Not a bad place for the price! Actually, the best thing about Hotel Invictus is that they are less…read morethan a block away from Come Il Latte (see my review, best gelato in the world). But for the price we got a decent place that feels safe. The staff is friendly. For cleanliness, I'd give the room a 6 out of 10. There was a ping pong ball ion the floor that housekeeping never picked up. But honestly , when you're in Rome for the first time, who spends time in the hotel anyway? We just needed a safe place to shower and sleep. There was also a cappuccino down the hall from our room that makes great cappuccino.

A plaque on the side of an old building informed me that the 'hotel' is on the second floor, where…read more'luxury' and 'all comforts' accommodation awaits. I entered through a communal hallway, shared with other residents of the building, and a caged lift took me to the hotel reception. The surroundings were austere. A breakfast room consisted of 4-5 tables of varied shapes and rickety old chairs, crammed in a small space. However, nothing could prepare me for the room. There were stains on the lamp shade, curtains, carpet, and luggage holder. I did not dare uncover the bed spread to see the sheets. The mattress was lumpy, and ready to be discarded a decade ago. Furniture was chipped and worn out. There were burns on the carpet. I left immediately, and informed the receptionist that I would not be staying. He refused to refund me the money. I then called the U.S. on-line travel company through whom I booked the hotel, and their representative contacted the hotel to request the refund. The hotel refused. Luckily, the travel company arranged for me to stay at a different hotel, which turned out to be wonderful, and issued me a voucher.