A difficult review, I'll touch on the good and the less so good...
I knew it wasn't really a "proper" hotel. Reception is only open until 3pm, except by arrangement. There is almost no central area or anywhere to sit except in your room, and no other facilities there. It's 7-8 rooms, on the first floor of a 5-6 story terraced building, on a small/narrow street that wasn't easy for our mini-bus to drop us at, and the return didn't even try.
Our room was OK, but the bathroom was tiny, the shower the smallest I've ever seen, but they were functional. Our bed-sheet and duvet each had a dirty stain that I should have asked to be replaced.
Breakfast was timely, but awkwardly served on a tray to the room. A near-warm coffee, juice, some funny biscuits, some nice rolls & lovely cakes & lots of jams, peanut butter etc, and 2 hard-boiled cold eggs. Yet no napkins, knife, fork, spoon, plate except what was already in the room. There was no milk for the in-room coffee/tea either.
On the plus side, the a/c worked well; the staff were very friendly & helpful; the "hotel" is in a great location, with many Top 10 attractions just a 5-10 minute walk, and almost all others up to 25 mins away. For what we paid for the room (a bargain package), in *central Rome*, with "breakfast" supplied, it was good value!
The bad points didn't spoil our stay, though I'm glad we stayed just 4 nights. Would I return? Probably not.
Worth a stay on a first budget Rome trip though? Probably.