Hotel Sina Bernini Bristol

Used to be lovely hotel, but now a shadow of its former self. The rooms are good size but facilities in done our poor. Our shower over the bath was so low you couldn’t get underneath it. It also had to be fixed 3 times in a three night stay. The bath looked nice but the plug didn’t work so was useless. The breakfast used to be very high quality ordered to your table in the roof top balcony restaurant. Now it’s a poor buffet in a back room on the eight floor. Stuff constantly runs out, and the range is pretty poor. It’s certainly not five star. Our room in the seventh floor was on the corridor everyone had to walk down to get to breakfast, so we were woken every day. To make matters worse the cleaner decided outside our door was the perfect location to set up her trolleys to do the whole floor! On day two the lift broke down leaving one lift for several floors. Unfortunately despite a great location this place is a shadow of its former self, and not five star in the way they treat you.

This hotel was very pretty and I think in such a fab location - we were basically able to walk anywhere in the city and it was definitely a safe location. We didnt get a chance to check out their rooftop bar as it opens so late, but it seemed very cool. The room was really large and we had a massive balcony - it was a strange layout though with almost 2 bathrooms, one with the toilet and shower and the other with just sinks. Kind of cool - my only issue with the shower (and i noticed this at the Sina property we stayed at in Florence, too) is that the shower didn't have anywhere to put toiletries, so we had to just leave them on the floor. If you're someone who isn't physically able to bend over constantly in the shower, definitely hold that in consideration when selecting this hotel. The other thing that was extremely odd about this particular shower is that the nob to turn the shower on was all the way inside the shower on the end where the glass door doesnt move.. so you'd physically have to walk into the shower to turn it on, and get hit by ice cold water instead of turning it on from outside and getting in when it's warmed up a bit... (or if you weren't planning to wash your hair or something it's extremely inconvenient..) We wanted 2 luggage racks, as that's imperative when trying to avoid god forbid getting unwanted bugs in your lugggage... . and when we asked they said they were very booked and didn't have enough. I find it super strange when a hotel only has 1 luggage rack per room and even more strange to not have enough for more than one bag.. we had to awkwardly keep switching our luggage onto the rack when needed as we didn't want open luggages on the floor.. I wouldn't stay here again honestly, because there are so many hotels in that area i'd rather try out. However if you're a marriott member and you can use a free night here or something, definitely do it - it's not bad at all and the location is great. *the staff is also lovely !

The rooms were clean, breakfast waitress and food was excellent, concierge staff provided excellent choices and great location. Taxis station right outside of hotel was a benefit. The staff spoke English and were very helpful and pleasant when we needed something Or just walking outside the hotel. Francis

12/2024 Reviews - Sina Bernini Bristol Hotel, Rome, Italy Travel + Leisure nominated Sina Bernini Bristol (Rome) for its 2025 World’s Best Awards should come as no surprise to the seasoned travelers– it is an exceptional oasis in the heart of Rome! After a memorable 10-night stay in 12/2023, we returned to Sina Bernini Bristol in 12/2024, and again collected another lasting memory. It’s more than a 5-star hotel, more than a “home-away-from-home”! Steeped in 150 years of history with famous guests of celebrities & royalties, Sina Bernini Bristol Hotel (Rome) deserves all its high recognitions - its artistic renovations bring together flawlessly Bernini’s Baroque Arts, European elegance, contemporary comforts, all further accentuated by warm staff, attentive services. Indeed, during this stay, we were fortunate to witness another famous hotel guest – Maurizio Cattelan – an internationally renowned Italian Artist/Sculptor - signed & accented “GRAZIE, Lorenzo” directly ONTO the Hotel Reception counter top! (For those so inclined, Maurizio Cattelan’s “Blind” memorialized the September 11 Attacks – Wikipedia.) Yet, another valuable consideration for travelers is clearly Sina Bernini Bristol’s prime location at Piazza Barberini overlooking The Triton Fountain – it brings conveniences to you which few other brands could match, PLUS, no steps to negotiate to reach Rome’s historic center or attraction sites …An easy 4-18 min. walk brings you to Barberini Palace/National Gallery of Ancient Arts, The Four Fountains, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Quirinale Presidential Palace, Villa Medici, Teatro dell’Opera, Pantheon, Villa Borghese, Rome Historic Centre, Papal Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore, Piazza Navona, add a few more minutes to reach Victorio Emanuelle Monument, Capitoline Museum, Colosseum, Rome Termini main train station, Roman Forum, you name it …or hop on Metro Red Line A at Barberini Metro Stop (2-minute walk across from the hotel) gets you to the Basilica of St. Peters/Vatican Museum and further…. There are, obviously, more for you to discover at Sina Bernini Bristol, e.g., elaborate breakfasts, fine cuisines, evening views of Rome. Indeed, if you have a milestone celebration, treat yourself to a Suite or, at least, a drink at the roof-top bar – it will be a long-lasting memory….!

Beautiful hotel. Top notch service. Metro next to it for easily getting to and from airport. Walking distance to anything. 4-5 minute walk to Trevi. 10 to Pantheon. Tons of restaurants around. Pharmacy on corner. A couple mini markets within 3 or 4 minutes walk. Wine shop on corner. It's plaza berenini and is a hop on/off bus stop.