Hotel Quirinale

Every hotel you stay in is a bit different. My wife and I usually are pretty easy to please, honestly. Give us some wifi, a comfy clean bed and we’re cool. So when we walked the halls towards our room at Hotel Quirnale and noticed carpet coming up and paint peeling from the walls, we didn’t mind too much. Unfortunately that was just the beginning. The must haves which were the wifi was advertised as «free». Right. They mean to tell you the first 1mb is free which is equivalent to checking Facebook once then they charge you per MB! Not even a freakin unlimited plan. God knows when you’re traveling internationally, wifi is a savior and these guys have the freakin nerve to upcharge you for wifi. It’s laughably bad. Contrast that with two other places we stayed at, one being a Holiday Inn, was free unlimited. Sad I even need to preface it by saying free.
The beds? Simply put, meh. Hard beds with two small pillows per person. Definitely was hoping for something more comfortable and was met with something far less than great.
I could nickpick with things like the people at the front desk being jerks, the complimentary breakfast being pretty sketchy at best, and the walls being paper thin to the point where we could hear, um, activities going on. Those things are kinda whatever to my and wife and I but I can imagine others being pissed about it, so figured I’d add it in.
Our experience in Rome was so rad and this was the one dark spot on it, unfortunately.

My friends and I stumbled upon this beautiful spot as we were en route somewhere else. There is a lovely courtyard and very good service here. The wait staff were excellent, and the spot is superb. We were not guests of the hotel, but we spent several hours of merriment here. :) Recommend!

This hotel has bed bugs in 3 rooms with 3 beds that I had stayed after finding bed bugs in the first room. The rooms I stayed in were: #423(4^th floor) and #237(2^nd floor). I found bed bugs after I woke up in the morning in both rooms. Then, my husband stayed in a separate room with his brother #403 and also found blood spot in his bed sheet in the morning from fresh bites. Likely the whole hotel is infested! When I informed the front reception desk, they had told me that they will move me into new room and lock down room #423. They arranged to move me to new room #237. When I came back from a whole day excursion, I found out that I forgot a roll of bags that I packed in the earlier room, so I called the front desk to be told that there’s already a guest staying there and they would send up hotel bags! That’s how this hotel take care of their problem, turning the other way. What happened to the so called «lock down»??? See my photos attachments for the bed bug photo and blood stain from bitting me!

I dont know about the hotel, but indoor restaurant was very nice. Service was very pleasant, and the food was delicious… I had amazing Cesar salad and margarita pizza… Prices were acceptable… Highly recommended to go there to eat…

Le Quirinale est mon hôtel de prédilection depuis plusieurs années. C’est un vrai hotel avec une âme. Certaines chambres, donnant sur la via Nazionale peuvent être bruyantes. Les plus calmes sont celles donnant sur le jardin interieur.
Le restaurant est correct.
Le petit dejeuner est agréable à l’extérieur, même l’hiver (chauffage).
Enfin, une anecdote, l’hôtel dispose d’un couloir qui le relie à l’opera voisin, emprunté par les musiciens qui sejournent au Quirinale.

I’m sorry to hear about the bad stays had here. That was not my experience at all!
The front desk staff was polite and helpful and the room was quite comfortable. The breakfast, served in the garden, was TO DIE FOR. The second day they were doing some work in the garden during breakfast. I admit, the timing was poor, but not a big deal.
The location was perfect. Close to the Republica Metropolitana station and a quick 5 – 8 minute walk to Termini. It was a hell of a lot easier to drag my suitcases there than to deal with the Subway.

Cher. Accueil lamentable et lent. Sur une file de 10 personnes, un seul réceptionniste, chambres bruyantes et sous le standard pour le prix payé.
Le petit déjeuner n’est pas terrible. Même la machine à expresso né fait que de l’instantané tiède.

AVOID EVEN IF FREE.
We booked this a year in advance — having gone to expedia and booked the top most category; their most expensive and beautiful suite (even by expedia measures — this was not an inexpensive reservation). I WON“T USE EXPEDIA AGAIN!
Upon arriving, this once beautiful palace showed some wear and tear — but we were excited to finally be in Rome. While waiting in line (silly Americans, I know…) the woman in front of us screamed at a stoic and unapologetic front desk clerk. (Not a good sign, right?) She screamed about having waited for her room… we would soon find out that despite having request an earlier check in (I work in hotels so I know how the business works) we too wouldn’t get a room until nearly 10 hours later. Before I actually asked if our room was ready when we returned from our city tour, the clerk saw me, growled, scribbled on a sheet of paper and told me «go drink in the bar.» (I don’t drink, but thanks anyway, Jerk). For fun, we sat on a bench directly across from him and stared like puppies for 5 hours and then caved and then camped out on the lobby floor for the remaining 5.
Despite the glittery pictures of the suite we had expected, we received a disgustingly dingy single room with twin beds — this was after returning to the front desk when the FIRST room they tried to pawn off on us which, despite being on a higher floor was equally as horrible. Tired from jetlag, dejected, we needed to sleep and so conceded that we’d rest and leave… would it not have been for the incessant car alarms gong off. We slid an old wingback chair in front of the guestroom door because it would not close, the mattresses were nothing short of pillowcase stuffed with bricks, the bathroom ceiling was stained, the tiles on the floor were cracked or broken — this room was so awful all we could do was laugh.
While breakfast was supposedly included, we decided to try and get our long overdue vacation back on track by avoiding any other potential disappointments. When we went to check out, they wanted to charge us the full rate — despite not getting ANYTHING even remotely close to what I had booked. (Ironically the category and pictures shown on their website are no longer visible). So, while departing for our Greek Isle cruise, the prospect of having to deal with this after our trip, continually nagged me. Expedia insisted it was the hotel’s issue. The hotel, well, they just didn’t pick up the phone or respond to email. Hopefully my credit card will help me sort this out.
NOTE: You might read some of the trip advisor reviews about this hotel — is it me or are the innumerable «5» ratings distinctly similar (eg., copy and paste over and over). Just sayin’.
AVOID EVEN IF FREE.

Great local. Decent breakfast. Old school charm. Great value. Rooms of all sizes avaibale, so make sure to ask at the front desk. we had two rooms over two weeks and we liked both room — one was very small and the other was crazy small — but ask for a garden view room — avoid the alley on the side of the building — its loud and dark — the garden is really nice. Restaurant is very reasonable and we at several meals — all were worth returning. this is one of those hotels where you can arrive, eat and find refuge from the city and rest from your travels. It is within a walking distance of many great places and be careful if you run [for work outs] as the options are limited — it is up a hill and the streets are a bit curvy, so again plan accordingly. great place!

I stayed here for four days with my fiancée and, well, we had an adequate time, but the Hotel Quirinale didn’t exactly have me breakdancing in joy. Here are the highlights:
PROS
— The location was very nice. Close to the metro, near lots of action and hubbub.
— The room was clean and large, the bathroom was also bigger than I expected.
CONS
— The wifi situation is terrible. I spend a lot of time online (despite being on vacation), and the Hotel Quirinale deserves coal in its stocking for having such a lousy connection. Not only is it slow (if it works at all), but you have to ask for a separate username and password for each device that will be connected to the internet. For us that meant 3 codes (my phone, her phone, my laptop). Not only that, you have to re-​enter the codes each time you use your device. So if you set your phone down to open the window, you have to enter the user/​pass again to get online when you pick your phone up again. Maddening.
— The breakfast eggs were kinda scary. I don’t know if they were real eggs. It was a little gross, so I switched to bread-​only after the first few days.
— Why was it so hot? It was hot in the rooms, hotter in the bathroom, and hottest in the lobby. We stayed there in December. Cool and rainy outside, hot and hot and hot inside.
— Staff was kinda rude. They tried to charge us for some mini bar stuff we didn’t consume. We disputed it, and they asked repeatedly if we were absolutely sure we didn’t take something from the mini bar. Because, well, «it would just be so much more convenient if we had.» Ugh. Not cool.
SUMMARY
It’s an okay place to stay if you don’t like food or the internet.

Hotel Quirinale is a four star hotel in Rome. Its within walking distance of all the main attractions, Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps, and of course the Coliseum. It was built as a summer residence in 1573 for Pope Gregory XIII and was once home to the President of the Italian Republic.
We had a beautiful room, with windows overlooking the picturesque courtyard. Our room was HUGE with a full sitting area. There was a walk-​in closet and the bathroom was rather large as well, with a great big window! I’m not an exhibitionist but there is little I love more than soaking in a tub while looking out into the sky… I digress…
It’s a clean hotel overall and the rooms are very much so. Although must give a bit of a warning. Europe in general does not seem to be a fan of overdoing it in the cleaning department. No perfumes and heavy cleaning agents. This is great for people with allergies like me. But not so great for people with Mega-​sniffers, also like me. The only real problem in this aspect is the sheets/​pillows and towels. There was often a slightly unpleasant sour smell to them. This is NOT exclusive to this establishment, this was one of the nicest hotels we stayed in on our tour through Italy and ALL of them have the same problem. But it is the only reason I cannot give a fifth star.
Moving on, the breakfast was included in our stay. We ate on the patio next to the beautiful courtyard and the July morning weather was perfect with the shade it provided. It was the best hotel breakfast we had on our trip. The selection was outstanding even though it was light to medium fare. The coffee was decent. Its hard to get the kind of cup of coffee you might be used to anywhere in Europe. Usually its best to stick to espresso. Here was no exception. They have automatic espresso machines that allow you to make mixtures between what we might see as americanos and the American versions of lattes and cappucinos.
The staff was very gracious and undertanding of our Italian speaking deficits. The front desk was always helpful and the bellhops were a couple of sweet older men that told us we were beautiful women after all night on a plane! I know they were just looking for a good tip, but if you do it right I think you deserve one! Another «best of the trip» for us. I would definitely love to return to Rome and stay here for for at least a month!