Hotel Forte - Rome

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in May 2008

Abbiamo alloggiato nella dependance in Via della Croce.Un monolocale molto spazioso con 4 letti stesi e il bagno, pulito, silenzioso e centralissimo.Perfetto, da consigliare.

Guest name: PB, Belgium

Average rating:  6.5

Guest type: 

stayed in Apr 2008

Hotel staff were very polite and welcoming but some, had difficulties understanding other languages, and one would not have expected it in view of the position they held in the hotel. However, that is not to detract from their eagerness to assist and in their warm welcome. The rooms would be big enough for one, but are somewhat cramped for two adults staying in the same room. Other noisy occupants were a bit of a problem during our stay.

Guest name: JS, Australia

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Apr 2008

The hotel has been upgraded with new tile floors and remodeled bathrooms. Our room was better than expected with a beautiful bathroom. The staff were extremely helpful and very friendly. For two older women, we found the location was within easy walking distance to many attractions and shopping. We also felt very safe and comfortable at this hotel. I would definitely stay at the Hotel Forte again when in Rome.

Guest name: PC, USA

Average rating:  9.0

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Apr 2008

Hotel Forte was a cute hotel and had EXCELLENT customer service.

Guest name: AP, USA

Average rating:  9.0

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Mar 2008

TRULY GREAT WEEK-END BREAK ! HAVE MARKED ROOM QUIETNESS AVERAGE AS WE WERE NEXT TO RECEPTION BUT NOT A MAJOR PROBLEM.STAFF WERE SUPERB AND AS YOU CAN SEE BY OUR RATINGS WE WOULD CERTAINLY RECOMMEND THE FORTE. P.S PLEASE DONT BE PUT OFF BY THE ENTRANCE ! SPIRAL STAIRCASE etc. WE THOUGHT THIS ALL ADDED TO THE CHARM! ENJOY ! ENJOY ! ENJOY !

Guest name: AW, United Kingdom

Average rating:  7.1

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Mar 2008

Nice Hotel and top location. Spanish steps are 5 min from your bed. here is also the underground that brings you for 1 Euro to the Vatikan or Central station (3-4 stops). Rooms are small but have a nice big bathroom. the staff is good and speaks english pretty good. The best are all the nice! shopps and restaurants. only 10 minutes walk away. Remember to bring your Nike Air shoes. you'll walk a lot in Rome!!! With all the many things to see, make sure to check out Tastevere on the other side of the Tiber river for an aimless stroll. And don't forget to eat at Alfredo's (also 10 minutes walk from Hotel Forte)- the emperor of the fettuccini. :-)

Guest name: NS, Denmark

Average rating:  8.7

Guest type: Group

stayed in Mar 2008

Fantastic place to stay right in the heart of Rome. Breakfast pretty basic and rooms not huge but this did not matter as the location was so good. Staff very friendly and helpful.

Guest name: IL, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.7

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Mar 2008

The place was exactly as represented on the website. The location was excellent as we walked, although a lot, through the entire old part of the city including the colloso areas, Vatican City. Easy access to the Metro, literally a half block. The Spanish steps were an excellent landmark for a bench mark for your walks. Couldn't ask for much more than just a bit more time, to be there. Grazie, Forte. Will use you again upon our return. The Wagners.

Guest name: Michael Wagner, USA

Average rating:  6.6

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Feb 2008

Very good hotel in the centre of Rome, friendly staff and good value. But the decor didn't not look modern like the pictures on the internet. That said, it was still a great little hotel.

Guest name: FH, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: friends

stayed in Jan 2008

Our stay at at the Hotel Forte was excellent, it could not be faulted, staff were lovely, the location to the Spanish Steps was excellent. The breakfast was lovely chocolate and lemon pastries, boiled eggs, ham and cheese, cereals and yoghurt, delicious tea and coffee. The room was quite spacious and very quiet, we faced onto a courtyard at the back of the hotel. It was a cute quaint building with a wrought iron spiral staircase and elevator. The Hotel made our trip to Rome extra special I just wish we could have stayed longer. Will certainly stay again.

Guest name: TW, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Dec 2007

It´s a very nice small hotel in the famous street of Via Margutta nearby the Spanish Steps. The employees at the hotel was so nice and helpful. The location was perfect to see the eternal city. We had a fantastic stay at hotel Forte during our X-mas holiday i Rome. We´ll be back :-)

Guest name: Britt Jane Tyssøy, Norway

Average rating:  6.6

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Dec 2007

Excellent location and very helpful staff. Our room (French Bed) was very small but it was clean. Very small bathroom. Breakfast included in the price (but very basic). Good relation price/quality, anyway. The best: the location.

Guest name: MG, Spain

Average rating:  8.5

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Nov 2007

We stayed in the apartment which would be a great option for a family as there were 2 single beds and a double. The apartment felt like we had our own apartment in Rome as it was separate from the hotel itself. The hotel (and the apartment) could not have a better location for seeing the sights of Rome.

Guest name: GV, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.4

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Dec 2007

Everything's perfect but the room was a bit noisy

Guest name: SM, Italy

Average rating:  7.0

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Oct 2007

I had a very enjoyable stay at The Hotel Forte. The size of the room was my only concern. It was clean and comfortable but for the price I found it a bit small and this particular room had no view in fact I was reluctant to keep my window open during the night since it opened out onto a catwalk shared by other rooms. This aside it was a great place to be, very convenient and the staff were extremely kind, cheerful and very helpful. Great breakfasts. I looked into other rooms on my way out and there were others that were larger and better located. I would recommend this hotel to others just not that particular small room.

Guest name: CM, Canada

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Group

stayed in Nov 2007

First stay at Hotel Forte for a group of four, 60-something college friends travelling to recapture the excitement of trips to Rome 40 years earlier. Staff was very helpful. One of our group travels to Rome frequently and compares Hotel Forte favorably to other much more expensive hotels where she has tayed on previous trips.

Guest name: PB, USA

Average rating:  0.8

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Oct 2007

Booked an apartment via Venere site at the Hotel Forte. As we were a family of 4 persons, we wanted an sizeable apartment, seperate bedrooms, good facilites comparable to a 3 star hotel. Web pages looked impressive, quality looked assuered. How wrong we were !! It was a 1 room with 1 bed and two ''put-up'' beds, garden furniture as chairs, no room to move around, poorly lit,not enough hot water, and when not being used by mis-guided travellers it was used by the hotel staff (for 1 person).We arrived at 10pm in the evening by 8 o'clock the next morning we had moved out, although we had booked for longer. We would never recommend this apartment to anyone at the price charged or quality offered.1 star would be too generous. The Hotel may be fine, aviod the apartment at all costs!

Guest name: PH, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.0

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Oct 2007

Forte Hotel was great. BUT my reservation at HOTEL MINNELLI in Venice was a nightmare. VNEERE did not inform me that the property was no longer available and we showed up at the hotel and was told that it is a private B&B since August 1st. Why wasn't I notified so I could have made othe accomodations. I was not happy about this

Guest name: Daniel Kryston, USA

Average rating:  8.0

Guest type: Me and my mother

stayed in Oct 2007

Eccellente prima colazione!

Guest name: CC, Italy

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2007

Hotel is located on a street with a village atmosphere very close to high end shopping, good restaurants and tourist attractions such as the Spanish Steps.

Guest name: GW, Canada

Average rating:  6.9

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Oct 2007

Loved the area that the hotel was in. Our biggest complaint was the noise. We were in a room, right accross from the breakfast room and right behind the front desk, so it could be noisy and also they were doing some work on the hotel, waking us up one morning. Also, the 'shower' wasn't mounted to the wall, it was hand held only

Guest name: DT, USA

Average rating:  8.3

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Oct 2007

Great hotel in an excellent location. The front desk staff were helpful and pleasant, especially Emanuele. Breakfast was also very good and the breakfast room was cheerful. I would definitely stay there again.

Guest name: IS, Switzerland

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Aug 2007

Very nice hotel. Pefect location for walking, Nice surroudings.

Guest name: Jon-Atle Sagabraaten, Norway

Average rating:  8.4

Guest type: Farther And Son

stayed in Aug 2007

The hotel is set in the perfect position for visiting the main sites of rome , the staff where excellent and very helpful.

Guest name: MC, United Kingdom

Average rating:  1.2

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Aug 2007

Forte is the worst hotel I stayed in during my recent trip to Italy at the end of August. The rooms and service were absolutely horrible! For the price, it certainly is not worth it. The bathrooms are very tiny, and the service is really bad. Except for one woman at the front desk, both of the men we encountered working during our 4 day stay there were less than helpful. In addition, the walls are paper thin, and we could hear conversations in the other rooms. The only good thing about the Forte is the location, but other than that, it really isn't worth it.

Guest name: TS, USA

Average rating:  9.7

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Aug 2007

Great locatiion on quiet and quaint Via Margutta, close to Spanish Steps. The staff was very helpful. My mother, daughter and I had a wonderful stay and would definitely return to this hotel.

Guest name: Gayle Servel, USA

Average rating:  8.6

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Aug 2007

Nice small hotel on a quite street. Close to the metro.

Guest name: CB, USA

Average rating:  9.0

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Aug 2007

A pleasant hotel with welcoming and helpful staff. The hotel is well situated for visitng the Spansih Steps, and within easy walking distance of Spagna Underground station. Breakfast offered a good selection, and the TV had satellite channels including CNN.

Guest name: JK, United Kingdom

Average rating:  7.7

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Aug 2007

Excellent hotel - we loved the Via Margutta - quiet, beautiful street, near the Spanish Steps (which are totally noisy and full of men hawking horrible plastic noisemakers). HIghly recommended although we did get bit by mosquitos every time we walked in the room.

Guest name: Randi Millman-Brown, USA

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Aug 2007

Lovely hotel - quiet and very convenient location. Very good value for money.

Guest name: David Canning, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.7

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jun 2007

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Hotel Forte! The rooms were adequate and the location was great. We were very close to the Spanish Steps and by the end of our stay we were familiar enough with the area that we took the nearby subway to the train station instead of paying the money for a taxi. The staff was very friendly and helpful with information and directions. The breakfast was nice as well. I would definately stay there again!

Guest name: Joni Jolly, USA

Average rating:  7.7

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Jun 2007

Overall good and the friendliness and helpfulness of the staff was excellent. I was a little disappointed with the standard of the room and bathroom but then we were in central Rome and the price was relativly reasonable. Top tip: Don't be lazy, learn some basic Italian before you travel...it goes miles.

Guest name: Andrew Williams, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.2

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Apr 2007

We were very pleased with our stay at the Hotel Forte. The rooms were very clean; staff were welcoming and accommodating, both before and during our visit. The breakfast buffet was very good, offering plenty of choice. The room, while very comfortable, was on the small side. The area was very central, but nonetheless very quiet, on a very picturesque side street. The location was perfect for exploring Rome on foot; 5 minutes to the Spanish Steps and a 30 minutes walk (maximum) to the Vatican Museums, to the Colesseum and to Piazza Navona and beyond. We also took advantage of their limo service from the airport to the hotel which was convenient.

Guest name: Martin Haynes, Canada

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Jun 2007

Great location. Room was small but clean. Room was very dark. Room featured on website was larger and brighter. Overall good hotel.

Guest name: AB, Canada

Average rating:  3.9

Guest type: Group

stayed in Jun 2007

we requested a room to sleep 4ppl, and the hotel booked us in an apartment that was 2 blocks from the hotel...ok, no problem. BUT, when we checked in, we were given a map to get to the apartment, a ring with 6 keys, and 3 of them had to be used to get into different parts of the building housing the apartment, and no one escorted us to make sure we could find it and get in. when we finally found the building, there was no lift, so we had to drag our large bags up 3 flights of stairs and struggle with the keys to figure out the doors. when we got in we had a phone that didn't connect us to the hotel (we found out later it was to let people into the building) and it took us an hour to figure out how to turn the air conditioner on. the next day, after a LONG journey around rome, we got back and there had been no housekeeping services done to the room and no fresh towels. when we walked the three blocks to the actual hotel, they told us that housekeeping in the apartment was every other day. when we returned the next day to the same thing, and walked the three blocks to question the hotel...we were told that housekeeping services were only after we checked out, and we were given additional towels. the only thing that was mentioned whan i made the reservation was that the apartment was a few blocks from the hotel. they never disclosed that there was no lift, no housekeeping etc...and we were very unhappy with the responsiveness to our frustrations. we were staying there for 4 nights and in the end, they reduced our rate by 80 euros total, not even one full nights stay. i work for the intercontinental hotel chain, and have been in the hotel business for 15 years, and this is a hotel i would not recommend to my worst customer.

Guest name: Lori Roden, USA

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Jun 2007

This hotel is located on Via Margutta just a short walk to the Spanish steps, metro and other sites. We found it to be a perfect location at a superb value.

Guest name: Stacey Ober, USA

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in May 2007

We traveled as two mature adults with our college age daughters. The first night we were in two rooms. They were very small but clean, great air conditioning and a perfect location. The next two nights we moved to the annex apartment that slept four. It was very basic but a good deal considering the very fashionable, upscale shopping and restaurnts. There was no lift to the third floor of our annex room so carrying the luggage with no help from the staff was a challenge. The staff seemed unfamiliar with the annex so getting the air conditioning to work and the tv meanst several calls since there was no one availble to assist us in our move. There was a good cost savings so it was worth it. We ate breakfast in the main hotel daily which was good. The staff was very helpful with direction but not so helpful with getting set up in the annex.

Guest name: William Morin, USA

Average rating:  8.0

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in May 2007

The location is superb, very central and yet very quiet. We had a spacious room over two floors. If we go to Rome again, we would definitely stay at this hotel.

Guest name: KB, Norway

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Mar 2007

I was more than pleased with the Hotel Forte. It was excellent in every respect. The double room was one of the largest I've seen in Rome and the single was comfortable as well. I would definitely stay there again.

Guest name: Jane Masterson, USA

Average rating:  6.9

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Mar 2007

The location was excellant and the staff very helpful. The room was, to say the least, small with very little room to walk or move on one side of the bed. Writing desk and bed actually met at the end of the bed so you had to climb over the end of the bed!! The room was very dark as it was not possible to open the window shutters fully. We had to have a light on al the time. Only space to layout one suitecase and very limited storage space. The continental breakfast was good though there were a limited number of tables at which to sit. This made for a rushed meal! Despite all this the stay was good and would return to the Hotel, but in a bigger room.

Guest name: Frederick Hodge, United Kingdom

Average rating:  6.7

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Feb 2007

It was nice, staff were polite and welcoming, room clean, but very small. Breakfast I`d rate 4/10.

Guest name: JP, Luxembourg

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Dec 2006

Very nice and helpful staff. The rooms were a little small, but fine for my husband and I. The only complaint was that everytime the person in the room next to ours would flush the toilet we could hear it in our room. Great location that was near lots of shopping and close by tourist sights.

Guest name: Sara Gallegos, USA

Average rating:  1.9

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Dec 2006

Camera in zona in corso di ristrutturazione con un bagno indecente. Se non avessi avuto precedenti esperienze con la Vostra organizzazione, non mi servirei piu' in futuro di Venere. Andrea Pastacaldi

Guest name: Andrea Pastacaldi, Italy

Average rating:  9.2

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Dec 2006

Double room First room was a little bit noisy - too close to reception. We were moved to a quiter room next day. Hotel staff were very helpful and I would stay there again.

Guest name: PC, Ireland

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Nov 2006

It was my honeymoon.We think this hotel was just wonderfull, everything that we were looking for. I really recomend this place.

Guest name: Carlos Flores, Venezuela

Average rating:  8.8

Guest type: Group

stayed in Nov 2006

Hotel Forte was a good choice for our week-end stay. The staff was extremely kind and helpful. No doubt I'll be coming back to Forte whenever I'll be in Rome. Well located, clean (although rooms are rather minuscule), and with an outstanding rate price / service, Hotel Forte is an excellent option for any stay in Rome.

Guest name: Sigfrido Lopez Ferrer, Spain

Average rating:  8.3

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Nov 2006

A small and nice Hotel. If you need to have the windows open in the nights, it`s a lot of noice in the street early in the morning. You can walk to all places in a short time mostly everywhere. Metro 5. min walk from the hotel. We will com back to this Hotel.

Guest name: JF, Norway

Average rating:  9.1

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2006

The hotel was very well situated around the corner from the Spanish Steps and Metro stop. The girls working the front desk were extremely helpful. The room was very clean and quiet. I would stay there again.

Guest name: Linda Weeden, USA

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Sep 2006

We booked a flat. It is not in the hotel, but few streets nearby. The flat was OK but the TV was with one station only (Italian), and the flat is in the 3rd floor without elevator. But all in all, I would recommend this hotel to others.We enjoyed the breakfast.A great location near the Spanish Steps.The hotel staff was very helpful, and speaks fluent english.But all in all, I would recommend this hotel to others.

Guest name: Mordehai Klinger, Israel

Average rating:  8.7

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Sep 2006

Friendly and helpful staff; clean rooms, though a bit dark as we couldn't open the windows and a bit small for a triple and the bathroom didn't have shower curtains; breakfast was excellent and best of all, great location (close to the Spanish Steps and shops)! I wouldn't mind staying here again.

Guest name: AE, USA