Hotel The Building

Great hotel! Nice pool.

This hotel has a great location if you want to get out of some of the hustle and bustle of more touristed areas of Rome. It is just a 6-min walk to the Castro Pretorio metro stop allowing you to take the metro in to various other parts of Rome. It's also around a 15-min walk to Termini. The hotel is located in the midst of many embassies which makes it very safe if over-policed. It is also incredibly quiet. The pool was a wonderful getaway during our hot July visit. Though some reviewers found it to cold, we enjoyed it. The cool temps meant people tended to jump in and out, so that even if there were various guests around the pool, it never felt too busy. Our room had adequate AC and the hotel bar was a beautiful area to spend time. My only complaint is that upon check-in, we were told our child wouldn't count toward the daily tax, but then on check out, we were charged the daily tax for all of us. When I asked about this, the person checking us out didn't really explain the discrepancy or recognize the difference in what they promised vs. what we were charged, and was fairly rude about me asking why there was a a charge when we were told there wouldn't be.

Breakfast was great. The reason we’re not giving it a 5 is because we ran into a few issues. The electronics in the room were glitchy. One morning at 5am the lights just turned on and woke us up. Then another night the bed lights flicked on and off in the middle of the night. Another night, the air conditioning didn’t seem to cool us so my kids couldn’t sleep until after midnight bc their room was upstairs and significantly warmer than downstairs. The tv on the main floor also never worked past the welcome screen. We asked to get that fixed but it was never fixed. The pool was great, but too cool for my kids who are spoiled with warm pools. That’s why we booked the hotel. The hotel was very clean and the areas were really nice. The jetted tub in the loft upstairs was a hit with my kids. We didn’t know how to drain it but someone eventually fixed it by removing the drain altogether. Overall, I’m not sure I would stay there again bc it was a bit of a hike from city center. We booked it for the pool but barely used it. For parents looking for pools, maybe look for jetted tubs closer to city center. The tub was the request every night. Hotel staff were also really friendly.

Overall the property is mostly clean except carpeted areas which were very stained. Our room was updated with laminate floor but our 2nd room had carpet and we wouldn't walk on it barefoot. I'm out room there were several broken things like our shower door and a toiletry shelf in the shower. The mattress was rock hard. We did use the spa one night and it provided the appropriate relaxation we were seeking, however, some amenities were not working and there was a broken handrail making it difficult to get out of the pool. Staff were helpful and nice and location near transportation.

The hotel was great, with an excellent location and staff, a delicious breakfast, fantastic restaurants, and an amazing pool view. I had a wonderful stay and would highly recommend it.

Good location, 2nd room was good (first room was without aircon - while outside +42). No organic coffee (you have to ask for it!). Breakfast was very poor. Staff is friendly and polite, however younger receptionist was awkward and needs to learn politeness. Regarding cleaners- Dear management - you need to educate your staff! They coming inside rooms without knocking doors, they doing whatever they want and still ignoring while I am demanding to leave room because I am having shower! Else is ok.

The hotel is located close to a metro stop which was very useful. The outdoor pool is lovely. Our room was spacious and clean with a good sized bathroom. However, the air con did not work and it was 37degrees outside! We were given a fan and, after 2 nights calling down to reception about the problem, we were finally offered a room change for a very comfortable sleep on our last night.

We stayed for 2 nights in June. On arrival we were pleasantly surprised to receive an upgrade to their junior suite. Wonderful panoramic views from the private roof terrace. Jacuzzi bath was a bonus. The hotel was wonderful but slightly out of city centre. If first time travellers to Rome like us we found if difficult to navigate public transport and elected for taxi’s to centre instead.

Great outdoor area , breakfast and overall give of the place

The hotel is in a good location steps away from Rome Termini. The pool wasn't heated so no reason to advertise it during off season.

Great stay! Awesome Spa! Gym equipment was broken but managed to get a workout with what was available. Room was awesome but No AC and TVs didn't work. Other than that Staff was very nice, professional and accommodating.

Great experience

We had a pleasant stay at The Building Hotel in Rome. The hotel is modern, clean, and comfortable, making it a great place to relax after a day of sightseeing. The location is fairly convenient, with public transport nearby and some attractions within walking distance. The area felt safe and quiet. Staff were friendly and helpful throughout, and breakfast offered a good selection. The lounge bar in a converted church with live piano music was a nice touch. The spa is good but requires pre-booking time slots, and swimming caps are mandatory for the indoor pool. The outdoor pool was very cold during our Easter stay. A few minor issues included overly frequent replacement of towels and toiletries, and occasional room entry by staff without waiting. Overall, a solid option for a comfortable stay in Rome with good amenities and welcoming staff.

The Junior Suit is not for everyone. The toilet is downstairs. The round bed it looks interesting but not for me. The jacuzzi is nice.

Good selection at breakfast. Staff are friendly and helpful. Walls are not soundproof.

Nice enough hotel. Majority of the staff were nice. Particularly lovely was the evening dinner manager, he was amazing. Max the pianist was also lovely. Spa was very nice and worth the money. Near Castro Pretorio station which was very convenient Downside… No water facilities (water machines). Only water machine was in the spa. Not even a water machine in the gym which is ridiculous when you are working out! TV kept turning itself off every 30 mins or so and was a pain (taking up yo 3-4 mins) to reset itself which if you are watching a long movie as you can imagine is VERY annoying. We were watching some game shows and the TV would just turn off at key moments which is a very silly setting! Our last night from about 23:00 our floor (first floor) kept experiencing a power cut. Whenever the power was restored ALL of the lights in the room and TV would turn on so you can imagine the inconvenience when sleeping when suddenly EVERYTHING turns on. When I spoke to reception they had asked everyone on the first floor to plug everything out suggesting that even having a phone charger plugged in was an issue. Essentially blaming guests for their weak electrical system which is ridiculous!!! About 10 steps from street level to the reception desk which as you can imagine with large luggage is not convenient at all. In general a decent stay, but defo improvements needed for the cost!

Great location, friendly staff, great breakfast. I’m just not sure if the room warranted what we paid but overall a good stay and I would go again (if I could find a better price)

The hotel is quite dated and could do with some love and attention. The staff are nice however there were some teething issues (no towels after room cleaning etc..)

Carpets in our room were just disgusting. Full of stains and 1 massive burn. There's black mold on the shower celling and in shower itself. Extractor fan dirty and really noisy as well as fitting was supre flimsy. Staff on the reception soulless, just charging you for everything instead of politely explaining about hotel amenities and near by things. Cleaning and breakfasts staff was excellent. Breakfasts is ok, could do with some fresh melon or something similar instead of carb overload. If you want to use indoor pool, you'll have to pay €25 per visit and this wasn't advertised on Expedia. Proper scam. Outdoor pool is for penguins if they ever escape from Rome zoo as it's just super freezing. No point of having it running once summer is over. False advertising that. It's definitely not a 4 star hotel. Max 2 stars if lucky. Book somewhere else if you can! Plenty of gorgeous options around! We've stayed near by a year ago and it was just perfect 👌 Only 4 star thing about this place is its 4 star location, nothing else

The staff was incredibly helpful,friendly and supportive. The front desk was particularly helpful and friendly.