Ripa Hotel

“ Very nice,clean and modern hotel,staff are friendly and helpful and breakfast is excellent.

“ Top Tip: A restaurant called Pancotto is just down the road and is amazing! and also reasonably priced,the spaghetti with tomato sauce and Italian bacon is awesome!

“ Staff helpful and informative on arrival.
Comfortable bed, plenty of hot water, good sized bath.
Room spacious but shabby.
TV small, portable version - difficult to see when in bed!
Kitchenette included but no crockery, cutlery or cooking utensils.
One drinking glass provided.
Fridge needed defrosting, no ice tray provided.
Breakfast absolutely chaotic on Friday and Saturday mornings, less so on the Sunday.
Typical business hotel breakfast buffet -food tasteless, although the bread was good.
Rubbish coffee - this is Italy, I expect REAL coffee, not a machine with Nescafe.

“ Top Tip: Buses and trams close by, although we found it quicker to walk everywhere.
Most sights within 30 - 40 minute range.

“ Couldn't fault the Ripa. All the staff were friendly, courteous and helpful - they couldn't do enough for you - this included everyone, not just the Reception staff (maybe this is because we also were always friendly and polite) We were upgraded, at no extra charge, to an 'Executive Room', perhaps because we stayed for 10 nights. They even let us keep the room for an extra hour or so on the day we checked-out (for an evening flight). The room was somewhat 'minimalist' - a little quirky even, but it was interesting, bright, modern, spacious, cleaned daily and the bed was excellent. Towels and bedding changed frequently. The buffet breakfasts couldn't be faulted, with a plentiful selection of hot & cold foods, continuously replenished - even the machine cafe latte was better than quite a few of the cafes and restaurants we went to (where it was often too cool)

The hotel location close to the centre of Trastevere, where there was a multitude of lively bars and restaurants, was brilliant.

The Ripa was also superbly located for transport both into Rome and to Fiumicino airport - 8 Euros from the airport using the train to Trastevere station. A 1 Euro bus/tram ticket, which was valid for 75 minutes, would get you anywhere in Rome.

Also worth mentioning that the Ripa had a Carrefour Supermarket less than two minutes walk away, but you need directions from Reception to find it in the first instance.

“ Top Tip: We regularly dined at 'Da Ivo', a lively old-estabished and authentically Italian Pizzaria, where the quality and prices were unbeatable (7 or 8 Euros for a more than passable bottle of Frascati), and the staff were friendly and attentive. We also dined at Dar Poeta, another old-established Pizzaria, which again felt truly Italian with excellent prices. We tried 'Hostaria del Moro ' (Tony's) which seemed to be well recommended on 'Trip Advisor' one evening - one evening too many for our liking - quite expensive mediocre food. This was the worst and most expensive meal we had, and the only place we didn't leave a tip - the staff weren't particularly attentive, and we felt that they wanted us out once it was clear that we'd stopped spending.

“ very very helpful staff 20 mins easy walk to main attractions we stayed in a family room (4 of us ) very roomy - great