Home Destinations Europe Italy Rome Hotels Albergo del Sole al Pantheon

Albergo del Sole al Pantheon Review

Read our Rome hotel reviews. Or post your own.

Albergo del Sole al Pantheon

Address: Piazza della Rotonda 63, Pantheon, Rome, 00186 | Map It
Phone: 06/6780441
Fax: 06/69940689
www.hotelsolealpantheon.com

Price range: $$$-$$$$
Location: Pantheon, Navona, Trevi and Quirinale

Write a review

Fodor's Review:

Grandly situated directly opposite the immortal portico of the Pantheon, this place is in the running as a candidate for the world's oldest hotel. Welcoming the great ever since it opened in 1467, the Albergo del Sole al Pantheon has hosted Frederick III, Ariosto, Cagliostro, and Pietro Mascagni (who came here to celebrate the opening night of his opera, Cavalleria Rusticana). Needless to say, the hotel has been renovated many times over and most vestiges of the distant past are long gone. The good news is that the refurbishment has been done in high style: artfully placed columns, Rococo windows, Renaissance-style beds, high ceilings, and terra-cotta floors all lend a certain authenticity to your stay. Obviously, specify if you want a room with a view over the Pantheon; with it, you'll also get the din of the piazza's gorgeous café scene, but double-glaze windows work their magic. Pros: real Roman atmosphere and character; all rooms have Jacuzzi tubs. Cons: next to McDonald's; old hotel with an old feel; rooms are not particularly luxurious.

Hotel Details: 25 rooms
In-room: safe, refrigerator, Internet.
In-hotel: room service, bar, laundry service, Internet terminal.
Rate includes: Continental breakfast
Credit Cards: AE, DC, MC, V