Stayed 2 nights in Teatro Pace Hotel Oct. 9-10, 2010...GREAT HOTEL! Staff courteous and helpful. No restaurant or bar on-site, but wasn't missed and freshly baked chocolate filled crossiant delivered to room for breakfast added to charm (more on breakfast later in review.) No elevator (lift), so request lower floor room if climbing is an issue. Our 4th floor room was wonderful, once we climbed the 92 steps of the winding, circular staircase (made our stay more memorable). Each landing contains approx. 25 steps; rooms located at landings. LOCATION is in district of cobblestoned, narrow alleys dating back to Middle Ages. Hotel can be a bit difficult to locate, but well worth the search! BE WARNED: If arriving by taxi from train station--fare should be approx 13 euros. ask for Fare Cost before boarding taxi. Beware of unscroupulous taxi drivers who may try to inflate cost of taxi ride and/or exchange paper currency given to them for a lower amount of currency of the same color of paper. I suggest you hold paper currency in your hand so that both you and driver can see the designated amount before you hand the money over to driver!
IN SPITE OF THIS: HOTEL IS A GEM! By day: alleyways filled with small boutiques/By night a hub of outdoor cafes and bars steps away from the hotel's door. Yet, no noise problems!
Hotel room was clean,spacious, and charming with an exposed beam ceiling. Our 4th floor room even had a small balcony overlooking a courtyard below. Bathroom exceptionally clean, but shower a bit small, much like the one on the cruise ships.
Hotel is located in walking distance to major sites & attractions: 30-40 minute walk to Castel Sant'Angelo and St. Peters Square, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Via Condi--15 or so minutes to Piazza Navona & The Pantheon.
Breakfast is minimal, but DELICIOUS--warm chocolate filled crossaints, jam, butter, hard crust roll, maybe wedge of cheese, juice, and coffee/tea/or chocolate. One wakes to smell of croissants freshly baking early in the AM. Wonderful to know they will be delivered to your room at your requested time.
When checking out, desk clerk ordered taxi and it picked us up right outside the hotel's door.
Some car traffic along alleyways, as well as lot of scooters!
If we make a second trip to Rome, would definitely reserve a room for my stay. May even request 4th floor again!