Name: Residenza Roma Imperiale
Address: Via Cavour 278 Piano Primo Int 1, Rome, 00184, IT

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2026

Summer

Short walk to Colosseum
Parking is tricky I wouldn't recommend this place if you have a car

Super helpful staff, clean and great location

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2026

Amy

This was an amazing place to stay in Rome for a family of 4. Central location, great amenities, and Patrizia, our host, was incredibly helpful in getting us taxi transfers and information for the city. Would definitely stay again!

Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2026

Michael

Overall, we enjoyed our stay and loved the safe location right next to the Colosseum. It is a quiet, nicely arranged condo conversion with a common area rather than a traditional hotel.

Pros: Location: Safe and steps from the Colosseum. Atmosphere: Quiet and well-maintained interior. Wi-Fi: Worked perfectly fine.

Cons: Air Conditioning: Very weak and relies on motion sensors. It shuts completely off when you leave, meaning we returned from hot July tours to a 90+ degree room that took a very long time to cool down. Locks & Keys: Modern keypads get you into the building, but individual rooms require a physical key to lock/unlock from both sides. It is loud enough to disturb other guests, and we were only given one key with no on-site staff to ask for a spare. Noise & Dining: Located directly above busy street-level restaurants. Light sleepers will notice the late-night noise, and the food downstairs was bad and overpriced. Layout: The shower is tiny, and there are no laundry facilities.
Note that the \"1st floor\" is actually the second story. Some ads show an elevator, but we did not see an elevator while we were there, so expect to carry your luggage up the stairs.
Tip: Housekeeping strictly requires you do not leave luggage on the beds!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2026

cary

The kitchen was great and well stocked. I love that there are 2 bedrooms, a family room, a dining room…. The bathroom was
excellent; everything was perfect! Also in a great area!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

Ke

Need Whatsapp to receive instructions. The property is few minutes walking to colosseum and Roman forum, also lots of restaurants and gelato places near by, there's complimentary cookies and sparkling water and host is very helpful.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2026

Benjamin

Excellent place to stay for our family of 4. Alessandro was a great host and very communicative. We had the Iulia room which was great for our family. Amenities include a water cooler station with cold water, ice and sparking water. There were also plenty of free snacks which was a great touch. We were there during some hot weather and the A/C worked great. Would stay here again if we are ever back in Rome.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

Kelly

We had a lovely stay here with our family of 4 prior to our Mediterranean cruise - the location was excellent and we appreciated all the recommendations for restaurants and places to see! Patrizia helped us organize our airport transfer which was very helpful. We also loved the little kitchen area. We would definitely stay here again!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2026

Teri

The room was very clean with a nice bathroom. The beds were very comfortable, and the staff was very friendly and helpful with suggestions for lunch and dinner as well as directions for meeting with our excursion as well as other important sites to visit.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2026

Tiffany

Perfect location.... shops, restaurants and historical sites are all around. We had a great stay and slept so comfortably.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2026

Don

We wanted to stay close to the main historical sites to cut down on taxi and Uber fees. This location is perfect if you want to be in the middle of everything. Patrizia was a fantastic host and super helpful. Room was cleaned each day. This is not a hotel, it’s similar to staying in an apartment but no kitchen and it met our needs. Thanks!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2026

Irene

Clean room. Good location. Close to all main attractions.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2026

Adam

Booking and communications were excellent. Before arriving I was contacted to confirm arrival time as it’s not a manned reception. The location is excellent close the colosseum and Roman forums, lots of restaurants and shops close by. Walking distance to the train station and other attractions.

Hotel managers Patrizia and Alessandro were very kind and helpful. Willing to help with taxis and other requests if needed. The rooms and amenities were great. There was a little kitchenette available for use with coffee machine and chilled water etc. Could also store bags before departure flight.

Overall we loved our stay, and the location was a huge selling point. Would definitely stay again. Rome is a busy city so expect some noise but we found the hotel relatively quiet late night.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2025

Lori

Great location, friendly staff, nice room, comfortable beds.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2025

James

A very nice place to stay in the heart of Rome. Walking distance to the coliseum, the room was impeccably clean and comfortable. A lot of thoughtful touches too, like an assortment of snacks in the room and premium toiletries in the bathroom. The owners are also very helpful

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2025

Guillermo

I loved the location. Patrizia the manager amazing. The rooms are very spacious and only 5 of them. All good restaurants around specially the one on your left when you exit the hotel owner super nice and great food at not a crazy price.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2025

john

Our host was great! Since the room was ready Let us in early to leave our bags! The room was immaculate! Small shared kitchen With purified water and coffee maker. Refrigerator in room. Is many great restaurants right out the door!!!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2025

MARIA

Located excellent, quiet and nice place and host

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2025

Sara

This was the most amazing little secret stop to stay! The host was in contact with me before check in and leaving my bags early before check in so I could walk around was an option. When I did check in I was greeted with such warmth it made me feel truly welcomed. The room is cozy and simple, the bed was extremely comfortable, and the windows allowed me to open up to the city sounds and sunrise perfectly. The food and shopping nearby was great, especially the breakfast place they partner with! It was amazing to step outside the doors and just see the coliseum - it’s perfectly located and one of the best places Ive stayed.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2025

Ann

Fantastic building layout with four separate locks to enter the building and our room! It really felt safe!
Alessandro was excellent!!!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2025

rikki

We just stayed here and we loved the location, it was no more than a 20 minute walk to wherever we wanted to go. The room was clean and the staff were so nice and helpful!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2024

Joy

The place is nice, clean, safe, and the amenities are complete and even exceeded my expectations. Patrizia is very helpful and very hospitable. The check-in was not problem at all even we arrived late at night because our flight got delayed. They even provide coffee, snacks and hot and cold water!
Our bed is bigger than a king size bed! My taxi and Uber app won’t work and Patrizia help us get a taxi! I surely recommend this place!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2024

Stephanie

We enjoyed our stay! Right outside the door there were tons of restaurants, and the Colosseum and Roman Forum were just down the street.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2024

Vocal

Modern comforts in an old world charming Roman building. Close to everything.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2024

George

Great place clean

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2024

Alyte

We had such a wonderful stay! Patricia and Alessandro made our stay so carefree, by arranging transportation from the airport and to the port. They were very kind, attending and easy to communicate with. The location is ideal, with restaurants, stores and major attractions just a few minutes away.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Jun 2024

Shannon

A little confusing check in instructions and time however the space was beautiful, the staff were nice and accommodating and the location was incredible.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2024

Stefani

Great place, no hotel staff on property so if you need help or advice you’re out of luck, although you can call them. Our room was cleaned everyday. Great location, quiet, cute little kitchen in the little lobby. Very nice room and we got one for the four people in our family, which was great.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2024

Carole

Amazing stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2024

Jason

Wonderful residenza in Rome!

Great service, very clean, convenient location. It was a wonderful home in Rome. Highly recommended!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2024

Tammy

I would return here anytime! It was like being welcome guests at their home. These owners couldnt be nicer. I had phone issues and couldnt get or send messages to the owners. They had sent me instructions but I never got them. I paniced when noone answered. .But the man from the restaurant next door called him and he came right over. The place was nice, very comfotablr and they give you little snacks and extras, he even careied my heavy bag in for me. and they let me leave it there securely while I went out the next day. I cant sat enough good things about them or this stay. it was my first time at a non hotel experience and they made it wonderful! I highly Recommend.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2024

Jonni M

Residenza Roma Imperiale was a fantastic \"hotel\". Our flight got moved and we needed to stay an extra night and our host was very accommodating. The location was surrounded by a ton of restaurants to choose from and a 5 min walk from the Colosseum. I would definitely stay here again!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2024

Sharon

Great little hotel

Very comfortable room with nice amenities. Also located in a great location around the corner from the Colosseum. I enjoyed my stay and would stay here again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2023

Glenn

Owners Alessandro and Patrizia make you feel like you are family. They are excellent hosts for this four room residential hotel. It has an available kitchen and the rooms are well equipped and extremely comfortable. We will stay here again (have stayed there twuce). Only a 5 minute walk from the Colosseum and the Forum plus local eateries and markets. 5 stars all around!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Sep 2023

Leah

While the staff is very sweet it's important to note this is an air bnb type place not a hotel. It's more like one huge apt wit 4-5 rooms rented. House keeping comes in very early. It's almost like having your mom bang around pots in the kitchen when you're trying to sleep in at 7:30am. It's also on a busy street so it's very noisy till late. The bed was hard and the pull out sofa was painful. The shower is so small. It's impossible to shower and not get your hair wet.

The staff was hospitable and the place is clean.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2023

ralph l

Location of property was perfect. Colloseum, Roman forum and Palpatine hill were 1 block away. Trevi fountain and spanish steps were a 15 minute walk.
Plenty of dining options just outside the front door. Room was clean and spacious. The owner Alessandro was very hospitable and helpful.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jun 2023

Gerri

Lovely place but disagreement at check out

The hotel was great but not what you generally think of as a hotel. We were in one bedroom with a bath of what appeared to be a renovated apartment, one of four such rooms. It was very clean and comfortable in a nice area of town with lots of reasonably priced restaurants right outside our door. Getting into the “hotel” was a little challenging at first but, once in, all was fine. Alessandro was welcoming and very friendly. Only hiccup came at the end of our stay when his wife phoned, demanding that we vacate at 10:00am because they had new guests who had arrived. Note that check-in was 2pm and checkout 11am as clearly stated on our agreement. I explained that we planned to leave by 11am but she was adamant we leave earlier. We stayed until 10:50am as we weren’t prepared to leave earlier. It was a lovely place but the wife’s attitude did not set well with us.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2023

Jessica

We had the best stay at this hotel. It's beautifully decorated. Has all the amenities that you could want. They provided snacks and water in the room, which was great after traveling for hours with a toddler. The staff was incredibly accomodating and friendly. The room was immaculately clean. The bed was very comfortable, the pillows were comfortable and they provided extra blankets in the room. We really couldnt have asked for a better stay and this will be the only hotel that we use whenever we are in Rome from now on!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2023

Margaret

Overall we were very pleased with our whole experience at the Residenza Imperial Roma.
The owners were very helpful and informative. Our room(Adriana) was roomy and clean. The hotel is in a great location and very walkable to many of Romes beautiful ancient ruins and attractions.
We would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Rome!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2023

Alexandria

Safe small hotel/apartments inside a coded building. Host was very polite and helpful, allowed us to drop our bags off midday to go to the colosseum.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2022

Susan

This property was immaculate. It was also in a great location with dining options and the coliseum minutes from our doorstep. Would definitely stay here again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2022

joan

STAFF ARE EXCELLENT. EXPLAINED EVERYTHING WELL. VERY ACCOMMODATING.
WILL STAY THERE AGAIN.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2022

Fabrizio

Amazing place, A

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2022

Kimberly

We stayed one night passing through Rome. It was perfect. Clean. Perfect location. They held our bags as we explored. Highly recommend

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2022

Parit

Superb location, very nice room and friendly host.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2022

Tauseef

Excellent area and the place was a hidden gem! Had a very delightful stay and hope to come back here in the future. Alessandro was a great host and was very accommodating.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2022

John

Wonderful Hotel!

Great hotel for experiencing Rome. Was extremely happy with everything. Alessandro was so welcoming and made us feel at home. Would definitely stay again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2021

Judyta

Great location, nice quality

Our experience was generally great. The small hotel is of lovely quality and the staff were very nice. The room was great, though it does get a lot of street noise (expected) and you can hear noise from other apartment especially through bathroom. No biggie. Worth it for the short walk to the Colosseum.

What was disappointing was being charged €20 for a “late checkin” fee. We were in communication with the host for hours prior and this charge was never mentioned. We were late by 26 minutes…this was also never mentioned in the small print of the hotel’s profile. We arrived at 20:26, so by no way very late…We found the charge unreasonable and was the only sour part of our stay.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Residenza Roma Imperiale is in fantastic location. It is extremely central to most things in Rome. Being only a few minutes walk to the Coliseum meant we could go there multiple times at various times for sunrise, sunset, night lights to get lots of great photos. It is in a very safe location so no problems walking in that area at any time. Our host Alessandro was excellent with accommodating our arrival times, giving us heaps of information and just being so friendly. The room and ammenities were excellent.
There was nothing that we did not like about it.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2019

TheJones'

This place is fabulous... If I could give it an 11 out of 5 I would. Location is perfect. A short walk to subway, Colosseum and many of places. The trip was perfect... Just too short! The next time in Rome, we're definitely staying here! Even if we need to change our plans to fit availability. Alessandro made us feel like we were home. Really NOTHING bad...

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

The location was fantastic, so close to the colosseum, forum etc. The check out allowed us to leave bags and collect at our leisure, the only negative was that the bed was very hard. I would definitely recommend.

Leisure Family