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Reviews of Rifugio Degli Artisti

Rifugio Degli Artisti
Via del Vantaggio, 1/D, Rome, RM

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 39 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 76 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
breakfast aside
B & B without the Breakfast Room is lovely and large, a little musty without windows as hotel below ground. Service with Domenico good and he is helpful and knowledgable about local area, where to eat, sightseeing tips etc
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Franciele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great host and cozy room at the best location.
Perfect location. You can walk everywhere. Domenico the host is just the best and will provide you a lot of great local tips for Rome. Cozy room and feels like home. The best if you want to stay like a local, not your luxury hotel type, but i wouldn't change that for one.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Roger

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

8/10 Good

Pamela

Liked: Staff & service
Review really for owner's Vatican City location... The owner/ manager was extremely pleasant and helpful. Owner advised there was a problem with our room and we had to be placed in different location very near Vatican City. This turned out fine in order to do our Vatican touring. The owner also paid for taxi to get us to new location. Original location was very centralized to all of major sites but new location would not have been difficult to get to other areas. Plus it was closer to local middle class neighborhood with big name stores, cafes, restaurants, bars. This provided opportunity to eat much better food at more reasonable prices.

8/10 Good

Jean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unique accomodation in ideal area of Rome
We had a very pleasant stay - the host was very helpful, organised our airport transfers and offered information on the area. places to go and eat. This is an ideal location for exploring Rome. The accomodation is unusual, just as pictured, but all below ground, and NO windows. We knew this before we arrived and it didnt bother us until we had a power-cut and it was very scary - pitch-black and no phone signal. However the owner did come back and sort it quickly.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Brianna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

phillip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Lydia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would happy stay again and again!
Lovely welcome. The location is ideal as walkable from all the main sites of Rome and Piazza del Popollo too. The rooms are really charming, very clean and very comfortable. Staff were very helpful prior to our stay too, giving us clear instructions on where to park.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything you need for a great price
Great location a couple of minutes from the Spanish steps. Guy who checked us in was really friendly, and gave us a lot of really great advice about places to eat/where not to eat - fantastic level of customer service. Good standard without all the extra unnecessary frills a 'normal' hotel would which you end up paying for in the room price. Couldn't have got somewhere better for that price, would highly recommend.

10/10 Excellent

John, New Jersey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
WONDERFUL STAY IN ROME
This hotel sure has history and the owner was so welcoming and explained all the history this hotel had. The location was great- walking distance from all major attractions and only a few blocks from the location subway stop. The hotel was clean and spacious and the room itself was a great size with a private bathroom. This was a great experience and I would recommend this hotel to anyone looking in Rome.

8/10 Good

ana, Clovis, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old Roman ambience
We booked this hotel for 4 nights, but we stayed just one night. The room was in an ancient roman building in a basement, so no windows and an exposed brick wall that was very old, my wife felt anxious and uncomfortable. Even though it is an old building it Was remodeled and well decorated. The room was spacious and clean, best bed I had in Italy. Nicco, our host, was very helpful and friendly and gave us a lot of good tips. Also no breakfast, what was unusual.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

6/10 Okay

julie, plymouth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Ideal location for exploring Rome
This is more of a guesthouse than a Hotel. It is ideally located, near Piazza de Popolo, for exploring Rome on foot. Was late to check-in but the lad on reception waited for us to arrive and was very friendly and helpful. situated in the basement of the building there are no windows, but the rooms were clean and comfortable, and the bed was lovely.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good quiet room
The staff were very helpful fitted in with our timings and looking after the luggage. The shower leaked and it was hard to find. We had trouble with the lights. Overall the stay was fine

10/10 Excellent

snacks on a train, usa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
not your usual hotel
Hotel staff was very helpful and eager to be of assistance. The room was very impressive with enough space and a very comfortable bed. The bathroom was a bit tight but impressively designed - and there was plenty of hot water (always a plus). It is located below grade in a very historic space. Not having a window was not an issue for us (in fact it made sleeping late in the morning a lot easier). It is located right on the edge of a very chic neighborhood and relatively handy to many typical tourist sites. Note that there are steps to negotiate, but our staff was more than willing to assist with moving our luggage. The only negative: there is a bit of dampness in the air but it didn't impact how much we enjoyed our stay.

8/10 Good

Debra, Chicago, IL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rome Vacation 2014
I did not know until arrival this was not a normal hotel. More a guest house/apt. Was very pretty, the guest rooms, 5 of them, are re done however the main room for check in has original flooring and walls, 2000 years old per our the gentleman checking us in. I would have preferred more AC as there aren't any windows since the rooms are in a basement of the building. The young man checking us in was very friendly and accommodating, arranged transport for us to the train station and the airport. Would stay here again. Centrally located, quick walk to Spanish Stairs, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, great location.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Wonderful service, but less than ideal building
The service during our stay was above and beyond, and we were happy with everything except one issue: since the rooms are underground (in what were once Roman cisterns), it was constantly damp. Even though the air conditioning kept the room cool, the dampness meant the room felt clammy. Otherwise it was a great stay.

8/10 Good

Tina

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

10/10 Excellent

ant, dav

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nico is the best!

10/10 Excellent

np

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

10/10 Excellent

Robin, Burbank, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Location, Cute Artsy B&B
This hotel is in a prime location for seeing Rome. Every major attraction (except the Colosseum and Forum) is within walking distance. The hotel is short walk to a metro station and the Vatican and train station are just a couple of stops away. The room was small but all we needed since we were out of the hotel most of the time. There was hot water and air conditioning, so we were very comfortable. Other reviews mentioned that it could feel damp and muggy, but we didn't notice that at all, and the whole time we were in Rome there was a heat wave and rolling thunder storms.

8/10 Good

Andrew, Long Island NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location to see it all
Location is within walking distance of all main attractions. Hard to find initially due to no sign in front of building. The hotel manager was delightful and very attentative. Great for a quick trip in Rome and it's affordable.

2/10 Terrible

Christy, New York

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disgusting hotel, rude proprietor
Don't let the photos fool you. Yes the rooms are asthetically pleasing, However...the smell of mold and damp stagnet water are overwhelming!!!!! We drive from Florence and had to return the car we rented, so we dropped off the bags (after searching for the "hotel" for an hour, since there is no sign....it's in the basement of an apartment building). A man handed us keys, said he would put our bags in the room. We returned to the hotel after delivering the car, walked down the three flights of stairs and were overwhelmed by how horrible it smelled. We couldn't breathe. We agreed that there was no possible way we could stay there. We couldn't check out because there was no one there. We left and stayed at another hotel (Kolbe, which I would highly recommend!) The next morning we received an email from the hotel saying that we stayed there and didn't pay, cursing at us and saying that he called the police to have us arrested! If I could give the "hotel" a negative score, I would!
Response from domenico on 9 Aug 2014
This Guest has never been in our Guest House in fact this reservation was cancelled as No Show.This review had not to be publicated because this guest didn't paid penality because his credit card was not valid.

8/10 Good

Amie, Madison, WI USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel with character near Piazza del Popolo
Loved this little gem and felt especially lucky to have found an open room during the canonization! This hotel was part of the Family Borghese's estate and some of the bricks in the walls are the originals from the 1600's, very neat and so much character! Reception was extremely helpful and energetic, rooms were spacious and always clean. The bathroom was the right size for me at 5'3" but someone 6' might struggle a bit. Central location 3 minutes walk to Spanish steps, 8 to Trevi Fountain, 15 to Piazza Navona and 25-30 to either Vatican or Coloseo. Also VERY safe for fellow solo female travelers! Would stay here again!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

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

8/10 Good

Nil & Dee, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Location was fantastic, hotel was nice, clean, a good service and value for money.

6/10 Okay

NM, Canada

Disliked: Room comfort

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Great location, insteresting and unusual hotel
First thing I have to say is the service was excellent, very friendly. The room was charming and the art displays around the whole place were really lovely, bed was very comfortable and the location was perfect, right near Piazza del Popollo and the Spanish Steps. The actual facilities are quite basic and its a little difficult to find as there's just a door with some buzzers on, no hotel sign. The rooms are in the basement which didn't worry me but there was a little noise and no fire escape which is a little worrying. But overall good value and great location.

8/10 Good

thewaterboy, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Interesting faux decor; tastefully done
5 rooms at the hotel, which gives it a cosy feel. Well appointed with some faux detailing which give it a really elegant, rustic feel. A couple of rooms do not have windows as the hotel is actually in an old cellar. It shouldn't matter unless you are a morning person. The hotel was generous with the breakfast coupons to be used at a cafe down the street for a great breakfast, goodies in the room and very nice receptionists. It's conveniently located near Pza del Popolo for the Borghese, shopping on Via del Corso and reasonably close to the metro should you want to venture out to the Vatican or to the Colosseum. Everywhere else, you can walk to from the hotel...

8/10 Good

Martina

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

4/10 Poor

Catarina

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Giuseppe

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Sofia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Tutto bene!
L’esperienza è stata sicuramente positiva: il proprietario si è dimostrato molto gentile è sempre disponibile, le pulizie sono state buone e la posizione direi ottimale. L’unica pecca forse sta nel fatto che l’hotel si trova sotto terra e di conseguenza non ci sono finestre. Per il resto è stata un’esperienza piacevole.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Giovanni

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A un passo da tutto
La posizione è ottima. Camera spaziosa, purtoppo senza finestra. Check in e check out molto flessibili e persona cortese.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Iosto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Servizio buono, gestore molto gentile e disponibile, pulito e confortevole, l'unica pecca non ha finestre.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

SAVVAS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place.
Great place and great hospitality. Wonderful area in the center of the city. Reasonable price so recommend it. The only negative is that there are no windows in the room.

10/10 Excellent

EVANGELIA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
άνετο μεγάλο ιδιαίτερο καθαρό
Ήταν τέλεια

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Prix injustifié malgré l'emplacement
Super accueil, bon conseils, bon emplacement (tout les lieux à visiter sont accessibles maximum 30 minutes à pied), quartier calme et sympathique, chambre pittoresque. Par contre, chambre très humide et sans fenêtre (ancienne écurie réaménagée), petit déjeuner sois disant compris dans le prix qui est inexistant (2 pâtisseries industrielles, 1 jus d'abricot, et café immonde illimité en machine: pour nous c'est un goûter), pas assez d'eau chaude pour 2, pas de navette pour l'aéroport (on vous donne juste les horaires de bus), on entend la télé des voisins par les aérations. Conclusion: pratique mais trop cher pour le manque de confort.

8/10 Good

Holger, Xanten

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Topp-Lage, netter Vermieter!
witziger Typ, hat gute Tipps, perfekte Lage, günstig

6/10 Okay

Anna

Liked: Staff & service

10/10 Excellent

Simone, Aarhus, Danmark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfekt hotel i Rom med høj service
Det var en fornøjelse at bo fire nætter på det flotte og autentiske Artisti! Ejeren tog så godt imod os og vi fik lov at se to forskellige værelser (ud af i alt fem) og kunne selv vælge, hvilket vi ville have. Vi fik en masse gode råd om både sightseeing, restauranter osv. Skøn beliggenhed i et trygt kvarter - og i gå afstand til ALT, hvilket var det allerbedste ved opholdet. Kan varmt anbefales.

8/10 Good

Rio, 서울

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
만족스럽습니다.
주인이 너무 친절했습니다. 너무너무 친절해서 감사했습니다. 다만 아쉬운점은 지하다 보니 약간 습한 느낌이 있는것 빼곤 100점 만점입니다.

8/10 Good

rafael, Cordoba. España

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Es un modelo original de residencia,
La amabilidad de la atencion recibida y la confianza de como el propietario como trata a los huespedes es excelente. La relaccion precio calidad en una ciudad como Roma, bastante cara, tambien le damos buena puntuacion. Es original y divertida la decoración con estilo propio y calidad

8/10 Good

Eirik Truman, Norway

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel
Our stay at the Rifugio Degli Artisti was nothing less (nor more) than pleasant. The staff,or owner,is very nice and incredibly service oriented - making sure that our stay was as comfortable as possible. The rooms are spacious & clean and have an interesting story behind them (which the owner will keenly tell you upon arrival). Our only complaint is that the rooms are damp and there is a slight scent of mould. All things considered, I would recommend this hotel (with the warning of the damp rooms and the faint scent of mould).

8/10 Good

FLAVIO

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Tinna

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Jättenöjd!!
Hade en jättebra vistelse på hotellet! Väldigt trevlig och hjälpsam personal. Väldigt fina rum och man fick verkligen en känsla av Rom med alla tavlor och stenväggar. Det enda negativa var väl att det inte fanns något fönster så man kunde se ut och att det var lite fuktigt. Men låg väldigt centralt och rekommenderar det!

10/10 Excellent

Jeppe, Kalundborg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Skønt og hyggeligt
Den første aften vi ankommer er vores fly voldsomt forsinket, men den flinke receptionist bliver på hotellet 4 timer efter den aftalte tid, og har stadig god tid til at indlogere os og fortælle om lokale forhold, ikke et hint af utilfredshed eller brok. Fantastisk service! Vi blev vist to værelser, og får selv lov til at vælge det vi helst vil have. Ja. værelserne er i de gamle latriner, og der er en anelse fugtigt og ingen vinduer. På den anden side bliver man heller ikke vækket af støj fra gaden! Værelserne er rigtig hyggelige med de hvælvede lofter og rå klinkegulve. Hotellet er dejligt centralt beliggende, og er man relativt rask og rørig, kan man gå til alle de store seværdigheder, de eneste penge vi brugte på transport var til og fra lufthavnen. Hver morgen og aften bliver man mødt af den smilende og venlige receptionist, der giver gode tip om hvor man får den bedste kaffe, den bedste mad og endda et godt tip til hvordan man kan spare 15 euro på turen til lufthavnen. Alt i alt den bedste service vi nogensinde har fået på et hotel.