Hotel Villa San Lorenzo Maria

The staff are friendly and accommodating. Cleaning service is thorough and quick. Some of the rooms are bigger than others, but overall are pretty typical of what you would expect from a hotel in Rome. The breakfast is generous and tastes great. Staff take good care of you, and make sure you have all the hot caffeine you want. It's the same thing every day with no variations, so for a longer stay you may want to plan to visit a local cafe of patisserie for some variety (Ottavi dal 1921 is nearby and delightful). But for a good, filling and cheap start to the day, San Lorenzo Maria's breakfast can't be beat. The transit access is very good. Rome Termini is close by, and there are Metro rail stations about a ten minute walk away. There is a bus-stop literally one minute around the corner that gives great options, including a direct line to the Colosseum and Circus Maximus. There's also good local dining in the area, and some life-changing gelato (Gelato San Lorenzo, get the strawberry, ricotta or the apple cinnamon crumble). We were also lucky enough to get the third floor room with the terrace. It was like having another four hotel rooms adjoining ours. Pretty specific thing to recommend since no other room in the hotel had anything like it, but if you can get it or put a request in you should. It made our trip!

The hotel is well located in that we were able to walk to the coliseum in 30 minutes of very entertaining street scape. All major monuments in historic district are walkable. The Vatican is too far but a local Bus #3 a 5 minute walk from hotel will get you there. The main Rome train station is a 20 minute walk or tram 5 or 14 away. Very doable. The front desk are very knowledgeable in providing high quality guidance for getting around. There are many restaurants 3 minute walk from hotel. My wife and I are very experienced travellers and this place is a gem.

Such a beautiful building with a cozy terrace and lovely garden in a quiet neighbourhood of the city. Great transport links with the tram and Metro around 5-10 minutes walk. Staff very very friendly and helpful, showing us places on the map and giving great recommendations for the city. The room was very spacious and comfortable with traditional furniture, and the bathrooms were clean and a powerful, hot shower. Tasty breakfast and some nice bars and restaurants in the area. Great value for money! Loved our stay here!

Honestly, it was way better than I expected for a 3-star place! First off, the staff were absolute sweethearts! Seriously, everyone was so friendly and helpful. They were always up for a chat, gave me awesome tips on where to go and what to see, and nothing was too much trouble. And the breakfast! It was the perfect fuel for a day of exploring. The best part? It was totally affordable! I couldn't believe how much I got for my money. If you're looking for a place in Rome that's comfy, clean, and run by the nicest people ever, you HAVE to check out Hotel Villa San Lorenzo Maria. You won't regret it!

I booked this hotel because I need to attend a conference in Sapienza, and it is in the best location. The single room is very comfortable and quiet, everything's working well, and they have a kind front desk staff who helps book me a taxi at 3:30 in the morning. Although the metro system in Rome is a bit confusing, the hotel still has much better access to most of the sights by bus or metro, with a metro station nearby. Never trust Google Maps, and you will be fine.