| From: Liv Hordvik, Norway |
| Date of Stay: July, 2008 |
| According to price the hotel is very nice. I have stayed at Dorica several times. The owners are so sweet, and the location is perfect. |
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| From: EA, Norway |
| Date of Stay: July, 2008 |
| Nice hotel at a quiet, but central location. Owned and run by a charming family. |
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| From: GE, Qatar |
| Date of Stay: April, 2008 |
| The staff were very friendly and helpful, the room clean, and it is located in a generally nice area. The breakfast got to be a little boring as it was the same thing everyday. We would defnitley stay at the hotel again |
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| From: HG, Iran |
| Date of Stay: September, 2007 |
| I think the price per night is high. the most important thing is that rooms need a minibar, that you cannot see in the rooms. |
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| From: Mirela Talpan, Romania |
| Date of Stay: June, 2007 |
| We stayed there for 5 days. The hotel location is very good, in the center, walking distance to subway, Termini station and most of the tourist attractions. The room we stayed in was very clean, functional Tv. Bathroom also clean, hot water non-stop, towels changed daily. Not so good thinks to say about breakfast. Poor, exactly the same every day, maybe enough for a small child, but certainly not for an adult. But besides that, everything else was alright. So, the overall impression is that we've made a good choice. |
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| From: MW, Germany |
| Date of Stay: October, 2006 |
| We selected the Dorica hotel for our 6-day-stay because of its location and best value for money. The hotel is small, very clean, good sized room (No 33) and the staff was very friendly, professional and helpful (ask for the restaurant around the corner called Ristorante Viminale: Good homemade food, fair prices). Our room was to the front of the building and was quite. The majority of tourist sites are within walking distance. There is a Metro stop within 5mins (Republica) and the Termini 10mins walking time. Breakfast is o.k., breads, cake, juices and coffee. We would recommend this hotel and will use again. |
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| From: DC, USA |
| Date of Stay: October, 2006 |
| Highlights: (1) our view of the Piazza Viminale, with the interesting flow of professional folk to and from the imposing government building across the piazza, beautiful umbrella pines, and the stately fountain; (2)the always courteous and helpful desk staff; (3) great quiet location close to the Termini railway station and Via Nazionale. |
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| From: RK, Norway |
| Date of Stay: October, 2006 |
| Only one problem occured during our stay. The taxi provided by the hotel to pick us up at the airport upon arrival did not show. It was said that the taxi had problems with a wheel, but why not send another taxi? |
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| From: Eamon Keane, Ireland |
| Date of Stay: September, 2006 |
| Hotels in Rome are expensive. We selected the Dorica hotel because of its location and best value for money. We found the hotel to be old fashioned, but very clean, good size room and staff to be very professional and helpful (Giving directions, booking taxi’s etc). Our room was to the front of the building and was very quite. The majority of tourist sites are within walking distance. There is a Metro stop within 5mins (Republica) and the Termini 10mins walking time. Breakfast is simple, breads, juices and coffee. The description on the web page is accurate. I would recommend this hotel and will use again. |
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| From: John + Ann Marie Nellaney, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: July, 2006 |
| Well positioned hotel and perfect for a short stay break in Rome. Close to all amenities with a very helpful staff. Breakfast basic but sufficient. Would return to hotel in future. |
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| From: LH, Norway |
| Date of Stay: July, 2006 |
| I can really recommend this nice family owned hotel. |
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| From: Jonathan Bell, Germany |
| Date of Stay: July, 2006 |
| We received a warm welcome and the staff were generally friendly and helpful, speaking excellent English. Our room was comfortable with air conditioning and being at the back of the hotel was quiet. Breakfast was fairly minimal and only available up to 09.00, though, for our short stay this was not a problem. The position was good with most attractions within walking distance. I found the hotel expensive but in line with other similar hotels in central Rome. If visiting the Vatican museum, the queues are longest in the morning, wait until after midday. |
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| From: Deborah Newman, USA |
| Date of Stay: July, 2006 |
| Accomondations exceeded our expectations. Staff was very helpful and very informative. Security was priority and we felt very safe. Breakfast exceeded expectations and was very good. Location was very convenient. Easy to explain to taxi drivers. Be sure to see the Piazza Novana - very fun and exciting. |
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| From: Arthur Ware, Belgium |
| Date of Stay: June, 2006 |
| We (husband, wife and adult daughter)stayed 4 nights in Rome in June 2006. This was our first visit to Rome so I did a lot more research on where to stay and what we might expect from Hotels. First it was a bad start because it was more difficult to find than the map suggests, this is more due to being disorientated coming out of the Termini at night rather than it being in a back street. My advice is to have a good map first not later. We chose the Dorica based on previous comments and position not on price, indeed this was one of the most expensive hotels I have ever stayed in.(based on star rating) The previous reviews prepared me somewhat but I was in shock for a few days as to what you get for your money in Rome! The rooms are small and very basic, nothing fancy here. I thought the comments about the breakfast were strange but they were spot on, every morning it was the same (see attached pictures)- plastic packed toast, bread roll, cake and cheese, quaint at first but boring after three days, however this was a common theme in Italy. I say the above for you to understand what you will get from a Hotel in Rome in the high season - expensive, basic and not much else. Having said all that our stay was pleasant, I chose the Hotel because of three reasons, 1) because it had air conditioning and was glad of that, Rome was hot (about 30 deg C) and the A/C worked perfectly. 2) because it was quiet, even though we were on the street side the windows were double glazed and we did not hear much other noise from the Hotel. 3) because of closeness to sights, we walked to and from the Termini (approx 10 - 15 mins if you don't get lost!)with our luggage, and you can easily walk to most of the major attractions (Trevi, Spanish steps, Colososeum etc) or catch one of the open top buses (5 mins walk) or walk to a metro (1o mins) I would like to add that although the breakfast was bland you do get a great cuppucino (the best we had)made on the spot but you only get one |
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| From: Robert Wasmund, USA |
| Date of Stay: June, 2006 |
| Hotel was as described and the Staff was the most helpful of the four hotels in our trip. Breakfast was nice but the same every day. A sign to me that the staff cared about us was that our reservation was not exactly what we expected. This was corrected immediately with no delay and no problem. Be sure to have the staff explain the room key and electricy connection. |
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| From: William Gutowski, USA |
| Date of Stay: June, 2006 |
| We found the Hotel Dorica a great value for Rome in high season. The room was very comfortable, the staff were always friendly and helpful, and the breakfast was always more than we could eat (but then in my mind, any time you can start the day with a cappuccino, you are already one step ahead). Light sleepers may find the piazza across the street noisy, but for us the white noise of the fountain helped drown out other noises of the city. We like to walk as much as possible to enjoy the city, so the location was excellent for all the sites in the center of Rome, including the Vatican, which is about 2 km away (but we do like walking). Metro stops are nearby, and Termini is only about a 10-15 minute walk. There are numerous restaurants, cafes and gelatarias in the neighborhood. In particular, we found a wonderful, family-run trattoria a short walk away on Via Venezia. We would gladly stay there again. |
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| From: Benjamin DeLuca, USA |
| Date of Stay: June, 2006 |
| Very pleasant stay. Friendly and helpful English speaking staff. Continental breakfast was good and provided a nice start to the day. Location is central about 15 minutes walk to the main train station. Many good restaurants in easy walking distance to the hotel. Would stay there again if travels brought us to Roma in the future. |
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| From: TF, Germany |
| Date of Stay: May, 2006 |
| Nice and very friendly hotel. Very good situation, in the middle in the center. All objects of interest can be attained comfortably to foot. Clean rooms, all reconditions relatively again. The breakfast is well, only unfortunately always the same for italenische conditions in the 5 days. We come back on case of each. |
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| From: BB, Germany |
| Date of Stay: May, 2006 |
| Dorica is a nice hotel with good price-performance ratio. We asked for a quiet room - and (hard to believe) we got it! Large room and bathroom, recently renovated and very clean. The hotel is very good located (5 minutes walk from termini). Most of the historic sites are within walking distance, also bus and metro stops. The staff were very polite and supportive and we got some good advice, in particular the 'Pasta love' in Via Palermo was great. We definitely recommend to stay at Dorica. |
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| From: Monica Ortiz, USA |
| Date of Stay: May, 2006 |
| Clean place and helpfull staff. Close to train station, and goog distance to metro, we could get around pretty good. Found ATM right around the corner. Over all it was a good place to stay and pretty quiet for Rome. |
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