Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel & Spa

Classy, welcoming, warm and friendly is always fashionable. The hotel experience made the trip to Rome even more pleasant than it usually. Special thank you to reception staff and everybody attending the guests. We shall return

Been there a number of times. Friendly staff that remembers you and takes care of you - restaurant recommendations and getting reservations, booking taxis, handling luggage without tipping, supplied shaving cream when the overheard my mentioning to my wife, etc-. Bathrooms could use an update but are adequate and understand that they are in progress (could be finished by now - last trip beginning of October). Staying again in January, 2026. Beetles stayed there many years ago.

If you like hotels that are termed "historic," "cozy,", and "antique furnished," this is the place for you. However, if you like modern amenities like showers you can fit in, standard height bath vanities, charging ports, or A/C that was installed in the last few decades, go somewhere else. The lobby is beautiful. If you were to walk into the hotel and judge whether to stay or not, you would likely think the rooms would be OK. They are not. The sleeping area of the room was like the pictures, so no surprise there. And had the A/C worked and the bathroom been adequate, I would give this many more stars. First the A/C - it sucked and the control looked like it was installed sometime in the last century (see pic). As the temps were nice outside we would open our patio door until tons of second hand smoke wafted in from the are where deliveries are made. Net/net - hot room, miserable. Bathroom - this entire bathroom is built for people who are around 5 feet tall. When I stood in the shower/tub I had to turn sideways. If I faced forward my feet were up the side of the tub it was so narrow. There was no shower curtain, only a half glass wall. The shower head has been re-engineered to the original plumbing, is in the corner, and if you do not hand hold the shower head, you flood out the bathroom. Also, if you are not careful you will stub your foot on the drain cap which is nearly the size of a frisbee. The vanity is one of those real low height vanities like were in style back in about the 1970s. Lastly, the marble floors were probably great when they were new, but are now heavily stained around the toilet/bidet and are disgusting. PICTURES attached. We are in our 60's and have traveled a lot. This is perhaps the worst hotel room we have EVER stayed in. It rivals Holiday Inns out in the middle of nowhere you stay at when on a road trip. Hotel is in need of either a compete remodel or a complete demolition.

I cannot say enough good things about this hotel! Starting with Luca who welcomed us quite early on a Sunday who went out of his way to get us comfortable while we waited for our room. The concierge (I forgot her name) was so accommodating, finding great restaurants for dinner! The entire staff from the spa, to bar, to restaurant, even the welcome when you come to the door! the desk staff made sure we had everything we needed! The location was perfect o reach everywhere in Rome and beyond. The hotel atmosphere was perfectly chill and just a gorgeous property! Rooms were comfortable, housekeeping staff amazing! I wish I could recall the names of everyone we talked to you but some special mentions: Gabriella & Danilo in the restaurant and for sure, Marco & Federico who were just incredible helping me get a pair of glasses I left behind. Treat yourself and stay at this hotel, you will never want to stay anywhere else when in Rome! Besides, September in Rome is gorgeous! M Santelli

This is an old grand hotel that is in need of some urgent TLC. We were there for two nights and it served its purpose, but it could have been better. First, the good part. The location of this hotel cannot be beat. Across the beautiful Borghese Park, the are is generally quiet, surrounded by embassies. There are many restaurants around within ten minutes of the hotel area is very quiet. You are close to most of Rome’s attractions without being in the middle of its hustle and bustle. The grounds around the pool are elegant, and the wood-paneled lobby and bar area are beautiful. Our room, deluxe garden view on the second floor (third floor for us Americans) had a beautiful view of this. It was also similarly decorated as the lobby which is beautiful if you like this grand style. The staff in general is helpful and competent. Our room was quiet despite being close to the elevators. It was also very clean. The bed was comfortable and big. These are all pluses. Now, to the things that are not so good. The upholstery, the carpeting and the wallpapers all need to be redone. They are either faded or worn out from being used for too long. We saw a remodeled room that had a modern bathroom, but ours looked like it was put together in the 1980s if not earlier. Again the bathroom was very clean but a bit small and dated. (Note that the remodeled room was styled with more modern furniture and decor with wooden floor instead of carpeting. I didn’t care for it but my partner, who is more into these things liked it). Our room, being west-facing born the brunt of full afternoon summer sun. We had left the curtains open in the morning. So when we came back in the afternoon, it was like stepping into clothes dryer. We had left the ac on but it was no match for the sunlight. The entire room felt like a hot house. It was not until we shut the blackout curtains and let the ac run full blast for two hours before the room temperature became tolerable. They definitely need better ac. As for the breakfast buffet, we went for a late breakfast close to their end of service. The breakfast spread seemed comprehensive, but some of the fruit was withering (the pineapples were turning brown) and the pastry was showing signs of becoming stale. I ordered eggs Benedict that cost extra but they were ok. The hollandaise sauce was provided separately instead of being poured on top of the eggs. However, the poached eggs were done perfectly. Again, the staff were wonderful. I am hopeful that the management and ownership take a note of this review and remedy some of the issues. This hotel has the number one thing that any real estate needs and that is location. A bit of TLC could make this one of best hotels in Rome.