Hotel Star is on the outskirts of Monterotondo, on a busy main road, Via Salaria, with a direct bus 30 mins into Rome Tiburtina station, which is a transport hub with bus, metro and train links to central Rome and other areas. Staff spoke English and were helpful and informative. There is a reasonably priced restaurant in the hotel with good food and service, and a bar and cafe adjacent. Breakfast was included and was an excellent continental buffet. Our room was clean and comfortable. We were visiting relatives further along Via Salaria and the only drawback was that there is no pavement between the hotel and the outskirts of town, which meant a 100 m or so walk along the edge of a very busy road. Needs a torch at night if walking!