Old Kitchen B&B

Italy , Rome
ROME, Via Degli Scipioni 121
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50 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2025

peter

Very helpful owner. Good sized room. Self serve breakfast. Good location. Interesting locale. Access to many cafes, bars, restos and shops.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2025

William

Simone and Annette were wonderful hosts and the property is a short walk to the Vatican. We really enjoyed the neighborhood restaurants and the morning croissants were an added treat.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2025

Liudmyla

Nice apartment, everything you need is there. Very good host, clear instructions on how to get there, easy check in and check out. Great location, close to everything, we walked everywhere. Good restaurants near by. We liked everything about the place!

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

02 Sep 2025

zepur

The property is listed as hotel but the place looks nothing like a hotel , very bad and inconvenient for families or individual person. According to the expidia website and pictures the reality is totally different. The dining area is nothing other than small kitchen where can’t fit two person and looks like brothel

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2025

Andel

Perfect spot to stay and enjoy Rome. In the heart of everything yet safe and secure at the end of our day where we could relax 10/10

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2025

Valerie

Loved this place! Close to the Metro, dining, shopping, and the Vatican.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2025

The cordiality, kindness and concern of the service managers is a remarkable thing. Another level.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Jun 2025

ROBERT

I chose Old Kitchen because of its location close to a Metro station and the Vatican. It was clean and comfortable and suited my purpose for a 2 night stay.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2025

Justin

Staff is very friendly and you can’t beat the location.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2025

Luke

It gave us a feel of living in Italy. It is close to the metro, shops and it feels authentic. The staff were just a text away. Great place to stay. It would help if the beds were more comfortable.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Dec 2024

LISA MAE

Delivery of crouissants each morning was very nice. Avalailability of tea coffee and other breakfeast or snacks were readily available was also a very nice addition.
Location was within walking distance to some of the main attractions. Property felt safe. My only feedback would be on the mainfloor doorlock where is unique that a picture be made on how to use it.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2024

Michele

Convenient, clean and comfortable

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2024

Zaklina

Old Kitchen Vatican Suits folks were fantastics, excelent communication and very friendly.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2024

MARCO ANTONIO

Safe place, close to Vatican city, close to metro, restaurants, a few in the area.
Simone and Anette excellente service.
Grazie Simone for the hospitality.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2024

Bruce

I have never had such wonderful hosts/managers in my domestic and international travels of 45 years. Simone and Anette were there to make absolutely sure to make their guests feel taken care of. I am a social person and at a midday point they were both there with me and a small family sharing life experiences for 45 minutes. What a great experience. But there was a shy couple and our hosts were sensitive to their desire to just come and go quietly. With only four rooms they are only there for several hours a day but can be easily reached with a phone call. I was free to go to my daily plans after having my coissant and espresso. The fridge was available 24 hours a day for fruit, juice and yogurt. It is a rather simple place, but well stocked, 3 minutes to the Metro and very thoughtful extras. I cannot say more about my experience at Old Kitchen. So glad I found them! Bruce
P.S. I made a one time mistake of leaving my backpack in a taxi. Simone was willing to call around to all the taxi complanies to find it. I said no because I had my most important stuff and didn't want to waste the last 36 hours of my vacation.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2024

anna

Our stay at the Old Kitchen Vatican was great. The area is safe . It is a 25min walk to the start of the major attractions . 10 min walk to the Vatican. 2mins to the metro. The area is full of cafes restaurants and shopping.The apartment has a shared entrance and kitchen which is stocked with bread fruit cheese and juices. Fresh croissants are delivered daily. Like everywhere in Rome the facilities are old but charming and extremely clean. There is an elevator. Annette and Simone are wonderful hosts. They answer in a timely fashion are considerate and fair. I would not hesitate to book again.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2024

Heather

Great location! Close to transport links and a close walk to Vatican City. 20 minutes and you’re across the river in the heart of Rome. Wonderful hosts and great facilities! Looking forward to coming back soon!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2024

Anna

Lovely cosy and clean property. We had shower in our bedroom which is very convenient. Communal kitchen was clean and tidy. 10 mins walk from Vatican, 50 mins walk from Colosseum. The host is understanding and easy to communicate with, replies promptly.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Mar 2024

Julia Louise

Lovely, helpful hosts, just the right temperature. Quiet with close metro station. Superbly clean, felt very relaxing, would definitely come back.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2024

Elie Maroun

Simone and Anette are the best! They are not there 24h, but are super helpful from the minute we arrive at 12am until the day we left. What a beautiful couple!

You can use the kitchen at anytime you like and we were always served the best croissants in Rome.

The hotel is in an apartment block - 4th floor with a retro style lift, though the rooms are styled like hotel rooms. The room was fantastic, with great decor and character. Super comfortable stylish room, in awesome secure location.

The location, transport by bus, taxi or train was fantastic. short walk to the Vatican. Extremely convenient location.

We would definitely come back and stay here again!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Feb 2024

Melanie

Rooms are situated on the 4th floor in a beautiful traditional apartment block accessed via small traditional
Lift. Spacious bedroom with good en-suite and a large kitchen area where self serve continental breakfast is available. ( And hot drinks day and night- with an excellent coffee machine!) Your choice of fresh croissants are delivered to the kitchen every morning!
Bedroom decor and furniture is quite basic - traditional old tiles rather than carpet, open shelving unit as a wardrobe and the curtains could do with being upgraded- but I found this all quite charmingly original. The room is comfortable and warm (Feb stay- cold nights) with adjustable heating and good air con unit if needed- we just opened the window. Good quality sheets and pillows although, as seems to be the case in Italian hotels, the beds are quite firm! Situated very close to Vatican and just a few yards away from Metro from where you can easily and cheaply get to all other landmarks. We also managed to get directly from the FCO airport to the apartment on the train and metro -was surprisingly easy.
The venue is in a less touristy area than the other side of the river but has good little cafes, supermarkets, shops etc immediately around it.
The owners Annette and Simone were excellent at letting us know how to access keys on arrival and were very helpful by text message throughout. An immediate response to any queries. Overall good value and highly recommended.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2023

Louella

The property is beautiful, once you get inside and taste the coffee and croissant for breakfast there's nothing to search of. Metro station close by, lot of restaurants around. The property is managed by Simone and Annette, we've only seen Simone and he is very nice, he would answer all of your questions and help you. Perfect place to stay for Italian vacation. What are you waiting for? do not hesitate, i highly recommend Old Kitchen Vatican Suites. Thank you Simone!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 May 2023

candice

Simon the proprietor was very kind and helpful

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2023

Merav

Hosts were friendly, warm and accomodating. Location is perfect, minutes from the vatican, we walked everywhere. Fresh croissants delivered early in the morning , we had them with freshly ground espresso. Was perfect

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2023

Eunice

It was refreshing to be in a typical Roman neighborhood, living as a 'local', not a tourist.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2022

Waylon

This place is great!

Simone was extremely friendly and helpful. The place is clean and quiet. We had a great stay and would definitely stay again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2022

Linda Margaret

This is a great establishment to stay at. It is ten minutes walk from the Vatican and bus routes to areas if historical interest.
Property is very clean and host was so helpful in terms of travelling around Rome in addition to anything we needed to make our stay comfortable. Nothing was too much trouble and have a kitchen facility for breakfast which was provided was great. I would stay here without doubt again and have already recommended to friends and family

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2021

Conrad

Perfect location for a stay in Rome. 20 mins walk from all the main tourist sites, but also right in the heart of the main area where locals go to eat so many many good affordable restaurants.
Included continental breakfast is a big and lovely bonus. Shower plenty powerful. I didn’t fully get on with the bed but partner was OK with it (i know beds are very personal things!). Host was charming and kept the place spotless.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2020

Gregg

Great Customer Service

Excellent customer service and great people.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

29 Jan 2020

yam lai

Bad

Our bathroom not inside the room, have to bring the key to the common area.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

This was one of the cleanest hotels I have ever stayed in. It is basic but very functional, a great location and had a great layout. The staff was great and it felt like you were staying in a home flat versus a stuffy hotel. The value for money was excellent and I would stay her again if I returned to Rome and would recommend this hotel!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Plain and simple accommodation, very good location.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2019

Becky

Great location. Simone and Annette were really helpful, by email before our arrival and on arrival. They were there to greet us, gave recommendations on places to visit and eat. The accommodation was spacious, very clean and comfortable.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Great location. Proprietor was welcoming and helpful. Also recommended restaurants near by and advice on attractions to visit.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Home away from home

The stay was wonderful

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2019

Thomas

Nice and clean. Upon arrival Adrian greeted us at the door. He provided us with a map of the city and the locations of the tourist site. He pointed out the kitchen that was for every guest to use. He provided us the cell phone number of the owner of the hotel. He was very helpful. Room was nice and clean. The only problem was the wi fi, off and then on and off again. The following morning we were meet by the owner of the hotel. He was very nice and helpful. Hotel was close to everything and was in walking distance for all site seeing. The Vatican was only a 10 minute walk from the hotel and mass was given by the Pope on wednesday at 930 am. The metro train was just round the block. All and all we had a great time. We give it a 9.5 rating.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

It was amazing. The room was lovely, the place was quirky, the owners Annette and Simon were wonderful and friendly. We would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants a stress free, easy going accommodation. There were quite a few reasonably priced cafe/bars in the same road and the metro was just around the corner.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

For our first visit to Rome this was an ideal spot, we enjoyed walking around and finding something new around each corner, we even walked to the centre each day as it wasn’t that far away and it was a great way to learn your surroundings! The room was the perfect size for a long weekend, the bathroom was clean and the shower was excellent. The area felt really safe and we had no worries as it took 3 keys to get to the b&b. The little kitchen was great, lovely juice and yoghurts, the best was the delicious fresh chocolate croissants waiting for us each morning! What a lovely touch! The hosts couldn’t have been more helpful if they tried, every message they replied extremely quickly and were so useful! Sadly we didn’t get to meet them properly due to bad timings but they keep a wonderful b&b and would happily recommend this place to anyone planning on going to Rome! Also a shout out to Adrian who helped us With all our silly questions!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

18 Sep 2019

Damian

Excellent location, room was smaller than expected!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Fantastic location and host! Simone was very informative and gave us lots of travel tips and great places to eat. The room itself was very clean and spacious with everything we could need. The continental breakfast was lovely - best croissants! Thank you for a wonderful stay in Rome!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2019

Jill

Simone and Annette were very nice and helped us navigate Rome. They always provided clean towels and soap and were available by text if we had any questions.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2019

Benjamin

We had a fantastic stay at Old Kitchen. Simone and Annette met us on arrival and gave us some fantastic tips and restaurant recommendations. We can definitely recommend nearby L'Archetto, and La Fraschetta in Trastevere.

The accommodation had everything that we needed for a base, and is situated in an amazing traditional Italian apartment block. Fresh croissants arrive at about 7.30 each morning for breakfast, courtesy of the bakery downstairs. The fridge is well stocked with cheeses, juices, milk, yoghurts and fruit. There is also bread and fresh coffee courtesy of the bean-to-cup coffee machine. There's also tea available for tea drinkers.

Old Kitchen is really well situated for getting to The Vatican City for early starts. It's about a 10-15 minute walk, and was perfect for us. The nearest Metro station, Ottaviano, is about 5 minutes round the corner. We got the bus from Ciampino airport to Termini station in Rome (45 minutes, 9 euros return ticket), then the Metro to the accommodation (1.5 euros). For the rest of our trip/sightseeing, we didn't use public transport at all, we just walked everywhere.

We would definitely recommend Old Kitchen and would happily stay there again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

The location is excellent, and the whole setup is excellent, help your self breakfast, anytime you want, coffee when you want.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2018

Patricia

Great b&b

Simone was very helpful and friendly. we had fresh croissants every day.
The Vatican museums are a few minutes away. Tiny elevator came in handy.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2018

theresa

Great location/ price/ comfort

Very comfortable and great location. All amenities are as advertised. Great owners!

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2018

Barney

Extremely helpful propieter who was kind and thoughtful. Our only complaint was the WIFI which was frustratingly intermittent, and they were unable to resolve during our stay. However the room and facilities were clean, and really well organised with fresh croissant each morning, great coffee and lots of food in the fridge

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2018

Mino

Wonderful Hosts

A great stay in a convenient location to the Vatican and Museum. Wonderful hosts in Annette and Simone. Annette spent alot of time explaining the self-help breakfast and great coffee machine, how to get around Rome, the best areas to visit and eat and Simone was likewise was most helpful. Have already recommended others to stay here.

8/10

Excellent

08 Nov 2025

Baykal

Top Lage!
Kann ich nur weiter empfehlen

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2025

Karlos

Amazing well located place aldo very voz y

Leisure Family

10/10