Gambrinus Hotel

Hotel Gambrinus is very well located, with a bus stop outside the door for buses going to and from the train station. Its about 20 minutes easy walk to the Spanish Steps or The gardens at Villa Borghesse. Overall the decor is a bit tired but very clean and the room a good size. The window view was horrible, into a light well with four walls of buildings, it did mean the room was quiet but also very dark. The breakfast buffet was average but the front of house host in the breakfast room was very welcoming and helpful.

The location was great! Very walkable area, there was a bus stop right outside, and it was close by to several great restaurants (one even right across the street).
The bathroom was a good size, however the room was tiny. It was hard for my husband and I to move around comfortably (without having to take turns or climb over the bed). There was a cute little balcony, although no chair.
The breakfast was good! Lots of options and the staff there were wonderful! Very friendly and helpful.
Our main issues with the hotel were: the stench of the sewer/drain, lobby, and lack of air conditioning. There seemed to be something wrong with the pipes/sewer system because it took awhile for the water to get warm in the shower sometimes, but mostly there was a horrible stench from the sink, shower drain, and/or toilet due to the sewage system.
The lobby also had a strong aftershave or cologne smell every time we walked in. The front desk did not always have someone there (they may have been in the back room, just not at the front desk), but the smell was very strong and not necessarily pleasant (or at least, not what you'd want to smell coming into a hotel lobby).
Lastly, the air conditioning. It felt fine in the lobby, hallways, and breakfast area, however our room either did not have AC or we could not feel it at all. Luckily it wasn't too hot while we were visiting because we had to leave the windows open which was overall pretty pleasant except for it was pretty noisy at night.
Overall, we were grateful with the location and the breakfast at this hotel, but other than that, we felt like a lot of other things could've been better.

Nice hotel but not worthy of 4 stars. We stayed 2 nights at the beginning and end of a cruise. The first night the room was quaint and the view over a garden was beautiful. The next time we stayed the room was again quaint and the view was awful, looking into rundown apartments and rubbish bins. I could have almost touched the grotty apartments terrace and could definitely smell the rubbish! I won't be back.