5 stars

Hotel Raphaël

Super service. Super stuff. All is 6 stars

Super service. Super stuff. All is 6 stars

When we are next back in Rome, we will be staying here again. A lovely hotel with super friendly staff and great facilities. It’s also right in the heart of Rome. Each corner you turn in this city, there is something delightful to witness … this is no exception. Had a lovely 3 nights here. Miss it dearly , already.

We only stay at the Hotel Raphael when visiting Rome. The location is unparalleled and the staff is warm and accommodating. It's nice that they know you're a "regular" when you visit, and as a first trip after the pandemic year of 2020, it was glorious.

We stayed here for the first time and were a little surprised about the 5*L status of the establishment compared to the reality. In more detail: The location is perfect as it is in a relatively calm street (for Rome!!) while still be super central to all what you want to see in Rome. Everything is perfectly reachable by walking. The rooms are nice in the category Delux and higher. Don’t book a standard room as they are super small … to difficult to live in even for one person. So if you stay here, spend a little more for a larger room category. The good thing: the rooms are relatively reasonably priced these days for Rome standards. The roof top bar is great for an apero before dinner with beautiful 360 degree views of Rome. That’s the plus side. On the other part of the equation is the overwhelmed staff. From forgetting or misplacing our reservation for the first night to several reminders necessary for replacement of supplies in the room to sometimes an unusual attitude when under stress. Again not up for the 5* status of the hotel. Overall we enjoyed our stay here … but recommending for some caution in planning ahead and making the right room decision.

Stunning rooftop restaurant w delicious vegan and veg worthy of a magazine cover!<br />The staff (& of course, the service) is world class.<br />The rooms are wonderful (some classic, some modern) are amazing.<br />Great location.<br />We'll definitely be back!

I had an amazing time here during part of my honeymoon. The room was very comfortable and I slept great. Make sure to get drinks and/or dinner at their rooftop restaurant. The hotel is in a great location that is very walkable to great sites. The staff were very helpful and kind. Overall, great experience that was well worth it.

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Great Location and friendly staff. Nice roof top bar.

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Bit expensive for the value. Shower very difficult to set to correct temperature It is called bio but apart from the fact that the facade of the hotel is covered with plants, there is nothing green at all in the whole hotel...

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The Bio Hotel Raphael is an exceptionally elegant and well-appointed hotel in the centre of Rome, just a stone's throw from Piazza Navona. Its ethos is bio-sustainability, which it achieves with careful attention to every aspect, from top-notch cleanliness to wonderful gastronomic creations. The staff are outstandingly friendly and helpful, the rooms are comfortable (you can choose from old-style elegance or the newer suites designed by Richard Meier), the freshly re-opened breakfast room is beautiful (and so is the food!) - and above all (literally) there is the small but delightful rooftop terrace, where you can relax with a lunchtime snack or an evening cocktail, or explore the inventive vegetarian creations from the Mater Terrae restaurant menu, whilst soaking up a jaw-dropping view over the city's domes and spires. I can't recommend it highly enough.

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No complaints at all.

The best part of this hotel is its location in the city--just a stone's throw from the stunning Piazza Navona. Although there was one outstanding front desk person (a female who seemed to be in charge), other aspects were disappointing, notably that breakfast was only offered in the room. I don't care for room service breakfast because my experience has been that eggs are often cold and salt has been forgotten. The reason for no breakfast buffet was given "Covid" but every other hotel on my 3-week trip offered breakfast. Also, I requested a quiet room when I arrived but I was given a room right above a restaurant that didn't wind down until about 3:00 a.m. I didn't sleep well due to the noise from the restaurant and the motorcycles on the road in front. The room was satisfactory except for the floor in the shower was extremely slippery causing me to grasp the faucet the entire time I was soaping (with one hand). I had hoped for a better experience at this hotel.