Hotel Filippo Roma

“The only reason I gave this a 4/5 instead of a 5/5 is that the hotel was difficult to get into, we were asked to pay €20 as a “tax” when we arrived even though I paid it in my original booking, and there was no TV in our room like we had paid for. The hotel was difficult to get into because we buzzed/rang the bell multiple times with no response and about 5 minutes later, a younger Asian man opened the door for us (who was a part of the hotel staff) without speaking and we had to find our way up to the 2nd floor and to the hotel. You are given a key tag to access the building and the hotel room itself. The actual hotel felt extremely secure: there is a key tag to get into the building, one to get into the stairwell, one to get into the hotel, and one to get into your room. Overall, I definitely recommend this place if you are looking for a lightly more budget way to visit Rome! Pros: - The rooms are cleaned daily - the AC is great - previous reviews mention bed bugs, mold, and cockroaches and I did not see any of that even though I took all of the sheets off to check - the hotel was very quiet - the location outs you about a 20 minute walk from the Colosseum - affordability Cons: - had to pay our “tourist tax” twice: once online when we booked and once in person by hotel staff who claimed we didn’t pay the tax even though we did - no TV in our room even though we paid for one - no breakfast available in the morning even though we paid for it”

“Great experience staying here. Just beside Roma Termina station. Very good location. Very helpful staff with wonderful behaviour. They had taken great care of us!”