| From: Keziah Caldwell, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: October, 2008 |
| Absolutely fantastic stay, made to feel very welcome. Breakfast was fantastic everyday. |
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| From: TH, Canada |
| Date of Stay: October, 2008 |
| This was great value for our money. The location is excellent, close to the metro and within walking distance to the Vatican. The breakfast was served in our room each morning and was a great variety of food. The lady (I forget her name) that served our breakfast was very helpful...she gladly provided extra beverages and called a taxi on our request when it was time to leave for the airport. |
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| From: AC, USA |
| Date of Stay: September, 2008 |
| Wonderful property and amenities at a great price. One suggestion: Venere should consider providing a more detailed set of instructions and map for arriving at the property. |
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| From: Ada Stankard, USA |
| Date of Stay: August, 2008 |
| One of the reasons for staying in B&B's is the rapport that one can develop with the owners...usually they are there to answer questions, give you hints about the area, etc. Except for the person who let us in on the Saturday, who quickly gave us and keys and explained things but then had to run off to another property, the only person we saw at Sistine was the lady who served us breakfast. She was lovely, but her English was limited. We never saw the people who own the place and I even had to e-mail to find out to whom we should pay the bill. The lady who provided breakfast was only there until late morning, so for the rest of the time, we felt quite isolated. The computer is the hall is great to have. The breakfasts are outstanding. |
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| From: DD, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: August, 2008 |
| We stayed at the Sistine B&B for 5 nights. Our flight was scheduled to arrive at 9.40PM so we emailed and an excellent private transfer (Euro45) was arranged and Emmanuel very kindly let us into the building and took us through the paces. You must email and let them know when you are expected to check in. Location wise it is perfect far from the madding crowd and yet close enough to the Rome sites and the Vatican. Lepanto station is only a short walk away and very convenient so really you do not need a cab/taxi service to get from airport to B&B. Breakfast at the Sistine B&B is that special service with Irena who wheels in a trolley with a real spread and because it is served in your room and not in a dining room, you can actaully have the whole spread for breakfast and lunch with no guilt. Ticking the boxes and hanging the breakfast card on your door before you retire to bed is such an excellent idea- you get breakfast when YOU want between 8 and 10AM. Irena even gave us early breakfast one day when we had to take a train on a day trip. Thank you Irena- she is such a willing and pleasant person. On our return we actually spent only Euro2.20 to get to airport. The 1 Euro ticket allows you one trip within 75 minutes from time of purchase so you can go all the way to the Anagnina station on the red line and from there, the airport shuttle bus costs 1.20 euro. The red line is air-conditioned and quick and the shuttle bus is on time and takes you to the front of the departures. If you are doing a bit of sightseeing and need to get to airport later then buy the 4Euros ticket- hop on hop off wherever you want that-the ticket lasts for the whole day. Excellent underground train service in Rome- there is a 3 day pass as well. When in Rome - never buy a drink at or near a tourist site, it is more than 100% expensive- it is about 250% more. There is nice shop just below Sistine B&B My suggestion is that Sistine B&B provide breakfast from 7.30 at least duri |
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| From: ML, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: August, 2008 |
| We had a gorgeous room, with always a wonderful breakfast. We stayed two days, left a third day, and came back for a final day and the b&b was entirely accomodating and helpful throughout. the atmosphere is absolutely charming, and the space was great for the value. we will definitely be back |
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| From: Mario De Vita, Italy |
| Date of Stay: July, 2008 |
| siamo stati benissimo al Sistine B&B. ottima e abbondante la colazione. staff simpatico e professionale. |
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| From: Melvin Snyder, USA |
| Date of Stay: July, 2008 |
| Basically happy with Sistine. We called them to assure them we were coming and would pay for unused nights due to delays because of unexpected business commitments in Bologna. When we arrived at appointed time, we had to wait outside for more than a half hour until someone arrived to let us in. once past that, everything was perfect -- including the Internet connection and air conditioning. Room was small but very nice, queen sized bed was nice and firm, breakfast was excellent and on time. Price to quality ratio was excellent |
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| From: John Clever, USA |
| Date of Stay: July, 2008 |
| thanks to Sistine B&B for the perfect assistance in our stay in Rome! we'll come surely back again. |
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| From: SG, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: July, 2008 |
| The breakfast that the Best B&Bs offered were great. The surrounding area is a bit quiet and empty at night and a very expensive taxi ride from Ciampino airport. But great for accessing the Vatican, the river and the Metro. The person who greeted us when we arrived was welcoming and helpful with suggestions on the surrounding area but other people who worked there didn't seem to know the local area that well, so it would be useful if they had more access to general information such as the bus routes or how to get tickets for the buses etc. But this is only a slight aside and in general we found this a very nice place to stay. |
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| From: Paul Zachariadis, Greece |
| Date of Stay: July, 2008 |
| we loved our stay at best pantheon! the best choice in Rome! the breakfast is served in your room at the time you want and a fantastic lcd tv 42" stands in fron of your bed with a nice selection of dvd (free of charge). |
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| From: Sandie Hoelker, USA |
| Date of Stay: July, 2008 |
| Irene was just the best. She went out of her way on our last morning to supply us with her customary lavish breakfast, even though we were leaving early and requested it an hour earlier than usually available. She was so accommodating and we agree with other reviewers, the breakfast at the Sistine B&B was the best we had anywhere in Italy. |
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| From: PM, Spain |
| Date of Stay: July, 2008 |
| Algo lejano del centro-bien comunicado-servicio excelente-desayuno fantástico-habitaciones muy bien equipadas MERECE LA PENA |
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| From: RA, Netherlands |
| Date of Stay: June, 2008 |
| For our 2nd stay in Rome, we picked the perfect neighborhood. This is the place to be if you hire a scooter, run around the city all day, and want to come back to a peaceful, charming neighborhood. It's quiet and full of fantastic food and bars. It's not a "scene" neighborhood like many in the centro storico, but that's exactly where we like to stay. Even if you don't have a scooter, it's right next to a metro stop, and if it's not blazing hot, the walk is not bad. We were in a larger room, which was fantastic. The bathroom is a bit strange (toilet is shoved into the corner and the lid won't stay up!) but that's a small and insignificant annoyance, compared to the overall pleasantness of the place. It can be a bit frustrating to arrange the check-in properly, but unless you need to be coddled it shouldn't be too much of a problem. Also, as mentioned earlier, the WiFi wasn't working, which would only be problematic depending on your situation. Breakfast is incredible, and the service is extremely friendly and accommodating. Hopefully we'll be back! |
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| From: Daniela Cuffaro, Italy |
| Date of Stay: June, 2008 |
| splendido soggiorno al Sistine B&B. camera ampia e pulitissima, ottima colazione. Centralissimo:metro a 100 metri 2 fermate da Piazza di Spagna. consigliatissimo |
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| From: Victoria Flanagan, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: June, 2008 |
| Came back a week ago and we can not recommend the Sistine highly enough - great place to stay and very convenient for the vatican but also only a 15 min walk to piazza navona in the evening for dinner/drinks etc. We arrived an hour earlier than we had advised (very easy via terravision bus from ciampino and the metro up to Lepanto which is only a 5 min walk) and someone was already there to meet us. We had the standard room but only difference between that and the deluxe ones is the size of the room - no problem for us as we were not actually in the room that much. Very clean, lovely bathroom and comfy bed! Great to have the air conditioning and having the small fridge with drinks etc was really welcomed too - not over priced either as some hotels charge for drinks available in room.As everyone has said the breakfast is lovely and we liked the fact that we could chose when we had it - only moan would be that we like more than one cup of coffee to get us going in the morning so a cafetiere rather than individual cups would be good. We will definitely go back and are telling our friends about it - something lovely about staying in a more residential neighbourhood and it was in a beautiful building - felt safe too walking back at night. |
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| From: PV, Belgium |
| Date of Stay: June, 2008 |
| Room was very clean, TV set was mini mini, which was a bit difficult to watch the late night match of the European football cup at that time. Breakfast was well prepared and extensive. Bath room was very small but all utilities were present : corner toilet (very unconfortable) and small corner shower which only produced ice cold water on the 2nd day of our stay and which unfortunately could not be repaired until the next day. Excellent location : within walking distance of all major visiting sites and 100 m from subway. |
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| From: EG, USA |
| Date of Stay: June, 2008 |
| My husband and I stayed here and were very pleased. It would be best for independent travelers who want to save money by opting out of a traditional hotel setting. We walked to the Vatican and took a short metro trip to all the main attractions. I would definitely stay there again. The breakfast is amazing!! |
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| From: Trevor Lucas, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: May, 2008 |
| O/a very satisfied. Reception good although there was no-one to meet us on arrival (we arrived exactly on time). However with help from the delightful owner of the delicatessen next door he made a phone call for us and a young lady arrived within 10 minutes. The room was on a 3rd floor corner - there is a charming lift, with dual aspects and not particularly busy or noisy. It was spacious, clean, and comfortable double, with a sofabed to lounge on after a hard days sightseeing. The room had a TV and DVD player (with a good selection of films available in the foyer - which also had a laptop for free internet use). The trolley breakfast without exaggeration was beyond expectation. Croissants, toast, cereal, eggs cooked how you like them, a selection of meats and cheeses, yoghurts, cakes, biscuits, fresh fruit inc. strawberries and melon, and pots of tea or coffee. All this was available from 8am and brought to the room by a charming young lady at the time you requested the night before by leaving a note outside your door. Needless to say lunch was not required. The location was excellent, 3 mins from Lepanto metro, 15 mins gentle stroll to the Vatican,and 20 mins to Piazza Nuovona. Good family restaurants in neighbourhood - where the locals eat at sensible prices. The Sistine B&B would suit all ages and is excellent value and from talking to other tourists during our stay we reckon we had the best deal in Rome. |
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| From: RD, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: May, 2008 |
| Our flight was delayed but still there was a welcome when we arrived late at night. Breakfast was everything we expected - and more, a great start to the day! Whilst for a B&B this might appear expensive that's not the case when compared to other accommodation in Rome. We will be staying again, but will not be telling others about this place as we want to keep it to ourselves;). |
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