Hotel Impero
3-star hotel · Castro Pretorio, Rome
Long Weekend score
Weak1 serious report in 240 reviews: something stolen
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 14% of Rome hotels
- 79% of guest comments are praise
- 92% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 14% of Rome hotels. Compared with 7,758 hotels in Rome. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 79% of guest comments are praise. 445 praise, 118 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.
- $144 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $66
- 4 min walkto Repubblica station
- 240 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- A station within walking distanceRepubblica is 302 m away
- Location155 praise · 1 complain
- Staff101 praise · 16 complain
- Cleanliness81 praise · 10 complain
- Value21 praise · 3 complain
Against
- Room condition32 complain · 1 praise
- Room size19 complain · 6 praise
- Complaints the hotel left unresolved12 of 240 guests
- Problems in the bathroom11 of 240 guests
- Views5 complain · 5 praise
What guests reported
What guests say
240 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: location (155 guests). Weakest: room condition, where 32 of the 33 who mention it complain.
Location1551Strength
Hotel is at a convenient location where it is close to the main train station and at a walking distance to the main attraction points of the city.
Google, January 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Close to Termini station and other Roman attractions; being near a train station, you can walk around at any time without any problems.
Google, December 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Cleanliness8110Strength
Excellent accommodation; it's not a palace, but still very good, clean, and with pleasant staff.
Google, January 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The hotel is clean, well-maintained, and is located a few minutes from the Colosseum.
Tripadvisor, August 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
and because it feels like an old hotel, it is very lacking in terms of hygiene…
Google, May 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Value213Strength
A few small details could be improved, but the value for money is quite good.
Google, August 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
The hotel is offers a great quality to price ratio.
Google, May 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Staff10116Strength
Spotless, with an incredibly comfortable bed and the most lovely, friendly staff.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Receptionists friendly and attentive.
Tripadvisor, November 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Reception staff was very rude and not so friendly, reluctant for answering basic queries of the guests.
Google, March 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Breakfast4512Mostly good
Excellent stay, clean room with every comfort, generous breakfast, both sweet and savory.
Google, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Excellent staff, very clean room, very good breakfast.
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Breakfast could be improved.
Google, May 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Beds148Mostly good
Bed is perfect, I slept really very well.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Close to metro, great air conditioning, great breakfast, comfortable bed with memory foam pillow.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
One double bed and one uncomfortable sofa bed.
Google, April 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Quiet at night1612Split
I'm staying for two nights, and they've been doing construction in the room next door since morning for the entire two days.
Google, August 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
The sound insulation is not great but the comfort was there and the breakfast was very decent.
Tripadvisor, February 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Location is the best thing here, near each and everything and the room service was good as well, the only thing was you can hear a lot of noise from outside the room
Google, December 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Views55Split
We stayed in a room that seemed like a back room, on the top floor, but it was a back room with no view and nothing!
Google, June 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Very clean and the view was good off the balcony.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Offers rooms on upper floors with terraces and unobstructed views.
Google, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Room size619Weak spot
The room is small and the roof leaks a bit.
Google, February 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Our room was very small, with little room for storage and there was no window in the bedroom.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 6/10 by this guest
We stayed in a quadruple room, which wasn't very large.
Google, May 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Room condition132Weak spot
The hotel is “shabby chic” - not modern.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
The hotel is a bit old compared to other hotels in the area.
Google, July 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Old, uncomfortable, and too expensive.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 3/10 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: 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 1,597 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: complaints the hotel left unresolved, in 12 of 240 reviews.
Complaints the hotel left unresolved12 of 2401 in 20 reviews
Also the toilet repeatedly would run continuously, despite having maintenance come look at it.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
We immediately informed reception of the situation and decided to end our stay, but no other solution was offered other than removing the cockroach from the room.
Google, December 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Problems in the bathroom11 of 2401 in 22 reviews
when we checked in, there was no hot water in the room ,and since we were a in rush,i had to wash my hair in the sink.
Google, April 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Door of the bathroom needs to be repaired
Booking network, August 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Unexpected charges and refunds9 of 2401 in 27 reviews
Also, the supplemental hotel had a higher city tax fee which we were not informed about.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
Despite my reservation being cancelled via Booking, I was still charged.
Google, July 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Something broken in the room9 of 2401 in 27 reviews
Negative- inside hotel needs a revamp, very tired looking, tiny shower, small room, no tea/coffee facility, no complimentary water ( we which had in both Florence and Venice ) table on balcony very insecure, socket next to bed broken.
Tripadvisor, September 2025, rated 3/5 by this guest
Not as shown or booked8 of 2401 in 30 reviews
The rooms are not like the photos; they are very small and poorly laid out.
Google, February 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Misleading appearance compared to photos
Google, May 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Insects or pests7 of 2401 in 34 reviews
You can't sleep in the night noise and mosquitoes !!!????
Google, June 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
On the second day of our stay, we discovered ants in the room - including the bed, nightstand, and bathroom.
Google, April 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Serious reports
1 in 240 reviews, most common first. Shown beside the score, never averaged into it.
Something stolen1 of 240 reviews
We were robbed in our room and in another family member's room as well.
Google, November 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: stains in 3, peeling paint or cracks in 1 and dirty surfaces in 1. Of the hotel's own 40, 1 do.
What it advertises, against the photos
Guests’ photos confirm: restaurant (4), private balcony (2).
The hotel says it has no swimming pool, spa or gym.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$144 is a typical night, from 268 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost 45% more than weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Jan 2027, $85Dearest month: May 2027, $246
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$131
- Trip.com$152
- Vio.com$152
- bluepillow.it$152
- deals.etrip.net$152
- deals.goseek.com$152
- deals.dealbase.com$161
- billabook.com$168
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
Repubblica station is 302 m away by road, about 4 minutes on foot. There are 2 bars or clubs within 200 metres.
- Nearest shop: Carrefour Express2 min walk139 m by road
- Nearest station: Repubblica4 min walk302 m by road
- The Trevi Fountain18 min walk1.4 km by road
- The Colosseum20 min walk1.5 km by road
- The Pantheon27 min walk2.0 km by road
- St. Peter's Basilica4.2 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
8 room types, from 9 to 20 m².
- Single Room9 m²Sleeps 1
- Small Double Room11 m²Sleeps 2
- Economy Room11 m²Sleeps 21 Double bed
- Double or Twin Room13 m²Sleeps 2
- Double or Twin Room with Balcony14 m²Sleeps 2BalconyLandmark view
- Superior Double or Twin Room16 m²Sleeps 2Bathtub in its photos
The other 2 room types
- Triple Room16 m²Sleeps 31 Sofa bed + 1 Queen bedBathtub in its photos
- Quadruple Room20 m²Sleeps 41 Twin bed + 1 Sofa bed + 1 Queen bedBathtub in its photos
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 8.2 out of 10. Only 14% of the 7,758 hotels in Rome are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 9.0.
Every review site, out of 100
57 Google reviewers ticked "Quiet", yet 12 guests complain about noise.
If room condition matters to you
Here, 32 of the 33 guests who mention room condition complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
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How we know
240 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 11 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 898 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 240 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 38 older, 258 in other languages, 361 with a score but no words and 1 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 0 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 2 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 7 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.