Hotel Ripa Roma in Rome

When you first walk into the reception, the hotel looks quite luxurious and modern. However, the impression changes once you enter the room. The bathroom had a VERY strong sewage smell, which was hard to ignore. The room had two TVs, but unfortunately neither of them worked during our stay. We also had a balcony, but no ashtray was provided.

Heating the room was a bit complicated as well, the AC unit made a very loud noise, and the walls are extremely thin, so you can hear almost everything happening around you. One thing to keep in mind is that you must leave your room key at reception every time you go out.

On the positive side, the staff were very friendly and helpful, and the breakfast was genuinely very good with a nice selection of food.

Overall, the hotel has potential, but the rooms definitely need improvements.

The staff were all friendly and helpful. The breakfast was good. The communal areas were ok although could do with a freshen up. The lifts were tiny and old, made us wonder how wheelchair users manage as the lifts would be way too small. We liked the Trastevere area, lovely piazza and restaurants. But our standard quad room was weirdly laid out. No shortage of space but it wasn’t maximised. They have a comfortable king sized bed in a wooden central core which doesn’t reach the ceiling so you can’t watch the TV whilst the kids sleep without disturbing them. The other bed was a really uncomfortable sofa bed, why a sofa bed would be in the room when there is plenty of space for a second double is a mystery, I can’t see anyone actually wanting to hang out on the sofa. The table and chairs were redundant as no kitchenette so also a waste of space. Most of the electrical sockets had been capped off leaving only two which weren’t next to either bed. Only 2 main lights plus one bed side light had a bulb in it. The carpet was tatty and worn. The bath had black mould around it. Just all a bit old and dated. We were really disappointed but arrived late and so didn’t ask to move rooms as we needed to sleep. I wouldn’t stay again.

The location is the only positive about this “hotel”. I paid over $800USD for two nights. My bathroom was filled with mold. I showed photos to the front desk and they moved me to an upper floor the following night. It was very difficult for me to move my two rolling suitcases upstairs on thick carpet. When I got to the new room, I could not get the lights to work. The front desk person had failed to inform me that the second key on my keychain needed to stay in the slot in the electrical box, which of course I couldn’t find in the dark. Save your money and stay elsewhere.