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Duca d'Alba

Address: Via Leonina 14, Colosseo, Rome, 00184 | Map It
Phone: 06/484471
Fax: 06/4884840
www.hotelducadalba.com

Price range: $$-$$$
Location: Colosseo Area

Write a review | Avg. member rating: 3.0/5

Fodor's Review:

Marble accents and reproductions of antiquated paintings recall ancient Rome in this elegant, little hotel near the Colosseum. More modern is the residential neighborhood, the Suburra, once rather louche but now coming up in the world. The tasteful neoclassical-style decor includes custom-designed furnishings and marble bathrooms. Some rooms have recently been made over to a more modern style. Breakfast consists of an ample buffet. With its attentive staff and reasonable rates, Duca d'Alba is a good value. Pros: proximity to ancient Rome; great cappuccinos for your morning pick-me-up; near the metro. Cons: rooms are a bit cramped; no Wi-Fi connection; and despite soundproofing, you may need earplugs to drown out the late-night noise from the Irish bar across the street.

Hotel Details: 27 rooms, 1 suite
In-room: safe, kitchen (some), refrigerator, Internet.
In-hotel: room service, bar, laundry service.
Rate includes: Full breakfast
Credit Cards: AE, DC, MC, V

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Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by janschwartz from California on 11/5/09
After reading Fodor's review, I looked up the hotel on the web and made a reservation through their site for our visit in October 2007, and we were very pleased! The hotel is in a great location... tucked away off the main street, but within a 10-minute walk of the Colosseo and the Forum -- it is also near a subway stop (which was convenient when traveling to Vatican City), and there are several good restaurants nearby. It has very small, but very clean and comfortable rooms, and the value is excellent. The breakfast was huge and tasty. The hotel staff was courteous and helpful. I recommend it!

Member Rating: 4.4
Ratings details: Room: 4.0 Atmosphere: 4.0 Service: 5.0 Value: 5.0

Reviewed by redroserazelle from Southern Oregon on 4/3/09
We stayed @ the Duca d' Alba and found the location great for exploring Rome on foot. You are just blocks from the ancient city ruins. The rooms were small, but very clean and nice.It reminded me of a cruise ship cabin. The staff was very Helpful and friendly. The neighborhood is quiet and there are restaurants, a Rx and a ATM just around the corner. The Metro stop is a stones throw away. (Just beware of taking a tour with the Greenline Tours. We did, and got dropped off a couple of miles away from our hotel.)Breakfast is included in your room rate, and was plentiful with good coffee or espresso, fruit, juices, breads, eggs, ect. It was a great base for exploring Rome and at a reasonable price.

Member Rating: 3.6
Ratings details: Room: 3.0 Atmosphere: 4.0 Service: 4.0 Value: 4.0

Reviewed by makryuch from Chicago on 11/22/08
BEWARE!!!
The Duca d’Alba hotel makes money no matter what!
I made reservation with the Duca d’Alba hotel with arrival on 08/27/2008 and departure on 08/28/2008, only for one night stay.
On 08/26/2008 Tuesday afternoon I had a flight from Chicago to Philadelphia to make connection flight to Rome, Italy. My Chicago flight was delayed for 2,5 hours because there was a major outage in the computer flight network system. We arrived to Philadelphia approximately 45 min later after my plane to Rome took already off. The only available flight to Rome was next day 08/27/2008. I could not possible be in Rome on 8/27/2008 to stay at the Duca d’Alba hotel! While in Philadelphia, I contacted the Duca d’Alba hotel asking them to cancel my reservation, explaining them my unfortunate situation. But they refused to do it for me. Their argument was that there is a 48 hours cancellation policy. My case was truly exceptional. This delay was something that I could not be in control of.
They did not care that this was something that could not be canceled 48 hours prior to arrival to their hotel. And the Duca d’Alba hotel charged my credit card for $185.00 anyway.
Because of this delay I had to cancel my other reservations and all other companies were very responsive to my situation. They did me a favor of either refunding money or not charging my credit card.
Only the Duca d’Alba hotel took my money and kept it.
So, beware, it could happen to you too!!!