Where to Stay in Rome for Under $400 a Night
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Everything you’ve heard about the Eternal City is true: It’s got fantastic food, beautiful people, and a rich history that seeps from its stones. Right now, it feels like everybody is taking a trip to Rome, and the data backs it up—tourism numbers are going up year on year, and more than 35 million people are expected to visit in 2025 according to ENIT (the Italian National Tourism Agency).
But as those numbers increase, so do hotel prices—and not always for the best. With so many people visiting the city—we recommend considering off-season travel ahead of your next visit—accommodations run from the beautiful and exclusive (and very expensive) to the downright dismal. The good news is you don’t have to spend a fortune to stay somewhere special. Alongside the slew of new, ultra-luxurious establishments opening in the historic city, there’s an ever-increasing array of stylish, affordable alternatives available for $400 or less per night.
Whether you’re looking for an established five-star hotel, a room in a beautiful renovated villa, or a comfortable bed in a boutique design B&B, there’s a place on our list to suit everyone. Here are 14 of our favorite affordable hotels in Rome.
How we choose the most affordable hotels in Rome
Every hotel on this list has been selected independently by our editors and written by a Condé Nast Traveler journalist who knows the destination and has visited that property. When choosing hotels, our editors consider properties across price points that offer an authentic and insider experience of a destination, keeping design, location, service, and sustainability credentials top of mind.
Read our complete Rome travel guide here.
Gilles TrillardhotelSofitel Rome Villa Borghese
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Readers' Choice Awards 2021Sofitel Roma Villa Borghese is an elegant boutique abode situated in a 19th-century palazzo on the edge of Villa Borghese. It’s regal and grand, with ornate, elegant hallways and classically designed guest rooms. This may be a historic hotel, but it feels brand new, thanks to its recent multi-million-dollar makeover. French designer Jean-Philippe Nuel (Molitor, Paris; InterContinental, Marseille) was brought in to re-energize the property, upgrading its 78 rooms and suites, and adding a rooftop restaurant and a fitness center.
Giulia Venanzi/Courtesy Hotel Chapter RomahotelHotel Chapter Roma
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Hot List 2020Chapter feels like a place that fully understands visitors who have come to expect DJs spinning at cocktail hour and street-art tours at the concierge. It's located in the Jewish quarter, an area right across from hip Trastevere that for years has felt under-appreciated given its proximity to some of the city’s star attractions, such as Piazza Farnese, the Forum, and MAAXI gallery. Its interiors are edgy in a way that Italians sometimes feel too conservative to embrace, which may be why creator Marco Cilia turned to break-out South African designer Tristan Duplessis for the graffiti-scrawled lobby bar, quirky bespoke rugs, and pared-back, bare-brick rooms with midcentury-inspired minibars, industrial metals, and punchy olive-green beds. Sandwiched between the centuries-old synagogues and café-society restaurants of the neighborhood, Chapter feels remarkably at home, even though walking into it from the discreet cobbled sidestreet feels like stepping into one of Rome’s freshest scenes. A thoroughly enjoyable arrival for the co-working generation, with a sense of humor and a can-do attitude. —Erica Firpo
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Nico BocciahotelSentho Roma
$$This independent hotel sits in a restored palazzo in the heart of Rome’s Monti neighborhood, next to the Basilica of Santa Prudenziana, Rome’s oldest Christian church. The two share a courtyard, bringing a tranquil, almost meditative feel to your stay. The crowd spans everyone from 30-something couples on a weekend away to local residents who have stopped by for an aperitivo in the garden. The rooftop courtyard is the real draw here, a peaceful spot encircled by olive trees and old Roman palazzi. Choose from pastas and pizzas or book one of the hotel’s cooking courses, where the chef gives you a one-on-one lesson on how to prepare Roman artichokes, fresh pasta, and tiramisu.
citizenM Rome Isola TiberinahotelcitizenM Roma Isola Tiberina Hotel
$It’s always refreshing to find smart, affordable hotels in Rome. The city's new citizenM strikes the balance with its pleasingly styled rooms (clean lines, modern furniture), and while they’re not huge, the designers have made the most of the space, with king-size beds fitted wall to wall, big HDTVs beside expansive windows, and rain showers in the bathrooms. The lobby’s got a colorful art collection, and the canteenM bar is open 24/7. The 162 rooms are smartly furnished with all the essentials and a bit more—we’d call it minimalist-attractive. Rooms are cozy and compact, and the designers have made the best use of the space; beds, for example, are enormous with comfortable mattresses and super soft linens. Floor space is sacrificed, but the widescreen TV and super-fast Wi-Fi more than make up for it. Bathrooms feature powerful rain showers. Everything in the rooms, from the blinds to the lights to the air-conditioning temperature, can be controlled via in-room iPads or the citizenM app.
Courtesy DoubleTree by Hilton Rome MontihotelDoubleTree by Hilton Rome Monti
$DoubleTree by Hilton has created a sophisticated Roman space that’s reflective of the city thanks to collaborations with local artists and designers. The brand has managed to keep its 133 rooms feeling local and elegant, with polished wood floors and emerald green sofas. On the roof terrace, soft rattan furnishings sit by potted palms, beneath linen canopies. Staying in Monti has all the perks you’d expect, like its vicinity to major sights such as Teatro dell'Opera (four minutes away on foot) and Trajan’s Market (15 minutes on foot), and Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore (four minutes on foot).
Courtesy The Fifteen Keys HotelhotelThe Fifteen Keys Hotel
$ | Hot List 2016 Readers' Choice Awards 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024Housed in a restored five-story villa, The Fifteen Keys is the epitome of urban chic: It's modern and tastefully decorated, with polished parquet and creamy walls throughout. It’s the kind of place that makes you feel like you’ve stumbled upon a really stylish secret spot that only the locals would know about. You can’t beat the hotel’s sumptuous buffet breakfast in the cool, vine-strewn courtyard, and there's a selection of complimentary tea and cookies available each day between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.
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The Tribune Hotel, a JdV by Hyatt HotelhotelThe Tribune Hotel, a JdV by Hyatt Hotel
$This relatively new arrival from Hyatt is shaking up the city’s straight-laced Villa Borghese with a destination rooftop bar and eye-catching contemporary design. In opening near Via Veneto, they’ve taken inspiration from Rome’s original coffee houses where Rome’s artists, intellectuals, and writers gathered to attend literary salons and exchange ideas. From the outside, there’s nothing too exciting about the building, but the inside is bursting with energy: bright walls and conversation starters like big, blow-up prints of Fellini’s Rome are everywhere you look.
Courtesy The Hoxton RomehotelThe Hoxton Rome
$ | Readers' Choice Awards 2022The Hoxton Rome is a stylish hangout in Rome’s Parioli—an upscale district brimming with good food, art, and culture. Since its 2021 opening, its restaurant and cocktail bar Cugino has drawn Rome’s coolest local crowd. The midcentury-inspired design is a refreshing change of pace for Rome, at an affordable price. Contemporary galleries MACRO (Museum of Contemporary Art) and MAXXI (National Museum of 21st Century Art) are a short stroll from the hotel.
Courtesy Generator RomehotelGenerator Rome
$ | Readers' Choice Awards 2021, 2022Only 10 minutes from Rome's Termini Rail Station, Generator attracts a good mixture of those on a budget and those arriving into the city at unreasonable hours. We’re talking students and hippies, backpackers and businessmen—crashing out before an early train the next day. Relaxed, fun, and friendly is the vibe. The property is clearly design-led, but the design is “fun”, with Chesterfields; patterned tile floors at reception; and a really cool bar with lime green stools, Chinese lanterns, decent food, and a perpetually upbeat atmosphere.
FRANCIS AMIANDhotelMama Shelter Roma
$From the outside, Mama Shelter isn’t much to write home about: two gray tower blocks to the west of Rome’s center. But step inside and things start to get interesting. Decor is bold and pop-art-themed, with candy-colored tables and chairs, a garden ceiling, and neon lights. There are mismatched carpets and curtains with lemons on them. Somehow, it works. Rooms are much more subtle than the common areas, with neutral, unfussy furniture contrasted with pistachio green and pale pink walls. The bathrooms are an invigorating yellow color with arcade-shaped mirrors designed to echo Roman architecture. They’re big on natural materials: raffia lampshades, rattan headboards, and oak wood furniture. The ground-floor pizzeria is part Italian brassiere, part 1950s fever dream. (The pizza is excellent, too.) The indoor winter garden, meanwhile, has an osteria serving Italian and American classics, from cacio e pepe pasta to beef burgers and fries.
Ken BoundhotelHotel Locarno
$Miss the ’60s and want to go back? Hotel Locarno is for you. The receptionist works behind a period cabinet converted into the sort of desk Philip Marlowe would happily put his feet on, and Art Deco ornamentations abound, from the beautiful clocks to the slightly sinister candlesticks. Movies could be filmed here. Hotel Locarno has bags of charm—something it didn’t need to necessarily bother with given its sterling location near the glorious Piazza del Popolo—and it’s not unreasonably priced. Throw in staff who can’t do enough to help, and you’ve got the makings of a lovely stay.
Serena EllerhotelCondominio Monti
$Condominio Monti is made up of two buildings in Monti, one of Rome’s most central neighborhoods. The exterior is unassuming—there’s even a faded old hotel sign hanging from the building windows—but walk through the air-conditioned entrance and things start to get interesting. Local Roman design firm, Studio Tamat, overhauled the two buildings a few years back, keeping the layout of a traditional Roman guesthouse, with all of the rooms arranged along a corridor. They’ve also livened up the lobby with soft green and gold walls, marble tables, and soft armchairs. There are cute design touches, like the shelf of hand-drawn postcards and maps of the local neighborhood.
Janos Grapow/Corso 281 Luxury SuiteshotelCorso 281
$$With many of Rome’s hotels run by conglomerates, Corso 281 stands out for its personalized, one-to-one approach. Owner and former lawyer Natalino Gisonna is at the hotel daily and runs everything directly, from managing all hotel requests to offering a tailored concierge service that effectively involves him recommending the kind of off-the-radar places only locals know about. Gisonna has loved hotels from a young age—hence the career change—and is big on guest relations, so his staff are some of the friendliest imaginable. No request is too much for Gisonna’s team and they’ll happily use their pull around town to make sure you get the best Roman experience possible, whether that means getting exclusive early access into the Vatican, getting you that table at the exclusive Roman restaurant that’s been booked out for months, or even arranging a helicopter day trip to Capri.
Andrea GetulihotelHotel De' Ricci
$ | Hot List 2018 Readers' Choice Awards 2020Old school lushes and anyone who enjoys a tipple will love Rome's Hotel De' Ricci, settled right within the Riona Regola neighborhood. This is a place that’s all about the wine, with eight seriously smart rooms. You get the feeling you’re somewhere swanky the moment you walk in, all secluded booths, low lighting, and draped curtains. The staff double as sommeliers, and stock the in-suite cellars based on guests’ favorite blends. Speaking of: All the suites are individually decorated, and despite being the smallest rooms on offer, the two Junior Suites have plenty of charm; walls are decorated with Roman art by Italian illustrator Andrea Ferolla, depicting life during those decades.
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