Hotel Major Aventinus
1-star hotel · Ripa, Rome
Long Weekend score
MixedNo serious reports. in 108 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 20% of Rome hotels
- 83% of guest comments are praise
- 90% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 20% of Rome hotels. Compared with 7,758 hotels in Rome. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 83% of guest comments are praise. 199 praise, 40 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 90% of guest photos show no damage. 54 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.
- 13 min walkto the nearest station
- 108 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- Location59 praise · 3 complain
- Quiet at night33 praise · 3 complain
- Cleanliness29 praise · 0 complain
Against
- Room condition13 complain · 3 praise
- Heating and air conditioning7 of 108 guests
What guests reported
What guests say
108 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: location (59 guests). Weakest: room condition, where 13 of the 16 who mention it complain.
Cleanliness290Strength
A charming hotel, the room was being cleaned up daily
Booking network, June 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
June 2025: A very pleasant hotel, quiet, surrounded by greenery, and very clean.
Google, June 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Location593Strength
In a pleasant, green neighborhood
Google, October 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
It's right next to the Colosseum in Rome.
Booking network, May 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Quiet at night333Strength
The area is calm and interesting, with magnificent views.
Booking network, January 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Located on a quiet street off the main road - 75 bus from Termini- a great way to end your day after an intense day of tourism in Rome.
Booking network, July 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Unfortunately, it was quite noisy, but that's to be expected given its hilltop location.
Google, April 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Staff4710Mostly good
The staff were also nice and accommodating.
Booking network, February 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
Convenient location, several attractions nearby, 15 minutes' walk to the Colosseum, 5 minutes' walk to the Mouth of Truth, 3 minutes to the Keyhole, quiet area, convenient, comfortable, the staff is very positive, the rooms are clean, each room has a private bathroom.
Google, June 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
The staff—including the owners, who also work there—are extremely unwelcoming.
Booking network, March 2025, rated 3/10 by this guest
Value143Mostly good
Good price for a solo traveler wanting a private space.
Google, July 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Friendly staff, good location, and fair price.
Google, September 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
The rooms are clean but very basic which is not a problem but for the price it is expensive.
Tripadvisor, June 2025, rated 3/5 by this guest
Breakfast83Mostly good
location was fantastic, breakfast was cute and homey
Booking network, March 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
The breakfast offering was minimal, limited to not fresh croissant, which was disappointing.
Booking network, April 2025, rated 3/10 by this guest
Room size65Split
The rooms were quite basic and small and not really good value for money
Booking network, May 2025, rated 6/10 by this guest
The rooms are quite small, but still comfortable and had everything necessary.
Booking network, April 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
Location, quietness, nice building, spacious room, excellent value for money.
Booking network, March 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
Room condition313Weak spot
decor a little tired but still excellent for the money
Booking network, April 2025, rated 9/10 by this guest
Very nice old building, reception avaibalew 24h, close many opportunities for dinner in neighbouring Testaccio
Booking network, May 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
Small, simple room in an old Roman villa in a wonderfully quiet location in the heart of Rome.
Google, February 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: beds, 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 234 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: heating and air conditioning, in 7 of 108 reviews.
Heating and air conditioning7 of 1081 in 15 reviews
The lack of air conditioning is unacceptable during periods of high temperatures.
Booking network, July 2025, rated 7/10 by this guest
A little colder during the evening, but that is nothing that could not be solved with slippers, long-sleeved home clothes.
Booking network, November 2024, rated 9/10 by this guest
Problems in the bathroom3 of 1081 in 36 reviews
A bit more pressure on the water would be better to be fair.
Booking network, July 2025, rated 6/10 by this guest
But the toilet and the corridors smelled awful.
Booking network, November 2024, rated 6/10 by this guest
Serious reports
None found in 108 reviews.
Photos, checked
6 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (10%).
Guest photos showing damage or dirt6 of 6010%
Of 60 guest photos, 6 show damage or dirt: peeling paint or cracks in 5, dirty surfaces in 1, stains in 1 and rust or limescale in 1, and some photos show more than one. Of the hotel's own 40, 3 do.
What it advertises, against the photos
The hotel says it has no swimming pool, spa, gym or hot tub.
Price, place and rooms
Nearby
The nearest station is 955 m away by road, about 13 minutes on foot. There is 1 bar or club within 200 metres.
- Nearest main road: Via Marmorata177 m
- Nearest shop: NaturaSì10 min walk723 m by road
- Nearest station13 min walk955 m by road
- The Colosseum23 min walk1.7 km by road
- The Pantheon2.5 km
- The Trevi Fountain2.8 km
- St. Peter's Basilica4.2 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
6 room types, from 9 to 16 m².
- Economy Single Room9 m²Sleeps 1
- Single Room9 m²Sleeps 1
- Double Room13 m²Sleeps 2
- Economy Twin Room13 m²Sleeps 2
- Twin Room13 m²Sleeps 2
- Triple Room16 m²Sleeps 31 Single bed + 1 king 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 8.4 out of 10. Only 20% of the 7,758 hotels in Rome are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 9.0.
Every review site, out of 100
If room condition matters to you
Here, 13 of the 16 guests who mention room condition complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
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How we know
108 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 11 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 876 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 108 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 124 older, 250 in other languages and 394 with a score but no words.
- The hotel replied to 0 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 1 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.