Hilton Garden Inn Rome Colosseum
4-star hotel · Esquilino, Rome
Long Weekend score
Mixed2 serious reports in 296 reviews: a physical hazard (2)
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 24% of Rome hotels
- 83% of guest comments are praise
- 93% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 24% of Rome hotels. Compared with 7,758 hotels in Rome. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 83% of guest comments are praise. 628 praise, 130 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 93% of guest photos show no damage. 56 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.
- $211 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $121
- 1 min walkto Manzoni station
- 296 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- A station within walking distanceManzoni is 31 m away
- Staff173 praise · 11 complain
- Location152 praise · 4 complain
- Cleanliness92 praise · 5 complain
- Beds29 praise · 1 complain
Against
- Quiet at nightcomplaints falling: 22.9 in 100 a year ago, 12.7 now46 complain · 17 praise
- Building work during the staycomplaints falling: 21.7 in 100 a year ago, 13.1 now46 of 296 guests
- Unexpected charges and refunds19 of 296 guests
- Heating and air conditioningcomplaints rising: 2.4 in 100 a year ago, 6.6 now16 of 296 guests
- The liftcomplaints rising: 2.4 in 100 a year ago, 5.2 now13 of 296 guests
What guests reported
What guests say
296 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (173 guests). Weakest: quiet at night, where 46 of the 63 who mention it complain.
Location1524Strength
The hotel was in a good location and the room we stayed in was excellent.
Booking network, October 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Excellent location with easy access to various parts of the city, for visiting tourist attractions and beautiful monuments.
Google, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
There’s really nothing around it.
Google, June 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Beds291Strength
Beds are perfect after a long walk in Roma.
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The room and bed was very comfortable and decorated with organizational attributes.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
All id old.matrassws are in very bad conditions.very small room and barhroom.Very very dissapointed because all reviuves were so good..
Booking network, January 2026, rated 3/10 by this guest
Cleanliness925Strength
The hotel is clean and in a great area in walking distance to the Colosseum by and a short taxi ride to the middle of Rome.
Tripadvisor, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Welcoming and clean room, but the passage between the bed and the desk was a bit narrow.
Google, May 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
The power went off twice in the late evening (once for about 40 minutes) and not well vacuumed.
Booking network, October 2025, rated 6/10 by this guest
Staffcomplaints rising: 1.2 in 100 a year ago, 4.7 now17311Strength
Great service at the front desk!
Tripadvisor, October 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Great lobby bar with friendly staff.
Google, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
They never try to help customer requests and late responses.
Tripadvisor, February 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Room condition368Mostly good
It seems to have been recently refurbished
Booking network, February 2026, rated 1/10 by this guest
Hotel has good potential is being renovated..so there is a bit of clutter ......we had a nice new modern room finally a comfortable and wide bathroom.....
Tripadvisor, November 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Construction was happening in the hotel, should have been made aware of this prior to check in.
Booking network, October 2025, rated 5/10 by this guest
Breakfastcomplaints rising: 4.8 in 100 a year ago, 8.0 now7421Mostly good
The breakfast was fabulous with some many items to choose from.
Booking network, January 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Love coming back to this hotel, great value, amazing breakfast and perfect location
Booking network, October 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Dont do the breakfast its a rip off way overpriced for what they are putting out.
Google, May 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Food63Mostly good
This hotel succeeds, starting with the breakfasts, which are generous in both quantity and quality, and the restaurant and bar service during off-hours, which provide delicious dishes on par with Michelin-starred restaurants.
Google, April 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
One evening we had dinner at the hotel and tried the meat lasagna, which was absolutely delicious.
Google, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Excellent hotel, abundant and rich breakfast, restaurant with limited choice and minimal menu.
Google, November 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Room sizecomplaints rising: 1.2 in 100 a year ago, 8.5 now3019Mostly good
The rooms are spacious, bright, and very comfortable, making it easy to relax after a day of sightseeing.
Google, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The room was fantastic, very clean and spacious.
Google, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Room size is too small for double room.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
Valuecomplaints rising: 2.4 in 100 a year ago, 4.7 now1912Mostly good
Modern spacious king room was the same price as a smaller room and very reasonable.
Tripadvisor, March 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Great, convenient location at reasonable price.
Tripadvisor, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
It was average, not really worth the price I paid more bookings directly with Hilton Honors pts then I would have going thru booking.com
Tripadvisor, June 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Quiet at nightcomplaints falling: 22.9 in 100 a year ago, 12.7 now1746Weak spot
The rooms were very poorly soundproofed: noises from plumbing and slamming doors.
Google, April 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
The noise was an issue, the walls are paper thin.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Quiet if you have a room to the patio otherwise you can hear street noise throughout the night.
Booking network, October 2025, rated 9/10 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: views.
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 2,207 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: building work during the stay, in 46 of 296 reviews.
Building work during the staycomplaints falling: 21.7 in 100 a year ago, 13.1 now46 of 2961 in 6 reviews
The hotel seems to be finishing some renovation work, but it didn’t impact our stay as we were out most of the time.
Google, January 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
The ongoing renovations did not affect my stay.
Google, December 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Unexpected charges and refunds19 of 2961 in 16 reviews
This hotel has a very strange policy of demanding an 'employee appreciation fee.' I think everyone should be aware of this.
Google, July 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
A 10% “staff appreciation charge” to your final bill.
Google, June 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Heating and air conditioningcomplaints rising: 2.4 in 100 a year ago, 6.6 now16 of 2961 in 18 reviews
Our room 126 took awhile for the air on to get through to the bedroom area especially while being so hot in Rome
Booking network, August 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
And temperature of the air blowed cannot be changed —- even you set it to 25, the AC still blow extremely cold air to your face.
Google, June 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
The liftcomplaints rising: 2.4 in 100 a year ago, 5.2 now13 of 2961 in 23 reviews
The elevators are very small too.
Google, February 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Conveniently located very close to the subway station, but the elevators are very small, so you might have to wait in line during peak hours.
Google, April 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
A booking not honouredcomplaints rising: 0.0 in 100 a year ago, 3.8 now8 of 2961 in 37 reviews
I gave 4 stars for the room because the air conditioning in the room we initially booked was not working, and we had to be moved to another room.
Google, August 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Couldn't take showers and had to move to another room later that day.
Booking network, March 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Complaints the hotel left unresolvedcomplaints rising: 1.2 in 100 a year ago, 3.3 now8 of 2961 in 37 reviews
The team showed no concern, they only acted after a lot of insistence.
Tripadvisor, April 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Still haven’t gotten my 30 euros back.
Google, September 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Serious reports
2 in 296 reviews, most common first. Shown beside the score, never averaged into it.
A physical hazard2 of 296 reviews
Health & Safety Hazards (Room 629)
Google, March 2026, 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
4 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (7%).
Guests’ photos confirm: restaurant (6), bar (1), bathtub (5).
The hotel says it has no swimming pool, spa or hot tub.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$211 is a typical night, from 299 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost 11% more than weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Jan 2027, $139Dearest month: May 2027, $393
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.
- Agoda$248
- kayak.it$248
- hotelscombined.it$248
- momondo.it$248
- hometogo.com$249
- Booking.com$250
- Trip.com$250
- it.lastminute.com$250
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
Manzoni station is 31 m away by road, about 1 minute on foot. There is 1 bar or club within 200 metres.
- Nearest station: Manzoni1 min walk31 m by road
- Nearest shop: Alimentari Placidi1 min walk85 m by road
- Nearest main road: Piazza di San Giovanni in Laterano305 m
- The Colosseum20 min walk1.5 km by road
- The Trevi Fountain2.8 km
- The Pantheon3.3 km
- St. Peter's Basilica5.3 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
22 room types, from 12 to 38 m².
- Standard Single Room12 m²Sleeps 1
- Economy Double Room14 m²Sleeps 2
- King Room15 m²Sleeps 2
- Single Room15 m²Sleeps 1
- Queen Room15 m²Sleeps 2
- Double Room15 m²Sleeps 2
The other 16 room types
- Twin Room15 m²Sleeps 2
- King Room - Mobility Accessible18 m²Sleeps 2
- Deluxe King Room19 m²Sleeps 3
- Comfort King Room19 m²Sleeps 3
- Comfort Twin Room19 m²Sleeps 2
- Comfort Triple Room19 m²Sleeps 33 Twin bedBathtub in its photos
- Two-Bedroom Double Family Room22 m²Sleeps 4
- Junior Suite29 m²Sleeps 41 super-king bed + 1 Sofa bed
- Family Room30 m²Sleeps 42 Twin bed + 1 Queen bed
- Family Connecting Rooms30 m²Sleeps 42 Twin bed + 1 super-king bed
- Superior King Room30 m²Sleeps 3
- Comfort Family Room38 m²Sleeps 42 Twin bed + 1 Queen bed
- Twin Room, 1 King BedNot statedSleeps 2Bathtub
- Junior Suite, 1 King BedNot statedSleeps 4Bathtub
- Family Room, 1 King Bed, Connecting RoomsNot statedSleeps 4Bathtub
- Family Room, 2 BedroomsNot statedSleeps 4Bathtub
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 8.5 out of 10. Only 24% of the 7,758 hotels in Rome are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 9.0.
Every review site, out of 100
32 Google reviewers ticked "Quiet", yet 46 guests complain about noise.
The hotel says the rooms are spacious. 19 of 296 guests complain about it.
If quiet at night matters to you
Here, 46 of the 63 guests who mention quiet at night complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
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How we know
296 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 11 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 860 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 296 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 105 older, 180 in other languages, 277 with a score but no words and 2 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 197 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 10 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 10 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.