Hotel Marcantonio Rome
2-star hotel · Esquilino, Rome
Long Weekend score
Weak9 serious reports in 300 reviews: bed bugs or bites (9)
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 9% of Rome hotels
- 78% of guest comments are praise
- 78% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 9% of Rome hotels. Compared with 7,758 hotels in Rome. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 78% of guest comments are praise. 517 praise, 143 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 78% of guest photos show no damage. 47 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 $93
- 3 min walkto Termini station
- 300 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- A station within walking distanceTermini is 188 m away
- Staff181 praise · 7 complain
- Location158 praise · 1 complain
- Cleanliness83 praise · 12 complain
Against
- Guest photos show wear and dirt13 of the 60 photos guests took, and 0 of the hotel's 40
- Room size42 complain · 8 praise
- Room conditioncomplaints falling: 10.7 in 100 a year ago, 4.1 now24 complain · 2 praise
- The lift33 of 300 guests
- Bedscomplaints rising: 2.8 in 100 a year ago, 6.5 now13 complain · 11 praise
What guests reported
What guests say
300 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (181 guests). Weakest: room size, where 42 of the 50 who mention it complain.
Location1581Strength
A small hotel in a strategic location, just steps from the train station and the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore.
Google, March 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Location is great, close to all the most famous tourist spots.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 6/10 by this guest
Staffcomplaints rising: 1.1 in 100 a year ago, 4.1 now1817Strength
LOVE THE PLACE, CHARMIN HOTEL, NICE SPACE AND DECOR, NEAR TO THE STATION, CLEAN, GOOD BREAKFAST AND FRIENDLY STAFF.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
All the staff were friendly and welcoming.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
The way they expressed themselves was rude and direct; they didn't even offer me an extra payment.
Google, May 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Cleanlinesscomplaints rising: 3.4 in 100 a year ago, 4.9 now8312Strength
Rooms are clean but very tiny.
Google, May 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
The room was spotless and air conditioner was great!
Booking network, July 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
The only downside was that the comforter seemed a little dusty and could have been cleaner.
Google, June 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Valuecomplaints falling: 3.4 in 100 a year ago, 1.6 now218Mostly good
A great value-for-money hotel.
Google, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
For Rome, really good value for your money!
Google, March 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
That being said, the facility itself left a lot to be desired for the price.
Booking network, March 2025, rated 6/10 by this guest
Breakfast4727Mostly good
The staff was great and the complementary breakfast was so good!
Google, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Room was nice and breakfast was good every time.
Google, December 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Breakfast was bad, it would have been better not to offer it at all.
Google, May 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Bedscomplaints rising: 2.8 in 100 a year ago, 6.5 now1113Split
The mattresses could use a pillow topper, and the shower is very small.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
The beds are rocks and the shower didn't drain.
Google, March 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Bad were hard and not comfortable.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Quiet at night69Split
However, poor soundproofing with single-pane windows that let in drafts.
Google, February 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
It's practically impossible to sleep with the noise, but the location is great, close to the city center and the bus terminal.
Google, March 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
The rooms are incredibly noisy.
Google, November 2025, rated 3/5 by this guest
Room size842Weak spot
Small rooms with the necessary.
Google, December 2025, rated 3/5 by this guest
The room was a little bit smaller than expected, but I guess that’s how hotels in Rome work.
Booking network, January 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
It's fine for a one-night stay, although the single room is very small and basic.
Google, May 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Room conditioncomplaints falling: 10.7 in 100 a year ago, 4.1 now224Weak spot
It didn't matter that it was old and cramped, since I knew that beforehand...
Google, September 2025, rated 3/5 by this guest
If you know Rome all buildings are old.
Booking network, September 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
It wasn’t modernized at all, but was clean and comfortable.
Booking network, August 2025, rated 10/10 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 909 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: the lift, in 33 of 300 reviews.
The lift33 of 3001 in 9 reviews
the lift is so small in case u had many bags , the breakfast is not tasty
Booking network, June 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
5 floors up but has small elevator
Booking network, November 2025, rated 9/10 by this guest
Problems in the bathroomcomplaints rising: 5.1 in 100 a year ago, 8.9 now20 of 3001 in 15 reviews
There was a strong unpleasant smell in the room and bathroom.
Google, February 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
The only drawbacks are that the elevator only fits two people at a time, and they have some water pressure issues.
Google, October 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Insects or pestscomplaints rising: 2.3 in 100 a year ago, 8.1 now14 of 3001 in 21 reviews
Awful place with bed bugs, run while you still have time.
Google, September 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
It was awful, lots of insects like bedbugs and an infernal level of bad faith.
Google, September 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Not as shown or booked12 of 3001 in 25 reviews
The apartment doesn’t look like the pictures on the website.
Booking network, September 2025, rated 6/10 by this guest
Property is not properly shown in their photos.
Booking network, May 2025, rated 4/10 by this guest
Unexpected charges and refunds12 of 3001 in 25 reviews
I'm deducting one star because we were asked to pay extra upon departure to leave our luggage there while we waited for our rental car.
Google, April 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
I canceled this hotel due to Iran-USA war, but this hotel doesn't provide any cancelation refunds.
Google, March 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Complaints the hotel left unresolvedcomplaints rising: 1.7 in 100 a year ago, 5.7 now10 of 3001 in 30 reviews
We were told its a city issue that they cannot fix
Google, April 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
However, the receptionist said he could not provide or file a report and told us to file a report with Expedia instead.
Google, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Serious reports
9 in 300 reviews, most common first. Shown beside the score, never averaged into it.
Bed bugs or bites9 of 300 reviews
My family was supposed to stay here three nights before going on a cruise when I was awaken to bed bugs all over me and sustained multiple bites that ruined my cruise.
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
On the single bed in that room , I woke up bitten by BED BUGS ALL OVER MY BODY .
Booking network, September 2026, rated 5/10 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
13 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (22%).
Guest photos showing damage or dirt13 of 6022%
Of 60 guest photos, 13 show damage or dirt: pests in 10, stains in 2, peeling paint or cracks in 1 and dirty surfaces in 1, and some photos show more than one. Of the hotel's own 40, 0 do.
The hotel says it has no swimming pool, spa, gym or hot tub.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$144 is a typical night, from 296 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost 3% more than weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Nov 2026, $98Dearest month: Jun 2027, $161
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
Termini station is 188 m away by road, about 3 minutes on foot. There are 3 bars or clubs within 200 metres.
- Nearest shop: Minimarket2 min walk170 m by road
- Nearest station: Termini3 min walk188 m by road
- The Colosseum18 min walk1.3 km by road
- The Trevi Fountain21 min walk1.5 km by road
- The Pantheon29 min walk2.2 km by road
- St. Peter's Basilica4.4 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
8 room types, from 10 to 55 m².
- Single Room10 m²Sleeps 1
- Small Double Room11 m²Sleeps 1No view
- Double or Twin Room13 m²Sleeps 2
- Triple Room20 m²Sleeps 31 Twin bed + 1 Queen bed
- Quadruple Room25 m²Sleeps 42 Twin bed + 1 Queen bed
- Suite55 m²Sleeps 42 Twin bed + 1 Queen bed
The other 2 room types
- Double RoomNot statedSleeps 2
- Double Room Single UseNot statedSleeps 1
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 out of 10. Only 9% 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, 24 of the 26 guests who mention room condition complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
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How we know
300 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. 300 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 92 older, 249 in other languages and 251 with a score but no words.
- The hotel replied to 1 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 5 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.