Guest in Italy has selected some of the best small and medium-sized hotels catering to independent travelers in downtown Rome. From small family run guesthouses to elegant former palaces, all the hotels listed here offer something special.

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Via MIlazzo 20, Rome

The Hotel Magic is situated in the historic centre of Rome near Termini train station, a perfect location from which to reach in a few minutes all main attractions of ancient Rome and main monuments and museums in the city such as Piazza di Spagna, the Colosseum, the Fori Imperiali, Trevi Fountain, Saint Peter and the Opera House either on foot or by bus and underground from Termini station. Due to it's central position, the hotel is located very close to the main shopping roads as well.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 65-118
Breakfast: Included

Via Marsala 64, Rome

This small, family run hotel is located in the centre of Rome, close to the Termini central railway station, as well as metro and bus services. The hotel has recently been restored throughout and, despite its budget price, offers comforts such as private bathrooms and air conditioning in all rooms.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 57-104
Breakfast: Included

Via Palestro 35, Rome

This hotel is conveniently located near to the Termini Station. The rooms are clean and basic. It's very popular with British and American students (i.e.: book in advance) no breakfast is served.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 75
Breakfast: No

Via Collina 24, Rome

This hotel is situated in the centre of Rome, 10 minutes by foot from the Termini railway station, and 5 minutes on foot from the fashionable Via Veneto. From the castle in front of the hotel you can see the Orti Sallustiani. The area is well served by buses, and has many restaurants and pizzerias. Close by is a starting point for many interesting guided tours, by day and by night.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 68
Breakfast: No

Via Palestro 55, Rome

This small budget hotel is located close to Termini Station. There are only six rooms often taken by regular guests. For this reason it is wise to book ahead. Attention: this hotel only accepts credit cards for reservation guarantee. You will pay cash on check out.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 75
Breakfast: Not included

Via Cavour, 266, Rome

Attention to detail characterises this newly opened small hotel located in the very centre of the city, only 100 metres away from the most fascinating sites of ancient Rome: the Coliseum, the Roman Forum, and the Capitol. The area is served by some excellent restaurants, trattorias and pubs, as well as a prestigious shopping areas such as Via Frattina, Via del Corso, Via Sistina, Via Condotti, etc. Bus and Metro stops nearby mean the rest of Rome can be easily reached by public transport.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 75 - 135
Breakfast: Included

Via Palestro 55, Rome

This budget hotel is conveniently located near to the Termini Station. The 27 rooms are really basic, but most of them have private bathrooms.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 77 - 95
Breakfast: Included

Via di S. Chiara, Rome

Near the Pantheon in the one of the most picturesque parts of Rome. The hotel is comfortable and clean. In medieval times the Mimosa housed the Cavalieri della Croce, an order of Crusading soldiers; for anyone wanting to go AWOL there was a handy escape tunnel to the Tiber. Today, it may not have the most beautiful interior, but it is comfortable, clean and family-run. Five of its 12 rooms have bathrooms; the others share five between them. The hotel is owned by Roman nobility, and its profits go to charity.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 108
Breakfast: Not Included

Piazza della Rotonda 69, Rome

The Abruzzi hotel is located near the Pantheon.The facilities in this 25 rooms hotel are basic, but the rooms are a good size, and several overlook the Pantheon. It is difficult to reserve (no fax no credit cards).

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 195
Breakfast: Not included

Via G. Mameli 11, Rome

Carmel is located in Trastevere, one of the oldest and most picturesque quarters of the city. It is a small, family run hotel with 10 rooms, most of them have bathrooms and a couple of rooms are open to the terrace.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 100
Breakfast: Included

Via Due Macelli, 28, Rome

The Pensione Erdarelli is located in the centre of Rome, a stone's throw from the Spanish Steps. Rooms with or without private bathroom, private telephone, efficient service. Direct bus connections from the Termini station: n. 78 and 77. Credit cards accepted.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 125
Breakfast: Included

Via dei Due Macelli 47, Rome

The hotel is 3 stars in the historical centre of Rome which offers to the guests all the conforts of a big hotel in a little corner of art and courtesy. All the 11 rooms are fully equipped: air conditioning, TV sat, direct-dial-telephone, safety box, hairdryer and minibar. Some rooms have jacuzzi and a little terrace where during the spring and summertime is served the breakfast with a view on the roofs of the eternal city. It is possible to organise sightseeing tour and excursions, to rent a car or bicycle. Parking and garage nearby.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 180
Breakfast: Included

Via dei Sediari 8, Rome

The Navona is located in a historical building in the heart of old Rome, renovated throughout by an Australian family, and offers guests a variety of choices for a pleasant stay. Restaurant available on request. The hotel is just a stone's throw from Piazza Navona and the Pantheon, and is a short walk to St. Peter's, the Roman Forum, the Capitoline Hill, the Coliseum and other important sites and museums. St. John Lateran and the Catacombs can be reached by a short bus ride. The area has many good restaurants, pizzerias, bars, pubs, discos, 1st class theatres and cinemas.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 125 (€ 135 with a/c)
Breakfast: Included

Via Vittorio Veneto 115, Rome

The Merano is a small guesthouse in one of the most glamorous streets in Rome, the famous via Veneto. The guesthouse is a recently restored 19th-century palazzo. Rooms with private bathroom, lift and bar, attractive sunny breakfast room.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 120
Breakfast: Included

Piazza del Paradiso 68, Rome

This hotel is situated in one of the most charming and lively parts of the centre of Rome, between Piazza Campo de' Fiori and Corso Vittorio Emanuele, in a small square. Small but popular the Lunetta has 36 rooms, with or without bathroom. No breakfast is served.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 110-120
Breakfast: Not included

Via Laurina 34, Rome

A very reasonable, quiet hotel just below Piazza del Popolo in the heart of Rome. Don't be put off by the rather utilitarian reception and breakfast areas. All rooms are bright and cheerful. If you wish to stay in one of the three attic rooms be sure to book well in advance.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 104 - 155
Breakfast: Included

Via Mocenigo 7, Rome

This hotel is located near St.Peter's, just a short walk from the Vatican Museums. It has recently been restored and the rooms are equipped with all you need for a comfortable stay. The hotel also offers a transfer service to and from the airport.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 110 - 150
Breakfast: Included

Piazza Esquilino 29, Rome

Centrally located near St. Maria Maggiore. 21 recently renovated rooms with private bathrooms. Friendly staff, groups are welcome.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 124
Breakfast: Included

Vicolo dei Chiodaroli 9, Rome

This is a newly renovated hotel, situated in Rome's centre, in the area of Piazza Navona and Campo di Fiori. The rooms are simple and clean, with a range of facilities, and the hotel also offers a bar, a roof garden, round-the-clock reception and multilingual staff. Groups accommodated.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 140
Breakfast: Included

Via Filippo Turati 62/64, Rome

Hotel Kennedy looks onto the "Acquario Romano" and has lovely views onto the ancient Roman Wall of Servio Tullio. All the rooms (49 + 2 junior suites) are recently renovated, all with private bathroom, air conditioning, telephone and satellite TV. "All you can eat" breakfast buffet. All credit cards welcome.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 135
Breakfast: Included

Via del Biscione 76, Rome

Sole hotel is just off the Campo de' Fiori square where the flower and vegetable market is held every day. The Sole is perhaps the oldest hotel in the city. 58 rooms with character, a sunny terrace with drink and snack machine. This hotel does not accept credit cards.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 110-140
Breakfast: Not included

Via dei Chiavari, 12, Rome

The Pomezia is a small hotel in the heart of Campo de' Fiori area, quiet but very close to tourist sites and shopping. The breakfast room and many of the guest rooms have recently been renovated, and staff are helpful.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 125
Breakfast: Included

Via S. Prassede 29, Rome

Centrally located near St. Maria Maggiore, in a quiet road. This hotel offers 24 recently renovated rooms with private bathrooms.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 135
Breakfast: Included

Via Sistina 42, Rome

Located between the Spanish Steps and Barberini Square, the newly redecorated Lydia Venier Hotel offers its guests both elegance and a high quality service. Additional beds can be added to the spacious rooms. The hotel offers special rates for groups. Breakfasts are abundant.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 129
Breakfast: Included

Via Marghera 17, Rome

Located in a completely restored historical building, the Hotel Rimini has for forty years offered good reception and kind service. Family atmosphere, high quality services and efficient staff guarantee you a pleasant stay. Just in the center of Rome at short stroll from the Termini Station, between the archeological area and the university "La Sapienza".

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 100 - 135
Breakfast: Included

Via Principe Amedeo 103, Rome

The Hotel Terminal it is a quiet, small three star hotel situated in the centre of Rome, near the Termini train station and the main transportation lines.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 148
Breakfast: Not included

Via Gregoriana, 54/56, Rome

The Hotel Suisse is a small hotel situated near Trinità dei Monti. The rooms are with bathroom and breakfast is served in the bedrooms.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 134
Breakfast: Included

Via Agostino Depretis 104, Rome

Housed in a Venetian -style palace in the centre of Rome, between Via Nazionale and the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore and within walking distance of the major tourist sites. 27 rooms, all recently renovated, elegantly furnished and with all the luxuries of a modern 3 star hotel: private bathroom, satellite TV, air conditioning, phone, hairdryers, safe.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 130 - 150
Breakfast: Included

Via G. Zanardelli 7, Rome

Residenza Zanardelli is an intimate, family run, high standard hotel in the historical center of Rome, located just a stone's throw from Piazza Navona and many other sites and monuments. Such as St. Peter's Basilica, the Pantheon, the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps: all within easy walking distance. The hotel is in a palazzo whose style of architecture "Barocchetto Romano " is considered to be one of the most characteristic of the late 19th century. All rooms have a private bathroom, TV, telephone and air conditioning.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 140
Breakfast: Included

via del Viminale 15, Rome

The Hotel Colombia, completely restored in 1997, is situated in the centre of Rome, between the Opera Theatre and the Dioclesian baths, close to the Termini Station and air terminal as well as metro and bus stops. One lovely feature of the hotel is its rooftop garden where the buffet breakfast is served. There is also a bar and salon on the top floor with a splendid view of Rome. All the rooms are equipped with satellite TV, modem socket and air conditioning.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 144
Breakfast: Included

Via Tunisi 8, Rome

Close to the Vatican museums and St. Peter's Basilica, this hotel offers 32 clean and simple rooms with bathrooms, TV and the possibility to have a barbecue on the lovely large roof terrace.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 150
Breakfast: Included

Via del Biscione, 6, Rome

Campo de' Fiori hotel takes its name from the flower market where its located. The rooms are all nicely furnished and can accommodate from two to four persons. Among the 27 rooms, 9 of them are with private bathroom, 4 are with sink and shower and the remaining 14 have only sink inside (toilet and shower are located down the hallway on every floor); the terrace is open to the guests, breakfast included.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 140
Breakfast: Included

Via Villafranca 20, Rome

Ideally located on a quiet side street, in the heart of Rome. Young, knowledgeable and pleasant staff. Completely restored rooms provide every comfort: satellite TV, safe, computer line and direct-dial telephone, air conditioning and blow dryer. Booking for tours, museums, theatres, train and plane tickets. Garage facility available upon request.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 160
Breakfast: Included

Via del Clementino 94, Rome

Very central, next to the shopping street of Via del Corso this hotel is pleasant and quiet with a family atmosphere. Situated in the historical centre, in a 16th-century palace, at the corner where the streets Ripetta and della Scrofa join, and just 600 mt. from the Spanish Steps.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 130 - 145
Breakfast: Not included

Via Vicenza 58, Rome

This hotel is located behind the recently renovated Termini Railway Station. The hotel is an above-average mid-range hotel. Rooms are very comfortable and there's a pleasant lounge-bar with attractive cane seats and soft sofas. Babies/children welcome.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 150
Breakfast: Not included

Via Due Macelli 106, Rome

This family run hotel is near Piazza di Spagna on a busy road. 28 large and beautifully decorated rooms with private bathrooms and air conditioning. There is a nice terrace where you can have breakfast.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 155
Breakfast: Included

Via Agostino Depretis, 70, Rome

A charming family-run hotel completely renovated and ideally situated in the historical and commercial centre of Rome, Hotel Giuliana is located close to the Opera House, in a street facing the magnificent Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore and leading straight to the famous Spanish Steps.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 165
Breakfast: Included

Via del Corso 330, Rome

This elegant palatial building is the result of the work of generations of experienced hoteliers. Located in a residential area of the historical centre, it offers easy access to all tourist attractions as well as business and shopping areas, thanks to a well connected bus and subway system.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 166-212
Breakfast: Included

Via Flavia 86, Rome

Situated in the heart of the commercial and tourist section of Rome, a stone's throw from the Via Veneto, the Borghese Villa and railway station. Equipped to accommodate up to 128 persons, with garden and bar.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 155
Breakfast: Not included

Via Aurelia 146, Rome

TThe Aurelia Residence is located in the centre of Rome, just 200 mt from Vatican City (Holy See). The self-catering apartment-style accommodation has been newly refurbished and offers elegant furnishings and full modern facilities, in a range of apartments sleeping from 2 to 7 persons. Each unit is equipped with telephone, satellite tv, VHS videorecorder, hi fi, microwave and dishwasher. There is also a parking area with covered places, a very nice bar where continental breakfast is served every morning, and a roof garden solarium where you can enjoy the Rome sunshine.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 160
Breakfast: Included

Via del Pellegrino,122, Rome

This small hotel is located in the heart of the Renaissance part of Rome, well placed both for both sightseeing and business. Rooms offer direct internet connections.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 180
Breakfast: Included

Largo del Pallaro, 8, Rome

An ancient small building near the first permanent theatre in the city. Its composed of 12 well furnished rooms with bath, TV, minibar, air conditioning, business facilities with desk and telephone in each room, child cots and baby sitting service, bar and good views.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 175
Breakfast: Included

Via Chiana 88, Rome

This hotel is located in the centre in the elegant Coppede' quarter. Double and triple bedrooms, all with air conditioning, telephone with direct line, private bathroom, colour TV and fridge bar.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 181
Breakfast: Not included

V.lo Delle Palline 24/25, Rome

The building was designed in 1576 by Domenico Fontana, an architect who worked for the Pope, and in 1873 it was transformed into an inn for the pilgrims visiting the holy places of Rome near to the Vatican. It was transformed in 1960 into a hotel. The first floor houses a beautiful terrace, where guests can have their breakfast or, in the evening, enjoy a drink while admiring the famous Passetto di Borgo, an ancient wall used by the Popes as a passageway in case of danger.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 195
Breakfast: Included

Via Germanico 66, Rome

Situated just outside the walls of Vatican City, hotel guests can enjoy a late evening stroll under the Vatican's porticos, take in the many treasures of the Sistine Chapel or marvel at the splendor of St. Peter's Basilica - all just steps away. Veteran travelers to Rome know that the historic centre including the Spanish Steps and the quartiere Trastevere are just a few minutes away by subway, bus or by foot.

Rates (per room):
Double room with private bathroom: € 150 - 196
Breakfast: Not included