Domus Sessoriana

I had a very good stay at the Domus Sessoriana. It had a lot of charm being located in the old monastery of San Croce of Gerusalemme basilica. The breakfast was ok. The same options are available every morning with no variation but totally adequate. It’s not self service( except some items) Unfortunately it was not served on the patio with the view of the city as it’s being maintained (since January) but you are free to go and enjoy the view. The staff was very friendly and helpful.

Stayed at this hotel for 5 nights in March, as 2 of our party were running in the Rome Marathon (both completed it ✅) & it was my birthday too! 🥳 An interesting albeit, slightly eccentric but quite unique hotel in a converted monastery which sits alongside a nunnery & working church. Rooms located on the street side (we were in 223) are a little noisy especially if you have the window open at night, but others at the side overlook some gardens & are quieter. The rooms themselves are tad austere, with basic furnishings, sheets & blankets bedding, but clean & functional. Power sockets old fashioned but found couple of modern European type of plug sockets by unplugging TV & lamp. Main thing missing from the room is facilities for making drinks in the room. So, take a travel kettle, mugs & drink ingredients if you want teas & coffees in the room. Some vending machines for drinks & snacks in communal seating area on lower ground floor. Staff were pleasant & friendly with pretty good English. The terrace on the 4th floor was being refurbished so wasn’t open, but there is another smaller terrace on 2nd floor. As a result, the continental breakfast which used to be served on 4th-floor terrace was served in a windowless room on the lower ground floor with a TV a one end showing rolling pop videos! Breakfast reasonable & comprised pastries & cakes, bread, ham, cheese, jams, cereal, yoghurt, juice, fresh fruit bowl (apples & oranges), teas & coffees, but no variety so same every day.

Room is very basic but clean, staff very friendly, breakfast very basic cereal, granola, pastries, bread cheese and meat, coffee and juice, fruit and yogurts, good start to the day,

It was a shame we could not have breakfast on the roof terrace but otherwise a fantastic place