Name: City Lights Rome
Address: Via Ostiense 73, Rome, 00154, IT

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2026

Lori

We choose this location for its connivence to the Metro/train/subway. It is on the 10th floor and the balcony was very nice. When it was hot on the ground you got the winds cooler breeze sitting out there. Rome is loud. It’s a very busy city. So don’t be looking for quiet until later at night. Lots of cafes, restaurants & small grocery stores steps away from your door. There is an elevator but it is small. Can carry 2 people at a time with luggage no problem. If your a walker you can get to the Trevi fountain, colosseum & ruins no problem in one day. It’s also a nice walk to the River Tiber. Our Host was polite courteous & was there if and when u needed her. The WiFi worked very well.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2024

Pablo

Nice

2/10

Poor

21 Jun 2024

Haitham

Agnes was very rude about the rooms. I purchased a room online and was given a different room. When telling Agnes about this, she was not cooperative at all. This was a terrible experience. I would not recommend staying here.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2024

RANA

It was amazing. The room is big, clean and comfortable. The service was amazing and also the breakfast.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2024

Manuela

It’s Okay

It’s in a neighborhood that’s local so not too bad. A tad sketchy, but as long as you’re in daytime it should be fine. Very close to train station like 3 - 6minutes walk but at night the noise is insane so if you have very light sleep be careful. The AC isn’t that cold so if you’re from anerica lol have lower expectation. No reception to give you keys it’s self check in which I don’t mind. It’s definitely not a true B&B it’s more like an Airbnb as the breakfast is not really a breakfast. You have to go across the street to a cafeteria and you’re only allowed for 1 coffee 1 croissant and 3 cookies. The people that work there were a little bit surprised when we asked. I don’t eat sweets for breakfast so for me that was a waste of money. They don’t even give you any of the above unless you ask for it. The building is residential so with a baby I was very worried. I recommend to stay closer to Termini if you are on a budget than Ostiense. I could possibly stay in Ostiense again but just to explore the more local areas Overall if you’re single and don’t mind noise and no cold AC it’s ok for the price. If you’re a family not the best spot because you will struggle a lot with the stroller.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Apr 2024

Shawn Henry Gil

Great view of the city, seamless check-in/out process. The shower room had a smell. Otherwise, it was a nice place to stay in.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Love the location, the views and closest to the train station.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Great stay

Very friendly and helpful owners of the b&b. Very comfortable and sone great olaces around to have pizza and ice cream. Close to trains and ciampino airport. B&b is on 10th floor with a nice view. Our bathroom was in the hall but it wasn't a big problem for us. Very clean and looked after. Handy guide around rome made from the owners. Breakfast included was a croissant with a coffe in lively restaurant just minute away from b&b. Missing Rome already

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2019

Jake

Lovely stay

Lovely cosy room in B&B. Bed is comfortable and great balcony. Our host Agnes was very lovely and super helpful. Check out was at 11 but she let us keep our bags there till 5 so we weren’t carrying them around Rome all day. The cafe she gives you vouchers for is lovely, you get a hot drink and a croissant ☺️ Would definitely stay here again. Thank you Agnes!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

Agnes went above and beyond. Would go back just because of that.

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2017

Don

Clean, Basic Accommodation near ROMA OSTIENSE Rail

I needed a bed/bath which was accessible by Trenitalia - specifically the Roma Ostiense station.
It is a three (3) unit guest house, on the tenth (10th) floor of an older apartment block, now a condo.
The room and bath were very clean and comfortable. The surrounding neighbourhood was interesting, with plenty of shops, restaurants and bars. I would stay there again and recommend it others seeking this type of accommodation. My only advice would be to ensure that you are clear on the location, if arriving by train.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2016

JACKELIN

Perfect

Was great

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2016

Joe

Best Deal in Rome — Ideal Location

I'm so glad I found this place on Expedia!

I was looking for a place to stay in Testaccio near Piramide. At first, I didn't realize it was listed under Aventino in Expedia. Aventino (Aventine Hill) is the wealthy area of Rome. City Lights is near there, but in a working class residential area on the other side of the pyramid/Piradmide Metro station.

City Lights is on Via Ostiense, which is the main drag of a gentrifying, fun neighborhood with tons of great restaurants/cafes. The night life neighborhood around the pyramid is a 5-10 minute walk.

City Lights is 2 blocks from the train station & 3 from the Metro stop, so it's easy to get here from FCO, and then to get all around Rome by Metro or bus.

My favorite part of the location is its proximity to Eataly — the temple to Italian cuisine! They have foods typical to each area in Italy & bring them all together into a huge supermarket. There are several restaurants there, each dedicated to different cuisine. It's a great place to find distinctive gifts at good prices to bring home. Food here costs the same as the average restaurant (& much less than tourist traps). It's just a 5 minute walk from City Lights.

The room itself is very comfortable & stylishly appointed. The bed is comfy. It's quiet enough. There's lots of room to spread out & places to unpack your stuff. The bathroom is modern, private.

Agnes is very nice & helpful.

The included breakfast is quite good & in a cool cafe next to the entrance to City Lights.

8/10

Excellent

23 May 2016

Daniel

City Lights Rome

My wife and I stayed here for five nights as part of our honeymoon trip. The owners have a total of three rooms here and we're very hospitable. No one was there when we arrived, but they showed up within 30 minutes of calling and offered to take us out for drinks in a nearby neighborhood while the room was being cleaned. The neighborhood is decently busy and there is a lot of graffiti, but we felt very safe walking around into the evening hours. We chose to sleep with the backdoor/windows closed because of the busy street (honking) and train tracks just down the block from the building, from did not mind this because the room had AC. Overall a great stay and would stay there again.

Note: the gelato shop just kitty-corner to the hotel is awesome!!

Partner

2/10

Poor

24 Apr 2026

Ann Celine F

Onder de bedden lag het vol met pluisjes; hier was dus niet geveegd, laat staan gekuisd. De ramen zijn niks geïsoleerd. Door de rolluikkast en ramen kwam al het lawaai naar binnen. Wij arriveerden op een vrijdagavond en het was

6/10

Pleasant

04 Apr 2026

Lili

Dejlige senge. Rent og pænt.
Smuk udsigt men utrolig meget larm fra trafik ken. Nemt med tog og bus til seværdigheder

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2026

Nico

Die Unterkunft liegt in der 10 Etage und man hat eine fantastische Aussicht auf Rom! Hatte ein tolles Doppelbett und konnte da sehr gut schlafen. Badezimmer ist sauber und das Duschgel/ Shampooo riechen toll! Es gibt auch einen Kühlschrank und eine Nespresso Maschine, so dass man gut in den Tag starten kann. Würd ich jedem empfehlen, der einige Tage in Rom verbringt!

Staff ist super und man bekommt super Instruktionen, wie man ins zimmer kommt.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

12 Oct 2025

Léontine

Séjour à Rome

La chambre était propre mais la décoration vieillit mal. La salle de bain n’étais pas si propre et l’odeur d’égout n’est vraiment pas agréable. Le petit déjeuné est bon mais un peu décevant car trop peu, un croissant bon mais les biscuits par contre non.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

25 Sep 2025

Finn

Zimmer sehr klein. Kleine Betten 80x160 cm und dazu noch unbequem.
Extrem laut durch Straße und Zug, trotz 10 Stock. Ausblick und Umgebung ganz nett, gibt einiges zum Essen. Strecke zum Kolosseum kann man laufen unser Zug zum Flughafen fährt um die Ecke.
Frühstück findet um die Ecke in einem Café statt, die Auswahl ist sehr begrenzt durch die Gutschein. Kaffee/ Tee und ein Croissant. Da erwarte ich selbst bei einem B&B ein wenig mehr Auswahl.
Kaputter Klodeckel wurde nicht innerhalb von 2 repariert, am Ende hatten wir gar keinen mehr.
Alles in allem eher enttäuschend und würde ich nicht mehr buchen.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2025

Sorprais

A 10 minutos del centro de Roma en auto y 25 min del FCO, facil ubicación, estacionamiento gratis en las noches sobre la calle, bonita habitacion dentro de un departamento cuenta con solo 3 habitaciones, la mía tenía baño propio una cama matrimonial y una individual, blancon con vista s la ciudad, pasa el tren pero no es ruidoso, descansamos bien, te incluye cortesia en un restaurante cercano de cafe y pan, es un lindo detalle u el personal del restaurante es muy amable, la anfitriona de este hospedaje fue muy atenta y amable, respondio mis dudas en todo momento la comunicación fue muy directa y clara, el ingreso y salida al hospedaje es muy práctico.
Muchas gracias

Leisure Family_with_children