Hotel Auditorium Di Mecenate
4-star hotel · Esquilino, Rome
Long Weekend score
MixedNo serious reports. in 136 reviews
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 28% of Rome hotels
- 78% of guest comments are praise
- 83% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 28% of Rome hotels. Compared with 7,758 hotels in Rome. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 78% of guest comments are praise. 283 praise, 78 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 83% of guest photos show no damage. 50 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.
- $122 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $71
- 2 min walkto Vittorio Emanuele station
- 136 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- A station within walking distanceVittorio Emanuele is 171 m away
- Staff84 praise · 3 complain
- Location84 praise · 3 complain
- Cleanliness61 praise · 5 complain
Against
- Guest photos show wear and dirt10 of the 60 photos guests took, and 1 of the hotel's 40
- Quiet at night30 complain · 5 praise
- Room size14 complain · 8 praise
- A booking not honouredcomplaints rising: 3.6 in 100 a year ago, 11.3 now9 of 136 guests
- Room condition4 complain · 4 praise
What guests reported
What guests say
136 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (84 guests). Weakest: quiet at night, where 30 of the 35 who mention it complain.
Staff843Strength
They upgraded our stay which we were very appreciative of.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Teresa çok güleryüzlüydü thank you for your hospitality.
Booking network, January 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Bad service and so loud we couldn't sleep well 3 days noise from everywhere
Google, January 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Location843Strength
We loved how close everything was.
Google, April 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Very nice place, the receptionist was very friendly, located in a good place, the price and quality seem good to me, there are restaurants and cafes nearby.
Google, August 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Cleanliness615Strength
The hotel is clean and well-maintained.
Google, September 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Very polite staff, our room was cleaned every day and they were bringing croissants also every morning!
Booking network, May 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Shower and room not clean, smelled and loud
Booking network, January 2026, rated 2/10 by this guest
Beds104Mostly good
The bed is quite comfortable, everything is very clean, and they change the towels daily.
Google, December 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
the bed was very comfy and the location was great
Booking network, January 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
The pillows were uncomfortable so we hade trouble sleeping to be honest.
Booking network, October 2024, rated 7/10 by this guest
Valuecomplaints rising: 1.2 in 100 a year ago, 13.2 now168Mostly good
Great value and the receptionist was wonderful.
Booking network, November 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
About to book for a third time.
Booking network, December 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Very expensive related to the size room.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 4/10 by this guest
Breakfastcomplaints rising: 1.2 in 100 a year ago, 11.3 now117Mostly good
My single room was comfortable and the breakfast croissant was a treat.
Booking network, December 2024, rated 10/10 by this guest
Free water , yogurts and bread every morning
Booking network, March 2025, rated 7/10 by this guest
Room condition44Split
The sound proof is very bad especially in the room near secretary, the door also is old so it doesn't shut down well
Booking network, December 2024, rated 6/10 by this guest
It is a bit older and empty room.
Booking network, February 2025, rated 9/10 by this guest
The hotel is on one floor of an old building, therefore there is no reception always.
Tripadvisor, April 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Room size814Weak spot
The location is very good, but the room is small and a bit old.
Google, May 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
The rooms are very small, it's difficult to move around.
Google, November 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Only downside is room was so small and walls being paper thin you could hear everything those in the adjoining rooms were saying.
Google, March 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Quiet at night530Weak spot
There is extreme noise both in the morning and at night, making it hard to rest.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 1/10 by this guest
Could hear others as if they were in the room.
Booking network, December 2025, rated 7/10 by this guest
The room where I was, was by the reception and because the walls and door were thin, i could hear the doors banging loudly and everyone walking and talking in the hallway.
Booking network, October 2025, rated 4/10 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 229 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: a booking not honoured, in 9 of 136 reviews.
A booking not honouredcomplaints rising: 3.6 in 100 a year ago, 11.3 now9 of 1361 in 15 reviews
However, there was a different name on the door to the hotel, so we had to ask but then found it and were shown to the rooms there about 200 m away.
Google, October 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Led us to a completely different building that wasn't even on the map and had to ask the staff multiple times where and how to get their until they finally sent the direct address to the place.
Booking network, October 2025, rated 2/10 by this guest
Not as shown or bookedcomplaints rising: 2.4 in 100 a year ago, 11.3 now8 of 1361 in 17 reviews
The photo and the reality of the hotel have a big gap.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 1/10 by this guest
First of all, my room was not actually located at the address listed on Booking, but on a street just behind it, closer to the cathedral.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Wi-Fi6 of 1361 in 23 reviews
Ambiente davvero piccolo e poco ricambio d'aria, wifi malfunzionante.
Booking network, October 2024, rated 8/10 by this guest
Complaints the hotel left unresolved5 of 1361 in 27 reviews
I asked to make a change to include breakfast right after booking the hotel but never heard back.
Tripadvisor, May 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
We requested a few things via WhatsApp—our first message was never answered, but the second time we got a quick reply.
Booking network, October 2024, rated 7/10 by this guest
Problems in the bathroom4 of 1361 in 34 reviews
The bathroom was small and water pressure was low.
Google, January 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
The hot water in the shower was spotty too -- hot then alternating cold.
Booking network, March 2025, rated 9/10 by this guest
Serious reports
None found in 136 reviews.
Photos, checked
10 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (17%).
Guest photos showing damage or dirt10 of 6017%
Of 60 guest photos, 10 show damage or dirt: stains in 4, exposed wiring in 2, peeling paint or cracks in 2 and broken fittings in 1, and some photos show more than one. Of the hotel's own 40, 1 do.
The hotel says it has no swimming pool, spa, gym or hot tub.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$122 is a typical night, from 304 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost the same as weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Nov 2026, $80Dearest month: May 2027, $194
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.
- upps.at$123
- reserve-online.net$282
- Super.com$367
- Booking.com$384
- evendo.com$412
- trivago.deals$431
- Trip.com$449
- h-en.reserving.com$453
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
Vittorio Emanuele station is 171 m away by road, about 2 minutes on foot.
- Nearest shop: Selli1 min walk28 m by road
- Nearest station: Vittorio Emanuele2 min walk171 m by road
- The Colosseum17 min walk1.3 km by road
- The Trevi Fountain27 min walk2.0 km by road
- The Pantheon2.6 km
- St. Peter's Basilica4.7 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
4 room types, from 11 to 18 m².
- Single Room11 m²Sleeps 1
- Double Room17 m²Sleeps 2
- Superior Double or Twin Room18 m²Sleeps 2
- Triple Room18 m²Sleeps 31 Twin bed + 1 Queen bed + 3 Twin bed
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 8.6 out of 10. 28% of the 7,758 hotels in Rome are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 9.0.
Every review site, out of 100
23 Google reviewers ticked "Quiet", yet 30 guests complain about noise.
If quiet at night matters to you
Here, 30 of the 35 guests who mention quiet at night complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
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How we know
136 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 11 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 892 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 136 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 156 older, 287 in other languages and 313 with a score but no words.
- The hotel replied to 7 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 1 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 24 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.