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Ancient Romance

Beaux Arts hotel within walking distance of Vatican Museums

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Breakfast (EUR 3.50 per person)
Quadruple Room | Select Comfort beds, in-room safe, individually decorated
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Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Airport transfer
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Non-smoking
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Breakfast available
  • Airport pick-up service
  • Area shuttle
  • Cruise ship terminal shuttle
  • Train station pick-up service
  • Ferry terminal shuttle
  • Limo/town car service
  • Front-desk safe
  • Laundry service
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Multilingual staff
For families
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Private bathroom
  • Television
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Blackout drapes/curtains

Room options

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Select Comfort beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Quadruple Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Select Comfort bed
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room | Select Comfort beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Double Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Select Comfort bed
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • 17 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Select Comfort beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Triple Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Select Comfort bed
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
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About the neighborhood

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Via Ottaviano, 9, Rome, Lazio, 192

What's nearby

  • Vatican Museums - 8 min walk
  • Sistine Chapel - 9 min walk
  • St. Peter's Basilica - 10 min walk
  • Piazza Navona - 3 min drive
  • Pantheon - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Fiumicino - Leonardo da Vinci Intl. Airport (FCO) - 32 min drive
  • Ciampino Airport (CIA) - 39 min drive
  • Rome San Pietro Station - 17 min walk
  • Rome Valle Aurelia Station - 22 min walk
  • Rome Piazzale Flaminio Station - 24 min walk
  • Risorgimento/S. Pietro Tram Stop - 2 min walk
  • Ottaviano - San Pietro - Musei Vaticani Station - 4 min walk
  • Milizie-Angelico Tram Stop - 7 min walk
  • Airport pick-up service
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Train station pick-up (surcharge)
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪Bona pizza romana in teglia - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Be.Re. - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Duecentogradi - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪AGO & LiLLO - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Pergamino Caffè - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Ancient Romance

Ancient Romance puts you in a great location, within just a 10-minute walk of St. Peter's Square and Vatican Museums. Free perks include WiFi and self parking. Also, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica are within a 15-minute walk. The property is just a short walk to public transportation: Risorgimento/S. Pietro Tram Stop is steps away and Ottaviano - San Pietro - Musei Vaticani Station is 4 minutes.

Languages

English, French, Italian, Spanish

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 6 rooms
    • Arranged over 2 floors
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
    • Express check-in/out available
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 11 AM
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Special check-in instructions

    • This property offers transfers from the cruise terminal, ferry terminal, airport, and train station (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
    • The front desk is open daily from 9 AM - 8 PM
    • Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
    • To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
    • If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
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Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
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Transfers

    • Airport pickup on request (available 24 hours)*
    • Train station pick-up*
    • Cruise terminal shuttle*
    • Ferry terminal shuttle*
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Offsite

    • Area shuttle*
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Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available (surcharge)

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Limo or town car service
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff

Facilities

  • 2 buildings/towers
  • Built in 1905
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Beaux Arts architecture

Accessibility

  • Elevator

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • 18-inch TV
  • Digital TV channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Sleep well

  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Select Comfort mattress
  • Free crib/infant bed

What to enjoy

  • Individually furnished and decorated

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower only
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi
  • Free local calls

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe

Fees & policies

Mandatory fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or check-out. Fees may include applicable taxes:
  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 6.00 per person, per night, up to 10 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 10 years of age.

Optional extras

  • Breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately EUR 3.50 per person
  • Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of EUR 47 per vehicle
  • Cruise ship terminal shuttle, ferry terminal shuttle, and train station pick-up service is offered for an extra charge
  • Area shuttle service is offered for an extra charge
  • Late check-in between 8 PM and midnight can be arranged for an extra charge
  • Safes in guestrooms can be used for EUR 1 per night

Children & extra beds

  • Rollaway beds are available for EUR 30 per night
  • All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport

Policies

This property accepts major credit cards.
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.

Also known as

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Ancient Romance B&B
Ancient Romance B&B Rome
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Ancient Romance Bed And Breakfast
Ancient Romance Hotel Rome
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Frequently asked questions

Does Ancient Romance offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Ancient Romance does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Is parking offered on site at Ancient Romance?
Yes, there's free self parking.
Is airport shuttle service offered by Ancient Romance?
Yes, a shuttle from the airport to the hotel is available. The charge is EUR 47 per vehicle.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Ancient Romance?
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM. Express check-in and check-out are available.
What's the area around Ancient Romance like?
Ancient Romance is a short 2-minute walk from Risorgimento/S. Pietro Tram Stop and 5 minutes' walk from St. Peter's Square.

Ancient Romance Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Good

Our room is not the.same on the pocture. The room is too small. Not so much Amenities. Shower area have no non slip mat, over all i.am disappointed on this property. The only good thing about this property is only walkoing distance to the Vaticsn City. And close to everything.
6-night romance trip
Verified Travelocity guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Great room for the price! Excellent Location!
These rooms are located in a prime location. Less than 2 blocks from the enterance of the Vatican and two blocks from the subway station. We also visited the Coloseum and it was super easy to get there from our room via the subway. Michael checked us in and was super helpful with directions, places to eat and other recommendations. Room was small but clean and suited us just fine. Good room for the money.
Stacy, 2-night romance trip
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

4/10 Fair

Both rooms in our apartment look nothing like the advertise picture. Very clean but very dated. Bathrooms in the apartments were smelly and very noisy. Fantastic location for everything to visit, metro station at the top of the road.if u are looking for a budget,clean room it’s spot on.
Trace, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Lovely clean and comfortable room with very helpful staff
Dave, 5-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Comfortable enough, good location
Central location close to the Vatican and public transit. Restaurants and grocery close and open late. Room functional but not super comfortable (small shower, bed not great) but with AC. Check in a little tricky especially if arriving late. Overall, solid place in Rome.
3-night romance trip
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Very nice room with perfect location. I would definitely stay here again. Highly recommended!
Gene, 6-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Nice B&B very close to the Vatican
Clean room and spacious. Close to the metro and the Vatican. A quiet place.
Carlos , 3-night trip
Verified Orbitz guest review

6/10 Good

If you are arriving early in the morning this might not be the place for you. I arrived from the airport at 6.15am luckily someone buzzed me in as it was raining, I then sat on the office step until 8am when the office opened. On the big plus side as my room was empty they let me check in then with out any extra charges. Big Thumbs Up for that.
Mr Guiseppe, 3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Well-located Accomodation
This is a great place to stay if you aren't planning to stay inside the room for a large portion of the day.It's located closeby the metro and of course the Vatican. The elevator within the B&B is fantastic since the location is on the 5th floor of the building.
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Great place to stay in Roma!
The hotel was close to the Vatican & wonderful shopping & food & entertainment! The staff was very helpful.
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

6/10 Good

Considering the budget we had to work within, this hotel provided all of the necessary requirements we needed including private bath, hair dryer, air conditioner, room safe and a lift. The fact that it is 1 block from the Vatican was a real plus. The complimentary breakfast is fresh fruit, packaged cookies, croissants, fresh coffee and assorted teas; this could use some improvement. It is convenient to the Metro rail system. The area has many good restaurants and souvenir shops. Angela was a major provider our needs and the desk staff provided us with directions. The room was small but adequate.
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Rome stay
Hotel was pleasant enough but just basic
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Great location in Rome
Fantastic location so close to St Peter's Square, Metro, Hop on Hop off Buses and plenty of restaurants. Mix up with the number of rooms booked still to sort out with Hotels.com and be aware of the 2 Euro per person per night government tax on top of your room price - this tourist tax is charged for every night that you stay in Rome. The apartment we stayed in was very clean and spacious and it is a quirky B&B where you are completely independent. We enjoyed our stay.
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

great location close to the Vatican and buses
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Great place and convenient location
We stayed at Ancient Romance in September 2013. I've never been to Rome before and when I walked in was quite amused at the reception. I think I expected more as I thought we were in somebody's home. But we were pleasantly surprised with our room. It was really great. Great bathroom as well and very comfy bed. The location is excellent! The staff were professional and were in contact with us before our arrival. Really a great place to stay at!
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Great location for visiting Vatican City
Wish we could have stayed longer! The staff were extremely helpful and stored our luggage upon our arrival since our room wasn't ready and helped us get settled later that day. The location is PRIME for visiting Vatican City - short walk away with lots of restaurants nearby. Endless souvenir possibilities. There's even a 'flea market' of sorts near the "Sleeping Romance" units. GREAT DEALS. The room was beautiful and very comfortable. No street noise from our room. Things to keep in mind: shaky elevator, small shower, high-carb continental breakfast (pastries and cereals), and (for us) a very complicated coffee maker. There is a McCafe less than a block away which worked out perfectly. We needed airport service on departure and had a wonderful, prompt driver get us there right on time. Thank you, Ancient Romance, for a wonderful stay. We hope to be back one day.
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

good B&B close to Vatican.
Very friendly staff. The only downside was for my elderly parents as the hotel's elevator does not go to 5th floor and entrance is on the sixth floor. Staff very helpful with arrangements, transfers and tips. Room comfort was okay as it took a while to get the room cooled down during a 100+ degree day in room. Shower was small but water flow/temp great. Good place for younger travelers on a budget.
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Right near Vatican.
Family of 5 slept comfortably. Nice location to tour Vatican. Near subway station. Less expensive accommodations but adequate. Staff was very peripheral but sincere. Locally recommended restaurant ("Isola") conned us into a 45 euro appetizer. Continental breakfast was some meat and cheese plus some prefab croussants. We did have an espresso machine, though, and my daughter made some delicious lattes with the coffee pods provided.
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Great 3 night break
Extremely close to the Vatican City, just around the corner. The room was very clean and comfortable, had a fantastic view from the window. Less than a 5 minute walk to the nearest tube station for easy access to the train station and other sights. Staff's recommendation for dinner was brilliant - bustling, authentic family restaurant with lots of Italians eating there, good food, good service and good atmosphere. Breakfast is a simple help yourself affair of cold meats, cheese, bread, cereal etc. Not the most exciting breakfast in the world but the freedom of getting up to help yourself whenever you wanted and taking it back to your room to eat by the window made up for it. There isn't a sign for the B&B on the entrance door as it is a residential building, so make sure to look for the street number instead of the B&B name, and as you enter the building you will see the sign - 6th floor and the front door has a sign. We'd definitely stay here again.
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

La-Dolce Vita
We stayed here for 7 nights for our honeymoon. Everything was good, the neighbourhood was safe. The only thing is that the location of hotel is a bit far from the city center, however city center can be easily accessed via bus or train over there. Will recommend.
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Everything you need!
Very nice location, not a city center, but very close to Vatican and the shopping streets. Everyday cleaning and new towels. Simple breakfast. The b&b staff was very kind. Recommend the family owned pizzeria "L'Isola della pizza" 2 blocks away. Tasty and cheap.
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Excellent and very Friendly Staff
We just stayed from one night what I regret because we like that very much. But if you have problems to sleep with noise you need earplugs. Giorgio and Angela wonderful people, very friendly. They make you really to fill welcome.
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Fantastic hotel!
Very clean, great & helpful staff, WONDERFUL location - right by the entrance to the Vatican, and 50 metres away from the Ottaviano Metro station
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

italy tour
the b and b had a lot of breakfasts choices .desk was very helful nice place to stay close to vatican walking distance and bus route....
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Great location
Overall I can recommend this but in my rulebook hotelstays in Rome is overpriced in central locations. We got a two rom and kitchenette in a BB appartment. We had the impression that the comple house was an hotel overlooking the Vatican but that was not the case. Instead this was four appartments on the top floor on a sidestreet. Too much money compared to value.
Verified Hoteles.com guest review