Beautiful, small hotel. Exceptionally clean. Good value for money. Great continental breakfast buffet (available until 10am) including fresh fruit. Free tea and coffee available all day in the breakfast room (no tea-making facilities in the bedrooms). Hard beds. Rooms face a busy square with a well-used bus-stop immediately outside so it's noisy with windows open but OK when closed and air-conditioning is quite effective. Better black-out curtains would help, as there are very bright street lights right outside. Hotel offers valet parking at 20 Euros per night. This was definitely worth it for us, as driving (and especially parking) around Trieste is a nightmare! For exploring the city, a car is not needed as it is mostly walkable (10 mins to Grand Canal) and regular busses go beyond. Lovely city with historic buildings and plenty to do for our 4-day stay. Not the friendliest hospitality in many restaurants in Trieste .... unusual for Italy, in our experience.