Hotel Ciao, Rome

Pros: - very friendly staff running the hotel and also very helpful - location is central and walking distance to Rome city Centre - ensuite bathroom - close to termini - for those who have early morning trains Cons: - I was told location can be dangerous as too many pickpockets and homeless people around termini. I never encountered any problems though - room is tiny and a bit claustrophobic - bathroom shower area is very tiny and no place to keep your soap/shampoo, etc - toiletries = 1 packet of shower gel - there is no sign of hotel ciao at all. So if you hadn’t read the reviews and didnt know that you need to register at hote luciani, you will never find hotel ciao - what they didn’t tell you - hotel Luciani is on the first floor and there is no lift. So if you are a solo traveler, you will have to haul your bags up to check in. Not a big deal for me, but may be for many. Overall: - very basic rooms, cannot be considered a hotel. Not really cheap considered what you are getting but then again, Rome ain’t cheap! :)

Not in the original hotel and a poor shower. Just a place for a short stay if you need a hotel just next to the train station.