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Reviews of Cardinal Vatican Inn

Via Ostia 28, Trionfale, 00192 Rome, Italy

#1436 of 3,987 B&Bs and inns in Rome

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Review Score

Based on 52 B&B reviews

8.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.3

  • Comfort

    9.1

  • Location

    9.5

  • Facilities

    8.9

  • Staff

    9.5

  • Value for money

    8.8

  • Free Wifi

    7.7

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  • Reviewed: September 10, 2025

    10
    We will stay back if we come back to Rome
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The shower cubical was bit smaller for me but that is not a major issue.

    Very clean and comfortable stay. The host waited for us even though we arrived late, which was greatly appreciated. Coffee and tea are available in the common area, and they kindly stored our luggage after check-out until our flight. Great location—just 8 minutes from the Vatican and close to shopping streets.

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: August 13, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Easy self check-in, cleanliness,quiet street,fast access to metro and buses...

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: May 17, 2025

    10
    Great host and nice apartment
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Triple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Clean and modern

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: April 14, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    It was a good stay — everything went smoothly and the place met our needs.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: February 7, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Couldn't lower the temp of the heater. I like colder temp af night.

    Location is nice - 10min walk to te Vatican. Stuff is nice - I had a great experience with Daniele.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: November 16, 2024

    10
    Rome💕
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Traffic.

    ROME, EVERYTHING.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: October 9, 2024

    10
    Spacious, bright, and friendly accommodation close to the heart of Rome. Convenient access to public transport and a gre
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    -

    The location is excellent, close to tourist attractions; convey Kent for public transport! The rooms are nice, bright, and big, with an accessible kitchenette that offers tea/coffee at all times. I really enjoyed the breakfast voucher which offers a coffee and pastry at a cafe down the road. The host patiently waited for my arrival after the train had been delayed for a long time and was quick to respond to a special request. Many thanks!

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: July 28, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Breakfast was subpar. Just a note that if you're booking for August 2024, the Octaviano metro station (the closest one to the Inn) will be closed until September, so it can be a little inconvenient - not the host's fault of course.

    Host was amazing, location is great, room is comfortable and clean.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: July 24, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful stay in excellent accommodation in a beautiful city.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    What a lovely little B&B! So easy to get everywhere and only 10 minutes (max) walk from Vatican City. Beautifully clean and housekeeping daily. Nice well equipped shared kitchen area if you need it. Only missing a microwave - although I personally do not think that is necessary. In a lovely quiet secure building in a nice area. There is a fabulous food market very close by and an incredible gelataria -Mannys- just round the corner (artisan ice cream takeaway and very cheap!) Breakfast is served in a cafe a minutes walk away and is a lovely Italian breakfast of pastry (they are huge!) and a coffee or colder drink - I had iced lemon tea what hubby had an excellent caffe con latte. Fantastic place to stay and host is brilliant keeping in touch with us for our arrival (we were arriving early (12) and Michele met us at the door and showed us to our room - which was large and comfortable. Shower was great and bathroom a good size. If you are looking for a bargain in Rome this place is it.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: July 11, 2024

    9.0
    Recommend apartments 🤗
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very close to Vatican City! Very nice host ☺️ Clean apartments with everything needed !!!

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: July 5, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We stayed there for a couple of days. This hotel has good location, close to Vatican City, just a 4-minute walk from the Vatican Museum and Ottaviano metro station. The room was clean and recently renovated. The owners, Michele and Daniele, are very friendly and helpful. On the day we returned, public transportation workers were on strike; the metro was closed, and bus service was reduced. Our previously booked taxi did not show up on time, but Michele helped us solve the problem and get to the airport. In summary, the hotel offers great value for its affordable price. Highly recommended to everyone.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: May 10, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Location was great for visiting Vatican. Provided breakfast vouchers for nearby cafe which has awesome coffee and pastries. Owner allowed us to drop off luggage prior to check-in, which was very helpful.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: March 30, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great location, the owner was really kind, included breakfast in a nearby bar (coffee + different kinds of pastry).

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: October 23, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    None

    Just a short stroll from the Vatican and a quick 10-minute walk to the Metro. Surrounded by restaurants, the room was cosy with modern touches. Breakfast was simple, offering a taste of Italian delights (The adjoining restaurant offers a complimentary simple Italian breakfast, with options to indulge in more Italian specialities at a good price). Hosts were warm and welcoming, making it feel like a true Roman getaway. 🇮🇹

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 16, 2023

    9.0
    Perfect place to stay to explore roma from
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The location is perfect to explore roma, Vatican around the corner, the ottaviano metro station is in a few minutes walking distance, some great restaurants nearby, susanna is a great help, would Defenitly book here again for my future rome trip.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 13, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Nothing to say.

    The location was very convenient and within walking distance to the metro line. The staff was super helpful on everything. They also provided with a card for breakfast (cornet and a coffee).

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 25, 2023

    9.0
    Excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The cafe across the street was quite loud.

    Breakfast was served in a nearby cafe. It was a traditional Italian breakfast of coffee and croissant. The location is quite good, the Vatican is a few steps away and the public transport stop is relatively close. In the neighborhood are several options to take a meal and buy necessary in the grocery.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: May 20, 2023

    10
    Amazing place to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It is in very great location, confortable to reach from every side of Rome, near Vatican actually. Very generous and friendly host, always ready to help and easy to reach. Very clean place to stay, facilities are great, cleaning is provided everyday :) Free candies, coffee/tea in room it is like a cherry on top + breakfast near which provides excellent food and coffee. Recommended 😍

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: May 18, 2023

    10
    Walking distance to everywhere and a couple of minutes from St Peter's Square. Highly recommended!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Maybe a bit more breakfast offering would of been nice but for the price of the accomodation we aren't complaining.

    You can't get closer to central Rome and the Vatican than The Cardinal, the hotel itself is quite anonymous from the road and only has three rooms but it's very comfortable with good in room facilities. Breakfast is offered via a voucher for a nearby cafe which consists of a pastry or croissant and coffee. Just one tip, when you arrive to the hotel look for the name on the button panel by the main front door, it's the only way to gain access

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: October 28, 2022

    8.0
    A decent place
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    You have to pay 10 euros if you want the towels to be changed in 3 days... Breakfast was poor since it wasn''t at the property but at a cafe bar nearby where we could choose one pastry and a drink.

    A decent place to stay at, comfortable beds and good location, a walking distance from Vatican and only few minutes away from the metro station.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: October 25, 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The host is a very kind person, and she made our stay very beautiful. Thank you!

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: October 19, 2022

    9.0
    Satisfying stay in Rome
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Just details, maybe the shower roof was a bit low

    Most if not all, large room, clean, in the very center of Rome a few steps from Vatican

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: September 15, 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    n/a

    The staff is every friendly and helpful. Place is nearby Vatican City which good. A lot of great restaurant nearby as well and room is properly cleaned.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: December 25, 2024

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The service wasn't good Towels was with charge The room wasn't comfortable I had few clarifications but was not answered. No elevator to the third floor.

    The location which is ok

    Stayed in December 2024

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