Temple View

The accommodation offers a convenient self-service breakfast and is conveniently located near major attractions and public transport. Guests appreciate the clean, cozy rooms and friendly, helpful staff.

We highly recommend staying at Temple View. We stayed for three nights and it perfect. We stayed on the fourth floor and did indeed have a view of the temple ruins. The room was quiet and dark at night, the bed very comfortable There were only three other suites on our floor so sharing the kitchen for breakfast was no problem. Fridge stocked with yogurt, meat, cheese, juice, milk and bottled water. Also available apples, bananas, an assortment of bread (4 slice toaster) butter, jam, cereal, cake and fruit tart. It was a great way to start the day plus everything was available all day. Arif was our host on the fourth floor. Such a friendly, welcoming guy. Our king sized bed was made up with fresh sheets everyday and of course fresh towels daily. It was an 8 euro taxi ride from the train station and a fixed rate of 55 euros from the building to the airport. Arif scheduled our taxi for us on our last day. Beyond all that, it’s an extremely convenient location for everything you want to visit in Rome. We can be pretty picky travellers, but we have no complaints about Temple View.

As always, I will preface by saying I am very picky with hotels and have, as the saying goes, champagne tastes on a beer budget! This is a great moderately-priced choice among Rome hotels which are suddenly so expensive. It was also the only one of my short list that included breakfast which is always appreciated for convenience. It is in an excellent location - bars, restaurants, and taxi stand within a block, 10 minutes to Campo de Fiori/ Pantheon, 20 minutes or so to the Colosseum. Of the major sites only the Vatican is a bit far but my husband did walk it in about half an hour. This is not a 24/7 manned hotel so you do have to let management know what time you plan to arrive. But whenever we did see the 2 men working in reception, they were super friendly and eager to please. The breakfast room, however, IS 24/7 meaning we always had access to water, coffee, cakes, yogurt, etc. Loved this - so nice to not have to worry about buying water (though of course in Rome you can also get it from the many public fountains). There is a very small elevator in the building so if you are a large group or have lots of stuff, you will need to make multiple trips. I think there are only 5 or 6 rooms in the whole place, each named after a color. My husband, son, & I were in the blue room - my parents were in the red room. The red room is outside the hotel's main door (as if it were an apartment in the building) but faces inwards so it is quieter. The blue room faces the street so sometimes we did hear street noise, but with the windows closed, it really did not bother us. The rooms and bathrooms are small but having traveled extensively in Europe, I have certainly seen smaller. The bathrooms are very modern with fancy showers (jets/ rain/ handheld). If you are looking for a traditional hotel with reception desk, room service, etc., this is not the place for you. But if you want something minimalist, clean, and well-located, this fits the bill. I would not hesitate to stay there again.