You can’t be any closer to the Pantheon than Hotel Abruzzi, it’s right in the square. My favorite time of day was early morning, when I could look at this amazing feat of engineering with no crowds and just a few birds circling the dome. It’s magic then. Once the crowds arrive, it’s Rome chaos at its finest, so if you find the crowds in Rome daunting, I’d recommend you stay in a different part of the city. I’m impressed by whatever Hotel Abruzzi has done to soundproof the rooms, because once inside, the noise of the crowd disappears, other than a few stray shouts of evening revellers. We stayed in the Annex, which does not offer any views. You access the annex through a rather plain looking door, walk up the stairs to rooms, like staying in your own apartment. The hallway lights as you go. We stayed in Room 3 which was spacious, squeaky clean and very comfortable. There was no lift, which was fine for us as we try to take stairs often anyway, keeps those knees in shape! The valet takes the luggage to and from the room for you as well. The shower stalls are small but that is typical of Rome boutique hotels, space is limited, they do a good job of getting everything in there. I really appreciated all of the counter space in our bathroom. The bed was comfortable, I thought the pillows were hard. There was plenty of close space which is rare here, an unexpected surprise. Every morning we’d pick up our breakfast voucher and walk around the corner to the cafe. The waiter was brusque but efficient. The offerings were ok, if breakfast wasn’t included I’d be happy to check out the numerous cafes in the area. I’d prefer that actually. We found all of the staff to be very helpful and friendly. They arranged transfer for us from the airport which was excellent. In terms of value, we found Hotel Abruzzi to be a great fit for our goals: to be in the heart of Rome, in a comfortable accommodation for less than $500 per night. Make no mistake, this is not a luxury 4 or 5 star hotel, so if you want that experience, there are some in the area but they come at a cost.