Hotel Forte
3-star hotel · Municipio I, Rome
Long Weekend score
MixedNo serious reports. in 152 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 17% of Rome hotels
- 83% of guest comments are praise
- 95% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 17% of Rome hotels. Compared with 7,758 hotels in Rome. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 83% of guest comments are praise. 330 praise, 68 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 95% of guest photos show no damage. 57 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.
- $171 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $123
- 4 min walkto Spagna station
- 152 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- 12 min walk to the Trevi Fountain928 m by road
- A station within walking distanceSpagna is 326 m away
- Location121 praise · 0 complain
- Staff108 praise · 1 complain
- Cleanliness38 praise · 2 complain
Against
- Room size25 complain · 3 praise
- Quiet at nightcomplaints rising: 9.7 in 100 a year ago, 13.8 now18 complain · 8 praise
- Room conditioncomplaints falling: 11.1 in 100 a year ago, 5.0 now12 complain · 10 praise
- Problems in the bathroomcomplaints falling: 9.7 in 100 a year ago, 3.8 now10 of 152 guests
- Building work during the staycomplaints falling: 8.3 in 100 a year ago, 3.8 now9 of 152 guests
What guests reported
What guests say
152 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: location (121 guests). Weakest: room size, where 25 of the 28 who mention it complain.
Location1210Strength
It is 2 blocks from the Spanish Steps, on a very picturesque little street.
Tripadvisor, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The staff are great and very helpful, and the hotel’s situation is near good restaurants and shops (the Spanish steps are close by).
Booking network, March 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Staff1081Strength
Staff were very friendly.
Booking network, February 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
The location is ideal, the staff is accommodating and so much fun.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
I want to point out that the person who finally opened the door didn't apologize for the inconvenience.
Booking network, March 2026, rated 6/10 by this guest
Cleanliness382Strength
Very clean hotel with very nice and polite staff.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
It's a very authentic hotel, hygienic, the staff are attentive and polite, the breakfast variety is extensive, and it's right in the middle of the city center, within walking distance of many places.
Google, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
We found long hair in the shower, bed and cushions not comfortable
Booking network, August 2026, rated 4/10 by this guest
Breakfast314Strength
The breakfast was plentiful and very good.
Google, October 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Loved my stay here, will return to Forte on my next stay, front desk was kind and helpful, breakfast was delicious, the rooms are comfortable and so close to everything, amazing stay.
Google, October 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Breakfast does not correspond to a 3-star hotel.
Tripadvisor, July 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Beds63Mostly good
Gode senge, fin morgenmad varieret udvalg
Booking network, October 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
The bed was very comfortable and the room was spotless.
Booking network, March 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
The mattress is a bit hard
Booking network, June 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Room conditioncomplaints falling: 11.1 in 100 a year ago, 5.0 now1012Split
There is a lift but it is old and slow!
Booking network, February 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
The rooms deserve modernization because they are outdated, given the price (EUR 290 a double room).
Tripadvisor, October 2024, rated 3/5 by this guest
The room was modern and super clean.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Quiet at nightcomplaints rising: 9.7 in 100 a year ago, 13.8 now818Weak spot
The cleaners are vacuuming and banging against the door at 8-9am on Friday and Saturday mornings.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 4/10 by this guest
There was a lot of noise in the street under the window late at night.
Booking network, January 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
you could hear everything and I was also close to the reception which made things worse.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 6/10 by this guest
Room size325Weak spot
The room is a little small, but perhaps most are.
Google, April 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
I booked this hotel only one day in advance, paid a lot for a very small room, we also had our dog but not even a bowl or a paper plate for him.
Tripadvisor, October 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Great one but small rooms
Booking network, March 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 350 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: problems in the bathroom, in 10 of 152 reviews.
Problems in the bathroomcomplaints falling: 9.7 in 100 a year ago, 3.8 now10 of 1521 in 15 reviews
Very poor amentitues, , luke warm water in shower, towel rack is not heating, AC not working , Dusty windows, .no shampoo, no iron , no water or tea pot in room .
Booking network, April 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
Weird smell was coming from the bathroom .
Booking network, December 2025, rated 7/10 by this guest
Building work during the staycomplaints falling: 8.3 in 100 a year ago, 3.8 now9 of 1521 in 17 reviews
Alas there was hotel painting and construction!
Booking network, October 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
Construction/remodeling of rooms makes it very noisy for guests.
Booking network, June 2025, rated 5/10 by this guest
Heating and air conditioning7 of 1521 in 22 reviews
Air condition does not cool down the room
Booking network, July 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Very dated interiors, no fan or Air conditioners, narrow and very small rooms.
Booking network, April 2025, rated 6/10 by this guest
Mould or damp4 of 1521 in 38 reviews
My daughters room was not renovated and it was honestly very dated and a bit musty smelling and they ended up showering in ours.
Booking network, January 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Room small and hot, AC not cooling, shower mold, needs a restoration definitely not value for money Overpriced
Booking network, March 2025, rated 5/10 by this guest
Complaints the hotel left unresolved3 of 1521 in 51 reviews
there is a construction in the building starts at 7- i tried everything they dont stop
Google, November 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
The only response I received was from a staff member who told me they had only been working there for a month and did not know what could be done.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 1/10 by this guest
Parking3 of 1521 in 51 reviews
It is better if you are not traveling with a car.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Serious reports
None found in 152 reviews.
Photos, checked
3 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (5%).
What it advertises, against the photos
The hotel says it has no swimming pool, spa, gym or hot tub.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$171 is a typical night, from 114 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost 36% more than weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Jan 2027, $154Dearest month: Dec 2026, $192
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$244
- deals.goseek.com$265
- hotelscombined.it$275
- hoteleasyreservations.it$289
- Trip.com$320
- qantas.com$320
- Booking.com$354
- expedia.it$354
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
Spagna station is 326 m away by road, about 4 minutes on foot. There is 1 bar or club within 200 metres.
- Nearest shop: Carrefour Express2 min walk156 m by road
- Nearest main road: Viale del Muro Torto288 m
- Nearest station: Spagna4 min walk326 m by road
- The Trevi Fountain12 min walk928 m by road
- The Pantheon17 min walk1.3 km by road
- The Colosseum2.4 km
- St. Peter's Basilica2.8 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
8 room types, from 12 to 20 m².
- Single Room12 m²Sleeps 1
- Economy Double Room12 m²Sleeps 3Bathtub
- Economy Double Room12 m²Sleeps 2
- Double Room Single Use12 m²Sleeps 1Bathtub
- Small Double Room12 m²Sleeps 2
- Double or Twin Room14 m²Sleeps 3Bathtub in its photos
The other 2 room types
- Double Room14 m²Sleeps 3Bathtub
- Triple Room20 m²Sleeps 31 Twin bed + 1 Queen 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 8.3 out of 10. Only 17% of the 7,758 hotels in Rome are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 9.0.
Every review site, out of 100
30 Google reviewers ticked "Quiet", yet 18 guests complain about noise.
If room size matters to you
Here, 25 of the 28 guests who mention room size complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
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How we know
152 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. 152 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 115 older, 284 in other languages and 341 with a score but no words.
- The hotel replied to 11 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 7 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.