows. They are all completely covered with scaffolding. All natural light is 100% blocked. I am not certain that the windows were totally shut either but I didn’t want to mess with them as they looked like they might be worse afterwards.
- Tamás (10/5): Exceptional - The apartment has an amazing style.
It is very specious.
The location was perfect to explore Rome. -
- Michael (8/5): Great location, comfy as - Amazing apartment, location was awesome. Highly recommend. Wasn't made aware there was construction happening. Couldn't even open the luvers to let light into the place due to scaffolding. Couldn't sleep in past 7 as the hammering started.
Shower needs unclogging. Fills up so you're standing in a small pool. Freezer would be handy, and maybe a communal washing machine? Would make it 10 stars.
- Natalya (10/5): Amazing place in amazing location! - Very beautiful rooms, easy to access with either keys or pins. Location is great, it’s walking distance (30min or less) to any historical sites Not much, really. Maybe the shower cabin was a bit small, so will be tricky for large people
- Meredith (9/5): great place. great location. - great room. great bathroom. great location. Difficult getting in at night with the key and the app wouldn’t work. But we figured it out, after about an hour at 1am. There was construction scaffolding up so no light came into the room. For a short stay it’s ok but not good for longer than a few days.
- Susan (9/5): This is a perfect location and base to see everything you want to see in Rome! - Location was perfect! Locked doors = great Security. Situated between two pizzerias! Comfortable beds, hot water, and great pressure. Navigating the different locks in the app without consistent Internet connectivity was challenging. We were given a set of keys, which I was constantly worried I would lose. There were no laundry facilities. I was told there was a laundry close by, but I never found it.
- Megan (7/5): Great location but noisy construction - Location was fantastic 5 different doors and keys and an app to get in plus stars. Worst of all though was the major construction happening on the building itself so noise from 6:45 am in the morning. No mention of this on the listing or by the host prior to arrival. Very disappointed
- Julie (1/5): Bad - The location.. All is cheap and old . Very uncomfortable organization for stay . But what is shocked me yhe most is message from property that I did not show up . I guess it has been done to cut my possibility to leave a negative feedback about my staying .
- Shane (10/5): Great central location to access all the food, shopping and attractions of Rome while coming home to a comfortable night - The standouts were the location and the double windows for noise blocking.
We read the negative reviews about the locks, but found that the instructions provided by the property were very clear and with practice we barely noticed the locks. It also left us feeling very safe 😊
- Dee (1/5): Bad -
- Reina (7/5): Good - I had bad welcome the lady that was cleaning the room told us that she was going call the police she was upset about us being there, because we got there at 2 pm that was are checking time but the room was not clean yet and we need to leave or otherwise she was going call the police we got scared and went out and waited at stairs
- Kremena (8/5): The stay was really comfortable and the location is excellent! - The location is excellent. The place is big and comfortable. The beds were not very comfortable. One was sofa bed, but wasn’t terrible. There was no toilet paper in the flat. No bottled water.
- Mattia (10/5): Exceptional -
- Colette (5/5): Once in the room we got the authenticity we expected, getting to the room was a challenge. - Location, location, location! No signage, very drab entrance once inside the building which could have done with a lick of paint or two. No lift, had to carry heavy luggage up stairs. Codes required for 2 doors which proved difficult to enter in such dim lighting.
- Miny7 (10/5): Exceptional - Very comfortable bed, excellent location, Nice cozy place. I liked everything.
- Andrea (1/5): DO NOT BOOK THE PALAZZO DEL DUCA! - Charming neighborhood! The location was great... convenient. DO NOT BOOK THE PALAZZO DEL DUCA! And before I begin my review I hope the owners can refrain from leaving the snarky and sarcastic responses they have written to other reviews of their property…
In our correspondence with the manager regarding our issues with the apartment, you stated “To be honest, our suite was appreciated by all guests”. Have you read the reviews?
First of all, the entry into the apartment was ridiculously complicated. The App did not work to open the doors. Several times, we had to wait outside the building for someone to come out, so we could enter.
The apartment was very badly maintained, and the problems could have been so easily rectified. For starters, it was dirty! There were dirty dishes on the balcony and a pile of cigarette butts in the flower box. A nice touch. The bedspread had stains, the sheets didn’t fit the mattress. The two pillows provided were old and lumpy. The sofa had stains, the kitchen was dirty and rusty, with nothing to tidy with, not even a roll of paper towels. In a country with superb wines, there were no wine glasses or wine opener. The coffee machine was filthy. Let’s move on to the bathroom. The towels were old and threadbare. No bathmat. The drain in the shower was clogged so when showering, we got to stand in dirty water, which was a delight. The toilet ran constantly. There were no decent products provided. The bathroom door handle was falling off. There were burned out light bulbs throughout the apartment, and exposed electrical wires.
We were so looking forward to staying at Palazzo del Duca, and were incredibly disappointed. The condition of this rental was totally unsatisfactory. We have traveled extensively throughout Italy, and this was, by far, the worst guesthouse we have stayed at.
- Gabriella (10/5): Best location in Rome, you are 10 minutes walk from all the monuments and famous places, the room was clean, nice and co - Best location in Rome, you are 10 minutes walk from all the monuments and famous places, the room was clean, nice and cozy
- Evgenia (7/5): Best location, noisy nights - As all the other reviews say, the location is amazing. You can walk to most points of interest within 20 min! Lots of restaurants and bars on the doorstep. There is a shared space within the hotel where you can get a coffee. The air con worked brilliantly. The bed was comfortable. TV had access to Netflix, Amazon, etc. WiFi worked great.
Extensive booklet of things to do and useful information. Answered most of our questions.
Generally I would stay here again. KEYS: I’ll address that issue first as many people complain about how complicated it was to manage all the keys. We did not have that problem. Although it’s not very convenient (and hence in this section of the review) it’s really not an issue. We got used to it on the second times we opened doors and actually found it rather hilarious as it felt like a treasure hunt at times. The keys work fine as long as you know which one to use :)
NOISE: now that was a real issue… Definitely needed earplugs. But not sure hotel can do anything about it besides changing doors and windows. (One of the window handles was broken and actually when we tried to fit it onto the window it did help the noise but fell off shortly after). You can hear everything from the hallway, but get fairly quiet when people are in the rooms. The biggest disturbance comes from the outside no doubt.
The extend of noise is what affected the overall rating of our stay.
General wear and tear: yes there are bits that don’t look like a 5 star hotel but it’s an old building and you are in a middle of the historical center so just accepting those quirks was ok for us.
- Sally (9/5): Great room in a great location. - Clean nice room, big and plenty of space and great location Nothing to add
- Martins (10/5): Perfect location and style! - Perfectly located apartment with a very good design. Access is a bit tricky, but once you figure it out, it goes smooth.
- John (10/5): Exceptional -
- Megan (7/5): Good - Fantastic location. Bed was great. Plenty of room. The app did not work for us. And the door into the guest house was very hard to open with combination or key. Quite a few things inside were broken or did not work as they should. And beware the stinging nettle weeds growing in the balcony garden boxes. But the location made up for everything. Would still recommend.
- Louis (9/5): Superb -
- Milica (8/5): Interesting Renesas experience - Location of the apartment is superb! Communication with owner as well :)
Large room, big kitchen, modern spacious bathroom, good quality wifi. Heating was not working properly, there is an AC unit, but still the room cannot be heated enough.
There was a problem with warm water, but owner solved it very quickly.
The bed was not that comfortable (soft mattress and blanket filled with feathers was very itchy).
- Andrea (9/5): Superb -
- Anonymous (9/5): Alessia has a typical Roman style apartment in the heart of the city. It is clean and comfortable and the host is very r - Superbly located in the middle of the city. Alessia is warm and welcoming. The apartment is very comfortable and clean Nothing
- Lala (10/5): Exceptional -
- Rohal (7/5): Loved the stay, great location - - Location
- Cleaniness
- Air conditioning
- Size of the room
- Common spaces - The mattress was sagging in the middle both for me and my partner, either its worn out and needs replacing or something else was wrong
- soundproofing on widows would be big bonus
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