I've stayed at many hotels in Rome, from SLH hotels to 3-star hotels to the airport hotel. Hotel Damaso surprised and delighted me. I think it's classified as a 3-star, but it definitely over-delivers. First, location. It's located between Piazza Navona and Campo di'Fiori, within a couple of blocks' walking distance of both. The location is arguably as central as it gets if you like to walk to the Vatican, Ancient Rome, Borghese, Trastevere, Prati, etc. While it's located on a large street, it's actually quieter overnight than hotels located on smaller and more intimate streets because there aren't late-night crowds walking immediately outside. Second, people. The front-desk staff and the breakfast room staff were lovely and kind, focused on ensuring a pleasant stay. Third, room. The regular King/Deluxe room was modestly sized, but because the space was so well-designed, it not only had beautiful form but was highly functional for two people, luggage, etc. Well stocked mini fridge with reasonable prices, large complementary bottle of water and delicious bag of artisanal biscotti from Etico. The bathroom was huge and sparkling clean, good water pressure in shower, bidet, lots of shelf space. Comfy robes and slippers. Fourth, breakfast. Included in my room rate. Excellent buffet with hot and cold options. Lovely bright room with lots of seating. Finally, value. At 70% of the room rate of 5-star hotels in the area, and 85-90% of the service offerings, Hotel Damaso was a great value.

I wish every hotel had a gym, so same goes for this one.

Location is fantastic. So easy to walk to all the main tourist attractions with lots of great restaurants close to hand. Room was a little on the small side but nicely decorated and quiet despite being at the front of the hotel. Staff were all very pleasant and breakfast was good to set us up for the day. I imagine the roof terrace would be great in the summer months. I would definitely recommend.

Rooms are clean, layout makes it bigger, desk is big enough to hold a lot of stuff. Within walking distance to Pantheon, Colosseum, Trevi Fountain, Vittoriano monument, restaurants and shopping.

Hard to find as it does not have a distinctive or big sign on its building or even the door. The morning front desk and housekeeping staff are friendly and accommodating. The late afternoon front desk guy was not as friendly.

Excellent location, beautiful elegant rooms, very clean and the friendly staff made us feel very welcome. There is a drinking water fountain right in front of the entrance door.

The beds were extra firm but still were able to rest comfortably.

Everything was excellent! I highly recommend this hotel! - Location: is in the center of Rome. It is very close to all the city's objectives. - Room: very beautiful and clean - Breakfast: very good, diversified, excellent coffee - We were always helped by the employees when we needed anything. They were very kind! We spent New Year's Eve in Rome, and the hotel offered us the chance to see the fireworks on the hotel terrace with a glass of prosecco. It was a pleasant moment and we appreciate it.

Nothing to say

Perfectly located, and lovely decoration in the hotel. The rooms are nicely decorated and bathrooms clean.

Our first room on the 2nd floor was a little loud as it faced the main road and busses etc passed underneath the window, but the manager was very accommodating and moved us to a higher floor which was quieter. In the room, ours could've done with a little more storage as for a couple staying 3 days there wasn't much cupboard space.

Everything was ideal . The room was quiet and very comfortable. Spotlessly clean and excellent location. Breakfast was a very civilised experience- in a beautiful lounge with tall elegant windows and subtle tasteful music playing . Wide range of breakfast options and the lady serving was so friendly and attentive .

Nothing . We couldn’t have chosen a better place .

Lovely hotel and small and compact. Most of the staff were super helpful and polite.

One of the staff members in the morning needs to look for a different job and just rather unpleasant.

Excellent location in the center of Rome. All the main attractions of the city are within walking distance - the Colosseum, St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican, Castel Sant'Angelo, the Pantheon and much more. Polite, friendly staff, always ready to help. A nice addition to the hotel is the 24-hour open observation deck on the 7th floor (roof of the hotel), as well as the bar located there, where it was nice to sit in the evenings, drink a cocktail and admire the city at night. We also liked the delicious breakfasts and the cleanliness of the hotel. Great place!

Location, staff and comfort all exceeded our expectations. We will return here on our next visit to Rome. This is our eighth visit to the City since 2002, but the first time we have stayed at the Hotel Damaso. Next time we come, we will most certainly return to this hotel.