Via Antonio Bosio 15/B, Rome, Italy | (888) 635-3814
Located in a quiet, pretty, upscale neighborhood -- a short ride to the city center
Simply decorated and clean rooms include flat-screen TVs and minibars
Hotel decor is tasteful, warm, and welcoming, with an outdoor veranda
Free breakfast buffet of delicious fresh cakes and seasonal fruit
Meeting rooms for small business functions or events
Great wine selection in bar
Owner regularly organizes cocktail socials, readings, small theater plays, and exhibitions
Free Wi-Fi
Private parking for a fee
Outside the center, and bus, metro, or car required to reach historic attractions
Rooms feel sterile
No restaurant on-site
Rich in character and detail, the budget-friendly,14-room Villa Pirandello is a small, intimate hotel located outside the city center in an upscale residential neighborhood that's convenient to public transportation. A converted convent, it's ideal for tourists seeking to escape the urban chaos at the end of the day but still wanting to be within easy reach of the city center. With a meeting and presentation room, Villa Pirandello can also host small business functions. The hands-on owner cultivates art and culture with regular events like book presentations and cocktail socials.
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Scene
Compact, pretty, renovated building
Situated in a historic building that at one point housed a convent, the Villa Prandello has 14 rooms, a lobby lounge, bar with veranda where breakfast is served, two meeting rooms, and a parking area. It was completely renovated in 2011 in the 1930s Art Deco style. There are immaculate white desks, headboards, and lamps in the bar area, and velvet chairs and lounges in the lobby. Oil paintings adorn the walls of every room, and the cute, cafe-style veranda. The hotel is named after playwright, novelist, and poet Luigi Pirandello, whose home studio is adjacent to the hotel. All the 14 guest rooms differ from one another and bear the name of one of the author’s works.
Location
Located in a pretty, upscale residential area
Rome’s Lazio neighborhood includes the beautiful Villa Torlonia, the catacombs of Santa Costanza, and the Church of Santa Agnese, as well as the headquarters of LUISS University and University La Sapienza. About three miles from Rome’s historic center, the No. 60 bus stop is around the corner from the hotel, and it’s a 20-minute ride to Piazza de Venezzia (the center of the city). The Bologna metro station (three stops to Termini train station, five stops to the Colosseum) is within a 10-minute walk. There are a few shops and restaurants within a 10-minute walk of the hotel.
Rooms
Pristine, new and bright white
There is a lot of white going on in each of the Villa Pirandello’s 14 rooms, giving them a clean though slightly sterile feel. Each is brightened by lavender bed coverings and paintings placed strategically, though sparingly, on one or two walls. New and updated, the bathrooms are large and have either a tub or stand-up shower, and each room comes with free Wi-Fi, a desk, flat-screen TV, mini-fridge, and safe. Towel warmers are a luxe touch for this price point. Views aren't much from most rooms, but are spectacular from those that have terraces. The balconies are huge and are equipped with lounge chairs and a small dining table.
Features
Parking, wine selection, and meeting rooms
Besides the delicious cappuccinos and strong coffee, there are no hot dishes in the free breakfast buffet, but cakes and fruit are served fresh daily. There is private, on-site parking (for a fee) and also a large, classroom-style meeting room with TV and audio equipment, and a small conference room. There is free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel, and although there is no restaurant, the bar has a great wine selection. The hotel arranges visits to author Luigi Pirandello’s house next door, and organizes shows, workshops, and socials.
