Name: Borgonove
Address: Via Del Mascherino 2, Rome, 00195, IT

2/10

Poor

11 Jun 2026

Shawna

Staff was very rude. Pictures were not what the room actually looked like. Bed was horrible.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2026

Sarah Jayne

BorgoNove was the perfect accommodation whilst visiting the Vatican City for a conference. The owners were quick to answer my many WhatsApp messages about transfers, irons and a lost necklace and they were warm and welcoming with their messages. The room was really big, bed was comfortable and it was really clean. I had almost everything I needed with the only exception being an iron and board, which is fair enough when on holiday, I was at a conference so it would have been helpful, but definitely not a deal breaker! The owners also told me this before I stayed so I could have brought my own if I really had felt the need. I could not get the coffee machine to work either, but I did hear other people using it so I presume it was just my own incapability! Maybe some simple instructions would be good for those of us that cannot function without coffee in a morning :) I would highly recommend BorgoNove and would love to stay again should I get the opportunity to visit Rome again as it was really easy to get into the city centre.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2026

Kim

The rooms are typical European small but very clean. They only give you one pillow each could use two more pillows because they were kind of thin. But the food the restaurants around that area are amazing. And the best thing about this place is you are 10 steps from the Vatican. The location is awesome. We would definitely stay here again.

Partner

4/10

Poor

15 Mar 2026

CECILE

The place and location is very good. Great access to train and bus.
We stayed for 5 nites, the whole time we were there we had a problem with hot water. The staff tried to be helpful and gave us further instructions what to do but I finally gave up. They said they fixed the hot water but the water pressure was too low that the hot water runs out beer you finish showering. Don’t really know what is going on even though they try to explain the reason. Also, I can smell sewage after running the water for a long time to access the hot water.
I addressed both issues during my stay.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2026

Susan

Having a common kitchen was convenient and the location is the best!

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2025

Kai

Great location

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2025

Minh

This is hands-down the closest accommodation I’ve ever stayed to the Vatican. Exit the gate and in just a few steps you’re at the right colonnades of St. Peter’s Square—literally that close. Within a 10-minute stroll you’ll find countless great shops & restaurants lining charming streets.
Check-in Process: Seamless. Install WhatsApp before arriving in Rome—it’s the easiest way to communicate without an EU phone number. Owner/manager responds instantly with crystal-clear instructions. Early arrival? Leave luggage in the secure common area (cameras cover space and stairwell). Double security: coded gate to courtyard, then separate code for building.
Room: Comfortable, but no slippers, so wear socks or shoes. Walls near floor show scuff marks—clearly from guests putting on/off shoes or dragging luggage. Same wear on floor. Suggestion: add wainscoting or short protective wallpaper to keep it fresh. Bed linens clean but one had a small tear under pillow—needs a quick housekeeping check.
Bathroom: Standout! Shower and toilet area is significantly larger and more comfortable than my previous Vatican stay. Plenty of room. Minor confusion: diverter switch between fixed showerhead and handheld spray isn’t intuitive.
Daily Delight: Every morning at 7am and again ~ 5pm, hundreds of birds fill the air with song from nearby trees and rooftops. Not noise—a joyful, natural alarm clock.

Highly recommend for location

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2025

Muty

Everything about this place is good. I will definitely come back and will recommended to all the people who wants to go to Vatican city

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

25 Oct 2025

Silvia

During my pilgrimage to the Vatican, I stayed there for a while.
The location was very convenient for me, though the property and facilities were quite simple and modest.
Yet in that simplicity, I found a sense of peace and gratitude — a reminder that true comfort comes from the Lord’s presence.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2025

Anabel

Excellent place, few steps away from Vatican, excellent service, communication and impeccable room.
Convenient stores near by.
Safe.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

Matthew

Location near Vatican was remarkable. We very easily got to all the sites and tours we wanted with a 20 minute or less walk. Room was very nice, bed was comfortable, and having room cleaned daily was also nice. Additional pillows would be nice for reading and relaxing in bed.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2025

Brandon

The room was clean but too small. Very nice area & great location.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2025

Kimberly

Conveniently located. Rooms were clean and staff was pleasant.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2025

Cristhian

Great stay

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2025

Georgina

I really appreciated the accessibility of the location! We went there as a family of three and the stay was comfortable and we felt welcomed. The workers were quick to help us whenever we needed them and that was also one of their main characteristics.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2025

Zerari

Very close to Vatican if you open the door you can take the bus to the airport 13min walking time owner very helpful

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2025

Ya

Easy walk to Metro. Easy check in process.

Literally steps from St.Peter square. Conveniently located from restaurants and walking distance to Trevi Fountain and Pantheon.

Staff/host were very responsive to questions. Definitely would book here again in the future.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jun 2025

Abel

Not exactly like the pictures.

Not like the pictures. Could never find the food and the lady asked us not to put the towels on the floor?

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 May 2025

Allison

This is a no frills property, but you literally could not get any closer to the Vatican and St Peter’s.

The room is very basic, but clean and provided all the needed essentials. Bed was comfortable, could have maybe used an extra pillow or two. Very nice bathroom. The property managers are communicative and responsive. Check in instructions were simple and we were able to store luggage until the room was ready. They helped up book a return to the airport which was very helpful.

Extremely convenient location for visiting the Vatican and the rest of the city. The gate of the property is between the wall of a building and the Vatican wall, you are just steps away. The neighborhood is very lively with lots of shops and restaurants nearby. About a 10-15 minute easy walk to the Vatican Museum and metro stop. About 5 minutes from bus stops.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2025

Kevin

What a delightful surprise in Vatican City! I loved the location and ease while staying. Unbelievably quiet, especially at night. The host readily responded to any question or request, they were very helpful. Our room was spacious, the sink separate from the shower and toilet. The whole guesthouse is recently renovated. We enjoyed our stay there and look forward to returning!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2025

Shannon

A little hard to find.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2025

Lisa

Our U.S. family of 5 stayed here for 2 nights while visiting the Vatican. All communication and check-in was all done through messages via Expedia and Whatsapp, be sure to have that downloaded on your phone. These are simple, no fuss rooms with a bed, nightstand and bathroom/shower...steps away from St. Peter's basilica on the other side of the Vatican City wall and about an 11 minute walk to the Vatican museum (Sistine chapel). Once you're in the courtyard, it is very quiet. Rooms have air-conditioning. We stayed in one room while our 3 children stayed in a room next door. There was a common area upstairs where they had grab-and-go juices, teas, coffee, pre-packaged breakfast items, and a microwave and mini fridge. If we arrived before the rooms were ready, we would have left our luggage in this common space. We were lucky to have the rooms ready by 1pm. It is situated in the heart of a touristy area so the restaurants are pretty mediocre and expensive for what you get, but there are 1-2 restaurants tucked away that make homemade pastas only 5 minutes walking distance. If you walk 15 minutes across the bridges, you'll have more options. This guest house was perfect for our short stay. It is about a 10 minute walk to the Metro which is how we arrived since we took the train from Florence. The train Metro is only 6 stops on the A line and costs 1.50Euros/person/way over 10yrs old.

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

10 Apr 2025

Marissa

It’s just beside the Vatican City, which I really liked.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2025

maris

the best location a few steps and you’ll be @ St Peter ‘s square , very convenient if your shopping for souvenirs, I recommend to to go to Bogo Fidis store for rosary , has good quality products and reasonable price.The room are cleaned every day , breakfast is free and open anytime.Super convenient to all restaurants and walkable to metro.

8/10

Excellent

07 Apr 2025

Tony

Location.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Mar 2025

Bruno

Property is located in a very convenient area, the rooms are small, bathroom is pretty small, the sink is outside of it.
Main advantage is location and the self-service breakfast is decent. Everything else is a compromise but for us it made sense and it worked.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2025

Ryan

First night in Italy!

Great hotel, literally steps from the Vatican.

The breakfast included was simple, but it was available 24 hours which was a huge bonus, recovering from jet lag.

Very small but had everything we needed, especially in a great location!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Nov 2024

Pola

A safety handle would be ideal inside the shower.
Our wardrobe (room # 23) was Soo tall that it was hard to reach the clothes hangers.
Complementary breakfast was very nice and well supplied.
Housekeeper is a nice and helpful woman

Leisure

2/10

Poor

04 Nov 2024

Lyndsey

Given the price, I wasn't expecting a WOW but I was expecting to at least feel safe, and to be comfortable.

The room on arrival itself was clean enough, however the bathroom was covered in black hairs, as were our towels. The bathroom itself is mouldy in the shower area. The room as you can see im my image, was a simple large white box, with little, to no natural daylight and certainly not comfortable for our stay. The walls were so thin, you could hear the other bathrooms flushing their toilets. There was also work being done from 8am on the Saturday so woken early due to the noise.

The final straw was when we arrived back on the Saturday to freshen up for an early dinner reservation - to our absolute horror - our door was WIDE OPEN, with guests waiting around to check in to their room next door. It turns out, Room 11 has a locked cupboard inside that is used to store cleaning products etc. Our personal items were out in the open, for anyone to walk in and steal! There was no explanation from the cleaner and it was almost as if we had inconvenienced her by coming back to our room!

Finally, the area, whilst close to the Vatican, it also comes with a lot of social problems in this area. It was heartbreaking to see so many people on the streets, and as you can imagine, this also comes with sanitary issues. I wouldn't feel safe walking back to this property alone at night.

This was probably the worst experience I have had at any hotel.

Would not stay again, or reccommend.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2024

Phil

Lovely stay

Great location. Lovely clean bedroom and ancillary rooms.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Oct 2024

Shelby

I liked that the place was relatively clean and had gates security. The bed was comfortable and the bathroom was great as well. The only con was that it was very loud in the hallway when other guests would come in and out as the door slammed and echoed. It also sounded like someone came through cleaning the hallway at 6am. Otherwise it was a great place to stay and the staff was very friendly via email.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

12 Oct 2024

Philippe

Save your money stay far away, during peak season they charge 170-210Eur then when checking their direct site it was half the price for the same dates. Walls are scuffed up and trim is coming off the walls.

Air conditioning doesn’t work, electricity can only be used with keeping the card provided with keys in a slot reader.
Falsely advertised rooms, breakfast is packaged cookies and croissants and cereal.
The original room we were given was a box, they ended up giving us an acceptable size room after a cleanliness complaint however so slightly redeeming on the staffing part.
If you need a place in Rome and want to enjoy your time don’t come here!
The reviews are either dated or have the intention of convincing you this is an acceptable accommodation.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Aug 2024

Bret

The second floor is a walkup, no elevator. The room had a small over the door air conditioner. It was clean, cute and very conveniently located to the Vatican and the hop-on-hop off bus stop.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2024

Enerieth

Everything was great and clean

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Aug 2024

Suzanne

Everything you need

Rooms were clean and nicely appointed. Very near thee Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel. Our stay was in August when it is very humid, and AC only works when you have your key inserted so it took quite awhile for the room to cool down. Breakfast is self serve snacks. Check in was easy.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2024

Rosanna

I loved the location, the staff was really nice also

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2024

David

Good room. Great location

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2024

Beth

The room was okay, a bit small for two people. Room number 25 they only served cereal and package bread for breakfast which was included. The area was pleasant and ample places to eat and dine. We were within walking distance to everything we wanted to see. Ie: Trevi fountain, Vatican, coliseum, and the steps. All in all was a good couple of days spent in Roma. One thing though I found Rome very dirty.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2024

Karina

Great location and close to public transportation

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2023

Mark

Although this property is for the budget place in the heart of the Vatican area. If you are about simple accommodations, but located near great restaurants at the front door of St. Peters Square, this is your place.

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2023

Angela

Excellent

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2023

JUANA

Excellent location and professionally Managed, Was a pleasure to stay at Borgo Nove.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2023

Florentina

I loved the location, close to everything . Room was small, but clean. Breakfast was ok.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Sep 2023

Tahir

The place has a great location if you want to be close to the Vatican, but that’s pretty much where it stops. Room was tiny but acceptable. Shower wasn’t working properly. Rooms are claimed to be soundproofed but that’s not true. The split AC unit is however loud enough to drown some of the noise. They also don’t offer some basic amenities, like no iron, etc. Which is also fine. Breakfast is included which is pretty basic but good to have. On the day of my checkout I asked for some guidance on booking a taxi but they didn’t even bother responding (compared to very fast responses earlier – those conversations were mostly redundant as they didn’t either have those things, or dint want to assist much). Could have atleast said No like everything the responded back to. So not only do they don’t offer much, but lack common courtesy too.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2023

Shanthie Therese

Hotel BorgoNove is a great convenient place to stay, walkable to attractions and clean. A great location for restaurants too, buses and metro👍

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2023

Catia

New, right at The Vatican

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2023

Ana

Good

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2023

Jarold

Location AMAZING! Few steps from Vatican. Te rooms were very clean organized. Air conditioned working perfectly very quiet and comfortable. Only thing was the coffee machine needed some cleaning and maintenance but other than this highly recommended

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2023

Matt

Great stay. The room for 3 people is quite a bit small for 3 people.

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2023

Jairo

The problem are the stair for the second floor.
Nex time will ask for the first floor.
Every tine was very good.