I 'splurged' on a stay at this villa after our back-to-back Airbnb experiences. I have to say, we…read morewere pleasantly surprised with it! Admittedly, I was a bit worried given the mixed reviews but we arrived in Frascati, phoned the villa and they were at the train station to collect us within 10 minutes. Our room was phenomenal, on the fourth floor, with sweeping views of the entire valley and on both days we were there we could see the Mediterranean (wow!). I spent a lot of time just gazing out the window! We spent some time sunning on the lawn by the 'pool' (very small and frigid in September) but enjoyed lawn bottle service of local Prosecco with simple snacks complimentary with the bottle. The interior and exterior of the building itself are meticulously maintained but the grounds are a little plain. No biggie, just notable. We chose to dine at the in-house restaurant that evening to relax and save ourselves a walk into town. The food was okay but nothing spectacular and the service was harried because they had more guests than they expected. Again, we had local wine which was the highlight (along with the fabulous dessert). The breakfast in the morning is quite nice. Simple but very diverse and yummy. All in all, we felt this place was a good value ($80 rooms was what we booked) for the 'special' factor that it had.

Beautiful hotel at the hillside with stunning views overlooking Rome. The public rooms are nicely…read moredecorated and the walls in the corridors beautifully painted. The rooms, however, are functional and without frills. The people at the reception and the waiters are very friendly and accommodating. The food served at the restaurant is not spectacular, but ok. There was no wine list available. Television was only available in italian. The breakfast buffet is stunningly decorated, but looks at the second glance rather standard. The hotel is located quite a distance away from the city centre. It is therefore a good place to stay if you travel by car, otherwise be prepared to spend some money on taxis. In summary, this is a stunning place at the first glance with some flaws when it comes to the details. I would, however, recommend a stay since the building itself and the views are really impressive.