Lonely Planet Review
Apart from some dodgy wallpaper - fans of cloying green and pink rose patterns will feel at home in the dorm, others won't - Papa Germano is a good budget option. The English- and French-speaking owners are cheerful and easy-going, and the rooms somewhat smarter than the dormitory. Internet access is available for a fee.
This perennial favourite buzzes with activity. Travellers catch up with their email on one of the four PCs, backpackers troop in from nearby Termini while families breakfast in the small bar area. For those on a tight budget, the four-bed dorm is the cheapest option but with its oppressive wallpaper and squeaky bunk beds, it's not the best room in the house. Better by far are the private rooms, all of which come with TV and telephone, and some of which have a small en suite. The anonymous decor is nothing to get excited about but rooms are spacious, safe and clean. Some final points: you get your own key so can come and go as you like; kids under three stay free if they share their parents' bed; and free city maps are available.
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Duncan Garwood