Domus Sessoriana

“Primitive rooms but wonderful setting”

Let’s start at the beginning . We arrived to be greeted by the most helpful members of Staff . Friendly and lucky for us good English . We were shown to our room (family room ) through the church into the left hand wing . It was clean , basic but perfectly comfortable. Beautiful shutters at the … more

Let’s start at the beginning . We arrived to be greeted by the most helpful members of Staff . Friendly and lucky for us good English . We were shown to our room (family room ) through the church into the left hand wing . It was clean , basic but perfectly comfortable. Beautiful shutters at the window . The view was pretty shocking they could do with some weed killer & a few pots . But hey we were hardly in the room . The bathroom was clean - the shower was functional but old . Hot water always available- soap & sachets of shower gel supplied . Lovely big bath sheets , plus larger size hand towels . 4 of each . Great position for metro just round the corner and very easy to navigate . Beautiful park literally next door . Great shop/stalls for refreshments just down from the hotel . Water fountain outside the hotel so you can refill bottles everyday with sparkling or still water . A wonderful cafe / bistro opposite called caffe Italia best pastries & serve a mean Hugo spritz it’s open 24 hours too ! The church within the hotel is breath taking and there is a lovely chap that sits at the gates all day looking after it he has the kindest face & always said good morning- good night . We lit candles inside and sat with our thoughts - it truly is a serene place . Then we discovered the roof top well WOW we took our own drinks and plastic cups and sat of an evening watching the sun go down . I don’t think you will find a better view of Rome for the price this is . Breakfast was simple but plentiful - pastries , yogurt , fruit , cake , bread , ham & cheese . English breakfast tea ! Was a good one (twinnings ) coffee strong and good . Water juice available, biscuits . No there isn’t a full English but a true Roman breakfast ! When in Rome right ? The beds could do with new mattresses but weren’t dreadful at all . Don’t go in with super high expectations - why would you being in the lower price band of Rome ? (I’m saying this after having read reviews before we arrived ) The room was cleaned & beds made everyday we were there . Our room had a little fridge . The safety deposit box is free - however it’s not attached to anything - so could be lifted out 🤣🤦🏻‍♀️ so we used our lockable suit cases . I have to say I felt 100% safe in this part of Rome and wasn’t worried about theft or mugging or pick pocketing (having read again horror stories online ) There is a super cool medieval themed restaurant round the corner called Avalon if you’re travelling with children you must visit . We ordered a mixed grill that came on a sword !! Very cool and fun . Overall I cannot fault our stay or the staff or the surroundings . If we ever return to Rome I wouldn’t hesitate to rebook !

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“Pros and cons to the hotel”

Pros to the hotel: Good location : around 20min walk away from the colosseum Cons to the hotel: The bedroom: the most uncomfortable bed , I think sleeping on the floor would have been more comfortable - small and not the cleanest Breakfast: awful - described as a buffet , definitely wasn’t - n… more

Pros to the hotel: Good location : around 20min walk away from the colosseum Cons to the hotel: The bedroom: the most uncomfortable bed , I think sleeping on the floor would have been more comfortable - small and not the cleanest Breakfast: awful - described as a buffet , definitely wasn’t - no self service, poor choice just pastries and cold meats

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“(almost) nice stay in Rome”

We visited Rome for the second time one week ago with our 2 years old kid and both grandmothers. All 3 rooms were booked by me, through my travel agency and, due to all my past experiences, one week before the check-in, I wrote an e-mail to the hotel to make sure everything is all right. I recived … more

We visited Rome for the second time one week ago with our 2 years old kid and both grandmothers. All 3 rooms were booked by me, through my travel agency and, due to all my past experiences, one week before the check-in, I wrote an e-mail to the hotel to make sure everything is all right. I recived the confirmation and when we arrived at the hotel they tried to convince me that the rooms were made separately and they will be in different wings. I did not like the fact that they tried to put the blame on me, although I told them I work in tourism for almost 20 years now. The single room from the Aurelian Wing was a storage room initialy, because, with all due respect, no human being should pay for that kind of room. Incredibly small, bathroom full of rust, dirty, mold smelling and paper walls. Their excuse was that the room is a single one. This doesn't mean that the room should be small and old and smelly and rusty. Although this was not my mistake, I had to pay for an upgrade because, as I said before, nobody should stay in that kind of room. So if you can avoid to check-in in room P31, go ahead ! Otherwise, the building is incredibly beautiful, the rooms in the main building are clean. Bathrooms need restoration. Also, the breakfast was the weirdest one I had until now. You are not allowed to pick your food or coffee, you stay in line and somebody will serve you what you show them. The terrace where breakfast is served has an incredible view. The hotel is a 10 minutes walk distance from the St. Giovanni metro station. There are pizza shops, farmacy, a small shop. Almost all reception staff were friendly, helpfull and kind. If the building will be renovated and the bathrooms installation changed, this would be a hotel I would recommend.

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“Not a superior room that we paid for”

I booked a superior room which looks great on the photos but when we arrived the room had no drawers for our cloths so we lived out of our suitcase. The wardrobe was not high enough to stop our cloths touching the floor. The bed was 2 single metal beds pushed together with 2 single mattresses. Not … more

I booked a superior room which looks great on the photos but when we arrived the room had no drawers for our cloths so we lived out of our suitcase. The wardrobe was not high enough to stop our cloths touching the floor. The bed was 2 single metal beds pushed together with 2 single mattresses. Not what we expected having paid extra.

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