HotelCapo d'Africa

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frankiecesca (24)
manchester, United Kingdom

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perfection!

[frankiecesca, 17.11.2007] The hotel itself is a 4 star superior hotel located near to the colosseum in rome acutally on via capo d'africa. It is a relatively small hotel but, for the location (it is down a quiet narrow side road) it is actually what i would class as a larger size hotel as it does have facilities besides just rooms and takes up a fair bit of space on the street! The hotel is very modern and 'art deco' style and looks very upmarket both inside and out. This hotel would be great for hoenymooners and couples as very good standard and also I don't think you'd get very many children here either(we spotted a couple with 2 children in the breakfast room one morning but they were older)
From the moment we arrived at this hotel to the moment we left, it felt like the stay was for a special occasion - the staff were attentive and professional, whilst at the same time friendly and helpful in every way. We didn't really need their services for much except for checking in and out really and of course during breakfast but, I felt if at any time i'd needed more from them this would have been no effort at all.
The hotel is modern and comfortable and is quiet too so perfect to escape the hustle and bustle of the daytime.

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90/100

Size
100/100

Cleanliness

The room itself was a standard room type so it wasn't huge, however, it did have a decent sized double bed which was ever so comfy, a tv with satellite and wireless internet which could be connected to your own laptop or through the tv, a small minibar, a good sized bathroom with a tub that had a shower over, a toilet and a range of toiletries provided such a loofers, shower gel etc and a good sized wardrobe. The hotel also provides guests with bathrobes and slippers which you can purchase to take away. The room is decorated simply with cream walls with a few art peices on and the bedspread was a lemon and beige checked type. The bathroom was marble and the wardrobes were heavy duty. Overall the room looked like modern and worth the money. The only downside to our room was the view was of the central back area of the hotel so nothing to see!! Room service looked good in choice of food and reasonable in price but, we didn't order anything so I cannot comment much on it.
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100/100

Appearance/Architecture
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Lobby Atmosphere

The hotel is only small but, it has a small gym and lounge bar too. The gym is just that - no pool but a few exercise machines and big enough to suit the hotel. The small bar is located in the lobby area and has a few tabel lit by candlelight in the evenings. The hotel also has it's own restaurant which does have partial views of the colosseum - however whilst we were there it wasn't open - we were a bit disappointed as we had hoped to eat in here possibly but not much we could about that! The hotel also has internet access available in the lounge areas in the lobby The hotel's concierge services also include a personalised driver to sights should you need it and you can also arrange a limo to the airport for 50 euros - not bad considering some places charge about £40 for just a normal shared shuttle bus! There wasn't any spa facilities I could find and no childcare facilities but i wouldn't say this is a family type hotel anyway.
The hotel has 3 meeting rooms and the roof top terrace can be used for private functions.
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Food & Beverages
We had breakfast included in our cost which was down as buffet breakfast - to me I always think of buffet breakfast as hot and cold food but, this is not the case in this hotel - it consists of a cold selection of bread, cheeses, cereals, pastries etc. Unlimited drinks are also included from a variety of juices and hot beverages. The service in the breakfast room is excellent and is to be expected for the standard of hotel. The room it is served in is just to your left as you come out of the lift and as you enter you can see the room is pretty small but, there is also two outside seating areas one on either side of the room. The areas have nice large [plants pots and there are nice get lots of the sun shining on them - these would be excellent in the summer but as it was october, the weather wasn't the warmest first thing in the morning despite the sun shining!
The room is decorated very in line with the rest of the hotel with cutlery laid out nicely and very stylish linen orange table cloths. As soon as you enter the room, the staff are greeting you with a smile -they always asked straight away if you would like a drink and then moments after you are seated they bring it over for you. The staff are polite and friendly. The uniforms are lovely and modern too in a beige colour with black. The food was always tasty and fresh.
We never ordered room service but from looking at the menu provided, you could choose froma a range of hot meals and price wise for the standard of the hotel these prices weren't too bad at all.
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Location and surroundings
The hotel feels more expensive than it is and location wise it is right on the colosseum's doorstep. For those who want to be closer to the other sights, such as the Trevi fountain or the Spanish step then yes, you'd be better off in a different hotel but, if i'm honest we saw all these sights in one day and we walked to all of them so really we had the best of both worlds - quiet hotel location (it's down a side street from the Colosseum) but eeasily able to get to the sights of Rome.
There are plenty of restaurants and bars within walking distance and there are shops around the area with the main shopping area only ten minutes away. If you need transportation the hotel will happily arrange it for you.