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Hotel San Anselmo

At a Glance

    Pros

  • free Wi-Fi
  • historic building with artful interior
  • great showers with jets
  • a garden where you can enjoy your breakfast

    Cons

  • some consider it a bit of a hike to sights
  • limited public transportation
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Hotel San Anselmo Review

With a sleek metropolitan feel, this romantic 19th-century villa atop the Aventine Hill blends bits of Baroque antique-flair (such as period chandeliers) with contemporary pieces (such as the sharp stainless steel fireplace in the public spaces), all within a charming garden. Each guest room is carefully designed on a particular theme: "Room of the Poems" features poetry beautifully scrawled onto the walls; the "Room of Kisses" has a big canopy bed with romantic and suggestive drapes.

    Hotel Details

  • 38 rooms.
  • Rate includes breakfast.
  • Credit cards accepted.
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    A short way off the beaten path ...

    Though the place has been redecorated since my first visit (now it's a bit "baroque-trendy" for my taste) it's still special. You will wake up to birdsong and breezes instead of traffic and exhaust fumes. Enjoy views over rooftops and treetops. Take your breakfast in the garden.

    Bathrooms are large, guest rooms comfortable. Nice windows. A few rooms have a terrace. there are stairs, but also ground floor rooms convenient to the garden.
    I love the proximity to Testaccio restaurants, where the only thing that reminds you you're a tourist is that you're the only tourist to be seen.

    Some people find the Aventine too far away from things - I think it's pretty perfect. Like staying in the country, but 5-10 minutes from almost anything, whether walking, in a taxi or on the bus.

    by tomassocroccante, 9/9/08

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