Pros: the hotel and grounds are beautiful, clean and very well-maintained with a rich history and old world charm, the views are spectacular, the staff is friendly and helpful, the location is quiet but for us very convenient to both downtown Rome and nearby towns that we wanted to visit. There is a train station (30 minute ride to Rome Termini), small convenient store/deli and an okay restaurant about mile from the hotel (if you don't have a car, you can have the front desk call a cab but be prepared to pay 30 Euro round trip) and the complimentary breakfast each morning was delicious. Breakfast included fresh fruits, juices, american coffee, espresso, tea, a variety of pastries (breakfast cakes, fruit tarts, croissants), fresh breads, turkey and cheese, variety of jams and biscotti and multiple cereal choices with milk.
Cons: Although the beds had very nice linens and blankets with extras in the armoire, the beds are extremely hard. I prefer a firm bed and these were far too hard and firm for me. All 4 of us in our group had trouble sleeping the entire stay because of the beds. The laundry service was not available during our stay and even though there is a restaurant (which is elegant and beautiful and has amazing views), it didn't seem to be available for dinner service except on Valentines day. To be fair, we stayed in the off-season and that may be why, I suggest asking about it when reserving hotel if that is a priority.
