Champagne Palace Hotel

We’d happily stay at Hotel Champagne again. The staff were attentive, cooperative, and extremely friendly. We were two women traveling on our own, and they checked on us and offered help whenever we came in or went out. We felt safe throughout the stay. The rooftop dining and lounge area had amazing city views, and there was a comfortable side lounge with clean bathrooms and a bar near reception. On our last day, the staff let us leave our luggage there after checkout since our flight was in the evening. The hotel was a great fit for a budget-friendly stay close to Termini. Our room was a decent size, neat, and comfortable even in the May/June heat. It had crisp clean sheets, extra duvets, a desk, cupboard, safe, luggage rack, and hooks for coats and bags. The AC worked well, the WiFi was great, and although the bathroom was a bit small, everything worked, including the good water pressure. The bidet was a plus. There are shops, eateries, cafes, gelato, and public transport close by, including Tigre supermercato just around the corner. The bus, Metro, trains, and airport coach are nearby, as are Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, and Colosseum, all within easy walking distance. We never had trouble with the area. There’s a bit of a seedy stretch about two streets down, where riff-raff hang around by the Termini bus terminals, but it’s at the far end of the station and easy to avoid. It didn’t bother us during our stay. The negative reviews are completely unjustified.

It’s an older hotel, but the location and staff more than made up for that, and I was pleasantly surprised by how well everything went. The bed linens were new, the bathroom was in good condition, and cleaning staff always replaced the shampoo and shower gel. The price felt right for the quality. Termini Station is just a three-minute walk away, which is very convenient for travelers.

This feels like a guest house, not a hotel, yet they market it as 4-star accommodation and charge 4-star hotel taxes. The room is tiny. Once you open a 24-inch suitcase, there’s no room to walk. The bed is only about 24 inches wide, practically coffin-sized, and an overweight person could easily fall off just by turning over. There’s no security latch or inside deadbolt on the door. If sleeping in a coffin and being buried underground sounds appealing, this is the place.

The location is good, but the taxes are extremely high. I paid an extra 22€ per person for only three nights, and I don’t think that charge is justified for this hotel. Breakfast wasn’t included either. Choose carefully.