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Mecenate Palace Hotel, Rome

via Carlo Alberto, 3, Rome 00185
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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The Mecenate Palace Hotel is situated in the historical center of Rome, across from the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, and approximately 19 miles from Leonardo Da Vinci Airport. The hotel is within walking distance of the Colosseum and the most important monuments and shopping areas.Guests can have a ... More
Mecenate Palace Hotel
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The Mecenate Palace Hotel is situated in the historical center of Rome, across from the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, and approximately 19 miles from Leonardo Da Vinci Airport. The hotel is within walking distance of the Colosseum and the most important monuments and shopping areas.Guests can have a panoramic view of the city from the hotel's roof garden. Hotel amenities include concierge, tour assistance, garage parking, the Caffe di Papa Sisto, and the rooftop garden restaurant, Terrazza dei Papi.All 72 rooms have air-conditioning, tea and coffee facilities, and safes.The city of Rome imposes a tax of 2-3 EUR per person, per night, for stays of up to 10 nights. This tax will be charged to guests at check-out, and must be paid directly to the hotel.

Amenities

Air Conditioning (In Room)RefrigeratorTelephone
Television (Cable/Satellite)Non-Smoking RoomsTelevision
DVD/VCRDaily Maid ServiceIn Room Broadband Internet Access
FireplaceSafe (In Room)Coffee Maker
Balcony/TerraceMini-Bar

Hotel Details

62 Rooms / 5 FloorsBuilt in 1887Babysitting or Child Care
Laundry/ Dry Cleaning ServiceMulti-lingual StaffSprinkler in Rooms
Car RentalCommon Area High speed AccessSmoke Alarm in Rooms
Photocopy ServiceMeeting FacilitiesAdministrative Services
Concierge ServicesCommon/Public Areas Accessible to WheelchairsCurrency Exchange
A-V Equipment RentalFax (For Guests)Common Area Wireless Access Fee Ind
Common Area Wireless AccessRoom Service
 
 
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Reviews for Mecenate Palace Hotel: 5
 
 
 
 
 
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Awesome location and great service!
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 9/8/09
LOCATION The location of this hotel is fantastic! It is a 10 minute walk from the Termini train/metro station and only a 3 minute walk from the Vittorio Emanuele metro station. Within 2 blocks of the hotel there are at least 10 pizzerias and 5 gelato shops so it is very easy to find places to eat and take a break. The Santa Maria Maggiore church is also right around the corner. In the vicinity of that church there are also souvenir shops and a Rome Tourist Information booth which really comes in handy if you want to buy the Roma Pass or get some help with directions. Both the Trevi Fountain and the Colosseum are approximately 20 minutes away by foot. On top of all that, there is a supermarket (called “SMA”) just around the block!! If you want cheap bottled water, pop, or wine, you must go to the supermarket. We loved this hotel because it was close to everything that a tourist would need. ACCOMMODATIONS We have tried 2 different rooms at the hotel (unit 7 in the executive wing) and a unit on the 5th floor of the main wing. Both were very nice and equivalent to four-star quality in Canada and the U.S. Both rooms had a king-size bed, a phone, a shower/bath, a minibar and desk. The rooms were the same size as the Westin/Marriot/Sheraton hotels in Canada. To enter the executive wing you have to leave the hotel lobby and from an entrance down the street, go up the stairs to the 2nd floor. The room’s window looks onto a quiet but very lovely garden patio. There is hardwood flooring in the room. The 5th floor has a slightly less spacious layout, but it is carpeted and has a double vanity in the bathroom. The window faces Santa Maria Maggiore. Wireless internet is available at a rate of around 15 euros for 24 hours and is great if you bring your own laptop. I don’t recommend you use the computer in the room because it’s really slow and you can’t download or upload any files. One of the best things about the hotel is their daily breakfast that is offered on the rooftop patio! The patio is really lovely and there is a canopy side where there is shade, or you can eat your breakfast out in the sun. The food selection is quite good considering the meal is included in the room price. From what I can recall during my stay there, they had the following available for the buffet breakfast: croissants, pastries, 2-3 deli meats, dinner rolls, cheeses, fresh fruit, yogurt, 4-5 different cereals, etc. The staff replenish food quickly and are quite attentive. There was also juice, coffee and tea. For an extra fee you can order hot eggs, espresso or cappuccino. The breakfast filled us up and gave us the energy to get through the busy mornings we had! CUSTOMER SERVICE I had heard stories about European customer service (or lack of it….) but was pleasantly surprised at the hotel’s great service! The front desk staff (Carlo and Claudio) were very pleasant, friendly and helpful to us every time we spoke to them. Most importantly, they speak English!! The fact they could speak to us in English made our trip so much more enjoyable. The porters also speak English and were helpful. Even the cleaning lady was friendly! The front desk was able to hook us up with wireless internet, arrange a taxi to take us to the airport, arrange an excursion with one of the tour operators, and even call another hotel to book a massage for me. EXTRAS We used Priceline to book this hotel. We made a bid and this hotel accepted our offer. We didn’t actually choose this hotel but I’m so glad we got it!
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Returning Next Spring !!
By Kelly, 6/4/07
Beautiful hotel, centrally located...wonderful atmosphere and service was impeccable ! Will be returning to Rome in Spring of 2008, and plan to stay here again !
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Exceeded all expectations
By Rick, 7/5/06
Quite often a vacation yields many surprises. It is always delightful when those are pleasant surprises! The rooms were well appointed, clean, and comfortable, even on a few warm Rome days in the high 80's and low 90's (F). The staff was wonderful, very accomodating and helpful, and assisted us in many ways throughout our stay. The daily breakfast was always tasty. We were also lucky to experience (unplanned) a surprise treat - a papal visit to Santa Maria Maggiore, a beautiful church located directly across the street. The hotel put on a wonderful event on the roof including drinks, hors douvres, and a delicious dinner. The location may not be perfect for walking sightseeing, but given the wide geographical locations of the many key sites of Roma, that's pretty much a non-issue, with convenient access to public transportation, taxis, or via a tour. We can happily recommend the hotel quite highly!
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Drinking wine in Rome
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 12/26/05
The rooms were small but clean, and the location near the Termini helped. They were very helpful when we were arriving and leaving, and the restaurant provided some good food during breaks. It was a good experience.
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Unfriendly staff with bad attitude
By Chang, 9/17/04
Keep in mind that Rome is very expensive for this season, and tourists are generally treated as second class people in town (at least at this time of the season). The hotel was expensive (200 euro per night) for the bare minimal service it provides � no internet and gym, the breakfast is also not very exciting (no eggs at all). But I am turned off by the coldness of the staff (could use a smile or two for the price you have just paid them). They also don�t do a good job of explaining charges to us. (The mini story follows later).

There are a few things that I particularly disliked:
- Bad recommendation: They recommend us to go to really bad and bossy restaurants and trick you into thinking they are �good restaurants that locals go to�. I think they might receive some commission. There was a very good, close-by local restaurant that we found later, but they did not mention it to us and upon asking, said it was �just so so�.
- At mid night some kids group were making a lot of noise on the nearby basilica square, right underneath our window. I called the front desk and the person refused to do anything about it.

Here is the mini story about the charges: Upon making a reservation on line, the hotel sent us email telling us there is a 55 euro pick up service from the air port that we could take advantage of. Fine. But I asked for information about train service between the airport and the termini (central train station of Rome) � they never got back to us. (The train ride was 9 euros per person, as we later found out). When I signed up for the pick up service, they said they would collect the charge �upon arrival�. They never ask us for the charge upon our arrival. When we were checking out four days later, the guy at the reception said I have to pay 55 euros in cash. Fine, except we don�t have that much cash left anymore. He reluctantly agreed to charge that to credit card, but want to charge 10% tax. Knowing that the Visa credit card service must charge them, I did not argue for the fact that there should be a fee but don�t think it should be that much. The reception person also said it was for �tax purposes�. Anyway, I argued with him that 10% is too much. He turned back and said something like (I am paraphrasing) �Let me check. If it turns out that you did were notified by us for the cash requirement, I WILL CHARGE YOU MORE�. This is the most outrageous part of our trip experience � a hotel employee threatening me.

I understand there is differences of practices between US and Europe, but I would recommend you to stay away from this hotel.
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