Hotel Donatello
3-star hotel · Esquilino, Rome
Long Weekend score
Weak1 serious report in 153 reviews: a physical hazard
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 5% of Rome hotels
- 71% of guest comments are praise
- 92% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 5% of Rome hotels. Compared with 7,758 hotels in Rome. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 71% of guest comments are praise. 257 praise, 106 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 92% of guest photos show no damage. 55 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.
- $157 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $85
- 6 min walkto Santa Bibiana station
- 153 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- A station within walking distanceSanta Bibiana is 441 m away
- Private balcony10 guest photos show it
- Staff97 praise · 3 complain
- Location62 praise · 5 complain
- Cleanliness48 praise · 5 complain
Against
- Room condition25 complain · 1 praise
- Breakfast25 complain · 9 praise
- Quiet at night17 complain · 3 praise
- Room sizecomplaints falling: 11.1 in 100 a year ago, 6.3 now14 complain · 6 praise
- Bedscomplaints rising: 3.3 in 100 a year ago, 9.5 now9 complain · 6 praise
What guests reported
What guests say
153 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (97 guests). Weakest: room condition, where 25 of the 26 who mention it complain.
Staff973Strength
Dopala mi se prijatnost osoblja i profesionalnost.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
It was a little far from the station and I was tired from walking, but the smiles of the staff at check-in and their greetings in Japanese immediately put me at ease.
Google, February 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
He was very rude and not at all hospitable.
Google, March 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Location625Strength
The hotel is well located, close to public transport which is very convenient, and not far from Roma Termini station.
Google, October 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
It is located close to the Colosseo, the metro station is a 5-minute walk away (Manzoni), and from here you can easily reach the Vatican and other tourist attractions.
Google, March 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
The city is so vast that you're always far from anything, and so touristy that prices (and crowds) skyrocket near any famous site.
Google, November 2024, rated 3/5 by this guest
Cleanliness485Strength
The rooms were very stylish, clean, and comfortable.
Google, March 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Friendly staff and clean as well.
Google, September 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Very very dirty rooms we were couples but they given us very small single beds fridge was not working we couldn't use wifi during our whole stay very very poor wifi
Booking network, June 2025, rated 1/10 by this guest
Value253Strength
Excellent value for money, helpful and friendly staff.
Google, November 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Excellent value for money, friendly.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Expensive and very old, outdated.
Booking network, June 2025, rated 7/10 by this guest
Bedscomplaints rising: 3.3 in 100 a year ago, 9.5 now69Split
It’s a 3 star hotel so the bed isn’t the most comfortable.
Booking network, November 2025, rated 7/10 by this guest
The rooms are nice, but the mattress is uneven, there's little space for luggage, the bathroom is cramped, the shower stall is small with no space to put shampoo and other items.
Google, October 2025, rated 2/5 by this guest
The bed is not so comfortable
Booking network, April 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Room sizecomplaints falling: 11.1 in 100 a year ago, 6.3 now614Weak spot
The only drawback is that the room is a bit small, but it is enough for two people and a couple of days stay.
Google, February 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The rooms are quite small, but cozy.
Google, May 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Spacious room, standard bathroom, excellent cleanliness, very friendly staff, and excellent value for money.
Google, December 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Breakfast925Weak spot
Minimalist breakfast, I'm disappointed, there's no choice 👎🏼
Google, December 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
The breakfast was minimal, no fruit and only one cereal
Booking network, May 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
Same breakfast and very poor.
Booking network, May 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
Quiet at night317Weak spot
Vŕzganie postelí, veľmi malinka sprcha, staršia klimatizácia,ale našťastie funkčná
Booking network, August 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Air conditioning didn't work very well and was noisy.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
The small twin bed was actually pretty hard and I discovered around midnight that the walls are very thin-I could hear everything thing my neighbors were saying…
Google, October 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Room condition125Weak spot
I'd say it's clear that the furniture in the room is a little dated, but I don't mind.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
To be considered: the property is old, but in good condition.
Booking network, October 2025, rated 7/10 by this guest
Hotel was clean but dated, needs a spruce up
Booking network, April 2026, rated 9/10 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 694 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: something broken in the room, in 10 of 153 reviews.
Something broken in the roomcomplaints rising: 5.6 in 100 a year ago, 7.9 now10 of 1531 in 15 reviews
Shower holder #206 is broken.
Google, January 2025, rated 3/5 by this guest
Problems in the bathroom9 of 1531 in 17 reviews
Edificio vecchio, pressione acqua in bagno bassissima.
Booking network, March 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
The water stops while you are showering, while someone else is using it.
Google, July 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Wi-Ficomplaints falling: 10.0 in 100 a year ago, 0.0 now9 of 1531 in 17 reviews
WiFi was terrible-kept cutting off
Booking network, May 2025, rated 7/10 by this guest
There was no internet connection in the room.
Booking network, May 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
Heating and air conditioning8 of 1531 in 19 reviews
Very clean, beautiful rooms, some smaller, some larger, air conditioning with small breaks in the morning..the rest works.
Google, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Last day woke us up, air con switched off last day
Booking network, June 2025, rated 7/10 by this guest
Unpleasant surroundingscomplaints falling: 5.6 in 100 a year ago, 1.6 now6 of 1531 in 26 reviews
Not in a very salubrious area.
Booking network, June 2025, rated 5/10 by this guest
Hotel near the train station, which isn't in a very safe area.
Google, June 2025, rated 2/5 by this guest
Mould or damp3 of 1531 in 51 reviews
No, there is mold in the room.
Google, March 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Serious reports
1 in 153 reviews, most common first. Shown beside the score, never averaged into it.
A physical hazard1 of 153 reviews
The ceiling was surprisingly low, and I bumped my head many times.
Google, March 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
5 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (8%).
Guest photos showing damage or dirt5 of 608%
Of 60 guest photos, 5 show damage or dirt: building work in 2, crowding in 1, peeling paint or cracks in 1 and rust or limescale in 1. Of the hotel's own 40, 1 do.
Guests’ photos confirm: restaurant (6), private balcony (10), landmark view (2).
The hotel says it has no swimming pool, spa or gym.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$157 is a typical night, from 281 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost the same as weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Dec 2026, $85Dearest month: May 2027, $199
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
Santa Bibiana station is 441 m away by road, about 6 minutes on foot.
- Nearest shop: Roma Minimarket1 min walk96 m by road
- Nearest main road: Circonvallazione Tiburtina410 m
- Nearest station: Santa Bibiana6 min walk441 m by road
- The Colosseum29 min walk2.2 km by road
- The Trevi Fountain3.0 km
- The Pantheon3.7 km
- St. Peter's Basilica5.9 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
6 room types, from 14 to 16 m².
- Double Room14 m²Sleeps 2Balcony in its photos
- Classic Room, Balcony14 m²Sleeps 31 Double bedBalcony
- Classic Room15 m²Sleeps 31 Double bed
- Triple Room16 m²Sleeps 32 Twin bed + 1 Sofa bed + 3 Twin bed
- Double or Twin Room with Balcony16 m²Sleeps 3Balcony
- Triple Room with Balcony16 m²Sleeps 41 Twin bed + 1 Queen bed + 3 Twin 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 7.7 out of 10. Only 5% of the 7,758 hotels in Rome are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 9.0.
Every review site, out of 100
42 Google reviewers ticked "Quiet", yet 17 guests complain about noise.
If room condition matters to you
Here, 25 of the 26 guests who mention room condition complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
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How we know
153 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 11 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 894 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 153 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 127 older, 262 in other languages and 352 with a score but no words.
- The hotel replied to 0 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 3 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 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.