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Via Dei Gracchi 161, Vaticano Prati, 00192 Rome, Italy

#501 of 930 hotels in Rome

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 683 hotel reviews

8.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.4

  • Comfort

    8.3

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    7.9

  • Staff

    9.0

  • Value for money

    7.9

  • Free WiFi

    8.2

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  • Reviewed: May 2, 2024

    8.0
    Great Quirky Hotel in a Great Location
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Studio Apartment
    • Stayed 4 nights

    They do not provide any amenities for kitchen, i.e. a coffee machine but no coffee pods, you have to go to the shop to buy them. No washing up liquid, sponges or t-towels for washing/drying up. A washing machine but no detergent. No full set of cutlery, just odds and sods of knives/forks etc. Plenty of plates and bowls weirdly, only two cups with saucers and two glasses. No kettle, had to use saucepan to boil water for tea (brought my own T-bags, sugar etc and bought milk from the local shop as none provided). Water flow from bidet hole in toilet pan not strong enough to come up high enough for use as a bidet. Stairs great for able body people but not so great for anyone with leg/knee issues or disabilities as high and quirky. Watch your head in little ante room of double platform area, I banged mine several times (even though there are signs up there to warn you) as ceiling beam very low.

    Location is great, right near the Vatican and only 20 - 30 minutes walking across the river to the other sights. We had a Studio apartment for three adults, which was located inside the hotel on the 2nd floor and it was better than expected, a good size, two single beds downstairs in the "living room" area and a double bed on a platform up above overlooking the living areas, but with curtains to close for privacy. There is a full kitchen in the apartment . Nice shower room with good size shower, good water pressure and plenty of hot water. Toilet doubles as a bidet. Bucket of toiletries provided in sachet form, toilet rolls provided and changed daily, as were the towels and there were plenty of them, extra in top sink drawer. Two on wall TV screens, one up in the double bed platform area and one downstairs in the living room area., with a few English speaking channels, with Italian sub-titles. Quirky stairs up to double bed platform area. There is a little ante area off the double bed platform area, with hanging rail and drawers etc. Great lighting in the apartment, safe in wardrobe, plenty of wardrobe space and hangers. Staff were amazing, couldn’t do enough for you, from the gentleman who picked us up at the airport, Reception guy to the breakfast staff. Breakfast was really good, lots of choice, with an option of hot food as well (bacon, scrambled Egg & Frankfurter sausages). great coffee machine, fresh croissants. Great roof top area and bar with blankets for cooler evenings.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: May 1, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great location, within walking distance from all Rome highlights but far enough from the tourist hordes.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 22, 2024

    8.0
    Excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Location was excellent - 5 min from the metro in a relatively relaxed, but not too quiet neighbourhood. The staff very accommodating.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 21, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Windows not sound proof, could hear passimg traffic all night every night of stay. Bed very hard also.

    Great Location, Easy get around from the hotel!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: April 18, 2024

    8.0
    Rome is a truly Beautiful place, location is perfect, walking distance to the Vatican and museums.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    the room was possibly the smallest room in the world, feel like it should be a single room, but apparently it is described as small maybe I didn't appreciate just how small it was.

    Location was excellent. the evening view of St Peters Basilica was beautiful. very good breakfast choices.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 16, 2024

    8.0
    Loved it
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bar was needed upstairs for roof top

    Modern

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 16, 2024

    8.0
    would go again, not for kids.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe queen Room with jacuzzi
    • Stayed 4 nights

    some of the drains were clogged breakfast room was small and busy. no options for gluten sensitive people.

    hotel helped with transfer. room was nice (queen deluxe with Jacuzzi ) sufficient space for clothes and extras. staff helpful getting up the floors with bags. great view from roof "terazzo".

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 8, 2024

    8.0
    came over for the rugby good location for train and stadium would do the same again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    roof terrace

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: April 6, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The view from the top was little bit below the expectation.

    The location is quite good. Rome is quite walkable , but there are points of interest and good restaurants nearby. Staff was really kind too.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 5, 2024

    7.0
    Giuseppe is a good guy ! He have a lot of good advice !
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Room with Hot Tub
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    That was always proper

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 5, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was extremely loud every night - the windows did not seems to close fully, and there was a lot of noises coming from the street- we were woken up few times each night by garbage trucks and nearby shop deliveries.

    The room and bathroom were nice, the lift fun to use and the location of the hotel was great.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 28, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Our bathroom door was broken. It was impossible to close it.

    The best location! Nice Personal. Really good bed. And one more important thing - it was quiet. And the sight from the rooftop! Amazing!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 16, 2024

    9.0
    Very enjoyable and memorable
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    n/a

    Good location, friendly staff and well connected to all attractions

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: March 13, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Altough all the rooms are claimed to be non smoking, our double room was full smoky. Couldn`t get rid of the smell even with open windows. The other members of the group didn`t have this problem. Beds were really hard, so if you like sleeping on hard mattresses, this is your place. Be prepared for stairclimbing. The hotel has a small elevator, but it can`t handle the crowd with suitcases. The reception is on the 4th floor. I don`t recommend booking a stay in Rome with breakfast, because they have plenty of cafes around with much wider variety of drinks, cafes and food, then a hotel will offer. Especially, when your stay is longer than 2 nights.

    Dominic, the receptionist was amazing, helpful, always kind and smiling. Gave us good tips, was able to instantly book us a table for 11 people, which is in the crowded city with small size resturants not an easy task. The hotel was walking distance to Castle SanAngelo and the Vatican. Plenty of bus stations within walking distance, a metro station too.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 10, 2024

    9.0
    Great hotel
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The breakfast could be more variate.

    Good and quiet location, close to metro A, with a lot of supermarkets and stores. The room was clean and big, with comfortable beds. The rooftop terrace was great!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: February 28, 2024

    8.0
    Fabulous stay in an amazing city
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Small friendly hotel. Great location.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 25, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Quirky hotel

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: February 25, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Amazing location staff were superb very clean we will be back

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: February 22, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Room with Hot Tub
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Friendly staff, great location and clean room. Within walking distance of all the sights, the coloseum was 45 mins away which is the furthest. Easy access to the Vatican and St Peters. Lots of restaurants close by and well priced. Good breakfast with choice of hot and cold food. Nice terrace on top of the hotel with views of Rome which you enjoy with a beer from reception. Recommend a room with a jacuzzi to relax after a day of walking. Would stay again.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 20, 2024

    8.0
    Execellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Had breakfeast but only cereal , bread ready.

    Location, staff

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 6, 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Breakfast was really good, plenty of variety. Staff very pleasant.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 3, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very poor breakfast

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: February 1, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    We got this hotel specifically because it advertised a jacuzzi option, and our 5 year old loves jacuzzis - but they have a "no kids in the jacuzzi" policy, which is weird considering you're paying for the whole thing. There's also a bar on the roof which is supposed to be great, but it's closed in January - and that's not stated anywhere. So all in all there was a bit of false advertising. There are no accessibility options for strollers, either, so it's a bit of a pain getting up the stairs to the lift, which is up a flight of stairs (not on ground floor as you walk in). But accessibility is a problem everywhere in Rome, so can't fault this hotel in particular. Another issue is the receptionist's voice can be really loud (Italian, hey) and if you're in a room closer to the reception desk you're going to be hearing them talk with the guests, which is a bigger issue if you've got kids and there's a loud group coming in at 11:30 pm and they're chatting for 20 minutes really loudly. We had also asked for a cot, but didn't get one as the request was somehow not processed; they did accommodate us on the spot with a bit of a back and forth. All in all it was pretty decent and we may consider this again if we revisit.

    The hotel is on a single floor, so there's hardly any noise from above (yes there will be a small creak or whatever, but nothing heavy or loud). The walls are decently thick so it's really quiet overall - with a single exception that I will mention in the other section. Everything is functional and decent - for the price you pay it's all ok.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 31, 2024

    9.0
    Great location, staff friendly and knowledgeable and great value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Room with Hot Tub
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The only thing I would have wanted could have been some tea and coffee facilities in the room. Apart from that it was excellent.

    The location was excellent and it was surrounded by lovely restaurants and shops. The staff were very helpful and we had our towels changed and room tidied everyday.

    Stayed in January 2024

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