Location

Stayed in October 2024

spacious clean great neighborhood

Stayed in October 2024

Nothing not to like!

Lovely clean room with everything needed for our trip to Rome! Perfect location to the Vatican! Easy to find out the owner sent us a WhatsApp video showing us clearly where we were and the door to use! High recommend and would defo stay again if in the area

Stayed in September 2024

Nothing

The property is extremely conveniently located, being at only a 3/4 minutes walking distance from Vatican City entrance gate. The Ottaviano metro stop is at a 5 minutes walking distance as well. The stay is located in a charming old Italian building and the elevator is original to the building, which means it opens after half a flight of stairs and has a small opening door. But it does the job and is really charming to those who enjoy history and architecture. The access to the property is keyless and convenient. The staff is helpful and kind. The place is clean and comfortable. The breakfast is at Tre cafe which is a great cafe round the corner in the same building. The breakfast included was smaller than what we are used to, but delicious, and we could order more. Overall we loved the stay and it was worth the money compared to Roman rates.

Stayed in September 2024

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Nice localization. Nice, friendly and helpful stuff. Cleaning everyday. Complimentary minibar. Everything was perfect. Next time only here.

Stayed in October 2024

It was very clean and very comfortable we had a great view and the bathroom was excellent.

Our room was very clean and very comfortable our bed was the best we have slept in on our trip.

Stayed in September 2024

It is close to the Vatican and easily accessible by public transport. The apartment is very well equipped, clean and tidy, the communication with the host was very good.

Stayed in August 2024

Great place and great service

Stayed in August 2024

Would be nice to have a lock on the bathroom door and a kettle inside the room itself rather than communal, but not the end of the world!

A wonderful place to stay especially for couples. Very good location right by the Vatican museum. The staff were very friendly and accommodating. The room was clean, spacious and very good air con.

Stayed in August 2024

The metro station closest to the hotel, Ottaviano, is closed for renovations due to the 2025 Jubilee in Rome. So you should expect a long and confusing walk to the hotel. Public transport in Rome is not to be trusted. If a bus is supposed to arrive at 10:30, you should expect it to arrive no earlier than 11:00. Taxis are the easiest way to go if there is no traffic, in any other case you should avoid them because they will try to scam you and the traffic will slow you down to a standstill. So in our situation the metro, which was a 15 minute walk away, was the "easiest choice". While the beds were comfortable, there was no real duvet, just a thin blanket. That was a bit disappointing because I like putting the AC up high and then get under a comfy duvet. I have an issue with the digital system when it comes to opening the doors. If you don't have data or Wi-Fi, you cannot enter the hotel. It is located in a regular residental area, so you'll need to open the entrance to the building, then to the lobby and lastly to your room. Silvia will give you a key with which you can open the door to your room, which is great, but for the other two doors you need data. Nothing of issue for us, but I saw three different couples trying to get in to the hotel without succeeding, so we had to help them out. Also, you are going to have bad reception inside the building, so connect to the hotel Wi-Fi as soon as you are standing outside the "Rest Guesthouse" door. I hope Silvia can change this digital system to one with keys because it would help a lot of people from outside the EU.

The hotel was great, it was located right next to the Vatican which made it easily accessible by walking. There are several restaurants, cafes and bars right next to hotel in case you feel like staying in the area for a day. The room is reasonably sized, and the bathroom is very nice and clean. The beds are very comfortable. The room is fully painted white, which gives it a clean feeling — something we appreciated a lot. The minibar comes filled the first time, with water and different soft drinks, but after that you need to pay 6 € for each day that you want it refilled — very reasonable price for the amount of drinks you get, but not of interest for us this time, since we were out most of the time. There is a Carrefour right next to the hotel too, in case you want to shop some groceries — but it is quite expensive. I'm not sure whether that is due to its location so close to the Vatican, or whether these are the actual prices Italians pay for groceries. The street the hotel is located on is pretty quiet, which is crazy since the street just around the hotel is so loud. Silvia, who is the owner of the hotel, was the highlight of our stay. Very accommodating, very nice, and she dresses very nicely too — like walking into a fashion show every morning. Keep it going, Silvia! The breakfast was amazing. I highly recommend everyone to get the continental breakfast, it costs 7 € extra but it's definitely worth it. The Italian breakfast is just too small. One thing I loved about the hotel was the common area, where you check in, because you can sit there with a cup of tea and for example discuss business (this was true for us) or plan what sight to visit next. It's basically a small kitchen, so you could cook there if you wanted too — nothing that we did ourselves though.

Stayed in July 2024

It’s about a mile from central Rome. Breakfast is just okay.

Right next to the Vatican City entrance. There are lots of restaurants around.

Stayed in July 2024

Amazing location for anyone wanting to visit the Vatican Museums. Also close to metro stop and lots of small restaurants nearby.

Stayed in May 2024

Super clean and great location.

Stayed in June 2024

Hard to find , although staff was great when we rang them.

Everything was great

Stayed in April 2024

Great place in amazing location, right next to Vatican museum entrance and metro station to get to city center. Clean and comfortable rooms with helpful staff. Very tasty breakfasts

Stayed in April 2024

Rest Guesthouse's location is excellent and close to attractions. Situated right next to the Vatican City. Many restaurants in close proximity and supermarket conveniently next door. Silvia and Stefanja were excellent hosts, very friendly and helpful. The room was comfortable and spotlessly clean.

Stayed in March 2024

Breakfast was not what expected, are received some cards that includ a drink and one croissant

The cleaning

Stayed in January 2024

The beds are kind of tiny :-)

Nice to have a kitchen, at least to prepare coffee or tea. Easy to find, easy to enter with electronic key.

Stayed in January 2024

Not sure where the moisture came from, but it was damp in the room in the morning. Nothing was damaged, but it was odd. A tiny issue is that only half of the front door to the apartment opens. So it is a tight squeeze with luggage.

Location is great! Very close to Metro and Vatican. Plenty of restaurants and next to a Carrefour Express grocery store. Very clean and surprisingly quiet considering the busy streets outside. We really appreciated the shared kitchen and coffee bar.

Stayed in December 2023

Perfect communication with the owners, helpful, very accommodating people

Stayed in December 2023

I received too many e-mails, one with all codes and instructions would have been enough, too many mails are confusing

lovely property

Stayed in November 2023

Fantastic location, just 250 meters from Vatican museum entrance. Apartments were clean and easy to enter (weblink key). Comfortable bed and pillow. New towels. Communication with owner was pleasant and helpful. Usually I live near Vatican, when I travel in Rome and this apartment was the best I ever rent before

Stayed in November 2023

Maybe the entrance to the property was a bit surprising. But don't let this put you off a wonderful place.

Stayed in November 2023

I wasn't really keen on the way you open doors with phone for me I was stressed as was having problems with my phone... & door was heavy

Great location Room lovely Owners were always available on phone as not at property Walking distance to all main attractions

Stayed in September 2023