Hotel Paolo II

Italy , Rome
ROMA, Via Paolo II, 3 3
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100 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2026

Martha

Friendly staff, nice room

10/10

Exceptional

05 Feb 2026

Jose

Small hotel with nice rooms, extraordinarily helpful staff and located just around the corner from Piazza St. Peter Would definitely stay here again

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Jan 2026

Laura Jayne

Clean rooms. Very small area for breakfast, quiet area with just a stones throw from St Peters.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

23 Jan 2026

Joseph

Room was smaller than the one we booked, it was ice cold and dirty. Floors and sofa was filthy. Entire place was low class and misrepresented.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Jan 2026

Joyce Karen

Location is so convenient. Has everything you need for overnight stay by vatican. Breakfast is simple in small dining room. Love the greenery inside but it does feel kinda stuffy. Valentino was great. We could keep luggage before and after check in. Available crib.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Dec 2025

Ester

The location was a stone's throw away from the Vatican which was good. It was also very close to Pam, a local grocery which was also good. The rooms were clean.

Breakfast was served in a tiny room with a few tables. We were a big group of 11 adults so we couldn't have breakfast together unless some of us stand. There were limited choices but the lady who comes to cook breakfast is very accommodating. She surely does her job well! That, I cannot say about some of the staff at the reception. One particularly stood out to me as cold, unkind and not very helpful. The others at the reception were friendly and helpful, even.

8/10

Excellent

03 Dec 2025

Alexandrine

Very clean room, all the amenities I needed for my trip, great front staff.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2025

Rodney

Wonderful location. A small hotel inside an apartment square made for a quiet, safe experience only steps from St. Peters.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2025

Piotr

Very pleasant stay, close to Vatican.
Extremely friendly staff

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Oct 2025

Melissa

Wonderful staff very convenient location and very clean. Just quite noisy.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

15 Sep 2025

Kevin

Pictures don't tell the story

Pictures look 1000% better than the actual experience. This is a single level hotel in the middle of an apartment complex. It is relatively close to city attractions so that was a plus - but really the only one. Also Hotels.com said the price you see is the price you pay - but that is not true since we had to pay extra taxes about $30.00 USD - local tax that the hotel wanted in cash. Next time I will do better research.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2025

Sandra M

Amazing location to the Vatican. Don't take a ride and walk for less than 10 min straight to the Vatican! Convenient location with a small grocery store next door and most of the staff were helpful in answering questions and helping grab a ride.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2025

Kendall

Looking for a small hole in the wall hotel close to amenities. This is perfect, room was clean, not your typical “best western” but had everything we needed. Location was perfect for what we were looking to do. Staff was 10/10

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Aug 2025

Kenneth

Great location minutes from the Vatican.
Staff were excellent, very friendly and helpful.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2025

Drew

Good location, comfy bed and a friendly staff!

Within walking distance to the Vatican, right on a bus line, with cold air-con, and a comfortable bed.. this hotel is a solid choice.

Add in the friendliness of the staff, in particular Oliver, Valentino, and Ella, and we loved the experience. Thanks everyone!

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2025

Tandis

I traveled to Amalfi coast with my 18 years old son. If you are traveling with younger ones may be you need to get more close to Amalfi.
The staff are super nice, friendly and helpful. They helped us to book a beach club, bus tickets and …
Our room was opening straight into the dining area which wasn’t nice. We could hear people eating breakfast in the morning. The view of our room and the balcony was absolutely beautiful.
Breakfast was good. This location is about 10 minutes with car away from the center of Amalfi but there’s a bus stop close to the property.
Is there so many restaurants and shops around this place? not really. Few restaurants around and one shop close by that we could get water.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2025

Philip

Great place

Great place. Easy check-in. Super close to the vatican and st pedro train station. Highly recommended.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2025

Kaloian

Great !

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2025

MARIAGINA

Easy access to the Vatican

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jun 2025

AnnaGloria

Hotel was clean and staff was helpful.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

31 May 2025

Noreen

Online photos of hotel exterior were completely deceiving.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2025

MICHAEL

location

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2025

Anna

Staff were exceptionally helpful and friendly from the minute we arrived till we left. Hotel was easily accessible from the train station, and walking to the Vatican took a few minutes. Hotel facilities were well maintained, and we appreciated having the air conditioner for warmer spring days. Beds were comfortable and housekeeping made sure that everything was clean and tidy each of the days we were there. Absolutely recommend if you're doing a religious visit to the Vatican, or just to Rome in general.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2025

Jennifer

Great location to Vatican & public transportation.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2025

Deborah

The room was comfortable and clean. The staff was friendly. The only thing I would change would be a better sign outside the large doors. It would as difficult finding the hotel when the doors were closed.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Dec 2024

Jordan

Staff were fantastic.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2024

Lisbeth

Great location, beautiful atmosphere, and a friendly and helpful staff. The rooms were comfortable and well equipped, exceptional service, clean rooms, and great breakfast and good value.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Sep 2024

Audrey

The staff were all friendly and helpful. The room was clean, but with it being the peak of the hot season, there were some ants wandering around the bedroom and bathroom throughout our 3 day stay…not enough to be a total deterrent for us but enough to be an inconvenience as I had to apply strategies of how and where to place my luggage and toiletries to keep the ants out. Again, no biggie, just an inconvenience I had not expected to encounter for the price paid. I did not bring the ants to the attention of the staff as I had noticed that ant powder had been placed in some corners and areas between the floor and baseboard already, so I knew they were already doing all they could to control the issue. The bathroom was clean but is getting pretty tired and should be updated to fit the asking price of the room. The mattress had divots which is problematic for stomach sleepers. Overall, the room was okay, but the price is too high for the standard of accommodations offered in my opinion. The staff is doing there job, and doing it well. The owner of their hotel should adjust the pricing to match the accommodations, or if not, then the accommodations should be upgraded.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2024

Catherine

Excellent Service

The service was wonderful! The room has everything we needed, and the air conditioning was great. Nice complimentary breakfast in the morning. Very friendly staff. I would come back again if I ever return to Rome.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2024

Rylie

Staff was super friendly and accommodating

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2024

Ariana

This hotel is perfect for those who want a place close to St. Peter’s Basilica. The room was clean & spacious & had very good AC which was a game changer in this August heat. The staff are super friendly as well. Would recommend!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2024

Trevette

Staff was amazingly helpful and kind! Room was nice, AC worked great. Also appreciated how close it was the Vatican. Now it’s in a neighborhood type area but you’re only about 2 blocks from restaurants and shops.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2024

Lisa

Very friendly staff

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2024

Lidiana

It’s a 10/10. Great location, amazing customer service, very clean and modern. Highly recommended.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

06 Aug 2024

Benito

Nothing

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

Wonderful location and excellent hotel. Air conditioned and optional breakfast. Staff very friendly and helpful with excellent English.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2024

Stephanie

We enjoyed our short stay of the night - the cappuccinos were delicious and we enjoyed being a short walk from the Vatican. Front desk was very helpful and kind!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Feb 2024

Verified traveler

Clean and comfortable - updating needed in parts

SERVICE: Very good. Couldn’t fault the staff at all. LOCATION: 15 minute walk to St Peter’s Square. Shops and cafes within five minutes. Not suitable for anyone in a wheelchair as there are steps into the hotel. FOOD: Only had breakfast (€5 each) which for the price was amazing! ROOM: Clean but needed some work/ updating. The shower head looked rusty, and some of the doorframe in the bathroom was badly water damaged. The bedroom door didn’t close properly, which left us a bit uneasy. PRICE: For the money, I would stay again as it’s easy to access Rome, comfy, and good service.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2024

Hope

The staff were so lovely! Incredibly friendly and the location is safe and quiet. Also walkable to Vatican. Grocery store 3 min walk away

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2023

Carol

The staff was cordial and amicable

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

24 Dec 2023

james

You said in discribsion near St. Peter’s
Property fresh and new. But about 1 mile to St. Peter’s
Would not recommend as desk recommend walking

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2023

Irene M

The people were very friendly and helpful. Location was convenient. Room was clean. Nice to have breakfast option. My only issue was that it felt a little “damp” in room. Fan in bathroom turn off when you leave. Towels never dry.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Oct 2023

Tawana A

I truly enjoyed my stay at this hotel, very clean and quiet. Now I did not like I had to wake up with the plants. In our room, there were plants in the room and they were on a timer. I was not a happy camper, to say the least. On a positive note the hotel is within walking distance of the Vatican, many shops, and transportation.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

24 Oct 2023

Cathy

We booked this to stay in just one night and do not recommend staying. It is not a real hotel, it resembles more of a hostile/motel. The “hotel” is located inside a sketchy dirty apartment building with people’s clothes hanging everywhere. There is a strange smell when you walk in. The hotel is only one floor, and there are bars on your windows. The walls are paper thin. They even provide earplugs on your nightstand for you because it’s so noisy.

The reviews are very deceiving.

We did not feel safe here and left after seeing our room to stay at an actual hotel. We only stayed 15 minutes but had to pay for the full price. Beware of you are females staying at this makeshift motel. It tells you how bad it is that we would rather lose $180 than stay for the night. We found a beautiful hotel around the corner for $230 Starwood Michael Angelo.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2023

Kathleen

Loved the location and feeling of security.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Oct 2023

Tyler

staff were very accommodating, hotel was really nice, the AC unit was very noisy so it was either noise and cool or hot and quiet for sleep.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2023

Leanne

We loved our stay, the staff were friendly and helpful. Location was perfect and we got to see the Vatican City at night as the area was so safe.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

08 Oct 2023

Christina

The hotel was close to the train depot. The owner was so kind and very helpful. The room was comfy and available even when we arrived early for our check in.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Oct 2023

Steve

Not your typical hotel, but don’t let that fool you. The location is excellent and the staff were very accommodating and responsive.

If you want a clean, convenient place to rest your head, this is an excellent option at a very good rate.

Leisure

2/10

Poor

02 Oct 2023

Tametia

The property is next door to a Hostel. The hotel is located in the courtyard of an apartment complex. The hotel was hard to locate. Upon entering the courtyard, there were multiple apartments with clothes hanging out to dry from many windows. The pictures online are accurate, but the surroundings are very different.

There was a tiny reception/lobby area. The clerk had to go outside with the credit card machine to get reception. There was a small dining area right off the check in counter which was the restaurant. When we asked for ice, the front desk clerk went behind the bar in the restaurant area and got an ice tray from the freezer and emptied it into a bowl that he gave to us with a spoon.

The price was very expensive for what was provided. One wall of the room (under the window) was a live plant wall. When closely inspected, the wall appeared to be covered in moss and mold.

This is not your traditional hotel. It is a single story building with a long hallway of rooms. When we were given our room key, it was a generic card with a hand written room number.

The floor was all tile. When in the room, my shoes stuck to the tile with each step. The shower did not drain.

We left early in the morning (a little before 6 a.m.). Upon entering the lobby, we found the night desk clerk asleep on the couch with a pillow and blanket. He had to unlock the door so we could exit the hotel.

I would definitely not recommend staying here.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2023

Janet

The staff was extremely helpful in providing walking directions as well as arranging transportation to our cruise ship. The breakfast was outstanding in the morning.

Unfortunately, our trip was delayed by the airline due to a mechanical issue, so we didn't use the room the first night. Even though we let travelocity know, a refund could not be arranged.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2023

Jorge

Lovely and clean room.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2023

Iris Geraldine Alagar

Excellent

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2023

Hiba

Where can I even start. The property super clean and neat. The staff, oh the staff, super professional and sweet, I appreciate each and every one of them including the room service gentleman. I wish I can give them 11/10 Thank you so much for everything ,really thanks.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2023

Verified traveler

Walking distance to the Vatican

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2023

Karla

Hotel has a very good location for tourist. The restaurants around the area were really good. The staffs were all so nice and the breakfast was really good. The hotel it is inside an apartment building.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2023

Manuel Bert

Great hotel, staff was excellent, room clean. Great location.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2023

Nancy

The staff was so nice! I arrive super early they offered to have my room ready early but I told them to not be in a hurry I had an early tour so I just wanted to see if they can take care of my luggage and they said yes. Once I came back all of my stuff were inside the room. They were nice they rearranged for me transfer to the airport. It was a small hotel but it was a nice experience I wanted something close to the Basilica of St Peter and it was just a 10 min walk.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2023

Grace

Cozy!! Nice staff, felt safe because it’s within an apartment complex, staff was always super helpful and kind

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2023

Lawrence

A lovely quiet place near train station and Vatican

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2023

Luis

Very nice

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2023

Daniel

Gloria and staff were amazing ! They were the best !!

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2023

Jimson

First of all, GLORIA & VALENTINO & the rest of the of the staff were very pleasant & helpful. I would recommend this HOTEL to stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2023

Kevin

Our stay was excellent. Our room had two living walls, was modern, clean and comfortable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2023

Ruben

Great service!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jun 2023

Maria

Muy buen servicio! Pero las habitaciones son extremadamente pequeñas e incómodas. Los baños son muy viejos. El desayuno o es rico y económico, y el staff te atiende muy bien

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2023

Joeby

Place was nice, staff were lovely and very helpful i would recommend.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2023

Michelle

Stayed here for a 3 night stay for my husbands birthday with our daughter. The location was excellent just 10 mins walk from St Peter’s Basilica. All other tourist attractions were within a 30-45 min walk. Brilliant hosts and a lovely continental breakfast each morning. The rooms were big and spacious and very clean. Would definitely recommend this hotel and would stay here again. Michelle

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2023

Kevin

It was close to San Pietro train station and lots of restaurants… just a few minutes walk to Vatican City, and lots of other attractions. Overall this was a nice little hotel tucked away in the Courtyard of a building away from the street and any noise or other normal hotel issues

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2023

Elva

THE STAFFS ARE PASSIONATE, FRIENDLY AND VERY CLEAN ROOM.

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2023

Maris

Great hotel. Friendly and helpful staff. Very clean. Rooms are just right size with everything you need. Greenery in rooms and dining room very unique. Nestled in a beautiful and quiet courtyard.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2023

Tom

Very near train station and St. Peter's.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 May 2023

Laura

Very convenient to Vatican City and the Roma St Pietro train station. Friendly staff and good breakfast. Our room was an interior room with high basement windows, but it was comfortable. Good value compared with other options in the neighborhood.

8/10

Excellent

10 May 2023

Tom

Marco was exceptionally helpful!
We would stay there again but probably update to a larger room!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2023

Juan

Marco was fantastic, excellent service and very clean. I would come back.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Apr 2023

Isaac

Staff is incredibly friendly and always attentive. The location is a short walk to the Vatican, and very close to a train station - so it’s not difficult to get around the city (once you learn to navigate public transportation).

Areas that could improve: showers (clean, but door leaked and water covered the floor every time, plus the shower head was malfunctioning), there is a lot of ambient light from the surrounding apartments (blinds don’t block out the windows), and the door to the room let a lot of light in from the hall - so if you need a very dark room, you may need to bring a sleep mask. Finally, the plants in the room were very interesting, but we noticed very high humidity as a result, so all our papers (and passports) curled up by the time we left.

Despite those (relatively minor) areas for improvement, we would stay here again. The neighborhood felt safe, even after dark. And as I said above, it’s very convenient to get all around the city. Just bring good walking shoes!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2023

Elly

Valentino, I think one of the owner, he is super nice & friendly, We will go back if we visit Rome again

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2023

John P

We loved this hotel. Quiet, clean, hot showers. Breakfast buffet was perfect in our opinion. The attendant was brewing coffee by the cup. Our concierge were quick to help us in any way. It’s in a quiet little side street hidden from view. We loved it.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2023

Alison

Unbeatable! Everything was PERFECT!

Far exceeded all of our expectations! I do not write reviews, but I had to for this hotel experience. This was a last-minute, quick decision. It couldn’t have been better. From every single staff member, to the cleanliness and location, it was all absolutely perfect for us. Walking distance to all of the sights (we love to walk ) as well as the train station use a two minute walk for a quick ride when you get tired or transportation to and from the airport. It was so great and the price couldn’t be beat so we booked another night during our first day. I highly recommend this hotel to anyone staying in Rome!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2023

David

Great place to stay in Rome

We loved our stay at this hotel. It was located a couple of minutes from the Vatican. The staff went out of their way to make sure we had anything we needed to make our stay smooth.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2023

Mark Ryan

The hotel is very convenient especially if you wanted to explore Vatican. The staff are attentive, their breakfast was ok, the room is clean but a little muggy maybe because of the plants and the location is further from metro station. All in all, this is a good hotel.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2023

Agnieszka

Minutes from St Peter's square and within 30 min walk to the old town.
Comfortable bed, living wall with plants, nice breakfast. Pleasant staff.
Air-conditioning needed otherwise it's too cold. Air con is noisy but hotel provides earplugs.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

17 Feb 2023

Zlatka

Friendly and helpful staff.
Answered all our questions as it was our first visit to Rome
Enjoyed so much planning our next trip as a family

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2022

ELIZABETH

Very convenient location. Close to the basilica, other attractions and restaurants.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Nov 2022

Joey

Very nice friendly staff. Hotel very noisy difficult to sleep

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

31 Oct 2022

Brandon

The inside of the hotel is small but good. The hotel catches you off guard at first because you buzz into a building like an apartment building and everywhere you look around the hotel you see people's balconies and the hotel is in the middle of the courtyard

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2022

Jay

Staff Friendly, clean rooms,

Could have the floors hoovered more often however besides that everything was good.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2022

Rafael

If your intentions are to stay near Vatican City this is the place to stay.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Oct 2022

Verified traveler

Nice hotel

Very nice, although small hotel. Good location near the Vatican. Only downside is the breakfast was somewhat limited.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2022

Jennifer

Great stay

Great service both before and during stay! Room was clean and location was convenient to St Peter’s.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2022

Verified traveler

Close to the Vatican and restaurants. Staff was amazing! Would definitely stay here again!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2022

Odil

Very clean and safe place with a helpful staff

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2022

Rafael

The hotel was very close to St. Peter train station and bus terminal. Easy to get in and out of the Airport. Also easy way to take Bus 64. It was also very close to St. Peter Square. great location and good value. There is a nice store just a few minute walk from the hotel.
Loved the interior plants in the room!

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Oct 2022

Ann

It is almost hard to find. It is behind a locked door in the middle of a residential court yard. There are no windows in the hotel. When you enter the court yard there is this peacefulness away from the city noise that was pleasing. It was quirky but felt safe and small and not over crowded.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Oct 2022

Seokju

We saw bugs during our stay. 3 times actually.. it was something looked like centipede… the room was hard to adjust the temperature of the room. It was VERY cold. The location is not too convenient if you are a traveller. Most of sight attractions ate far from the hotel.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2022

Carlos

This great small hotel has a great location to go to the Vatican and other areas around Rome. The staff is very friendly. The breakfast was good and plenty. They held our bags there after checkout for a few our while we went to walk around Rome, this was super convenient

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2022

Chris

Great location. Parking was a challenge

Leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

24 Sep 2022

Mary

Watch for mosquitos but great location and service

We love the hotel located on the center of a group of Apts. The rooms were spacious and clean. My issue were the mosquitoes! Must have killed move than 30 in the 2 nights we stayed there. They just love me because I got over 20 bites (my hubby got none...no bites), also my inlaws' room had none that they knew, never saw one.....very strange! Also i slipped in the shower because the bottom was very very slippery! They got soft water, which we love!, but that and soap makes for a slippery shower floor! Got a big bruise on the \"right sife of my bum\" but not seriously hurt thanks goodness🙏! Other than that, great location near the Vatican and restaurants. Would stay there again but bring a bug zapper😂!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2022

Tiffany

Clean. Good service. Good location.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2022

Paul

Quiet lovely location. The staff were friendly and helpful. Loved our stay there.