After reading some of the reviews we were prepared for a pretty mediocre stay. However, we found that this small hotel was a very charming place to stay in Rome. As others have said before, the location cannot be beat -- just a few blocks from the Spanish Steps in an area where pedestrians rule. Only taxis and other authorized vehicles can enter this area, so it's pretty easy to walk around. The high-end shops make this seem like Rodeo Drive in Rome. We found the people at the desk to be very friendly and helpful. It's true that this is not a full-service hotel with bellmen and room service, but that's what we expected in a small boutique hotel. We felt like we were in Rome, not a large impersonal hotel. However, Mauro brought all our luggage up to our room for us and was always available to help. They even allowed us to keep my husband's mobility scooter downstairs. I might add that the area is fairly accessible for those with mobility issues since you do not have to navigate the sidewalks as you do in other areas. However, the elevator in the hotel is small and you could not take a person in a wheelchair up and down. There are steps that must be navigated to get into the hotel, to the elevator and to the rooms, so this is not a good choice for someone who cannot walk at least short distances. Breakfast was Continental style with pastries, rolls, cereal, cold cuts, fresh fruit, yogurt, cereal, coffee and juice. I did not see any of the canned fruits mentioned in a prior post. We were able to use the rooftop breakfast area and enjoyed the view of the roofs and a glimpse of the Spanish Steps. Our room was larger than many we have had in Europe and had a queen size bed. We had a corner unit with a lot of light. The one difficult part was the bath/shower, which is difficult for anyone who cannot step over a high bathtub side. All in all, we thoroughly enjoyed our brief stay at La Lumiere and would stay there again.

Only 10 rooms in this conveniently located hotel: four each on the third and fourth floor and two on the fifth floor (Remember that in Europe the main floor is the Lobby, with the first floor one flight up.) Room 502 does offer a balcony. Its main (and perhaps only) favorable attribute is its location on the very upscale shopping street of Via del Condotti, only a few blocks from the Spanish Stairs and the Rome Metro. For internet fans, note that the real name of its self-proclaimed "data port" is "telephone jack." The only internet available is dialup, and of course, to use even that, you'd have to subscribe to a service like worldwidedialup.com. (The hotel itself uses high speed internet, but it has chosen to not make this available to its customers). Don't expect to change large bills at the reception desk. This is not available. And do not expect help with manhandling your luggage into the tiny elevator, that too is not available. Breakfast is available, however. It consists of a choice of three cereals, some rolls, yogurt (sometimes banana was the only flavor available), and two or three other items including canned pineapple slices. The breakfast is serviceable, if not particularly enticing. The breakfast area was small, and a television set was usually blaring in that area. Do not expect to use the rooftop terrace pictured on it's website, as it is inaccessible in October, at least. Be forewarned. A new, upscale store is being constructed in the front part of the building, and the construction noise can begin at 7:00AM. Normally, one would avoid such a place. But we are talking about overcrowded, overpriced Rome. It could well be that, given the City's lousy hotel options, this is a pretty good choice.

Only 10 rooms in this conveniently located hotel: four each on the third and fourth floor and two on the fifth floor (Remember that in Europe the main floor is the Lobby, with the first floor one flight up.) Room 502 does offer a balcony. Its main (and perhaps only) favorable attribute is its location on the very upscale shopping street of Via del Condotti, only a few blocks from the Spanish Stairs and the Rome Metro. For internet fans, note that the real name of its self-proclaimed "data port" is "telephone jack." The only internet available is dialup, and of course, to use even that, you'd have to subscribe to a service like worldwidedialup.com. (The hotel itself uses high speed internet, but it has chosen to not make this available to its customers). Don't expect to change large bills at the reception desk. This is not available. And do not expect help with manhandling your luggage into the tiny elevator, that too is not available. Breakfast is available, however. It consists of a choice of three cereals, some rolls, yogurt (sometimes banana was the only flavor available), and two or three other items including canned pineapple slices. The breakfast is serviceable, if not particularly enticing. The breakfast area was small, and a television set was usually blaring in that area. Do not expect to use the rooftop terrace pictured on it's website, as it is inaccessible in October, at least. Be forewarned. A new, upscale store is being constructed in the front part of the building, and the construction noise can begin at 7:00AM. Normally, one would avoid such a place. But we are talking about overcrowded, overpriced Rome. It could well be that, given the City's lousy hotel options, this is a pretty good choice.

Busqué hotel en Roma por internet, pero conociendo a los italianos decidí llamar directamente al hotel y... me lo imaginaba, si les pagabas en metálico te hacían un buen precio. También te solucionan el transporte desde el aeropuerto, te mandan un Mercedes grande a recogerte que te deja en la puerta del hotel por 60€. Situación inmejorable, a 1 minuto de la Plaza de España o de la Via del Corso. El hotel pequeñito, bonito, con ascensor en las entreplantas (o sea que no se lo recomiendo a nadie con problemas de movilidad), los empleados de la recepción amables, el desayuno muy pobretico (café maluco, pan toast, alguna galleta y a veces y con suerte unas lonchas de salchichón), eso sí, en la terraza cubierta viendo los tejados de esa maravillosa ciudad. No disponen de habitaciones triples, así que con niños nada. La habitación entelada, limpia, baño remodelado de mármol. En definitiva, muy recomendable.

I stayed at La Lumiere di Piazza di Spagna for six nights (August 19-25) during my last leg of the trip. I was a little apprehensive because it was not highly ranked on the TA Forum. However, it was more than I expected. The staff was extremely helpful. The room was spacious enough for the two of us. The only thing was that the bathroom shower/jacuzzi was not a bit tight to get in. Also, there was leakage of water while taking a shower from the shower window so the floor would get wet. The bathroom definately needed a repair. However, the location was EXCELLENT and our view from the room was fantastic as we could see the Spanish Steps from our window. We had Furla on our left and Weitzman Stewart in front of us. It was great. We walked everywhere and the Spagna Metro was literally about a 3 minute walk. Could not have asked for a better location.