Rome Cavalieri, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel

Home from home. I’ve been lucky enough to experience this gem in Rome since I was a little girl. Another fabulous stay made particularly welcoming by Francesca in the lobby, Daniela in the imperial club, and Azad by the pool - but the whole team are fantastic and need to be thanked so grazie, alla prossima!

We just came back from four wonderful days in Rome. We booked the Cavalieri through Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts and received an upgrade to a Rome view room, which indeed is very nice. The room was well maintained, clean and enjoyable. The pictures on the hotel's webpage represent it well - so you will know what you are in for. In our view, what sets the hotel apart from its competition in Rome is the distance to the city centre. It is a beautiful oasis, calm and a few degrees cooler than the oven in the city. The air conditioning works wonders (we are from Europe, but do appreciate this in a 30 degree plus Rome in July). Service is great and to the point. All smiles despite a well booked hotel and a few festivities on premises. We had breakfast, lunch and dinner at Uliveto and enjoyed a Sunset (!) brunch on the hotel's top floor terrace. Breakfast was good. For both lunch and dinner, there were true culinary highlights (Linguine al astice, prawns - see picture, Cavalieri tiramisu). In short, we had a great time in Rome at the Cavalieri - just the break we craved for - and would not hesitate to come back if Rome was again on our travel agenda.

It’s really about time that these rooms are renovated. The furniture is old, the carpets smell, the woodwork needs a renovation and while the grounds are beautiful and it’s a great property, they definitely need a renovation. The breakfast downstairs is super hectic, the pool is nice, the spa not as private , good gym - but the staff is super lovely

I have been to many Waldorf Astoria worldwide but this is by far the best. Not much for the quality of the hotel (which is great, don't get me wrong), but for the service of the staff. A special thanks to Roberto and Milena from ristorante Uliveto who treat us like family! We will definitely come back!

The hotel itself is great and the views over Rome amazing, but unless you dine at La Pergola the food is low quality and horrendously overpriced. Breakfast is reasonable at €25 but the quality is poor, the pastries are bought in and poor and the staff don't understand any coffee request other the cappuccino or espresso. Anything else gets a blank look and its pot luck what you get. Lunch and dinner are also bad, for €200 a meal (without wine) I at least expect decent food, but you would get better food at any bar in Rome for a fraction of the price. They also pre-authorise your card multiple times during your stay bit then don't release the funds even after you pay the bill. Overall, not worth the money