Hotel Center 3
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 2% of Rome hotels
- 61% of guest comments are praise
- 72% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 2% of Rome hotels. Compared with 7,758 hotels in Rome. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 61% of guest comments are praise. 272 praise, 171 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 72% of guest photos show no damage. 43 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.
- $72 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $65
- 5 min walkto Santa Bibiana station
- 195 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- A station within walking distanceSanta Bibiana is 372 m away
- Staff100 praise · 15 complain
- Location68 praise · 2 complain
Against
- Guest photos show wear and dirt17 of the 60 photos guests took, and 1 of the hotel's 40
- Room condition44 complain · 2 praise
- Breakfast26 complain · 10 praise
- Bedscomplaints rising: 8.1 in 100 a year ago, 15.0 now25 complain · 6 praise
- Room size15 complain · 15 praise
What guests reported
What guests say
195 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (100 guests). Weakest: room condition, where 44 of the 46 who mention it complain.
Location682Strength
The room was clean, the hotel is quite well located, 20 minutes from the center, and the staff were very friendly and helpful.
Google, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The hotel is located near Porta Maggiore, an excellent public transportation hub.
Google, September 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Staffcomplaints rising: 4.8 in 100 a year ago, 9.0 now10015Strength
The space was cozy and the staff was also nice.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
The hotel is well located and the staff is friendly.
Google, June 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
When we arrive the concierge was about 10 min on the phone without acknowledging us, it was not great first impression but otherwise all was good
Booking network, April 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Valuecomplaints rising: 3.2 in 100 a year ago, 4.5 now198Mostly good
Solid for the price, bed and breakfast around 15e per person, older building, a little cramped but clean and tidy.
Google, February 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Good location, value for money, and nice staff (thanks to Maede for her nice welcome and assistance!)
Booking network, March 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
It's not worth going, no matter how cheap it is.
Google, June 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Cleanliness4226Mostly good
The property was clean, a bit dated and quite dark with the light, the heating didn’t work but other then that it was in central location close to the train station and local attraction.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
The hotel is very modest but clean.
Google, February 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
The bathroom was a little dirty, and there was an unpleasant smell coming from the hairdryer.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Room size1515Split
The rooms are tiny; you can't even shower because the toilet is so small.
Google, May 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
it is basically a bed put into a bathroom.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 3/10 by this guest
Everything was fine except the room, including the bathroom which was very small, but for the rest everything was really good, I recommend it.
Google, June 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Quiet at nightcomplaints rising: 3.2 in 100 a year ago, 6.0 now1010Split
We stayed on same floor as reception which was quite noisy through the night with people coming and going seemingly without a care others maybe asleep
Booking network, August 2026, rated 6/10 by this guest
The bed the noise from the kitchen in the morning broke there own rule about being respectful to people staying in the hotel
Booking network, May 2026, rated 3/10 by this guest
Bagno , porta si sentivano tutti in hotel
Booking network, August 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
Breakfast1026Weak spot
The selection of breakfast was very limited
Booking network, May 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Indeed, there was no toaster, the pastries were only Italian, so with jam and sugar, the only option was toast with ham and cheese; in short, not great.
Tripadvisor, June 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
The breakfast was very poor.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
Bedscomplaints rising: 8.1 in 100 a year ago, 15.0 now625Weak spot
The bed was extremely uncomfortable and hard.
Google, April 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
The pillows were paper thin and the bed the same.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 2/10 by this guest
And the mattress was un comfortable.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 4/10 by this guest
Room condition244Weak spot
Outdated, needs renovations, elevator didn’t work to our floor.
Booking network, March 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
Old, needs upgrades and renovations, Walls are very thin.
Booking network, October 2025, rated 7/10 by this guest
Small room, the plumbing had leakages and the hotel facilities are old
Booking network, July 2026, rated 6/10 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: views, pool 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 591 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: something broken in the room, in 22 of 195 reviews.
Something broken in the roomcomplaints rising: 8.1 in 100 a year ago, 12.8 now22 of 1951 in 9 reviews
The hairdryer didn't work, and neither did the safe.
Google, June 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
obscene rooms look like stables for horses in some there is not even a bidet, staff DISORGANIZED girls at the reception are one more asleep than the other made me take the stairs 6 times for a freaking nice key yes but you can not be so slowed down to say the least.
Tripadvisor, March 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Problems in the bathroomcomplaints rising: 4.8 in 100 a year ago, 12.0 now19 of 1951 in 10 reviews
Shower drips and bed was not the most comfortable
Booking network, May 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
The shower needs improvement, low water flow and a bit clogged.
Google, September 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Unpleasant surroundingscomplaints rising: 4.8 in 100 a year ago, 9.0 now15 of 1951 in 13 reviews
Located in an unpleasant area, but close to the metro and Termini station, the hotel is located in an old building and inside remains always furnished in an old way.
Tripadvisor, December 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
But the worst part was the neighborhood, dark and dangerous streets, I don't recommend it, especially for women.
Google, September 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Unexpected charges and refundscomplaints falling: 8.1 in 100 a year ago, 3.8 now10 of 1951 in 20 reviews
The atmosphere is not comfortable and the workers did not want to let us go until they get as much money as they can.
Google, February 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
We paid an unnecessary fee for breakfast.
Google, October 2025, rated 3/5 by this guest
Not as shown or booked8 of 1951 in 24 reviews
This hotel is awful; the photos are misleading, and the neighborhood is definitely not recommended.
Google, May 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Rooms looked better on pictures than in reality.
Google, July 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Serious reports
6 in 195 reviews, most common first. Shown beside the score, never averaged into it.
A physical hazard4 of 195 reviews
When I try to take out my charger from the wall, the electricity socket came out with it and I could not detach my charger from the wall.
Booking network, October 2025, rated 2/10 by this guest
The only downside was the door locks didn't work properly, so we had to leave them unlocked all night.
Google, June 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Someone fell ill1 of 195 reviews
the hot drinks sucked and came from a machine in fact I was sick for three days in a row, while as far as the juices were concerned there were only two quite questionable tastes.
Tripadvisor, March 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Something stolen1 of 195 reviews
They stole my shoes from my room .
Google, November 2024, 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
17 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (28%).
Guest photos showing damage or dirt17 of 6028%
Of 60 guest photos, 17 show damage or dirt: peeling paint or cracks in 6, stains in 5, broken fittings in 3 and rust or limescale in 3, and some photos show more than one. Of the hotel's own 40, 1 do.
Guests’ photos confirm: restaurant (6), private balcony (1).
The hotel says it has no gym.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$72 is a typical night, from 62 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost 16% more than weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Dec 2026, $69Dearest month: Jan 2027, $82
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.
- amimir.com$101
- Booking.com$106
- Agoda$113
- Priceline$113
- h-en.reserving.com$113
- billabook.com$117
- Super.com$122
- Vio.com$122
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
Santa Bibiana station is 372 m away by road, about 5 minutes on foot. There are 2 bars or clubs within 200 metres.
- Nearest shop: Roma Minimarket2 min walk155 m by road
- Nearest station: Santa Bibiana5 min walk372 m by road
- Nearest main road: Circonvallazione Tiburtina431 m
- The Colosseum29 min walk2.1 km by road
- The Trevi Fountain3.0 km
- The Pantheon3.6 km
- St. Peter's Basilica5.8 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
8 room types, from 8 to 25 m².
- Economy Single Room8 m²Sleeps 1
- Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Balcony20 m²Sleeps 2Balcony
- Double or Twin Room20 m²Sleeps 2
- Twin Room20 m²Sleeps 2
- Double Room With Spa Access20 m²Sleeps 2
- Superior Double Room22 m²Sleeps 2Balcony in its photos
The other 2 room types
- Triple Room25 m²Sleeps 31 Twin bed + 1 Queen bed + 3 Twin bed
- Superior Triple Room25 m²Sleeps 33 Twin bed + 1 Twin bed + 1 Queen bedBalcony
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 7.2 out of 10. Only 2% of the 7,758 hotels in Rome are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 9.0.
Every review site, out of 100
41 Google reviewers ticked "Quiet", yet 10 guests complain about noise.
If room condition matters to you
Here, 44 of the 46 guests who mention room condition complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
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How we know
195 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 11 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 899 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 195 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 71 older, 288 in other languages and 345 with a score but no words.
- The hotel replied to 60 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 15 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.