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Select Comfort beds, in-room safe, individually decorated
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Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Via Ottaviano, 9, Rome, Lazio, 192
  • Place, St. Peter's Square
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Vatican Museums
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, St. Peter's Basilica
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Rome (FCO-Fiumicino - Leonardo da Vinci Intl.)
    ‪31 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room | Select Comfort beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Double Room

  • City view
  • 183 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Select Comfort beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Triple Room

  • City view
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Select Comfort beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Quadruple Room

  • 538 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Rome

Located in Rome City Centre, Ancient Romance is within a 10-minute walk of popular sights such as Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. This 6-room, 3-star hotel welcomes guests with conveniences like free in-room WiFi, free self parking, and limo/town car service.

What's nearby

  • Via Cola di Rienzo - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • St. Peter's Square - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Vatican Museums - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • St. Peter's Basilica - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Sistine Chapel - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

  • Risorgimento/S. Pietro Tram Stop - 2 min walk
  • Rome San Pietro Station - 17 min walk
  • Ciampino Airport (CIA) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Caffé Risorgimento - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Castroni - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Clementina - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪La Soffitta Renovatio - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Be.Re. - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Ancient Romance

A local mainstay since 1905, Ancient Romance offers free WiFi in public areas, express check-in, and express check-out. There's free parking, and a shuttle from the airport to the hotel (available 24 hours) for EUR 47 per vehicle. The front desk has multilingual staff that can help with luggage storage, dry cleaning/laundry, and tours or tickets. This hotel also has laundry facilities.
Guests can expect free WiFi and 18-inch TVs with digital channels. Select Comfort beds grant a restful night's sleep, and bathrooms offer hair dryers and free toiletries. Other standard amenities include free local calls and safes.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour airport pick-up shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
  • Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee: EUR 3.50 per person

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Beaux Arts architecture
  • Built in 1905
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 18-inch TV with digital channels

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Free local calls
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Late check-in fee charged for check-in between 8 PM and midnight
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the cruise terminal, ferry terminal, airport, and train station (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 9 AM - 8 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Children and extra beds

  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 30 per night
  • Free cribs/infant beds are available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay these charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 6.00 per person, per night, up to 10 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 10 years of age.

These are all of the charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

These fees and deposits will be charged at check-in, check-out, or the time of service.

  • Breakfast fee: approximately EUR 3.50 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 47 per vehicle
  • Late check-in fee charged for check-in between 8 PM and midnight
  • In-room safe fee: EUR 1 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 30 per night

This list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits might not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
  • Check-in: 2 PM—-8 PM
  • Check-out: 11 AM
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
The front desk is available during limited hours, and checking in and out are easy with express services. For convenient arrivals, you can take advantage of the airport pickup or train station pickup (fees apply). Driving? This property offers free parking.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts credit cards.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • Upon check-in, all guests, including children, must be present to show their passport or government-issued photo ID.
  • Due to national regulations, cash transactions can't exceed EUR 5000 at this property. For additional details, contact the property using the contact information on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is a free cancellation option available at Ancient Romance?

Ancient Romance offers free cancellation on certain room rates. If you'd like to learn more, review the cancellation policy on Orbitz.

What's there to see around Ancient Romance?

This hotel is situated in Rome City Centre within a 10-minute walk of Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Square. You'll also find St. Peter's Basilica and Castel Sant'Angelo less than a mile away.

Is there parking available at Ancient Romance?

Yes, self parking is offered for free at the hotel.

Does Ancient Romance have a casino at the property?

No, Ancient Romance doesn't have a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at Ancient Romance?

No, there is no indoor pool at this hotel.

What do couples enjoy most about Ancient Romance?

Couples staying at this hotel will value amenities like a Select Comfort mattress, a city view in some guestrooms, as well as limo/town car service.

Does Ancient Romance have a hot tub?

No, this hotel doesn't have a spa tub.

Does Ancient Romance have a restaurant that serves breakfast?

Ancient Romance offers breakfast for a surcharge though there is no restaurant.

Does Ancient Romance have connecting rooms available?

No, this hotel doesn't feature connecting guestrooms.

How close is the airport from Ancient Romance?

The closest major airport to Ancient Romance is Ciampino Airport (CIA), which is 21.4 mi away (39 minutes by car). Another top airport is Fiumicino - Leonardo da Vinci Intl. Airport (FCO), which is located 17.8 mi away (32-minute drive).

Are there rooms with balconies at Ancient Romance?

No, there aren't any guestrooms with balconies at Ancient Romance.

Ancient Romance Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 74 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 74 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 74 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 74 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 74 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room is not the.same on the pocture. The room is too small. Not so much Amenities. Shower area have no non slip mat, over all i.am disappointed on this property. The only good thing about this property is only walkoing distance to the Vaticsn City. And close to everything.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Uitstekende ligging, nabij het vaticaan, nabij metrostation. Leuke eettentjes om de hoek, geweldig.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Accueil chaleureux... et c'est tout. Vu le prix, on ne s'attendait pas à exceptionnel mais quand même. Si vous cherchez juste un lit correct, vous l'avez trouvé. Le titre annonce B&B mais n'y comptez pas, les petits-déjeuner ne sont pas compris, il s'agit d'un Bed&Bathroom d'après le réceptionniste (les lois italiennes ne régissant pas ce genre de location, ils font un peu ce qu'ils veulent). Pour le reste, la chambre est tout juste propre, la salle de bain poussiéreuse et sent l'humidité. Les fenêtres sont vieilles et ferment mal. Quand à la kitchenette qui à première vue corrige l'absence de petit-déjeuner, ne vous y trompez pas car si elle n'est pas décrite dans la réservation c'est parce qu'elle est inutilisable ! En avisant une machine à café et une bouilloire, nous avions fait nos courses en conséquence et bien mal nous en a pris : les machines doivent dater de Néron si l'on en croit le centimètre de calcaire qui accroche le fond (et je n'exagère rien). Merci pour l'eau chaude marron et les petits cailloux :) Pas de couverts, pas d'assiette, pas de torchon seulement 2 tasses à café et sans rien pour faire la vaisselle. Il y avait bien là un microonde (qui a sauvé la première partie de notre séjour) mais en plein milieu, il nous a été retiré sans explications et impossible de le récupérer ! Comme solution, ils nous proposent de faire 5 étages pour venir réchauffer nos plats... Ça pourrait être mille fois mieux avec peu de moyens, c'est vraiment dommage.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
posizione formidabile, stanza carina e silenziosa, bagno buono
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Molto pulito personale disponibile, camera silenziosa
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Super Unterkunft. Tolle Lage. Einziges Manko die Dusche da der Duschkopf nicht befestigt werden konnte ansonsten alles tipptopp
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Cambio biancheria e pulizie quotidiane, scadente l ascensore
Stayed 10 nights in May 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stacy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great room for the price! Excellent Location!

These rooms are located in a prime location. Less than 2 blocks from the enterance of the Vatican and two blocks from the subway station. We also visited the Coloseum and it was super easy to get there from our room via the subway. Michael checked us in and was super helpful with directions, places to eat and other recommendations. Room was small but clean and suited us just fine. Good room for the money.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hyvä b & b

Pieni, siisti ja erittäin hiljainen majoituspaikka vanhassa talossa. Ihan huippusijainti Pietarin kirkon vieressä. Erittän ystävällinen, rento ja avulias henkilökunta
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019
Verified

4/10 Poor

Trace

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Both rooms in our apartment look nothing like the advertise picture. Very clean but very dated. Bathrooms in the apartments were smelly and very noisy. Fantastic location for everything to visit, metro station at the top of the road.if u are looking for a budget,clean room it’s spot on.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely clean and comfortable room with very helpful staff
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Claudia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comodidade

Do lado do vaticano, próximo de estação de metrô, cama e banheiro confortáveis.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Room comfort

Bon

Très proche du Vatican, du métro et pourtant calme
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Comfortable enough, good location

Central location close to the Vatican and public transit. Restaurants and grocery close and open late. Room functional but not super comfortable (small shower, bed not great) but with AC. Check in a little tricky especially if arriving late. Overall, solid place in Rome.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice room with perfect location. I would definitely stay here again. Highly recommended!
Stayed 6 nights in May 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice B&B very close to the Vatican

Clean room and spacious. Close to the metro and the Vatican. A quiet place.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Check in rapido, gentilezza, pulizia, bella camera
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Aleksandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bardzo miły hotelik. Czysto, kolorowo i cicho. Pokój był codziennie sprzątany. Miejsce blisko Watykanu. Bardzo dobry punkt wypadowy do zwiedzania Rzymu.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

Mr Guiseppe

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
If you are arriving early in the morning this might not be the place for you. I arrived from the airport at 6.15am luckily someone buzzed me in as it was raining, I then sat on the office step until 8am when the office opened. On the big plus side as my room was empty they let me check in then with out any extra charges. Big Thumbs Up for that.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Location does matter

It's a walking distance to all the places you want to see in the Vatican City and nearby. It's close to the Metro if you want to travel to the City Centre. Reasonably quiet and safe area. Friendly & helpful staff. They can arrange your airport transfers and tours if you ask in advance. Clean towels every day!
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2017
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfekte Lage

Das Hotel liegt direkt am Vatikan und in unmittelbarer Nähe zur Metro Station (obwohl theoretisch alles zu Fuß in der City zu erreichen ist, ist es manchmal schöner seinem Ziel mit der Metro näher kommen zu können) Es gibt diverse Essensmöglichkeiten und Minimarkets in direkter Nähe. Es war sehr sauber und alles wichtige war vorhanden. Einzig negativer Aspekt war die Hellhörigkeit der Räume, was sich jedoch nur auf den Flur (für 3 Zimmer) und die Leitungsgeräusche des Nachbarbads bezieht.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hervorragende Lage

Sehr nettes Team! Schneller Check in! Das Zimmer bietet alles was man braucht. Der Preis war in Ordnung. Die Sauberkeit ist excellent. Die Lage ist sehr gut, die Innenstadt ist einer Viertelstunde zu Fuß zu erreichen, der Vatikan ist nur ein paar Gehminuten entfernt. Einkaufsmöglichkeiten sind in der Umgebung auch vorhanden.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Giacomo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

vicino al vaticano

zona sicura vicino al vaticano, buona pulizia buon personale però le camere avevano tutte qualche problema per esempio alcune volte non usciva l'acqua calda però tutto sommato lo consiglio per la sua ottima posizione
Verified

10/10 Excellent

HECTOR RAMON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Buena habitacion

Al llegar, amablemente nos informaron que nuestra habitacion estaria a un par de calles de ahi. Pero la habiatacion y la ubicacion nueva estuvo excelente. Tal vez mejor. Recomendable.
Verified

8/10 Good

Mario Luciano

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ottima posizione bella struttura