We stayed here at the end of our Italian trip, so its shortcomings were probably heightened in comparison with our other lodgings. The room was small and had a bad odor. The staff was minimally friendly and even gave out false information like "No, churches aren't closed between 12 and 4." They are. There's a dorm, hostel feel to the... more

I stayed at this hotel for three nights from May 29th through June 1st. It is situated close to the Campo De Fiori and Largo Argentina. The hotel is clean and the triple room had a good layout. with two beds in one area and one bed in a separate area through a hall, bathroom in the middle. The rooms... more

We just returned from 7 nights at Hotel Smeraldo. The hotel is located within walking distance of essentially everything in Rome. It is around the corner from the Campo del Fiore with a street lined with shops, "bars" and vendors. The hotel has wi-fi in the lobby and provides a continental breakfast in a comfortable breakfast room. The rooms are... more

We recently returned from a 17 day trip to Italy. I used Rick Steves' guidebook to book hotels in Venice, Florence, Siena, Assisi and Rome. I chose the Smeraldo for location and price. We were to stay 6 nights, May 6 thru May 12. I e-mailed them directly on March 12,requesting a room. They answered promptly, with availabilty and price,... more

The location was great, near Argentina where you can catch a bus or electric train. We were able to walk to almost all of the central sights and a great location for restaurants near Campo di Fiori. 4 of us stayed one night after a cruise. we had a single room which was very nice and a triple room on... more

We're don't choose hotels for a luxury, boutique experience and until this trip have selected them mainly based on price, cleanliness and location above all else. So when we read some negative reviews about Hotel Smeraldo, we decided it would be fine. It's in a great location (the Pantheon neighborhood of Rome), a reasonable price considering, and recently has been... more

I stayed in this hotel for 3 nights as part of a 2 week trip for our anniversary. I have been to Italy several times and I always like to stay near the Campo dei Fiori, but I wanted to try a new hotel since my last one left a lot to be desired. For the most part, I found... more

This hotel is your basic hotel recommended by Rick Steves. Location was excellent. Rooms were clean, but shower was small. This is pretty much the norm in Europe though and I am pleasantly surprised whenever I do get a bigger shower. Service was so so, depending on who was at the reception desk at the time. Breakfast was decent. If... more

Good location, but walls are paper thin, and the water pipes regularly and loudly proclaimed someone above had either flushed the toilet or was taking a shower. Fairly helpful staff. more