Where to stay in Rome
Pick a neighbourhood first, then a place. Each area suits a different kind of trip.
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Trastevere
Best for: Food lovers and night owls, with trattorias and bars in cobbled lanes across the Tiber
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Hotel Santa Maria
Converted 16th-century convent with orange-tree courtyard, rated 9.6 by guests
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Donna Camilla Savelli - VRetreats
17th-century former monastery by Borromini with garden and city-view terrace
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Horti 14 Borgo Trastevere Hotel
Quiet side of Trastevere beside the Botanical Garden, with rooftop bar
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Villa Agrippina Gran Meliá
Five-star hillside hotel with spa and outdoor pool, 800 m from St Peter's
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Hotel Trastevere
Three-star in an early 20th-century building near Piazza di San Cosimato
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UNA Hotels Trastevere Roma
Modern hotel on a quiet street, rated 8.7 from over 2,000 reviews
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Hotel La Rovere
Small hotel on a lane near the river, walkable to St Peter's
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Tree Charme Trilussa
B&B on the Tiber embankment with a terrace, close to Ponte Sisto
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Palazzo Velli Suites
Self-catering apartments in a 15th-century building on Piazza di Sant'Egidio
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Grand Hotel Gianicolo
Gianicolo hilltop hotel with pool, two gardens and roof terrace facing St Peter's
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Domus Corsini
Guest house in a historic building on Via Corsini with terrace and shared kitchen
Monti and the Colosseum
Best for: Ancient Rome fans, with the Colosseum and Forum a short walk away and Metro links to Termini
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Hotel Palazzo Manfredi
Rooftop breakfast terrace looking straight onto the Colosseum, 150 m away
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Hotel Forum
18th-century building facing the Imperial Fora, with rooftop restaurant terrace
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Room Mate Collection Mia, Rome Colosseum
Former Hotel Capo d'Africa with rooftop terrace and gym, five minutes from the Colosseum
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Hotel Lancelot
Family-run hotel with terrace and garden, 350 m from the Colosseum
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Condominio Monti Boutique Hotel
Roof garden on Via dei Serpenti, five minutes' walk from the Colosseum
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Hotel Colosseum
Quiet Monti street hotel with roof terrace views over ancient Rome
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Monti Palace Hotel
Design hotel 100 m from Cavour Metro, breakfast served on the terrace
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Tre R Colosseo
Guest house two minutes from the Colosseum and 50 m from Colosseo Metro
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Top Floor Colosseo Guesthouse
Fifth-floor guest house near the Domus Aurea, rated 9.5 from 880 reviews
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Bellezza al Colosseo B&B & Apts
Rooms and apartments on Via Capo d'Africa, 550 m from the Palatine
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Ostello Bello Roma Colosseo
Sociable hostel with bar, sun terrace and private rooms, 900 m from the Colosseum
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Buongiorno Colosseo
Apartment with kitchenette on Via del Colosseo, 300 m from the Roman Forum
Prati and the Vatican
Best for: A calmer, elegant base near St Peter's and the Vatican Museums, with Metro line A and good shopping on Via Cola di Rienzo
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Hotel dei Mellini
19th-century building by the Tiber with private art collection and roof garden
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Atlante Star Hotel
Rooftop restaurant terrace with views of St Peter's dome
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Hotel Isa
Boutique hotel where breakfast is served on a panoramic rooftop terrace
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Twentyone Hotel
Modern hotel on Via Cola di Rienzo shopping street, near Lepanto Metro
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Domus Terenzio
Hotel with garden, ten minutes' walk from St Peter's Square
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Hotel Relais dei Papi
Five minutes' walk from St Peter's Square and the Vatican Museums, near Lepanto Metro
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Vatican Style
Guest house in the Borgo, 150 m from St Peter's Square, rated 9.3
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Residenza Scipioni Luxury B&B
Top-floor B&B where every room looks at the dome of St Peter's
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SM Mellini Relais B&B
Small B&B near the Tiber and Piazza Cavour, rated 9.7 by guests
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Dante's in Vaticano
Good-value B&B 200 m from Ottaviano Metro and ten minutes from the Vatican Museums
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Vatican Town
Intimate B&B 500 m from St Peter's Square and 300 m from Ottaviano Metro
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Whim Collection Vaticano Prati
Guest house rooms in Prati, about 500 m from Ottaviano Metro
Price guide per night: € under €100, €€ €100 to €200, €€€ €200 to €400, €€€€ over €400. Checked November 2026.