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Good value
Cecil Hotel Rome ★★★
Rome
Well-priced three-star in the historic centre, with a terrace and staff who know the city
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We reviewed 300 hotels in Rome across every price band and picked the 50 best-rated.
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Good value
Rome
Well-priced three-star in the historic centre, with a terrace and staff who know the city
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Cheap and lively
Rome Holiday park
Tents, bungalows and chalets with a pool, restaurant and a bus route to the Vatican
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Top-rated service
Rome
Service rated 9.6, in the heart of the Spagna shopping district, with an extensive spa
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Small and quiet
Rome
Seventeen rooms round a garden courtyard near Circo Massimo, with staff rated 9.2
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Good for drivers
Rome
Restaurant, billiards and a private garage on the city outskirts, with quiet soundproofed rooms
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Rooftop pool
Rome
Bike loans and a rooftop pool in San Lorenzo, half an hour's walk from the Colosseum
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Walk everywhere
Rome
Walkable to Termini, the Spanish Steps and Villa Borghese, with location rated 9/10
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Rooftop dining
Rome
Spa, garden views and a rooftop restaurant, nine minutes' walk from the Spanish Steps
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Budget basics
Rome
Renovated rooms and English-speaking staff a few paces from Termini, at two-star prices
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Hilltop resort
Rome Resort
Hilltop grounds with indoor and outdoor pools, a spa and Michelin-starred dining
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Design hotel
Rome
Playful, colourful design near Cipro metro, with a spa, indoor pool and dining rated 9/10
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Strong dining
Rome
Dining rated 9/10, spacious soundproofed rooms, and a sauna five minutes from the Basilica of Maxentius
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Spanish Steps
Rome
At the top of the Spanish Steps, with rooftop views, a spa and classic service
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Former monastery
Rome
Former monastery in the quiet suburbs, with thick walls, free parking and a seasonal pool
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Garden courtyard
Rome
A rare private garden in the historic centre, with al fresco dining and standout service
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By the basilica
450 metres from Santa Maria Maggiore, with the Roman Forum 25 minutes' walk away, from £97
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Full spa
Rome
Free minibar, a full spa and a rooftop terrace, on central Via Nazionale
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Rooftop breakfast
Rome
Panoramic rooftop breakfast, a few minutes on foot from Roma Termini.
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Pets welcome
Rome
Pets welcome in an 1890 building near Termini, with breakfast served on a panoramic terrace
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Lively bar
Rome Hostel
The on-site bar runs karaoke and club nights, and Termini is minutes away.
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Colosseum views
Suites and a restaurant that look straight at the Colosseum, with the metro moments away
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Small hotel
Rome
Thirteen rooms steps from the Pantheon, with attentive service and a generous breakfast.
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Grand luxury
Rome
Belle-Époque grandeur with rooms rated 9.6 and service 9.5, by Teatro dell'Opera
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Italian restaurant
Rome
An Italian à la carte restaurant and generous buffet breakfast, five minutes from Santa Maria della Vittoria.
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Garden pool
Hillside gardens above Trastevere, with a seasonal pool, spa and views over the city
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Pool and parking
Rome
Spacious rooms and a seasonal pool in EUR, with parking and buses to the metro.
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Classic 5-star
Rome
A grand Via Veneto landmark with classic decor and a well-regarded breakfast
Impeccably clean five-star rooms on Piazza della Repubblica, with well-regarded dining
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Roof terrace
Rome
Welcome drinks, a roof terrace, and Santa Maria Maggiore 400 metres away
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Space and value
Rome
Big rooms and a seasonal pool at a fair price, a short drive from the Vatican
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Tram outside
Rome Guest house
Trastevere rooms with a tram outside and a coffee-and-brioche breakfast voucher
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Wellness and dining
Rome
Top-rated dining and a full spa in EUR, with a complimentary shuttle into the centre.
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Family favourite
Rome
Indoor and outdoor pools, a spa and free parking, a short drive from the centre
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Good restaurant
Rome
Rione Monti address within walking distance of the Colosseum, with highly rated dining.
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Panoramic terrace
Rome
Sweeping city views from the terrace, a generous breakfast, and Trevi twenty minutes away
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Panoramic views
Rome
Panoramic rooftop terrace on Via del Biscione, steps from the market square
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Pool and games
Rome
Roof-terrace restaurant, seasonal pool and table tennis, eight minutes' walk from the metro
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Prime location
Refurbished, soundproofed rooms minutes from the Spanish Steps, with breakfast over the rooftops
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Spa and dining
Rome
Full spa and dining rated 9/10 at an eco-minded 5-star near Barberini metro
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Free breakfast
Rome
Large rooms with balconies and a free breakfast buffet, six minutes from Piazza della Repubblica
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Design-led
Rome
Spotless soundproofed rooms and a welcome drink, in a quiet residential quarter away from the crowds
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Budget beds
Rome
Dorms or private rooms with a shared kitchen, 24-hour desk and luggage storage.
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Small and personal
Rome Guest house
Seven rooms, on-site parking and a 9.1 cleanliness score, walkable to the Vatican
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Metro on doorstep
Rome
Modern rooms and a metro stop on the doorstep, in the EUR business district
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Modern and central
Rome
Contemporary, spotless rooms and helpful staff, a 20-minute walk from Piazza Venezia.
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Former monastery
Rome
Converted 17th-century monastery above Trastevere, with quiet gardens and near-perfect scores for rooms
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Rooftop pool
Rome
Rooftop pool and a free shuttle into the centre, though it sits well south of the sights
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Good food
Rome
Trastevere base with a 9/10 dining score and a hot breakfast guests praise
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Courtyard garden
Rome
Former monastery in Trastevere built around a courtyard of orange trees
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Pool and spa
Rome
Outdoor pool, spa and a shuttle into town from a quiet stretch of the Aurelia
Map & live prices by our partner
The spread runs from the monumental centre to the quiet southern edge, but the weight is in historic Rome. Five-stars sit right at the Spanish Steps and along Via Veneto, four-stars line Via Nazionale and Monti, and Trastevere’s hillside holds the garden addresses. Distances matter more than transport: Hotel Eden is a 9-minute walk from the Spanish Steps, Palazzo Navona is 250 m from Piazza Navona, and Fh55 Grand Hotel Palatino is within walking distance of the Colosseum.
A night in these Rome hotels runs from 80 to 2505 EUR, and the typical night is 248 EUR. H10 Roma Citta, a four-star well south of the sights, starts at 94 EUR, while Bvlgari Hotel Roma, in the Spagna shopping district, sits at the top of both the price range and the ratings. Between those ends, the choice is mostly about how central you want to be and how much you are willing to pay for it.
The ratings are consistently strong: the average here is 8.6 and the best is 9.3. The star mix leans heavily on four- and five-star hotels, with a small three-star group, and the well-scoring mid-range four-stars narrow the gap with the grand hotels. That makes the choice less about quality and more about location and the kind of building you sleep in.
On the affordable end of this list, a room costs around 100 EUR: Occidental Aurelia, a four-star on the quiet outskirts, is 102 EUR, and Cecil Hotel Rome, a three-star in the historic centre, is 107 EUR. Central four-stars and five-stars cost more, and the grand five-stars at the top of the price range cost far more.
Choose a central base—Piazza Navona, the Spanish Steps, Monti or the streets around Trevi—and you can walk to the main sights around you. Marcella Royal Hotel is 20 minutes from the Trevi Fountain, and the hotels around Termini are the cheaper, better-connected option if you arrive by train. The southern fringe is quieter, but plan on using the shuttle or a car.
For most of the central hotels, no—the sights are walkable, and the hotels here include places within minutes of Piazza Navona, the Spanish Steps and the Colosseum. If you do drive, look outside the centre: H10 Roma Citta has a free shuttle into town and Occidental Aran Park has a private garage.
Rome’s hotel map is the city’s history in miniature. The five-stars sit at the top of the Spanish Steps and along Via Veneto, the four-stars line Via Nazionale and Monti, and Trastevere’s hillside is home to a quieter pocket of converted monasteries with gardens.
What the money buys changes fast even within a small radius. Near Spagna, grand five-stars dominate; on the fringes and around Termini, the same rate buys a room in a four-star with a shuttle or a garage. The hotels around the core landmarks are within walking distance of the sights, so the choice between them is as much about street and atmosphere as about price.
This set suits travellers who want a well-rated, mainly four- and five-star base in historic Rome and are happy to pay for the centre. If your priorities are different, look instead at the family-friendly list for rooms that suit children, airport hotels for early departures, hotels with parking if you are driving, pet-friendly places, and cheap and budget hotels if the price range here runs too high. Romantic, historical, central, business and 3-star lists refine the same idea further.