We stayed at HSC prior to our cruise and it was great - BUT BUT the longest stay was when I was medically evacuated from our ship due to illness. My husband stayed at HSC while I was taken to a large Rome Hospital. The hotel is an immaculate boutique style hotel with the most wonderful manager- Luca, owner - Dominico and transporter-Tony we have ever come across in our years of travel. Luca took my husband "under his wing" thru-out my hospital 6 nite stay: helped with all his needs, translations as all spoke italian, arranged travel to Rome 50 miles away so that my husband could visit with me, arranged a physician visit that insurance had requested in order for me to travel home, etc. He is the ultimate professional and a kind man who became our friend. Dominico and Tony went "out of their way" to help us with our every need as well. We will never ever forget them. They are all genuinely wonderful human beings. Yes we had travel insurance, but you need more when stranded in a country with foreign language and customs. You will not be sorry if you. stay in this lovely small hotel. It is the BEST we have ever come across and the owner, manager and transporter deserve high accolades possibl when it comes to hotel management.