Hotel California
3-star hotel · Esquilino, 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 6% of Rome hotels
- 69% of guest comments are praise
- 82% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 6% of Rome hotels. Compared with 7,758 hotels in Rome. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 69% of guest comments are praise. 560 praise, 249 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 82% of guest photos show no damage. 49 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.
- $162 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $85
- 3 min walkto Termini Exit T3 station
- 298 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- A station within walking distanceTermini Exit T3 is 225 m away
- Location187 praise · 1 complain
Against
- Guest photos show wear and dirt11 of the 60 photos guests took, and 0 of the hotel's 40
- Room condition72 complain · 32 praise
- Quiet at night25 complain · 11 praise
- Building work during the staycomplaints rising: 7.5 in 100 a year ago, 12.0 now34 of 298 guests
- Problems in the bathroomcomplaints falling: 17.5 in 100 a year ago, 9.7 now32 of 298 guests
What guests reported
What guests say
298 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: location (187 guests). Weakest: room condition, where 72 of the 104 who mention it complain.
Location1871Strength
The hotel is located in the central Termini area.
Google, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Hotel California has great location.
Tripadvisor, December 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Beds215Mostly good
The hotel is being renovated, but the room is renovated and very nice, the mattresses are perfect, the cleanliness is adequate, and the breakfast is standard.
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Our room for four was very nice, well-equipped, and clean with comfortable beds.
Google, November 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Spare bed mattress was uncomforatable
Booking network, April 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Staff10730Mostly good
Friendly staff and renovated rooms.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Greeting on reception desk any day we received help with a smile.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
The receptionists weren’t very friendly, however the kitchen staff were nice and accommodating.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
Room sizecomplaints rising: 2.5 in 100 a year ago, 3.9 now3011Mostly good
Spacious clean airy room, excellent breakfast, requesting reception, very close to the monuments.
Tripadvisor, April 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Room was quite large and accommodated 4 adult family members.
Tripadvisor, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The room is not large but we find this hotel is a great place to base ourselves in RRome
Booking network, June 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Valuecomplaints rising: 0.0 in 100 a year ago, 6.6 now3317Mostly good
Very good, I traveled with my family and I highly recommend everything, very well done, very competent people, great value for money.
Google, April 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
For 1 night, especially for the logistic point of view quite good option for good price
Booking network, July 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Would not recommend, for the money it costs
Booking network, July 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Cleanlinesscomplaints falling: 30.0 in 100 a year ago, 13.2 now7446Mostly good
Clean close to Train Station Termini.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
The room and bathroom were clean and serviced daily.
Google, October 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
It could have been bit more clean and maintained.
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Breakfastcomplaints rising: 10.0 in 100 a year ago, 14.7 now6542Mostly good
The breakfast is varied but not very basic; you can have a decent breakfast, though.
Google, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The breakfast was also good.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
A bit more choice for breakfast would have been better but overall it was excellent with very helpful and friendly staff.
Google, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Room condition3272Weak spot
Yes, the building is a bit old, but the rooms and everything else aren't like that, so you can rest assured you can book it.
Google, October 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
The hotel has old facilities and needs a major upgrade, shoddy repairs in the rooms and all around the building, Internet did not work for over a week
Booking network, August 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
Room was clean but internal eg reception area, lift , hallways need ma
Booking network, August 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Quiet at night1125Weak spot
Our room was at the noisy part of the area.
Booking network, March 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
We were just unlucky enough to have room number 36 next to the cleaning staff's room, and they were quite noisy from 8:00 AM onwards.
Google, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Loud at night from neighboring rooms and could hear someone taking a dump in the morning
Booking network, September 2026, rated 8/10 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 1,556 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: building work during the stay, in 34 of 298 reviews.
Building work during the staycomplaints rising: 7.5 in 100 a year ago, 12.0 now34 of 2981 in 9 reviews
Currently undergoing renovations, I absolutely recommend it!
Google, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
They were doing some work on the elevator (to improve facility) and it was dusty.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Problems in the bathroomcomplaints falling: 17.5 in 100 a year ago, 9.7 now32 of 2981 in 9 reviews
Shower cubicle leaked a bit.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
The water in the showers in the rooms is intermittent, flowing sparsely.
Google, December 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Something broken in the room20 of 2981 in 15 reviews
The Wi-Fi was not working on any of the days during our stay.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
There was also a broken latch on one of our window shutters.The shower and vanity room was small.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 6/10 by this guest
Unexpected charges and refundscomplaints falling: 7.5 in 100 a year ago, 3.9 now13 of 2981 in 23 reviews
Was charged for a tea, I thought the tea was not part of the mini bar.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Couldn't stay here and demanded my money back as it was prepaid but they wouldn't refund.
Google, May 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Not as shown or bookedcomplaints rising: 2.5 in 100 a year ago, 4.3 now12 of 2981 in 25 reviews
The room was not as I expected from the add on Booking.com, but this was more than made up for by friendliness helpfulness of the staff.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
It’s a ripoff, the photos shown don’t match the actual state of the hotel.
Google, August 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Heating and air conditioning12 of 2981 in 25 reviews
The building, the breakfast the noisy environment and most importantly the lack of generosity and training on crisis management were very disappointing: there was a power failure in the hotel for more than 8 hours with an outside temperature of 42 C no conditioning no chargers nowhere to rest and…
Google, July 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Cleaning and the breakfast
Booking network, May 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Serious reports
5 in 298 reviews, most common first. Shown beside the score, never averaged into it.
A physical hazard3 of 298 reviews
The room was in very bad condition - all the shelves are lose on the walls, the shower leaked, my bedside light was broken, the waterfall shower head has very weak pressure.
Google, April 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Bed bugs or bites2 of 298 reviews
Soon got bit by bed bugs.
Tripadvisor, June 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
My first night I got bit through the night and had to get up several times to check the mattress 😞
Booking network, April 2026, rated 4/10 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
11 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (18%).
Guest photos showing damage or dirt11 of 6018%
Of 60 guest photos, 11 show damage or dirt: peeling paint or cracks in 5, building work in 3, exposed wiring in 3 and dirty surfaces in 2, and some photos show more than one. Of the hotel's own 40, 0 do.
Guests’ photos confirm: restaurant (9), bathtub (1).
The hotel says it has no swimming pool or gym.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$162 is a typical night, from 304 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost 13% more than weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Jan 2027, $107Dearest month: May 2027, $217
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.
- Super.com$139
- amimir.com$139
- Vio.com$142
- deals.goseek.com$142
- deals.etrip.net$142
- traventia.it$155
- catchit.com$160
- qantas.com$161
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
Termini Exit T3 station is 225 m away by road, about 3 minutes on foot. There are 2 bars or clubs within 200 metres.
- Nearest shop: Minimarket1 min walk57 m by road
- Nearest station: Termini Exit T33 min walk225 m by road
- The Colosseum20 min walk1.5 km by road
- The Trevi Fountain22 min walk1.7 km by road
- The Pantheon2.3 km
- St. Peter's Basilica4.5 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
13 room types, from 15 to 30 m².
- Economy Double Room15 m²Sleeps 3
- Economy Double Or Twin Room16 m²Sleeps 3
- Standard Double or Twin Room17 m²Sleeps 2
- Superior Double or Twin Room17 m²Sleeps 2Bathtub
- Double Room17 m²Sleeps 3
- Superior Double Room18 m²Sleeps 3
The other 7 room types
- Economy Triple Room18 m²Sleeps 41 Single bed + 1 king bed
- Economy Quadruple Room20 m²Sleeps 52 Single bed + 1 king bed
- Superior Triple Room21 m²Sleeps 41 Twin bed + 1 Queen bed
- Triple Room23 m²Sleeps 41 Twin bed + 1 Queen bed + 3 Twin bed
- Quadruple Room23 m²Sleeps 52 Twin bed + 1 Queen bed + 4 Twin bed
- Superior Quadruple Room26 m²Sleeps 52 Twin bed + 1 Queen bed + 4 Twin bed
- Deluxe Quadruple Room30 m²Sleeps 52 Twin bed + 1 Queen bed + 4 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 7.8 out of 10. Only 6% of the 7,758 hotels in Rome are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 9.0.
Every review site, out of 100
37 Google reviewers ticked "Quiet", yet 25 guests complain about noise.
If room condition matters to you
Here, 72 of the 104 guests who mention room condition complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
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How we know
298 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 11 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 888 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 298 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 40 older, 207 in other languages, 341 with a score but no words and 2 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 0 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 4 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 1 review mentions 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.