Freedom Traveller Hostel
Location: Via Gaeta 23, Rome, RM, 00185, Rome, IT
Star Rating: 6.6 Stars
Property Type: Riads
About this Property
Spectacular Views and Convenient Amenities
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Top-Notch Services
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage.
Comfortable Rooms with Modern Features
Make yourself at home in one of the 22 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Take in Rome's beauty with a stay at Freedom Traveller Hostel! Close to major attractions like Piazza della Repubblica and Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. Book now for an unforgettable experience.
Important Information
- All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport.
- 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.
Policies
Check-in: 03:00 PM - anytime
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Instructions: Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Amenities & Facilities
- Free WiFi
- 24-hour front desk
- Terrace
- Garden
- Luggage storage
- Elevator
- Multilingual staff
- Smoke-free property
- Tours/ticket assistance
Rooms Available
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Quadruple Room
4 Twin Beds
Located on the top floor
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Air conditioning and heating
Accessibility - Hardwood flooring in room
Need to Know - No housekeeping, shared accommodations
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Heating
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Wardrobe or closet
- Separate sitting area
- Access via exterior corridors
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Rainfall showerhead
- Shared accommodation
- Bedsheets provided
- No housekeeping
- Location - top floor
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Comfort Shared Dormitory, Women only
1 Twin Bed
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, and rainfall showerhead
Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Air conditioning and heating
Accessibility - Hardwood flooring in room
Need to Know - No housekeeping, shared accommodations
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Wardrobe or closet
- Separate sitting area
- Access via exterior corridors
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Rainfall showerhead
- Shared accommodation
- Bedsheets provided
- No housekeeping
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Triple Room
3 Twin Beds
269-sq-foot room with courtyard views
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Air conditioning and heating
Accessibility - Hardwood flooring in room
Need to Know - No housekeeping, shared accommodations
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Heating
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Wardrobe or closet
- Wheelchair accessible
- Separate sitting area
- Access via exterior corridors
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Rainfall showerhead
- Shared accommodation
- Bedsheets provided
- No housekeeping
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Superior Double Room, Shared Bathroom
1 Queen Bed
215 sq feet
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Air conditioning and heating
Accessibility - Hardwood flooring in room
Need to Know - No housekeeping, shared accommodations
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Heating
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Wardrobe or closet
- Separate sitting area
- Access via exterior corridors
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Rainfall showerhead
- Shared accommodation
- Bedsheets provided
- No housekeeping
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Basic Shared Dormitory, Women only
1 Twin Bed
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Air conditioning and heating
Accessibility - Hardwood flooring in room
Need to Know - No housekeeping, shared accommodations
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Heating
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Wardrobe or closet
- Separate sitting area
- Access via exterior corridors
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Rainfall showerhead
- Shared accommodation
- Bedsheets provided
- No housekeeping
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Basic Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm
1 Twin Bed
215 sq feet
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Air conditioning and heating
Accessibility - Hardwood flooring in room
Need to Know - No housekeeping, shared accommodations
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Heating
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Wardrobe or closet
- Separate sitting area
- Access via exterior corridors
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Rainfall showerhead
- Shared accommodation
- Bedsheets provided
- No housekeeping
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Standard Triple Room, Private Bathroom
1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
215 sq feet
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, and rainfall showerhead
Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Air conditioning and heating
Accessibility - Hardwood flooring in room
Need to Know - No housekeeping, shared accommodations
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Wardrobe or closet
- Separate sitting area
- Access via exterior corridors
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Rainfall showerhead
- Shared accommodation
- Bedsheets provided
- No housekeeping
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Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Shared Bathroom
1 Double Bed
129 sq feet
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Air conditioning and heating
Accessibility - Hardwood flooring in room
Need to Know - No housekeeping, shared accommodations
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Heating
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Wardrobe or closet
- Separate sitting area
- Access via exterior corridors
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Rainfall showerhead
- Shared accommodation
- Bedsheets provided
- No housekeeping
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Standard Double Room
1 Queen Bed
215 sq feet
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, and rainfall showerhead
Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Air conditioning and heating
Accessibility - Hardwood flooring in room
Need to Know - No housekeeping, shared accommodations
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Wardrobe or closet
- Separate sitting area
- Access via exterior corridors
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Rainfall showerhead
- Shared accommodation
- Bedsheets provided
- No housekeeping
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Superior Twin Room, Shared Bathroom
2 Twin Beds
215-sq-foot room with city views
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Air conditioning and heating
Accessibility - Hardwood flooring in room
Need to Know - No housekeeping, shared accommodations
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Heating
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Wardrobe or closet
- Separate sitting area
- Access via exterior corridors
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Rainfall showerhead
- Shared accommodation
- Bedsheets provided
- No housekeeping
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Quadruple Room, Private Bathroom
4 Twin Beds
215-sq-foot room with city views
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, and rainfall showerhead
Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Air conditioning and heating
Accessibility - Hardwood flooring in room
Need to Know - No housekeeping, shared accommodations
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Wardrobe or closet
- Separate sitting area
- Access via exterior corridors
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Rainfall showerhead
- Shared accommodation
- Bedsheets provided
- No housekeeping
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Comfort Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm
1 Twin Bed
269 sq feet
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, and rainfall showerhead
Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Air conditioning and heating
Accessibility - Hardwood flooring in room
Need to Know - No housekeeping, shared accommodations
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Wardrobe or closet
- Separate sitting area
- Access via exterior corridors
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Rainfall showerhead
- Shared accommodation
- Bedsheets provided
- No housekeeping
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Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed
1 Double Bed
142 sq feet
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, and rainfall showerhead
Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Air conditioning and heating
Accessibility - Hardwood flooring in room
Need to Know - No housekeeping, shared accommodations
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Wardrobe or closet
- Separate sitting area
- Access via exterior corridors
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Rainfall showerhead
- Shared accommodation
- Bedsheets provided
- No housekeeping
Guest Reviews
- Brenna (2/5): - The room did not match the pictures at all. Extremely expensive for the price you pay. Our private shower had mildew and mold all throughout the tile. The shower head had only four working sprayers.The shared kitchen amenities did not work; fridge and air conditioning. Rooftop terrace is not accessible and locked off.
- Madayi (2/5): - Cleaning services was horrible. The bathroom was always dirty, the shower didn’t drain and the water was all over the floors. The sheets smell dirty. The only thing good about it the hotel is nearby train station and restaurant.
- Eleonora (10/5): - I was pleasantly surprised. It was my best ever experience in a shared dorm. I will stay there again.
- Rei (6/5): Great location but needs upgrade - Amazing Location! It's 2 blocks from the main station with delicious restaurants right beside and in front of it. I don't want to complain much as it is a budget stay afterall.. but it is quite outdated. Aircondition wasn't working properly (not cold at max and would randomly turn off) and the shower drain also clogs a lot. It's an ok place to sleep and store your stuff. I'd recommend this if you're tight on budget.
- Sam (2/5): - You can see stains on the bed sheets. The shower head was broken. When you shower, water flows out of the bathroom.
- Katie (6/5): - Good location and easy check in. Electricity sockets didn’t work which meant we were unable to charge anything, however they said they were in the process of getting it fixed. Nice simple stay
- Mia Estella (10/5): - Loved the late check in ability and felt safe and very clean. Liked towel was included and bed was comfy
- Andrew (4/5): - Stay away from this property. Inconveniently located rooms with multiple doors. No fire escape plan/ clear fire exit instructions given.
- erinjL7126TQ (2/5): Solo female travelers avoid - NOT FOR SOLO FEMALES Night 1: I (22 year old female travelling alone) was put in a dorm with a man who was probably around 45 years old. There is clearly no age limit which was extremely uncomfortable. Please see pic below. Night 2: I came back after a long 12 hours exploring Rome and was exhausted and my bedroom and all our stuff was GONE. When I asked reception they said “we had to take the beds out for a while but they will be put back now” ???? Made me concerned and was very inconvenient. Guests rooms should not be used for anything other than for the guests. 1 star because the beds were not bunk beds which I appreciate. It is also close to Termini which is convenient
- carmem (10/5): - Vi alguns comentários negativos no dia em que cheguei e fiquei bem receosa mas me surpreendi... a localização é otima, super perto da estacao termini, os quartos individuais ficam em outro prédio (o qual fica bem próximo do hotel), chegando lá encontramos um quarto limpo, espaçoso, com cama boa (os travesseiros poderiam ser melhores), banheiro ds bom tamanho e na área comum ha uma cozinha totalmente equipada e geladeira pra uso coletivo. Atendente foi super gentil e educado. Ponto negativo o local que deixam para guardar bagagem (optei por pagar um outro local)
- Kelly (10/5): - Excellent
- Kelly (10/5): - Fantastic
- Kelly (10/5): - Great
- Paradise20957998286 (2/5): Really Bad Experience - After making my initial reservation at this hostel, I later booked an extra night. However, I accidentally selected the wrong date and ended up with two reservations for the same night. Despite having my contact details, the hostel never reached out to confirm or clarify this with me. Once I checked in and had already started my stay—still unaware of the mistake—I went to reception in the evening to pay for my extra night. That’s when the receptionist told me that I had booked two beds for the same night and that they "couldn’t find me," so they were unable to inform me. But honestly, trying to find a guest inside their dorm room while they are out exploring Rome seems like a rather unusual approach. For almost a full day, I had no idea about this issue, and as a result, I had two different beds booked in the same hostel. Despite this being a paid reservation, I never received an email or a call about it. Because they failed to email me throughout the day, by the time I found out, the hostel was already fully booked. I asked the receptionist why they never sent me an email and whether my email address was in their system (because it really shouldn’t be that hard to see the same name and email in the same reservation). The staff member simply responded with, "Yes, it is." During all of this, while I was already stressed, I asked if I needed to pay for the extra bed I had mistakenly occupied. (I had no intention of disputing the charge—I had already taken out my credit card.) The receptionist just laughed loudly and said, "Yes." Mocking a guest in such a stressful situation is extremely disrespectful and highly unprofessional. On top of that, the hostel was very old and dirty. The duvet had a bad smell, and the dorm room did not have lockers as stated in the hostel description. Also, on the first night, my friend’s bed was given to another guest, so we had to change the sheets ourselves in the middle of the night because they had not been replaced.
- Carolina (6/5): - Well located near the train and metro station
- Paolo (8/5): - Sopra la media
- adrianaeU5868VX (4/5): Bad Experience and Service. - Unfortunately I didn't have a good experience in this place. First, the staffs they was not friendly and not helpful at all. I didn't felt safe all my stay, the room was not clean, very cold, and the weird thing that I book a private room and the room was in different building which I felt very dodgy. This building looks empty and not safe. My room was not clean, I found dirty and so many hair from previous people. And the worst thing, the maintenance was very bad. My sister hurt her toe because WAS STICKING OUT OF THE BATHROOM DOOR! VERY DANGEROUS. I would never recommend this place at all!
- Mingmar (4/5): - It took an hour to get into my room which was insufficient service
- Verified traveler (8/5): Sharing room - The room was nice, and I also liked the people I was with. They welcomed me warmly, and everything felt comfortable and pleasant.
- Jose (10/5): - Interesting, never being in a hotel before and i kind of like it.
- Emeling (8/5): - Good
- Furkan (10/5): - Good
- Ryan (6/5): - Was not a big fan of staying here but was happy to save money. Beds are a bit stiff and out of the 7 showers I took here, only 2 had hot water. I Would recommend getting the shared kitchen room as they are nicer and having a kitchen/fridge would have been a plus. We first got the triple bed room and it had nothing in it. Also, the single bed was broken in one room and the chair in another.
- Rauf (4/5): - No blanket. Bathroom didn’t work
- Kerry (4/5): - Stayed in private room with own bathroom. Was a couple of minutes walk from main building. Had a bunch of keys just to get into the apartment. Two of them were dodgy locks that were near impossible to get into. No batteries for tv remote, everything in bathroom was literally falling off! And the aircon leaked constantly so has to put the bedroom bin underneath to catch the running drips. Went for “breakfast” which consisted of a weak coffee and a chocolate croissant. That was it!! For the price we paid, we’d never return. Was awful!!
- Brian (2/5): - Toilet leaking water broken and smells like sewage. Power breaker tripped X10. Booked a different hotel. No refund. So far. With hotel are expida.
- Dylan (6/5): - It wasn't as bad as I thought it might be, wasn't perfect by any means but I had an okay time
- Patricio (10/5): Everything ok! - A nice place to stay! In a good location, and clean. You have a kitchen and a refrigerator in a common area, all you need for short stay if you are traveling in vacation.
- Stay45036450192 (2/5): they are an absolute fraud. They scammed me of my money, their rooms are garbage. - Horrible. Met the receptionist after waiting over 10 minutes. Blantly lying through his teeth. Room is as expected. Dirty. And bedsheets stained. Horrible interaction. The person at the front desk was absolutely unprofessional. He was denying all clear claims and clear evidence that this is unacceptable service /bed for a guest. He refused to refund and its an obvious scam directing me to deal with Hostel world where the deduction has gone through at the time of booking. I didnt even check in. Place inhabitable.
- Janys (8/5): - Within easy walking distance from Rome's Central station, this hostel is a cheerful and pleasant stay. With great wifi, clean shared facilities including lounges and an outdoor patio, the hostel is situated in a great restaurant area.
- CESAR (4/5): - The room had a TV but not working (Not even a remote control), there are garbage containers in front of the street and trucks picking the containers make a lot of noise at late night and early morning, very difficult to keep sleeping at night
- Amelia (2/5): - Hello, my friend and I stayed in a private room last night (Friday, May 24th) and checked out this morning. I have to complain about the inappropriate behavior of one of the employees who completely overstepped our boundaries and acted in a completely inappropriate manner. We were heading back to the hostel last night to go to sleep and had trouble with our keys. This is was an issue every time we had to enter the building in which the dorm was located, and had to ask for help from the receptionist every time we needed to re-enter. We were back at the hostel between the hours of 3am and 4am, and went to ask help from the receptionist working at this time. He helped us into the building and then proceeded to follow us up the stairs and entered our room. We did not invite nor want him in our room. He then pushed me up against the wall and started hugging me and kissing my cheek. I tried to push him away and it took both my friend and I to get him out of our room. His harassment and behavior are inexcusable, and this behavior is completely inappropriate of any employee and is not conducive to maintaining a safe hostel environment. We are both deeply shocked and shaken with what we experienced.
- RAFAEL (4/5): - We booked a room with shared bathroom and they "upgraded" us to another room at the 5th floor but without Wi-Fi and the kitchen was flooded with water. They solved those problems only 4 hours before our check out and didn't get any reimburse for the inconvenience.. Matt is a great front desk helper but couldn't do much. When requested a reimbursement the owner and other member of the hostel said "floods happens" And they new this was happening 2 days before and gave the room at 5th floor knowing that issue. Will never schedule again with them..
- Navreet (8/5): - Nice property
- Monica (10/5): - Best hostel I’ve ever experienced! Staff are very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. The location is great, a couple of minutes by walking to the main train station. The breakfast pastries are delicious and the building itself is very beautiful and historic. I would gladly recommend this hostel to anyone, especially solo travellers.
- Santiago (6/5): - The staff was nice but breakfast was poor and at night the surroundings of the hostel are full of homeless people.
- Annabellle M (6/5): - The staff were friendly however the bathroom was gross and there were bed bugs. Area is convenient to use metro which is a plus. Overall just wish it was cleaner
- Leydy (2/5): Bad place great location - Nothing worked! Construction below the apartment .. Toliet was not sealed to the group! Terrible smell … horrible experience
- Rita (6/5): - It’s definitely not the most clean space, but it was good enough for my two-night stay. The staff are nice and the price was good.
- Mike (6/5): - Friendly staff and good service
- zhizhang (10/5): - good wine and delicious food
- Jayeti (10/5): - Very friendly staff! Great place to stay, clean and affordable. Very close to the termini, convenient to take public transportation to get to places. They also provide breakfast every morning and also have complementary drinks and snacks every evening. They also have a safe storage area for luggage Incase you need to check out and your next train is not till late. Would highly recommend this place to everyone!
- nataliawR3459CV (8/5): Great atmosphere - Really lovely place to stay. Staff were all super friendly and reception was open 24 hours. There was also free pastries for breakfast in the morning and wine and crisps in the evenings. This was a really lovely way to meet other people staying in the hostel - I think it would be especially great for solo travelers. We had booked 5 beds in a 6 person room and they had moved things around for us so that we could have a room to ourselves and also so that the 6th person wouldn’t be in a room by themselves with a big group. The hostel was in a really central location with restaurants right outside if you got in late and didn’t want to travel too far to eat. We had 3 toilets/showers shared between 2 x 6 person dorms which was plenty (no one ever had to wait to use the shower) My only criticism is that the mattresses were quite old and uncomfortable with springs digging into your back and I think due to how old the building was it didn’t feel as clean as some of the newer hostels we’ve stayed in. Overall would really really recommend this place - it had the best atmosphere out of all of the hostels I’ve stayed in
- Malaka Akhtar (8/5): - This clean and well located hostel was exactly what I wanted as a 39-yr-old solo female traveller. I liked my 4-bed female only dorm with a cosy bed and plenty of space under the bed for my suitcase(but terrible pillow!) with shared bathroom, cabinet and body wash, table and chair, lockers and a bedside drawer, charging points, small balcony and invaluable aircon in 34 degree heat! Met some friendly, considerate ladies and the lift was handy to the fourth floor, although it took some getting used to! Reception service was good, supplied an iron and luggage storage on last day with a late flight out. Towels charged at 2euros so take your own as well as handwash and toiletries! Free breakfast of tasty croissants but milk for coffee was awful but I found a fab cafe just a few doors to the right. The outside garden was small but noisy, full of young kids mostly so unable to read my book. There are cheap restaurants directly opposite, but the food was poor on the whole. I did find an excellent souvenir shop around the corner and a lovely patisserie and local cornershop for cheap bottles of water and supplies. The best thing was the local train station about 15mins walk from hostel. I bought a week's pass for 25euros and got to all the sights (Colosseum, Trevi Fountain etc) in just a few minutes. I also easily booked a bullet train to Venice using an online booth, though the queues are massive at any time of the day! Safe, cheap, cheerful and brill transport links!
- Nima (2/5): - 1. While no parking around, at the beginning asked reception about it, he said no idea. Also asked for earlier check-in for a few hours, with no flexibility, just said NO. 2. There was an elevator but customers are not allowed to use. Means two - three floors gotta go through steps. 3. Washrooms with bathroom at minimum quality. 4. No blanket at beds, just sheet. 5. I had everything by Expedia, but they asked 3.5 euro for city, on top of my payment. Not only didn't explain clearly, but also said only by CASH, not CARD !!! No trust ! I paid by card anyways but wouldn't come back there anymore.
- Noura (4/5): - We were in this hostel week at night we found a lot of bed bugs(Cimex )and now I have itching in my body and it isn’t comfortable at all. I don’t know how long this itching and tick marks will remain on my body. I don’t recommend this hotel at all.
- katiagL8304RH (2/5): Manager Has Anger Issues - I stayed with my sister and wished we would have checked the reviews here first. The hostel itself is okay—there’s a skinny elevator which takes you to whatever floor you need. The rooms are big, the bathroom was dirty, but the air was nice. Overall, for a hostel, it’s okay. However, the customer service is terrible. We had emailed this place 3 times in one month, asking for an early check in as our flight from Thailand (which ended up being a 25 hour journey all transportation included) landed at 7 am. They never responded. So we got to front desk around 9 am and requested to check in. The guy laughed at us, saying check in was at 3. I explained we had a very long journey and had an early flight so we had no control over what time we arrived. He smugly said that was the price of traveling. He then softened and said we could come back at 11 to get a room. We dropped our bags off, left, and returned at 11. There was a new guy working front desk who was very friendly. He said it was no problem and showed us to our room. The rest of the day was fine, except that we had immense trouble unlocking our room door only to be told the keys they had given us were not perfect copies and did not work well. Why not just get rid of the keys? But whatever. The next day goes by and when it’s around 9:30 pm or so we are in bed because we’re absolutely tired. The lights are off. The manager knocks a bunch then comes in with a girl behind him. He repeatedly questions who we are and who is staying in the room with us (there were 2 other girls). Despite us telling him, he kept asking angrily. Then he says “what the f***! Excuse my language, but this is terrible.” Apparently the hostel had been overbooked. He asks us when we checked in—we answered yesterday morning. He continually told us we were wrong and that we checked in earlier this day. He was so angry he could barely control himself or think. We explained to him the entire story of our check in and he says we were never checked in on his system. He says he stayed up till 12 am waiting for us, which is just his shift and he never sent us a message asking us if we were here or checked his email where we had informed them we would like an early check in. Eventually, he leaves. Then a couple minutes later he knocks once and barges back in and tells us we owe city tax and that we didn’t register. He demands we pay right at that moment despite me not having any euros (I had to borrow it from our roommates). So I put on my clothes and go downstairs. Downstairs he informs me he had to ask the overbooked person to stay somewhere else for the night and expresses that we never returned to register with the front desk. I say I don’t really know what he’s talking about, but it’s okay. Apparently, we never gave our passports and we had assumed that one of the front desk people had checked us in because, well, why wouldn’t they? But mistakes happen, so it’s okay, but the manager was not okay in the slightest. So he begins lecturing me in front of multiple people how we always have to register at 3 pm and we should have known and whatever. As someone who has traveled and gone to many hostels, I know some take passports and some do not. I know the drill. So I brushed him off and returned to my room. This was so unprofessional and if you are a woman, I’d caution against staying here as the manager busted into our room and we could’ve been naked or something. He also had different avenues of dealing with this issue like instead of opening up the beds (which we had already paid for) he could’ve messaged us and asked where we were. Or checked his email. I would never recommend anyone to stay here. The manager is absolutely crazy and I fear he suffers from anger management issues as he simply could not control himself or his words when he became angry. 2/10 (rated higher for air conditioning and bigger rooms)
- WEIXIANG (4/5): - Dirty restroom
- Ashley (2/5): - Everything was terrible the single rooms were at a different location which was odd. The place was filthy. The floor and bathroom was horrendously dirty. The sink was cracked and the shower has never been cleaned. I would not recommend this place. For that price totally over priced. Totally disappointed!!
- 422josier (4/5): Ruined our trip! - We stayed in the private double room, which as stated by others, is in a completely separate building a few minutes walk away. On first inspection, it did not seem as though the room had been cleaned after the previous people. There was out of date milk in the fridge, 1/4 of a loo roll, dirty cutlery on the side, the sinks were filthy, and on the duvet there was a brown/red stain. We spoke to reception, who came and fixed a few of the problems. We were not given a new duvet, and there was no way we were going to sleep in a visibly dirty duvet, so I made do with a musty smelling single duvet from the wardrobe, and my partner had a sheet. Also, the bed frame is made of 2 single frames, and does not fit the mattress, so the bed sheet does not stay on at all. Through the entire stay, we had 1 bar of wifi maximum, and it would disconnect us every minute, we could not use it at all. Twice when we tried to shower, the water was completely cold. The microwave was filthy, there was a smell of dampness, and just general dirtiness in the bathroom. Everything seemed to be falling apart.
- Michelle (4/5): - Well, it is a Hostel but was expecting a bit more on the way of cleanliness. The room had a really musty and unpleasant odor. The shared bathroom was pit of toilet paper almost immediately. My girlfriend was bit multiple times by a bed bug while sleeping. Glad it was only one night. Ugh!!
- 806martinl (8/5): A great location and some nice touches! - We were somewhat concerned when reading the reviews on this place after booking the rooms but I think for the price it's a great place to stay while visiting Roma on a budget. The staff on hand where friendly and efficient, the rooms were good , everything functioned fine and we had breakfast and happy hour wine in the early evening, Rooms, bed were clean and comfortable, don't get me wrong this is not 4 star hotel, its a hostel. Would I stay again......mmmmm yes I would, it fitted my needs perfectly. Bring a small padlock for the lockers or just take anyvaluables with you, right next to the termini rail hub this place is great to settle down b4 you hit Roma. Kitchen, outside garden, bag drop locker room which is locked up, lifts to upper floors and good travel guests that shared our 4 bed dorm with ensure, I hope to be back someday soon, thanks Freedom Traveller
- N6681IDchristinag (2/5): Do NOT stay here!! - Please do not waste your money and stay here. I have stayed in a lot of places around the world for many years, and I have never stayed in such a dirty, disappointing and overpriced (for what you get) hostel. The private double room was in a separate building and was in fact a room in an apartment. The apartment stank of BO and dampness, as did the room. When I saw the bathroom, no wonder it smelt like that as there was mould all over the walls. The cleanliness of the bathroom is beyond comment - dirt, mould, pubic hair, grime everywhere. The bed was very uncomfortable and when tried to fix the sheet to my bed properly I found not only that I didn’t fit it so it was lose all night but I saw under the sheet and I noticed the absolute dirt, stains and hairs covered on the under sheet. I didn’t change out of my day clothes to go to bed that’s how uncomfortable I felt and I didn’t want any part of my body touching the bed. I couldn’t get out of the room fast enough the next morning once I finally got to sleep between the smells, thinking about the dirt and the crazy loud noise coming from the plumbing anytime we or anyone else in the apartment used the sinks or toilets. The “breakfast” the next morning was equally a joke - a cardboard box of croissants and a jug of coffee, that’s it. Not worth the bed and breakfast rate we paid for. Overall I cannot stress enough-do not stay here. I was more than disappointed and angry and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone. They should be closed down!
- Christina (2/5): Do not stay here!!!! - Please do not waste your money and stay here. I have stayed in a lot of places around the world for many years, and I have never stayed in such a dirty, disappointing and overpriced (for what you get) hostel. The private double room was in a separate building and was in fact a room in an apartment. The apartment stank of BO and dampness, as did the room. When I saw the bathroom, no wonder it smelt like that as there was mould all over the walls. The cleanliness of the bathroom is beyond comment - dirt, mould, pubic hair, grime everywhere. The bed was very uncomfortable and when tried to fix the sheet to my bed properly I found not only that I didn’t fit it so it was lose all night but I saw under the sheet and I noticed the absolute dirt, stains and hairs covered on the under sheet. I didn’t change out of my day clothes to go to bed that’s how uncomfortable I felt and I didn’t want any part of my body touching the bed. I couldn’t get out of the room fast enough the next morning once I finally got to sleep between the smells, thinking about the dirt and the crazy loud noise coming from the plumbing anytime we or anyone else in the apartment used the sinks or toilets. The “breakfast” the next morning was equally a joke - a cardboard box of croissants and a jug of coffee, that’s it. Not worth the bed and breakfast rate we paid for. Overall I cannot stress enough-do not stay here. I was more than disappointed and angry and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone. They should be closed down!
- judith (10/5): - Staff was helpful
- Darcey (10/5): - Stayed for 3 nights with my best friend and it was perfect, comfy beds, clean and a simple breakfast was perfect, right close to the termini which was great when travelling around and nice places to nearby, la famiglia opposite is really good! would definitely recommend to others
- 521margauxp (2/5): Désastre - don’t go - The room was vert little, the bed really bad, I had no place for my stuff. Yes it is not too expensive, but Al ready to much for the experience. The milk in the morning was out of date and out of fridge. The caffe was disgusting and served in plastic glasses
- HEATHER (4/5): - I chose this hostel because of the close proximity to the Terminal and other sights I wanted to see. I had a shared room with 4 beds total. Sadly, there is only one shower toilet for the room and no working exhaust fan. The bathroom is covered from top to bottom in black mould. The smell is overwhelming when you open the bathroom door. To get better air, I opened the terrace window and left the bathroom door open. I was asked by staff to keep the window shut for the comfort of others. I could not leave it shut, the smell was so overwhelming. I felt bad letting all the heat escape. Very friendly staff, good area, but the room itself was terrible. At night when I returned to the hostel, I never wanted to go to my room because of the mould smell, but common areas (kitchen and dining area) are very small. The kitchen also smelt like bug repellent (Raid) the entire time I was there. The shared fridge had a bad odour, as well. Overall, I think staying some place else would have enhanced my trip to Rome greatly.
- Esra (10/5): - Good location, walking distance from Roma termini. Friendly helpful staff.
- abdulrahmano637 (6/5): Could be Better - Wonderful receptionist (Tatiana). However, the private rooms are below standard: they can do better. The communal spaces for games and entertainment are interesting and interactive. Good place for a group visit.
- Laurentiu (2/5): Veni, vidi, stinky. - The worst stay by far. While the reception is at via gaeta, the stay is at an other location. The apartment has 5 rooms and all share one bathroom that reeks of mold. The bathroom is not the only thing that is being shared, the mold is too - it's presence is felt just moments after picking the lock because the keys barelly work. The whole apartment has this rotten smell. The walls look like that they have been painted by rome's first cook. And by that i mean they are ugly and not a single coat of paint has been added since. The tv does not work, but the AC stays on all the time. You guessed it, rome's cook did the electrical too. You have to flip the switch from the electric panel in order to turn it off but that means you can't charge your phone overnight. Let me tell you, the view is fantastic; fantastically poor that is, but this won't be a problem because you'll be closing the windows unless you want cigar smoke coming from the neighbours. All jokes aside, do not book this place. It is by far the worst place we have ever stayed at.
- Stacey Lyn (8/5): - Staff were incredible! They went out of their way for us without hesitation.
- Faizan (8/5): Service/ breakfast - The location is great very close to terminal station. But the cleaning is just ok. I paid for buffet breakfast but unfortunately only been given croissant with with generic coffee. For the coffee hotel provides very low quality plastic cups which normally use for the cold water, using this alone one cup possible can melt. I would say cup is terrible and very unhealthy.
- johnrX7094KD (4/5): Won't be staying again - Booked through a well-known third party with a deposit online. Expected to pay remainder using my card but was told machine was broken so cash only. Pretty inconvenient as I clearly wasn't carrying hundreds of euro on my person. Manager for the hostel just shrugged his shoulders and was a pretty unhelpful individual . Other staff were accommodating though. Room was a private ensuite in a completely separate block about 5 min walk from the hostel. Floor in the room was dirty on arrival and every fixing in the bathroom was either loose or broken. Plumbing was very suspect too for the toilet and shower did not drain properly. The shutters outside the window were stuck open, and internal curtains were very hard to draw/open. I've stayed in lots of hostels in the UK and a few in Europe but have never come across one this grubby. Given the nature of a hostel obviously I know things aren't going to be pristine, but for the price we paid (£75 per night for 3 nights) we did expect at least a clean room.
- Hagar Barkai (4/5): - We didnt like the place. Many things didn't work or broken.
- Oxana (10/5): - it can be little cleaner , but it can be fine to stay for couple days
- Versha (2/5): - Poor
- Sean_12349 (10/5): Amazing hostel - This has been my favourite hostel experience. The staff are welcoming, the guests staying there are always nice too. I'm sad I had to leave, but I had an amazing time here. The only fault I had was the shower wasn't great. You had to move the dial really gently otherwise you'd either get freezing water, or hot water. The hostel has a happy hour in the evening where they offer free wine to their guests to encourage them to talk to other travellers. For the 4 nights I stayed here, I would make sure I was back from my day out to enjoy the free wine and good company and many others during my stay did the same also. One of the employees, Mario, was amazing. He would encourage guests to talk to each other, he would join everyone in the garden for a beer or two after his shift and he would get to know the guests really well. He showed a large group of us to a bar that was open late at night and on the last night, he cooked a large pasta dish with muscles for the group which tasted AMAZING! It's in a prime location too. The metro/train station/ bus station was a 5-10 min walk away. The Colosseum was a 25 min walk away, there were plenty of nearby restaurants and a coffee shop on the same street. There are local mini markets close by too. Very little to fault on this place. I will always remember this experience and I'd 100% live it all over again. Thank you for an amazing time!
- Todd (6/5): - So the property review before booking said "TV, air conditioning, wifi". The first room only had wifi. Be careful when booking this hotel as they have a hostel section, which is the hotel where you check-in, and then another property which has slightly better amenities. The hostel section is mainly single kids sharing rooms and bathrooms, with a few private rooms. The property that you want to push for and stay for is the other property. The air conditioning unit was there, but it couldn't be used until late May for whatever made-up reason given by the owner. There was also no wifi, as they are in between carriers right now at the other property. There was a TV in this room on the other property, but it was really noisy as the street to your left is a main street that goes by the train station. Just call and confirm what property you will be staying in before you go and confirm all of the amenities that you want/need before booking this property.
- Verified traveler (8/5): Review - Hotels.com overbooked the hotel and when we got there we didn't have a room. They did put us in a nice apartment which I'm very greatful for. Notes are that the luggage storage is a shed, 200% not looked after and unprotected (from people and weather). At checkout we had to pay for €7 tax in cash - I gave a €20 note to the receptionist and he (in a very unwillingly way) told us to go somewhere to change the money (at 6am). If you don't accept card, you either need change on hand or to go change it yourself, not tell the guest who has card AND CASH to go do your job.
- Brent (4/5): - Mold in the bathroom. Awkward to navigate with hotel away from office. Good location though.
- Happydiners233 (2/5): The problem with this hostel is the management, other staff were fine it’s the manager you need to be aware of. - Stayed here with my partner, we had been travelling for a couple of weeks and this hostel put a massive dampener on our trip. On arrival there was no toilet paper, I had to wait for 20 mins while they ran to the shop to get some… I asked for a towel they said there were none available and I had to wait til the next day… My bed covers had blood on them, the shower was cold and bathroom was absolute filth. To the manager who runs this hostel your hospitality skills need work, arrogant and belligerent is an understatement. He got into an argument with my partner after asking he fixes the shower. Truely terrible experience, has potential but this manager has to go if you want your place to run successfully.
- jamieskelton (4/5): Good trip ruined on final night - Despite a great stay leading up to it my stay was ruined on the final night. I arrived back at the hostel to change before going to a football match and found a new person sleeping in my bed despite me still having one more nights stay. I went down to reception to inform them of this to find no one there. I didn’t have time to stay because I needed to make the match so asked the lady who’d been allocated it to sort it out (which I felt bad about as it was not her fault!). On return, I found items that I’d left on my bed of nominal value were missing. I went to reception at 4am to explain this and to request they replace them. The guy at reception had the audacity to try make me pay for new items despite it been their fault the items were missing. After 20mins or arguing he reluctantly phoned his manager who said I should be issued with new items. This was 4am in the morning when I needed to be awake at 7am as I had a tour booked. Subsequently I missed the tour. This could have been so easily avoided if the staff had held up their hands to the mistake and paid for my belongings from the offset rather than argue and make out it was my fault they’d messed up.
- James (8/5): - Room was not as displayed however it was comfortable and fair for the price, staff were friendly and helpful.
- Krzysztof (4/5): - If you need a bed only it is perfect location. Friendly staff
- James R (8/5): - Great
- Risa (6/5): - Location is nice, Stuff there are not really careful but was ok
- Dennis (6/5): - Not too bad at all, but it will be more pleasant to stay if disposable kitchen items particularly spoons, forks and plates are available, maybe a little bit more selections for breakfast.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - We stayed for 3 nights n a private room, with private full bathroom, in a separate building just around the corner. Both are very close to Termini railway station - less than 10 min walk. The gentleman who checked us in (sorry, forgot his name) and took us to our room was amazing. The room was not big but that was fine with us as we only had carry ons. You could still store one large suitcase with no problem. It was also very clean. The bed and pillows were very comfortable. The shower was clean and spacious, plenty of hot water as well. The wifi service was excellent in both, our building and the main building where front desk is. The property also has a garden patio with separate wifi - also excellent signal. If you're looking for a nice, simple, clean place to stay in Rome this is one we would reccommend and definitely go back to.
- Juan Carlos (10/5): - Excellent service, good location, friendly staff
- Fernando (10/5): Go for it! - The place is really nice. It's hard to find a hostel in Rome that is safe and that respects the consumer, but this one stands out.
- Fernando (10/5): - Very nice place, with nice staff and location close to Termini station
- E (2/5): - The photos on Expedia appear much nicer than reality. The walls are thin, the rooms are small and basic. The private rooms are not actually on the same property.
- Mubashar ali (8/5): - My stay was good there they are too much coprative.
- Verified traveler (8/5): Worth its price - Happy Hour contained free wine which was nice but no snacks available. Lot of small shops & bakeries at local area.
- Amal (2/5): - The location is excellent but the room was extremely different on what i see and i booked on expedia and in another building
- debora (2/5): Bed Bugs!!! Don't stay here!!! not good support - Terrible! Don't stay here. There were bed bugs and the staff was terrible in dealing with the problem. They wouldn't talk to me and hush hushed me completely. all they wanted, was for me to change rooms so i wouldn't be around other people. i don't know anything about bed bugs but they didn't give me any information or tell me what i should do when i got home and now i've got a problem at home!! i try to reach them, but they don't answer my email. this is totally irresponsible.
- Tessa (6/5): - Nice safe quiet location, spacious comfortable rooms. Insect issue, and one staff member was very defensive not happy to compensate, offering a refund only if we check out and go elsewhere at after 9pm at night, should have immediately offered compensation (i suggested 50% off) for laundering and discomfort, maybe free drink in the restaurant. Instead of being awful, and fighting over even compensation for laundry which I feel is a necessity prior to leaving for another accommodation, especially since he figured it was appropriate to point out that their visiting guests are who is responsible for bringing the bed bugs in the first place.
- Jammie (6/5): - Staff was very friendly. The courtyard was nice. The room is clean but very basic. However, there was no hot water.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Our private room was in a siffeeent building from the main hostel and from the common area and kitchen, but it was only a five minute walk. The room was small but clean and comfortable, and in a very good location. There was only one bathroom on our floor but it was clean. The shower; however, had very little water pressure: the water basically just fell out of it.
- Cory (10/5): - Very friendly and informative staff. Useful and cheap bus to Fumicino a step away.
- Verified traveler (6/5): - It was a mediocre experience. It's exactly what you'd expect for a hostel. It just got a little stuffy at night, but otherwise ok.
- Verified traveler (4/5): Had bed bugs - The bed squeaked loudly every time I moved, and my roommates were very annoyed as they woke up every time I turned in my bed. Worst yet, I found out after my stay that I got huge bed bug bites. Was not pleasant at all.
- Verified traveler (4/5): poor service - location is excellent and quiet but service is so bad there is no hot water in kitchen for drink. lift to go up stairs .knifes to cut fruit. tea spoon to move your drink .no locker for your cupboard .breakfast as they said but till morning they said we did not get it from bakery yet even computers do not work just one at reception and you will set down at front of it 20 cm this hurt my eyes add to that you will pay 4 euros tax and deposit 5 euros for your key and when you check out may be if they have change you will refund it. just location but service is awful awful awful never i stay at it again
- Verified traveler (8/5): Hostel close to Termini Station in Rome - Relatively clean, nice hostel. Descent neighborhood. Good breakfast in the morning. Bring a small lock for the lockers, and a towel. They will hold your stuff in their luggage shed before and after you check out. They provide wine in the tv area at night.
- Verified traveler (10/5): Recommend - Overall very good. breakfast is very basic.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Friendly stuff. Good location. It will be better if there is water dispenser at the lobby.
- Chi Yung (10/5): Great hostel - The guy at reception was nice and helpful. Rooms are spacious with tidy bathrooms. Breakfast was what you got in Italy usually, pastries and coffee.
- Verified traveler (4/5): - No hot water.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Great staff, very friendly and helpful. They let me know about special events happening on the city so that I could have a great time.
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