Crappy Hostel - try not to stay here!! and other Rome, Italy Hotel/Accommodation Reviews

Ok - this is the deal. I booked to stay at this place in August and my stay was in October. Anyways - 1 week before my departure to Europe, I get this email from the 'friendly' staff at M&J stating that since my arrival is after 6pm - they cannot take my booking. To make things worse - they would NOT refund my deposit and it was my fault that I did not read the terms and conditions!

Now - mind you the terms states on the website that arrival time was up to 10pm and I have the email as prove even. Being a customer, I was obviously irrate but the all further correspondences from the staff members at M&J were rude and obnoxious .

Hence, I am putting up this posting to all potential M&J Place Hostel ppl to NOT stay at this place.


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Theme: Hostel
Comparison: more expensive than average
Prices: US$20-40  » Currency Converter
Address: Via Solferino, 9, , Rome, Lazio 00185

We stayed at a 6 bed room and the rooms were all cleaned daily with sheets provided. Breakfast and coffee is served from 8 am to 10 am daily and kitchen facilities is available. Bathrooms were clean (my utmost priority) and plenty of hotwater available even though I have come back in the middle of the night and wanted to have a shower.

All in all - I loved this place - and I have no qualms recommending it to anyone.

NOTE:There is no curfew set to this hostel which is great!

Unique Qualities: After that very bitter taste of booking of a hostel for Rome, the optimist in me tried booking on-line again to another hostel close to the Termini (and might I say cheaper) and received confirmation from a staff almost immediately of my stay and arrival time.

Upon arrival, I then found my wallet missing (see Rome intro pages for details) and again, staff at the hostel (who could all speak English btw) were helpful enough to bring me along to get phone numbers for the Campigno airport and Ryan Air for lodgment of missing item as well as letting me use the phone for local calls.

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Theme: Hostel
Comparison: least expensive
Prices: less than US$20  » Currency Converter
Address: Via Palestro 88, 00185 Rome
Directions: From the Termini station,take Via Marghera when it comes up on your left (all the connecting streets should be on your left side). When you hit Via Palestro, take a right until number 88 on the left.
Website: http://www.hostelstargate.com/