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Reviews of B&B La Dolce Vita

B&B La Dolce Vita
Via Sicilia 141, Rome, RM

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 66 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 66 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 66 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 66 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 66 reviews" "

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Fahmimun

I cannot write review since the hotel property failed to provide me with check in instructions. They have no communication!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Katelyn

Liked: Cleanliness
Dolce Vita:Great location, no-frills place to stay
Overall, it served its purpose. The lady who helped us check in was nice. However, unlike American B&Bs, they wanted an exact time for your arrival since they don’t also live in the building. Fonsj (part of the management) started texting and calling me about my arrival time a week in advance. The bathroom had some black mold and there was very little toilet paper available. The keys frequently got stuck in the door as well. The reason the rating was so high: the beds were comfortable and the room was certainly secure. The location was perfect for walking to tourist attractions. Not a typical B&B though, so if that’s what you’re looking for, I wouldn’t suggest it. If you’re looking for somewhere that you can park your car (street parking), visit a bunch of great attractions, and sleep, this place is a great fit. There is also a fridge that you can use in the common room. If you would like a fan for the summer heat, because the room is very warm, you may be able to ask for one in advance (I wish we had).
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel very friendly people. The location is near all the attractions
Stayed 5 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Steven A., US

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Older hotel, convenient, reasonable for the money
This older hotel is located in a convenient area near the old port and historic sites. However, it abuts on an area of the city in transition due to many immigrants from the Arabic-speaking countries. I would caution single women to be extra careful. The staff was very nice, spoke adequate English, and the room was comfortable (with a 4-post bed!). A modern elevator and upgraded bathroom utilities and air conditioning were helpful. The breakfast was excellent. I WOULD stay here again.
Response from Gianluca on 20 Dec 2018
Faccio presente che questa recensione è diretta ad un altro Hotel, la nostra zona è quartiere via Veneto. Non ho nulla contro gli arabi, ma nel nostro quartiere non ci sono, la zona è super sicura, ci sono varie ambasciate, ristoranti, locali.

2/10 Terrible

Jochen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff is hostile
Was in touch with the host about check -in time. They were 45 minutes late and then took another 45 minutes to find our booking, the guy showing us our rooms was very rude and didn't speak English. The rooms were not too bad though the bathrooms were in bad shape and the common area was dirty and moldy. Complaining about the slow check -in, we got into an argument with the host who became increasingly hostile, so, trying avoid a physical fight, we left and stayed at a hotel, we did not get a refund. Not fun

6/10 Okay

Brian, Matamata

Liked: Room comfort
Accommodation adequate
Good situation. Shower poorly designed and hard to clean properly. Bed cover needs replacing. Pretty grubby. Otherwise good sized room which became our base over 6 days. Breakfasts were basic. Packeted food and same each day. Ended up buying fresh produce from shop right next door rather than eat breakfast provided. Still a good experience though.

6/10 Okay

Andrew , St.John's, NL

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Nice location, cleanliness was problematic
This B&B was both beautiful and in an excellent location - both close to main tourist attractions as well as being comfortably away from the crowds. The staff were very nice and helpful but their poor english made communication complicated - in particular when the air conditioning leaked water over the floor and we needed towels to replace the ones we used to clean up the water. The room its self was pretty and a nice size with beautiful windows, but the washroom, although modern looking, had some mold in the shower as well as the ceiling above. Overall a nice place to stay while in rome, but the upkeep is not up to par with the price paid.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good room close to Villa Borghese
Nice room with air conditioning and ensuit bathroom. We arrived early but they let us in as the room was ready. Attentive personal.
Response from lucia on 24 Aug 2016
Thank you! See you soon!

6/10 Okay

Trvlr 300, USA

Misled - no parking, extra 20 €/day
Selected this hotel from the search results of those that included free parking. Arrived to find there is no parking - free or otherwise. I was told to double park (illegally) until later in the evening when space would be available in a local garage for 20 €/day. Street parking, which was not available, was not free and there were time restrictions that would not work for anyone hoping to actually leave the car at the hotel to go visit Rome. Do not choose this hotel if you will be arriving with a vehicle. The room was adequate and the A/C worked but the staff would turn off the A/C when they cleaned the room. Breakfast was coordinated for 9 am but they showed up with a tray at 8:30 am after they heard us awake (awake but not dressed and not ready for breakfast). Elevator was a plus, even if it was an antique. It was small but functional and beat carrying heavy suitcases up three flights of stairs. Local bus routes are nearby making it easy to reach key points using public transportation but research or guidance is needed to understand the system and which bus/subway train to take.
Response from lucia on 24 Aug 2016
There are free parking places on street level! If you want a private parking you have to pay of course. We turn the air conditioning off when nobody is in the room because we care the hearth! It is a waste of energy to leave it on without anybody inside. We love the hearth and we pay attention to preserve it

8/10 Good

Marcelo, Miami, FL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great deal, but no parking!
The location of the place is great. A 15 minutes walk the the nearest metro station and to the train terminal. The place is clean, spacious and quiet. The problem is the check-in. There is no one at the place, when you ring, since it is a B&B. You have to call the owner at her cell (luckily, I had a cell). If you have a car, do not stay here. There is no parking. Parking is on the street, which is impossible to find and it is not free (only from 11pm to 8am, if you can find a spot). During the day is is 4 euro for 8 hours, again, if you can find a spot. Also, if you do find a spot, chances are someone has double parked you and you cannot get out until you find out who it belongs to (good luck with that). If you do not have a car, it is a great deal!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very nice B&B
This B&B was perfect for an inexpensive stay in Rome. Close to major sites, about 15 walk to Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain. Its about a half hour walk from the Colosseum but there is a bus stop that takes you right to that area easily. I would definitely stay here again. A great cafe on the corner too for a cappuccino and croissant :)

10/10 Excellent

Charles, Orlando, FL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
B&B La Dolce Vita
Pro: This is B&B but nice and clean. It had a nice delicious breakfast every morning at 8 AM. The owner, the young lady was very pleasant, spoke English and was very helpful. The room was clean. Con: It's not a Hotel but a B&B and sometimes at night we heard kids crying because there were families with little kids living in the building. Couple night we heard people coming into the B&B probably drunk and making a lot of noise. A little far from the City. We walked a lot.

8/10 Good

Gabriele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Response from Lucia on 25 Apr 2015
Thanks for 5 stars!!!

10/10 Excellent

Thusy Mohan, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to all must-see sights
When we arrived, it was in an apartment building. Elevator is kind of outdated and creepy, but that is irrelevant. Once we arrived, the lady immediately gave us a map and explained all the must-see places that were within walking distance and answered all our questions amazingly. (MUST TRY HER FAVOURITE GELATO PLACE - near hotel (5 min walk) --- to die for). Room is much better than the pictures showed but there was a spider near the single bed. Overall, one of my best stays.
Response from Lucia on 17 Jan 2015
Thank you very much, it was a pleasure to have you here, we are waiting for you back to Rome soon!

4/10 Poor

José Antonio

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

giuseppe

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
posizione tranquilla camera ok
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

4/10 Poor

CAROLE

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nous n'avons pas été logés par le b&b dolce vita mais dans un autre immeuble à côté qui ne correspondait pas à la réservation.Pas de possibilité de se faire un café, pas de kitchenette comme indiqué sur la réservation.Seules, la taille de la chambre et la literie étaient correctes.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Неприятные владельцы
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

2/10 Terrible

Jose

Travelled with family
Hotel sem recepção, esperamos na rua por 3 horas, nosso chek in era 15hs, aguardamos ate 18hs, como não apareceu nenhum responsável, não tive outra opção, de pedir o reembolso do valor pago.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
B&B carino. Alcune cose non funzionavano bene: TV, lampade e wifi. Da rilevare la "simpatica" fila di cortesie da bagno utilizzate dagli ospiti precedenti che ancora campeggiavano vuote nella doccia. Per non saper leggere e né scrivere abbiamo ritenuto opportuno comprare lo spray alla candeggina per pulire la doccia.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Proprietario on 7 May 2019
La tv funziona perfettamente, a volte capita che i clienti tocchino i settaggi, il wifi funziona a volte capita che si blocchi per brevi periodi, mi sembra starno che ci siano rimasugli delle boccette shampoo dei clienti precedenti le camere vengono pulite tutti i giorni. Se non mettesse anononimo potremmo risalire a chi fosse, evidentemente a qualcosa da nascondere?!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Il luogo e dintorni sono bellissimi, Ma la biancheria non era pulita e non c’era una bella vista- le due finestre portano al cortile interno Il bagno era diverso con la muffa
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Fonsj on 27 Mar 2019
La biancheria era pulita, c'era una macchia indelebile sulla coperta esterna del letto, abbiamo provveduto a cambiare tutto il letto. Tra l'altro lei era in un bilocale privato al posto di una stanza, perchè c'era stato un overbooking.

10/10 Excellent

Katia, Torino

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel comodo e pulito
Hotel comodo e pulito, la stanza viene sistemata tutte le mattine, la colazione viene servita in camera ed e abbondante, vicino ci sono diverse fermate sia del bus ed e facile raggiungere piazza di spagna anche a piedi dove si puo prendere la metro. consiglio vivamente questo albergo.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

4/10 Poor

Irene

Disliked: Cleanliness

10/10 Excellent

Massimo, Milano

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
B&B a Roma Centro
A due passi dal Centro, e soprattutto al luogo del lavoro, è stata per me la soluzione ideale: proprietario gentilissimo, premuroso, tollerante verso le improvvise necessità. Da ripetere nel tempo e da consigliare. MCR
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

6/10 Okay

Robin, Losser

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Prima B&B dichtbij de stad en vriendelijke mensen.
Heb er 4 nachten geslapen. Prima B&B dat goed verzorgd is. Het ontbijt is wel een beetje karig, maar verder is het prima.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Tero

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Ikke det værelse som vi ønskede.
Vi havde booket er værelse hvor det var meningen at der skulle være opsat en single seng til min teenage datter men der kunne ikke lade sig gøre da værelset var meget lille. Servicen fra den ansatte var der imod i top. Utroligt venlig og imødekommende

2/10 Terrible

Alessandro Guido

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Capacità ricettiva non sfruttata al meglio.
Struttura fatiscente e SENZA MANUTENZIONE mostra tutti i suoi limiti. Peccato xkè ha del potenziale, ma non viene valorizzato.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Confortevole soggiorno presso la Dolce Vita Roma
Sono stato presso questa struttura, personale cordiale e gentile, camera pulita tutte le mattine, posizione eccellente, confort e tranquillità, colazione con cornetto marmellate,yogurt , oltre a cappuccino miele e succo .
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

Carlos

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Bastante escuálido
La habitación no era conforme a la foto anunciada. El baño dejaba mucho que desear, sobre todo la ducha y la cabina ducha. Faltaban las bombillas de la lámpara encima del espejo. Oscura.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Alma Delia

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2017

10/10 Excellent

Romina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Buen precio barrio tranquilo c
El departamento es muy cómodo. El desayuno abundante solamente que yo lo tenía ya contratado y me dijeron que no estaba incluido, te cobran 5 euros el día el desayuno. Podes hacerlo o comprar en un mercado que hay a la vuelta . A 8 cuadras está el metro . A 15 minutos a pie de piazza spagna. Los dueños muy atentos.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness
Einfach und zentral
Idealer Ausgangspunkt für Sightseeing Touren. Die meisten Sehenswürdigkeiten sind zu Fuß erreichbar. Frühstück am besten selbst organisieren. Kühlschrank ist vorhanden

4/10 Poor

Yerach

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
לא מומלץ במיוחד
לא ממש מומלץ

8/10 Good

Adriana

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Limpo e conveniente
Deixou a desejar, pois na descrição do hotel falava em portaria 24h e cofre no quarto, mas nada havia porteiro, se precisava falar com alguém do hotel deveria ligar e cofre não havia.

6/10 Okay

Méline, Arles

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quartier calme
Nous avons réservé cet hôtel pour 4 nuitées. Tout d'abord ce n'est pas un hôtel mais plutôt un appart'hotel, nous avons été accueillis par un monsieur très sympathique, qui nous a présenté la chambre qui se trouvait dans un appartement avec d'autres chambres, donc cuisine commune. Nous devions dormir dans une chambre présenté sur le site, spacieuse etc, or nous avons dormi dans une chambre beaucoup plus petite, ce n'est pas un drame... mais c'est à noter. Globalement cela reste un bon appart'hôtel propre, calme etc ..

4/10 Poor

Sabrina, sanremo

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unico lato positivo: buona posizione
Siamo stati a Roma per un weekend d'amore, era stato il mio regalo di compleanno al mio compagno che voleva da anni visitare la città eterna. Ho scelto cosi di prenotare una camera con colazione à buffet al "bed&breakfast" La Dolce Vita per poter essere liberi di visitare la citta uscendo la mattina con la pancia piena per affrontare una lunga giornata di camminaté sotto al sole. Riassumendo in poché frasi: 1.checkin incomprensibile con unô straniero ché parlava pochissimo italiano e peggio l'inglese 2.attesa davanti al portone per quasi un'ora (nonostante conferma dell'ora d'arrivo il gg prima) 3. NESSUNA COLAZIONE né buffet né niente! Anche dopo aver sollecitato non v'é stato alcun.servizio colazione. 4.Lenzuola sporche é cuscini pieni di peli. 5.al.checkin ci han chiesto 21€ di t'as sa invece di 18 indicati sulla prenotazione. Se non fosse per la buona posizione, davvero un posto da dimenticare!!!
lenzuola sporche

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
B&B Dolce Vita n'est pas vraiment une DOLCE VITA
- Vieille Chambre avec vieux meubles dans un petit appartement avec 3 chambres. - Très mal insonorisé ! - Petit-déjeuner infecte et ridicule (voir photo jointe ou il ne manque que le café!!) Check out à ....10h du matin !!! Par contre quand vous arrivez à 14h30 (heure du check-in est à 14h00 ) vous devez attendre 15h30 que la propriétaire vient ouvrir la porte. La propriétaire est gentille mais sa fille est très agressive et menaçante si vous osez demander de partir à 11h00 du matin pour avoir le temps de prendre un petit-déjeuner tranquillement avant de faire les bagages. Pour rappel, nous étions en vacances! B&B Dolce Vita n'est pas vraiment une DOLCE VITA ( vie douce) !
Response from General Manager on 24 Aug 2016
Nous regrettons qu'il ne soit pas satisfait, check-in est de 15, si vous le souhaitez, vous pouvez laisser vos bagages mais elle a prétendu avoir la chambre, ce qui est impossible si elle est pas encore prête. Le contrôle est effectué comme tout l'hôtel à 10, vous pouvez laisser vos bagages gratuitement tout en gardant la chambre que vous devez payer un supplément, qu'elle ne voulait pas faire. A profité d'une offre qui lui a permis de rester moins de 25 Euros par personne et par nuit, petit déjeuner à ce prix est simple, si vous voulez le petit déjeuner supplémentaire nous aurait dit, je dois souligner que le prix d'une auberge de jeunesse est égale 27 € avec une salle de bains commune, pas de draps et pas de petit déjeuner. Il n'a jamais voyagé dans sa vie? Toutes les chambres ont été récemment rénovées et les photos montrent de nouveaux meubles, je comprends que cela pourrait être un peu stressé, mais il ne convient pas d'offenser notre travail avec des critiques mensongères. salutations

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Всё супер, кроме разве завтраков
Отель представляет собой трехкомнатную квартиру с ванной в каждой комнате и общей кухней. Есть большой холодильник, чайник. Можно готовить на плите. Заселяют строго после 15:00. Если приедете раньше трех, то там может никого не быть. Нам повезло, приехали ровно в 08:00, как раз было время завтрака и оставили вещи до 15:00. Жирный минус за завтрак. Всё время дают булки с повидлом. Булки покупные в вакумной упаковке. Но кофе делают вкусное. Весь центр, Колизей и Ватикан 30 минут ходьбы. Недостаток для тех кто будет готовить, очень далеко супермаркет, ближайший у Термини.
Response from General Manager on 24 Aug 2016
Спасибо за комментарий. Существует супермаркет в 100 метрах! Жаль, что мы не поняли! До скорой встречи

8/10 Good

Heidi, Holstebro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really good
Lidt svært at finde parkering, men hotellet har en god aftale med et parkeringshus tæt på. Rigtig sød ejer. Morgenmaden blev serveret på værelset. God størrelse værelse. Metro ligger tæt på, men man kan også sagtens gå til diverse seværdigheder. Rigtig god og nem check in+check ud.

8/10 Good

Youjin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It's nice . Near the borghese park but far from subway station.
Response from General Manager on 24 Aug 2016
thanks see you!

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
pas content !
Arrivé dans un hotel qui ne posséde pas de parking, malgré ce qui était signalé. J'ai donc galérer à me garer tous les soir et j'ai du payer le parcmétre. Persionne ne parlait Français contrairement à ce qui était annoncé.Le dernier jour, le petit déjeuner était moins "fourni" :seul réponse ,il n'y en a plus !
Response from General Manager on 24 Aug 2016
Il y a un parking gratuit dans la rue. Le petit déjeuner est simple et comprend tout! Personne ne parle français, mais parler italien (nous sommes en Italie), anglais, espagnol et portugais .....

8/10 Good

Loredana, Venezia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Vacanze Romane
Posto...piacevole...confortevole...adatto per la famiglia...personale gentilissimo
Response from General Manager on 24 Aug 2016
Grazie mille!

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
aprobado si solo quieres desayunar y dormir.
aprobado si solo quieres desayunar y dormir, que es lo que buscaba yo en Roma. Yo no suelo ser muy exigente, pero el baño y la habitación pese a estar reformado, necesitan mas limpieza y mantenimiento. El personal de la mañana muy amable y el desayuno correcto.
Response from lucia on 26 Aug 2016
Nós colocamos muita atenção na limpeza e a propriedade é novo. Lamentamos que não era do seu agrado

4/10 Poor

Richard Gwen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Vacances Rome
Excellent séjour, magnifique temps et de jolie monuments à découvrir tout au long de cette semaine. Seul point positif de l'hôtel c'est qu'il est dans le centre de Rome.

6/10 Okay

Racca

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
落ちついた住宅地にある手頃なB&B
ひたすら美術館と教会を巡る女一人旅に利用。初ローマで土地勘ありませんでしたが、把握してしまえば観光しやすかったです。宿そのものは普通のアパルトマンの4階の一角だけがB&Bに改修されておりエレベーターで一般住民と乗り合わせたりしました。ですのでアパルトマンの生活音も聞こえますしB&Bの共同スペースの音もつつぬけなので、他の宿泊客によってはうるさいかと思います。部屋のグレードは欧羅巴のふつうの3つ星ホテルと同じくらいだったと思います。シャワーのみの部屋でしたがお湯はちゃんと出ました。掃除もキチンとしてありました。朝食は写真のようなステキなものではないです。欧羅巴の3つ星以下のホテルによくある「袋詰めの大量購入パンとハムチーズ、ヨーグルト」の果物や野菜など生もの一切なしの例の朝食です。B&Bなのでスタッフ常駐も無いですし、金庫もありません。非常灯のような消防設備もみあたりませんでした。そういった不便さは逆に「住むように旅したい」とか「外食ばっかりは疲れる」タイプにはローマは滞在型アパートも少ないのでB&Bもありだと思います。

8/10 Good

Olek

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ankunft wenig zuvorkommend
Unsere Ankunft war seitens der Betreiber schlecht organisiert und zunächst war kein Zimmer verfügbar. Nach einigem Hin- und Her wurde und dann unser Zimmer zum beziehen zur Verfügung gestellt. Das Frühstück war typisch italienisch.

8/10 Good

Maxime, Paris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
À refaire
Sejour à deux, chambres spacieuses dans cet appartement reconverti. Bon petit déjeuner servi à la chambre