Catone District Hotel
3-star hotel · Prati, Rome
Guests rate nearly every hotel highly: half the hotels in Rome are rated 9.0 out of 10 or more. So our score shows how a hotel compares with the rest, not how luxurious it is.
- Rated higher than 14% of Rome hotels
- 60% of guest comments are praise
- 42% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 14% of Rome hotels. Compared with 7,758 hotels in Rome. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 60% of guest comments are praise. 275 praise, 187 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 42% of guest photos show no damage. 25 of 60 photos. Counts for 20% of the score.
- Serious reports are never counted in. They are flagged beside the score, because one matters even when everything else is good.
- $135 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $104
- 4 min walkto Ottaviano station
- 189 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- 14 min walk to St. Peter's Basilica1.0 km by road
- A station within walking distanceOttaviano is 278 m away
- Location122 praise · 1 complain
Against
- Guest photos show wear and dirt35 of the 60 photos guests took, and 0 of the hotel's 40
- Cleanliness59 complain · 29 praise
- Breakfast33 complain · 5 praise
- Room condition31 complain · 2 praise
- Heating and air conditioningcomplaints rising: 16.0 in 100 a year ago, 23.2 now37 of 189 guests
What guests reported
What guests say
189 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: location (122 guests). Weakest: cleanliness, where 59 of the 88 who mention it complain.
Location1221Strength
Honestly havent got a bad word to say about this place amazing location, amazing service, rooms were really nice and clean, I also want to add that angelika on the reception is such a lovely person and couldnt do enough for us 10 / 10 customer service a treasure to the company thank you so much…
Google, October 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Excellent location near the Vatican City, friendly staff & comfy rooms
Booking network, January 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Staff7230Mostly good
Great location (only 5 minutes to Ottaviano Metro Station, 20 mins to Termini, and 10 mins to St Peter’s Square), very nice rooms with great and powerful showers, very friendly and helpful staff.
Google, December 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Lokalizacja i bardzo miły personel
Booking network, April 2026, rated 6/10 by this guest
The young girl in the morning is on her phone, tapping on her flip-flops, and then serves us coffee when she deigns to put her phone down.
Tripadvisor, July 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Room size104Mostly good
Spacious room, only downside: no windows that opened.
Google, October 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
The room was very spacious and modern with a kettle, fridge, and some snacks left out for us.
Tripadvisor, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Ok for one night - Old , small apartment
Booking network, June 2025, rated 4/10 by this guest
Beds147Mostly good
Clean but basic rooms, comfortable beds and excellent air conditioning.
Google, May 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
The bed is very comfortable also.
Tripadvisor, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The bed was 2 single put together 0ne side was like a hole in the bed
Booking network, March 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Quiet at nightcomplaints falling: 7.4 in 100 a year ago, 4.2 now1111Split
The beds in the room made noise with every movement.
Booking network, February 2026, rated 3/10 by this guest
In addition, there was a very noisy air vent on the ceiling which continuously disturbed us during the night and prevented us from sleeping properly.
Tripadvisor, July 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Poor sound insulation from adjacent room
Tripadvisor, February 2025, rated 3/5 by this guest
Value1011Split
then don't dare to waste money in this hotel, dirty, full of dust everywhere, think that when I pressed the phone buttons to call I had my fingers full of dust, it was 3 in the morning the air conditioning stopped working, the only good thing about this hotel is the super kind staff, and the…
Google, August 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
In short: Expensive for what you pay.
Google, May 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Highly discouraged, even for the value for money, although this year in Rome, because of the Jubilee, there has been an unfair increase in prices across the board, but, in any case, the hotel in question is not even worth half of what you spend.
Tripadvisor, June 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Cleanliness2959Weak spot
Room looked worse in person then from the picture…I little broken and a little dirty…lowkey what you would expect…location was dope tho.
Google, July 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Also the rooms are filthy and stains on the bed
Google, May 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
There was black fluff on the bed.
Tripadvisor, December 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Breakfast533Weak spot
I would only recommend improving the breakfast...
Google, May 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Breakfast was limited but good enough to start the day.
Booking network, June 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
Local embarrassing breakfast obtained at the entrance into the entrance hall of the condominium, hostel quality.
Tripadvisor, December 2024, rated 2/5 by this guest
Room condition231Weak spot
Plenty of plastic!Room in need of a refresh.
Tripadvisor, January 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
While mattresses are memory foam they are old and are endented.
Google, October 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
The room, and especially the bathroom, is in a deplorable state.
Google, May 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: views and food.
Who stays, and their score out of 10
From every review of the last two years that gives a score and says who travelled, including those with no words.
All 582 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: heating and air conditioning, in 37 of 189 reviews.
Heating and air conditioningcomplaints rising: 16.0 in 100 a year ago, 23.2 now37 of 1891 in 5 reviews
The air conditioning was broken, the toilet flushed, there were no curtains so everyone could see in, and everything was falling apart.
Google, July 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Unfortunately our room didn’t have any aircon and is 36° heat that was tough!
Tripadvisor, August 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Problems in the bathroomcomplaints rising: 12.8 in 100 a year ago, 18.9 now30 of 1891 in 6 reviews
The room was dirty, with mold everywhere, the sink was leaking, the shower too.
Booking network, March 2026, rated 1/10 by this guest
Two out of the four days the water was cold, too!
Booking network, January 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
Something broken in the room29 of 1891 in 7 reviews
The air conditioning didn't work, making it unbearably hot, and the curtains couldn't even be closed, completely destroying any sense of comfort or privacy.
Google, July 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
TV did not work for 2 nights; A/c in the first room where we were put was not working; housekeeping was not stellar (beds were not made, the teaspoon that we used was not replaced with a clean one & was left on the table just as how we left it)
Booking network, April 2025, rated 2/10 by this guest
Mould or dampcomplaints rising: 8.5 in 100 a year ago, 20.0 now27 of 1891 in 7 reviews
This hotel is rated a 3 star shouldn't have any,the worst hotel I've stayed in,realy bad smell of damp,black mold round the windows and walls,real bad health hazard, I've come back not well ,breathing this in, I would advise not to book this hotel,I had 3 rooms booked,they where all the same,not…
Tripadvisor, February 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Smelled old and moistly visible mold sponge in several places.
Tripadvisor, March 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Complaints the hotel left unresolved25 of 1891 in 8 reviews
We reported the issue and were told it would be fixed, but nothing was done and no one followed up.
Google, January 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
They moved us to another room, and it didn't work there either.
Google, July 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
A booking not honoured13 of 1891 in 15 reviews
The air conditioning didn't work, they moved us to another room, and the air conditioning didn't work there either.
Google, September 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
The conditions were unacceptable, so we had to move to another hotel the same day at our own expense.
Google, July 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Serious reports
3 in 189 reviews, most common first. Shown beside the score, never averaged into it.
Someone fell ill2 of 189 reviews
Rooms were full of mould and stank so badly that two of our party were physically sick.
Tripadvisor, December 2024, rated 1/5 by this guest
Bed bugs or bites1 of 189 reviews
And the worst thing was the bedbugs.
Google, June 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
These are guests' own accounts from their reviews. We have not verified them, and the hotel may dispute them. A report is counted only when the guest says it happened at the hotel and holds the hotel responsible.
Photos, checked
35 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (58%).
Guest photos showing damage or dirt35 of 6058%
Of 60 guest photos, 35 show damage or dirt: stains in 20, mould or damp in 12, dirty surfaces in 11 and peeling paint or cracks in 9, and some photos show more than one. Of the hotel's own 40, 0 do.
What it advertises, against the photos
Guests’ photos confirm: restaurant (4), private balcony (1).
The hotel says it has no swimming pool, spa, gym or hot tub.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$135 is a typical night, from 141 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost 13% more than weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Nov 2026, $108Dearest month: Apr 2027, $247
Prices on booking sites, the day we checked
What each seller advertised on the one day we checked, so these sit outside the year-wide figures above and can fall below the typical price.
- expedia.it$239
- Hotels.com$239
- accommodation.edreams.it$239
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
Ottaviano station is 278 m away by road, about 4 minutes on foot. There are 4 bars or clubs within 200 metres.
- Nearest shop: MiniMarket1 min walk104 m by road
- Nearest station: Ottaviano4 min walk278 m by road
- Nearest main road: Piazza Adriana592 m
- St. Peter's Basilica14 min walk1.0 km by road
- The Pantheon30 min walk2.3 km by road
- The Trevi Fountain2.6 km
- The Colosseum3.8 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
11 room types, from 17 to 30 m².
- Double Room17 m²Sleeps 2
- Double or Twin Room19 m²Sleeps 2No view
- Superior Double Room20 m²Sleeps 3
- Superior Double or Twin Room20 m²Sleeps 3
- Large Double or Twin Room24 m²Sleeps 2
- Deluxe Double or Twin Room27 m²Sleeps 3
The other 5 room types
- Deluxe King Room28 m²Sleeps 2Balcony
- Junior Suite30 m²Sleeps 41 Sofa bed + 1 Queen bed
- Comfort Double or Twin RoomNot statedSleeps 2
- Junior Studio SuiteNot statedSleeps 41 King bed
- Executive Double RoomNot statedSleeps 2
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 8.2 out of 10. Only 14% of the 7,758 hotels in Rome are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 9.0.
Every review site, out of 100
49 Google reviewers ticked "Quiet", yet 11 guests complain about noise.
If room condition matters to you
Here, 31 of the 33 guests who mention room condition complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
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How we know
189 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 11 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 657 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 189 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 206 older, 67 in other languages and 195 with a score but no words.
- The hotel replied to 5 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 4 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 4 reviews mention a free upgrade, a cake or a gift.
- We looked at 100 photos: the first 40 of the hotel's own and the 60 newest from guests.
- Every number on this page is counted, not estimated. Anything in quotation marks is a guest's own words.