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Reviews of Casa Cleo

Casa Cleo
Via Cavour 136, Rome, RM

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 108 reviews" "
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Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 108 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 108 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place to stay but far from most attractions
The place was very clean and tidy and the owners were very kind. It is a short 15 min walk to the Colosseum. But a far walk from everything else. There are 2 flights of stairs to climb before you reach the lift to take you the rest of the way to the 3rd floor. They allowed us to check in early which was very helpful. I would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No English speaking staff. The service and property was not good.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from eternamente on Apr 30, 2019
Thanks for the advice for the English language, we would try to improve, but as regards the structure I apologize if I allow myself (not knowing where you come from) but you are given a similar structure in Rome.

10/10 Excellent

aurore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing customer service and location
The guest house owner is just fantastic! I’m a big worldwide travelers. I came from LA and my bestie from Paris. He recommanded us all the good spots to visit and eat and was fun! Most importantly, he allowed us to leave our luggages on check out date in his office but let me tell you what happened besides that! After we left the hotel with our luggages and made our way to the bus station (10’ walk) to go to the airport, i realized I forgot my phone in his office!!! I obviously panicked because we were already in the bus ( paid) to go to the airport and our fight was leaving in 2 hours. The time for us to get out of the bus and try to figure out an option with taxi (56$ when traffic to FCO) to get my phone back.., I turn around and see Agusto with my IPhone 8!! This man made his way to the bus station ( leaving his son behind) just to make sure I don’t stress and leave without my phone!!! How honest and considerate is that! I almost cried! He went out of his way for us with everything needed and this deserves a 10/10!! I recommande this place, extremely well located! Cheap and 5-7 mins’ walk to Colosseo/ Roman forum and Subway! 10/15 mins walk to Termini train/ main bus station and plenty of bars/ restaurants/ convenient and gift shops all around! The only thing is that elevator is on second floor and bathroom are tiny but for the prices it’s really not a big deal! I totally recommend this place, go for it and spend your money on activities! :-) Thank you Augusto!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Mikdred, Calgary Alberta, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Casa Cleo answers the basic needs, private bathroom, clean towels every 2 days, clean big room and Augusto is great. The stairs is too much when you are tired from walking around the city. Make sure you can handle your luggage climbing more than 25 steps because that is where the elevator is. The bed was wide but too hard of a surface for us. On a good note, this place is a short walk to the attractions. The bathroom is tight but clean with a good water flow.Make sure to ask all questions when you check in as there is not a soul in the office when we wanted to ask a question. Usually, Augusto or his brother will be there mid morning when they clean the rooms. Additional cost when you check in: tourist tax which is €3/ person per night and if you check in late, that is € 20 additional. We have not used their breakfast as we did not really understand where to go for it and it’s coffee and croissant.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Vero, Panama

Liked: Cleanliness
It’s clean and the room has enough space, but when we got there no one was there (I called some hours before, to let them know at what time we were arriving) we had to wait in the street until someone (not from the hotel) opened and we got in but still had to wait outside the hotel’s door until another guest came and opened the door and kindly called the owner to let her know, we were there, the the man who gave me the key, wanted to charge me again with what I had already payed through Expedia.com, until the owner arrived and explained the guy that I already payed, it was not a pleasant moment, plus he only speaked Italian. The shower is too small (really) and the shower is broken, water falls everywhere except whereit is needed to shower, making showering very difficult. If you need a clean place just to sleep, this could work, I stayed in 2 hotels during this trip and this one the one I liked the least.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Paula, New York City

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely staff! Told us all about Rome and how to see what we wanted. Very welcoming. Room was lovely.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Greg, California

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Authentic
Casa Cleo was like living in an authentic Roman home. The front is an in assuming green door on the street. You have to climb a flight and a half of marble steps to get to the elevator or three to get to the floor the room is on but it was worth it. Augusto and Martha were wonderful hosts giving us a map of the city and all the things to do unfortunately the phone number on the website is incorrect and I'm not allowed to post it here but it only took about 10 minutes to get in touch with them. The room was better than expected very clean spacious a very cool courtyard out the window and a nice bathroom, we were in room three. The only negative was the bed was a little hard in the middle because it was a converted two bed to one bed setup. They gave us a pot to boil water for coffee and tea upon request. It was so close to everything we were able to walk although we did get tired. I highly recommend Casa Cleo.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Nicky, Paisley, Scotland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cheap, cheerful and clean

8/10 Good

M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was huge, management was fantastic and bed was great. Best bed so far while we travel through Europe.

8/10 Good

Charikleia, Thessaloniki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect price-quality ratio
If you want a comfortable, clean place to get back to after your traveling adventures, Casa Cleo is the place to be. The hotel is located on the 3rd floor of a residential building of a busy, yet wonderful street. The elevator was old styled and needed a key and a coin to operate, so you had to climb the stairs the first time you arrived. The coins were shortly provided by the owner, who was a nice, friendly man. He provided us with a map and tips for the greatest landmarks, even though his English was not great. The room was a delight. There was a huge, comfortable bed, soft pillows, a desk, a wardrobe, a safe and night tables. There was even an extra blanket, which was needed despite the fact that the heating worked fine. The real delight was the bathroom though. It was an external, private bathroom, very close to our room, which had a magnificent shower. It had doors that closed perfectly, the water was hot (at least after 10pm when I showered) and the pressure was adequate for a relaxing shower. Big towels were provided. However, no need to say that everything was sparkling clean. Throughout our three night stay, the hotel was always quiet. The breakfast was a croissant and coffee in a cafe downstairs, not amazing but fine. The beds were made daily. The location was convenient and felt safe. Generally, if you are looking for a really cheap, good place to complete your adventure in Rome, this one does not disappoint. Thank you Casa Cleo

10/10 Excellent

Elena&Roy, Bishop Auckland U.K.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The best hotel!! Very friendly and helpful staff!!
They helped with the retrieval of our camera which we left behind in the café outside!!!!Thanks very much!!!

6/10 Okay

Chris, Vancouver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great hosts, great location!

10/10 Excellent

Hayley, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Easy, cheap, clean, safe and good location
Really nice place, great location, nice service and staff. Breakfast wasn't much but i would definitely stay here again and recommend it to friends!

2/10 Terrible

mike, z

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to the colleseum n st maria majore but sucks
Got rippedoff by taxes by 24 euro instead of 8. Floors cold. Walls thin. Bathroom small n discusting. Need to pay 20 cents to use the elevator

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Afforable and Comfortable.
Stayed here with a very close friend of mine. We booked a room with a double bed and a private bathroom. Everything was great considering how much we paid for it. Affordable yet comfortable. The only small glitch is double checking that someone is at reception when you check-in or making sure you have a phone and can call the owners (who show up within 5 minutes). Overall it was great!

8/10 Good

Daewon, Korea, Republic of

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cheap and comfortable
I think it would be a comfortable place in a proper price (cheap). It was like a home. The manager of the guest house was kind. However, it was little bit difficult to find the place, because there is no proper sign easily seen.

8/10 Good

Ross, Austin, TX

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, super nice staff, comfortable room
First thing- give them a call before you arrive to make sure someone's there to check you in. We talked to Augusto and he was really nice, explaining the local sights, and gave us a map of the area once we arrived. The room had a safe, wifi, TV and a nice bathroom. Note to the stair-averse: you have to climb at minimum a couple good flights of stairs before you get to the elevator up to the hotel's level (the building is shared with others). Also, he gave us small change to operate the elevator. All in all, this was a great spot to stay in, easily accessible to the Colosseum, metro and bus stops relatively nearby. The area always seemed very safe, with things only get a little seedy outside Termini.

8/10 Good

tatiana, new york

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
good location, but does not look like a hotel
I like the location, but i was shocked by the first appearance. It looks like a regular building from the outside, with quite a smelly stairs and a strangely operating elevator. It does not have an appearance of a hotel, but the room was clean inside.

4/10 Poor

Gerry, Quebec City, QC, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Cleo, clean but not a home B&B
This B&B is well located, on Via Cavour, a few minutes from a subway station. Both room and bathroom were clean. The B&B is not in a home but rather an appartment in a 4 floor building, like there are many in Rome. Nobody to welcome you and you have to call among many phone numbers to get the keys. Building maintenance is poor. In the shower, hot water goes on and off. The breakfast (coffee and pastry) has to be taken in a little bar where the service is really not sympathetic. If you take a room there, as the price is ok and it is clean, avoid the court side rooms because some neighbours (young people I guess) could be quite noisy, during day with heavy music, or even at 3 am, playing the electric guitar. It happened twice.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Casa cleo
Did not feel safe inside the building walking up to the hotel. Lots of stairs- elevator seemed to work intermittently. Dark and dirty in the main hallways. Wires hanging from the electrical/cable boxes. Once we got over the uninviting common complex hallway, reception and 3 flights of stairs the room was OK for the money but will never go back to this hotel.

8/10 Good

Roberts, Manchester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would stay again
Stayed for 3 nights April 2013 with my husband, hotel is in a fantastic location just 10 minutes walk from both termini station, bus tour stops and colosseum. Street is clean and safe, ideal for walking around comfortably and lots of nice places to eat as we'll as handy supermarkets. Room was very spacious and spotlessly clean and staff were very helpful, also they did not bother us after check in and left us to enjoy our break in piece. Breakfast was ok as expected, a pastry and coffee in the cafe next door. Only thing I would say is that the bathroom in our room did not have a door instead just a curtain which could be a passion killer for new couples and the b&b is on the 3rd floor so many stairs to walk or pay 5 cence as we did for the lift each time you want to go up to your room. Great stay, we would stay again on our next visit to Rome.

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey, Medford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
STAY HERE!!!
Make sure you get a room with a personal bathroom in it otherwise you'll be sharing with a couple other travelers. You also need to make sure you have the phone number of the hotel on hand as the owners dont stick around all day. Don't bother trying to walk up the steps if the door is open because once you actually get to "Casa Cleo" the only thing you can do is knock and like I said the owners probably won't be there anyway. For the price and location YOU WILL NOT find a better deal. It was a 7 minute walk from the Termini and about another 7 to the Coloseum. The neighborhood was safe and had a couple of great restaurants within a 5 minute walk. The owners were extremely friendly and wanted to help out with anything they could. Yes your breakfast is a coffee and pastry from next door....get over it! What were you expecting with the price you pay for the hotel? This isn't the Plaza in NYC but you're in Rome and should be out exploring from the second you wake up til you're ready to go to bed! Enjoy!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and cute
When we arrived it was a little tricky finding this place. They also provide a hostel 2 doors down. But when we met with the manager he showed us the room to make sure we were happy and we were. The bed and breakfast is in a beautiful building thats well cared for and the room itself was clean, neat and pleasant to stay in. We also received coupons for breakfast next door - coffee and roll and free wifi in our room.

6/10 Okay

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness
Casa cleo
This is an affordable B&B type of hotel that is located very close to the Colosseum and other main attractions in Rome (by foot or metro). The room was clean and they kept it up for the 3 nights I stayed. I had a double room with private bathroom. It was a little noisy at night with neighbors and other guests, and the only other negative was that it took a while to get checked in (he couldn't find my reservation).

10/10 Excellent

Amanda, Minneapolis, MN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing!!!
Staff is so friendly, welcoming and helpful. Very clean rooms and bathroom. Cute and cozy in a great location close to the Metro. Would definitely stay here again!!

10/10 Excellent

Zane, NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location is Great!!
The location of this hotel is great an easy walk from the train station and very close to heaps of the major sights and tour bus stops.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
very simple, but clean and well located.

10/10 Excellent

Marian, Stockholm, Sweden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to sites, Friendly Hosts & CHEAP
Casa Cleo is a well located Bed&Breakfast. Our hosts were extremely friendly and helpful. Being so well situated (close to the Main TERMINI and Metro Stop 'Cavour', and to streets filled with trendy restaurants such as URBANA 47) and with a filling breakfast every morning it was the perfect place to stay for our first visit to Rome. It is simple, but clean. The friendly hosts were able to help us locate some specific sites and they made our stay memorable and fun. Being able to use WIFI each morning at breakfast was highly helpful too. I would highly recommend Casa Cleo. Not the Hilton, but definitely value for money.

8/10 Good

Rita, San Francisco, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would stay again
Location is excellent. Very easy to find. For such city as Rome is very very important. Very nice and friendly people are working there. The rooms have all air condition, and they are cleaned and comfortable.The breakfast is served in a bar next door, it is very convenient. Can not wait to come back!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Great location but cold showers!
10 minutes from both the train station and the Colosseum. Basic rooms with air-con, bathrooms lacking in toilet paper and hot water.

2/10 Terrible

blefevre0979, Montréal, QC

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not recommended at all
We stayed four nights in Casa Cleo. First, be aware that there is no reception desk. The owner work in a café nearby the B&B. But it's closed on saturday afternoon and on sunday. Internat WIFI was included with the room but didn't work. They told us they will fix it, but didn't. The bathroom was not clean when we arrived. we found hair in the shower. Very well located, but that's not enough. Not recommended at all.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Casa Cleo
Nice little place for the cost. Good location and the staff was very friendly and helpful. Room was pretty big by European standards.

8/10 Good

John, London, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Lovely Hosts, great location, no wifi
Great location - close to the metro, but far enough away from dodgy area of Termini. The wifi didn't work in the room and it wasn't as straight forward to check in as usual (had to call them and wait for the owner to arrive - though we arrived quite late though). The hosts were very accommodating in that they let us check out very late because they didn't need the room. This was very nice of them. The breakfast is from the cafe next door, and you only get a pastry and a coffee. And its not open on Sunday. Overall though, cos of how nice the owners were, I'd still recommend.

10/10 Excellent

Nathan, Jerusalem

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Location, Clean. Nice, Comfortable
Recommend!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All is really good thanx.. good locations, good owner!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

4/10 Poor

Aleksei

Disliked: Staff & service
Не бронируйте этот отель!!!
Впечатления от отеля не самые лучшие- единственно- удобное расположение для экскурсий по городу! Вместо заказанного номера с туалетом и душем в номере был обозначен номер без туалета и душа, после 2-х часов разбирательств за дополнительную плату в 300 евро, которые было необходимо отдать только на руки, был наконец предложен номер как на картинке, но с обещанием переселить 1 января в другой, на чем мы уже не настаивали. Хотя номер очень примитивный за такую цену, без нормального шкафа и негде было толком разместить вещи. 31 и 1 мы пытались связаться с рецепшен, чтобы узнать о своей дальнейшей судьбе, но владельцев не было. 2 января мы вернувшись из театра обнаружили вещи чужих людей в нашей комнате, наши вещи были перенесены сотрудниками миниотеля в другой номер. Естественно- испытали дополнительный стресс! Миниотель находится на 3 этаже жилого дома- подъезд ободранный, подъем с улцы до лифта- практически 1 этаж очень крутой лестницы, что не удобно с чемоданом, холодильника в номере нет, телевизор в последнем номере не включался толком. Вообщем, впечатления от миниотеля самые неблагоприятные.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019
Response from casacleo on Feb 21, 2020
Щедрый господин Алексей, Вы забронировали на 7 ночей на hotels.com двухместный номер с собственной внешней ванной комнатой (наш самый дешевый номер) и заплатили экономичную цену за период, в который вы отправились в Рим (новый год), тогда вы абсолютно хотели у нас была комната с ванной комнатой внутри, и мы в последнюю минуту нашли единственно возможное решение (3 дня у нас была комната в комнате с ванной, а затем нам пришлось переехать в другую комнату с ванной), и когда мы уехали мы сказали, что это было единственное альтернативное решение, которое вы приняли, справедливо, что была разница в цене, так как в обеих комнатах была отдельная ванная комната, учитывая, что ночи были 7. Что касается смены комнаты, мы предупреждали вас, что вы должны поменять комнату утром, потому что тогда, в 14:00, другие гости приходили, чтобы проверить комнату, которую вы занимали, но затем, когда мы пришли утром, вас не было в комнате, мы пытались звонить вам непрерывно до полудня, но ваш телефон не был недоступен, а затем нам пришлось переместить вещи, потому что другие гости ждали 14, чтобы проверить, и вы очень хорошо знаете, что вы вернулись поздно вечером, Что мы должны были сделать? Кроме того, во втором номере, который мы вам дали, было также использование кухни, которая абсолютно не была включена в стоимость вашего бронирования. Мы очень сожалеем о вашем большом недовольстве. Мы стремимся удовлетворить все ваши запросы, учитывая, что для того, чтобы дать вам возможность остановиться в номере с отдельной ванной комнатой, нам пришлось перевезти гостей, прибывающих в другое здание на 2 ночи, мы относились к вам всегда с уважением и мы делали все от души, но, видимо, этого было недостаточно. Добрый вечер Casa Cleo

6/10 Okay

Tomas

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Leif

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

WILSON ANGO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Un excelente costo beneficio.
Costo beneficio muy bueno. Augusto una persona muy atenta, amable y que le gusta su trabajo
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Belen, Sevilla

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Augusto es muy simpático y junto con su mujer (supongo) facilitan la estancia, nada mas llegar él nos facilitó un mapa y nos enseñó como poder conocer la ciudad tirando por los caminos más faciles y qué conocer de Roma. Las habitaciones son tal y cómo se muestra en la página web, cerca del colisseo y cerca de la parada de metro cavour.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
"Très professionnel "
À notre arrivée nous avons été pris en charge par un couple charmant. Des personnes à notre écoute. Très bonne organisation dans les chambres et d'une grande propreté. Hotel à recommander les yeux fermés.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Tabata

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ótimo custo benefício
Foi uma boa estadia, localização ótima, podendo fazer tudo à pé. Próximo a estação termini.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Niyazi

Liked: Staff & service
good
good location, very kind host. elevator starts from 2th floor, windows are looking at apartment hole so room is a bit dark. host should recover the hotel flat.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Leonardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Boa localização
A localização da hospedagem é muito boa, próxima a estação Termini e ao coliseu. O quarto era espaço e o banheiro bom, embora externo ao quarto. A entrada da hospedagem poderia ser mais destacada e a aparência da escadaria e do elevador deveria ser melhor. A recepção foi muito atenciosa.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Demerval Eugenio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Casa Cleo - Muito Bom
Na chegada ao hotel o Sr. Augusto foi muito atencioso, nos orientando sobre como chegar aos principais centro turísticos e indicando restaurante com preços moderados . O hotel fica próximo a uma estação do metro, restaurantes e supermercados, facilitando a estadia. Limpeza do quarto, banheiro, roupas de cama e banho impecáveis . O hotel fica no 3º andar de um prédio antigo, sendo que o elevador atende somente a partir do 1º andar, deste modo pessoas com problemas de locomoção podem sentir algum desconforto em subir 1 andar de escada. Se isto não for problemas o hotel é recomendado.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Thiago

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ótima localização
Muito bem atendido e perto de todos pontos turísticos
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
En pleno centro. Es un hostal, limpio. No se cumplió la condición de baño en la habitación, era para uso único nuestro pero al otro lado del pasillo. Calidad/ precio excelente para Roma.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sietske

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bij aankomst lijkt het wat vreemd omdat het hotel zich in een soort appartementen complex bevind. Echter zodra je boven bent word je zeer gastvrij verwelkomt. De kamers zijn ruim en schoon, prima vertoeven als je op stedentrip bent. Badkamer is ook netjes en schoon. Hotel personeel is erg aardig ze willen je overal wel bij helpen en als je vragen hebt kun je ze gerust stellen. Het hotel ligt zeer centraal, wij hebben alles lopend gedaan en dit kon prima.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017