Hotel Genio

“Good hotel in a nice area ”

Hotel was alright, the rooms were clean and the staff was very friendly. Breakfast was better than expected for a continental breakfast. Located in a very good area with walking distance to most tourist attractions and many nice restaurants nearby. The only issue we had at was that upon checkin w... more

Hotel was alright, the rooms were clean and the staff was very friendly. Breakfast was better than expected for a continental breakfast. Located in a very good area with walking distance to most tourist attractions and many nice restaurants nearby. The only issue we had at was that upon checkin we were informed that the hotel was double booked and they did not have two double rooms available for as the first note as booked. Instead we were offered four single rooms for the first night, or to change to another hotel nearby for the first night. We chose the four single rooms, which were fine but very small. They were also spread out over four floors. It was okay for us as we were four adults, but might be tricky if travelling with children or teenagers.

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“PERFECT LOCATION - GREAT STAFF - NICE ROOFTOP TERRACE”

Look no further if a perfect location in the historic center of Rome is a major priority of yours - Hotel Genio will meet your expectations. Few metres from Piazza Navona only and within easy walking distance to all major sights such as the Trevi Fontaine, the Pantheon and the Spanish Steps. Add ... more

Look no further if a perfect location in the historic center of Rome is a major priority of yours - Hotel Genio will meet your expectations. Few metres from Piazza Navona only and within easy walking distance to all major sights such as the Trevi Fontaine, the Pantheon and the Spanish Steps. Add to that an extreme welcoming and helpful staff. What more do you need? Hotel Genio is not fancy nor boasting a lot of activiities/services, but if you are in town for a few days' of sightseeing/shopping or business, you will find what you need. The room had a nice size with a fine ajacent private bath/shower. The style is traditional with no frills but albeit down the more old fashioned lane everything was well maintained, clean and nice. The rooms come with a mini-bar and free coffee/tea maker. There are cons and pros as to which room to choose as some turn towards an uninteresting courtyard while others face the street. The first mentioned will give you a peaceful night's sleep while you may expect some noise from the surrounding bars/restaurants if choosing one with a lovely street view. A few rooms are located high up and offers a private balcony, but I believe that they are in the expensive end. A major asset of Hotel Genio is their rooftop terrace offering a beautiful 360 degree view of Rome and its redtiled roofs and famous domes and towers. Plants and flowers and comfortable terrace furnitures invite to relaxing moments - and you are welcome to bring up a mug of coffee and even a bottle of your own wine should you like. A great place to unwind between busy sightseeing and shopping. Hotel Genio has no restaurant of its own, but the surrounding area is dotted with bars, caffees and eateries and the staff in the reception is more than happy to assist you find just the perfect place to dine or wine. We asked for recommendation for a genuine Italian restaurant with traditional fare where the locals would go out for a meal themselves and were directled to a nice place few min. walk away in a small side street, that we should never have found on our own, "Osteria de Memmo". Here we experienced exactly what we were looking for. A non-touristic menu at very reasonable prices and with loads of locals eating. Top. Breakfast is served at the top floor adjacent to the rooftop terrace and conistss of a typical Continental Buffet with extended sortiment such as boiled eggs, cerials and yoghourt. OBS: Many tourists - especially from overseas - do not realize that the Italians do not eat egg/bacon etc. for breakfast but rather have a cup of cappucino and a piece of tart or a croissant in the morning, hence finding these American and British items should not be expected at more local hotels such as Hotel Genio. We were OK with what was offered and enjoyed the beautiful view from the windows. As we were on a very tight schedule - Rome in 40 hrs. - we were very happy with the great assistance the staff at the reception offered us. Both before our arrival and during our stay helping us find the right transportation either by public transportation or priate taxi. We made use of the airport transfer and yet another transfer to suburban Rome by private taxi and albeit a bit more costy than hiring a taxi in the street we enjoyed that the car and driver were there in due time and swiftly brought us forth and back. You can very easily be cheated in Rome by taxi drivers, but here, we had a fixed price before booking and everything worked smoothly. In conclusion - no, this is not a fancy de-luxe hotel - but a very nice and well functioning lower first class hotel that caters well for its guests and offers you a perfect location, so we are happy to recommend this hotel to future trasvellers, and we shall be back next time Rome is on our schedule.

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“NOT A 4 STARS single-room standard!”

I stayed in a single room. Just to be clear!!! THIS IS NOT A 4 STARS single-room standard. I stayed in other 2 and 3-star hotels all over Europe and their standard was hugely better than Genio single room standard. And It was the smallest room I had ever seen in my life. I saw Genio's double room... more

I stayed in a single room. Just to be clear!!! THIS IS NOT A 4 STARS single-room standard. I stayed in other 2 and 3-star hotels all over Europe and their standard was hugely better than Genio single room standard. And It was the smallest room I had ever seen in my life. I saw Genio's double rooms also. They were much better, but still not a real 4-star hotel. I would say a 3-ish. Location perfect to visit Rome, clean, good breakfast, nice personal.

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