Must see hotels in Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo

Funnelling all of its profits into worthy social enterprises, this street-art-adorned hostel is the best in the city. Opened in 2018, it offers 200 beds,…

Furnished with 16th-century tapestries, antique books and original period furnishings, this mansion was built by Gabriella Rasponi, niece of Carolina…

More boutique chic than backpacker grungy, this small and stylish hostel has a glorious summer garden and a friendly traveller vibe. Dynamic American…

A particularly charming B&B, this place on an upstairs floor of an attractive building near Rome's opera house offers five rooms, each named after a…

This sharp, 374-bed party hostel offers mixed and female-only dorms (some with en suites), private en-suite rooms, two communal lounges and a clean, well…

Newly opened, this boutique hotel occupies a handsome heritage villa designed in the Liberty style – Italy's version of art nouveau. Decor, service and…

A hostel in name only, this petite and super-friendly guesthouse has small, hotel-standard rooms with en-suite bathrooms and tasteful decor – think beamed…

A newcomer to Rome's hostel scene, this family-friendly German-owned place is a very different proposition to its party-focused competitors. Rooms have…

The wide range of rooms here (including triples and family rooms) are decked out in wood and gold, with faux-antique furniture, cable TVs and small…

A small, spotless hotel in a quiet backstreet not far from Stazione Termini. Roman owners Mary and Carlo take great pride in looking after their guests…

This appealing four-star hotel in the heart of the Monti action has 27 small but charming rooms. Some rooms have traditional decor and others have been…

Rome is blessed with a number of designer hostels, and this is one of the best. Though small, private rooms are bright and have good bathrooms…

Bright rooms, a friendly welcome and a convenient location near the Colosseum await on the Top Floor. It's all reasonably basic, but rooms are both clean…

Let's start with the main draw: location, location, location. But that's not the only reason to stay in this friendly family-run hotel in two buildings on…

Six comfortable and attractive rooms with bathrooms so clean they gleam are on offer at this elegant 3rd-floor B&B on a quiet side road near busy Via…

The location and architecture may not be the most attractive (unless proximity to Stazione Termini is essential), but this behemoth of a business hotel…

Seventeen old-fashioned but neat rooms are split across two floors (no lift) in this friendly budget stalwart tucked inside a 19th-century building near…

An example of a hostel that's seen better days, this run-down hulk has air-conditioned dorms sleeping up to eight on bunks with uncomfortable foam…

In a workaday area sandwiched between Rome's opera house and Stazione Termini, family-run Columbia is a safe, if unexciting, midrange choice. Its 45 rooms…

Friendly but faded, this labyrinthine place in a quiet street off Via Nazionale has 36 rooms in various size configurations; the singles are tiny but the…