Repubblica and Termini, United States
Easy access to public transportation, including airport connection
On a quiet side street
Attractive historic details (such as arches and painted ceilings)
Inviting lobby
Free Wi-Fi and free breakfast
No minibars in rooms
Bathrooms in Standard Rooms have small stall showers
Lack of solid nearby dining and shopping options
Surrounding area can get seedy at night
No restaurant or room service (although free breakfast is served)
The Hotel Canada, BW Premier Collection has some surprising classical charm for a 73-room franchise hotel. Rooms are spacious by Rome standards with plenty of natural light, but some bathrooms are equipped with tiny shower stalls instead of tubs. The location near Stazione Termini, though, has pros and cons: The hotel is well served by public transportation, but has dull surroundings made up mostly of office buildings. All told, it’s one of the best values in this neighborhood.
Disclaimer: This content was accurate at the time the hotel was reviewed. Please check our partner sites when booking to verify that details are still correct.
Scene
A value hotel in historic digs
The building that houses the hotel dates back to the 1800s, when it was used as an officers’ quarters for the nearby Castro Praetorian barracks. It has a surprising historical ambiance for this price point, a comfortable lobby with marble floors, a fireplace, wide arched entrances and painted ceilings. The hotel lobby bar has reasonable prices, and guests can take advantage of the ample lobby seating. But most of the surrounding neighborhood is less than charming.
Location
Near a major train station without much of note nearby
The hotel’s proximity to the Stazione Termini train station is both a blessing and a curse. Of course, the area is well-serviced by public transportation and relatively central for Rome, within easy subway and tram access to all the city’s popular tourist sights. But the area is mostly made up of offices, hospitals, and university buildings, so the shopping and dining options nearby are far from the greatest. It gets desolate and a little seedy once the sun goes down.
Rooms
Spacious, clean rooms that hold true to their value
The rooms at the Hotel Canada aren’t the chicest in the world, but they’re functional and spacious by Rome standards (especially Superior Rooms). They have charming historical style (brocade fabrics, gently arched ceilings), but some of the furniture is dinged and there are wall-mounted CD players instead of iPod docks (not unexpected for a value hotel). Still, they’re clean, comfortable, and receive plenty of natural light. Some have balconies and face an interior courtyard.
Features
A no-frills value hotel that should meet expectations
Features-wise, there’s not much about the Hotel Canada that makes it stand out. There’s free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel, a small, well-priced bar, and a breakfast room for guests, which is about what one should expect from this price point. The free breakfast buffet includes both hot and cold items.
