The deal-breaker for me was that I was asked to turn in my hotel room key every time I left, and the key would be left behind the counter, and given to me at the front desk.
This made me feel like I was being monitored, and on one occasion I was given the wrong room key - which scared me to think, how easily the wrong key can be given out (due to a mix-up, natural human error) but I no longer felt safe leaving the hotel, knowing anybody could end up with access to my room and belongings.
To add, the location isn't great, on a mostly residential-looking street, and it's a couple blocks away to find more livelihood, restaurants, and bars.
For the price you can find much better accommodations in Rome.