Definitely one of the more modern hotels, by American standards, in Italy as evident with the key card. Very clean and comfortable rooms. The hotel staff was very helpful and accomodating: I had a 7am flight and I asked the hotel to reserve a taxi service the day before. I completely forgot that I asked the hotel reserve a taxi, but the front desk called in the morning to remind me. So grateful to the front desk, otherwise I could have missed my flight. The hotel is only a 10 minute car ride to the airport, so the neighborhood is very convenient for airport flights. However, other than the convenience, there is nothing else going on in the neighborhood. My four,very minor problems with the hotel: (1) hotels.com stated that there were airport transfers, but there wasen't any, other than a taxi service that cost 18 euros; (2) breakfast started at 7am, but I missed it because of my early flight. Being close to the Trieste airport, the hotel should start breakfast much earlier, especially if its part of the price package; (3) the key entry card system is great, but there should be instructions that tells a guest to just push the door open without turning the knob; and (4) there was only one small, 2-3 inch vertical, 20 inch horizontal shelf in the bathroom to place all your toiletries. Other than these minor issues, I liked the hotel very much, and would stay there again in the event I am leaving from the Trieste airport.