Hotel Santa Prisca
2-star hotel · Ripa, Rome
Long Weekend score
GoodNo serious reports. in 270 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 37% of Rome hotels
- 92% of guest comments are praise
- 95% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 37% of Rome hotels. Compared with 7,758 hotels in Rome. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 92% of guest comments are praise. 720 praise, 63 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.
- $146 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $97
- 8 min walkto the nearest station
- 270 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- A station within walking distanceA station is 600 m away
- Staff192 praise · 4 complain
- Location165 praise · 0 complain
- Breakfast160 praise · 3 complain
- Cleanliness116 praise · 1 complain
Against
- On a main road: Via Marmorata26 m from the building
- Room size27 complain · 4 praise
- Room conditioncomplaints rising: 0.0 in 100 a year ago, 2.6 now6 complain · 6 praise
What guests reported
What guests say
270 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (192 guests). Weakest: room size, where 27 of the 31 who mention it complain.
Location1650Strength
Wonderful hotel, great location, tram stop in front of the hotel, metro 10-minute walk away, within walking distance of some tourist attractions.
Google, February 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Hotel well located in the center of Rome.
Google, January 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Cleanliness1161Strength
Simple but clean room with all the comforts!
Google, February 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
While room small it was spotless and the environment was lovely, the entire experience was wonderful and excellent value .
Booking network, August 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
One point deducted for not changing towels and bed linens daily.
Google, August 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Staff1924Strength
Stayed twice for work - I liked it the first time around, including the friendly staff during breakfast buffet (and breakfast of course!) that I requested to stay here once more.
Google, March 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Thanks to the receptionists
Tripadvisor, October 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Very disappointing stay poor service and uncomfortable room Unfortunately, my stay at this hotel
Booking network, September 2026, rated 3/10 by this guest
Breakfast1603Strength
Perfect hotel and amazing breakfast (but really!)
Tripadvisor, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Luana is awesome at breakfast and we could not be more pleased.
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Breakfast is hit or miss, could be better.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Value303Strength
Pleasant and value for money.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
The price-quality ratio at this hotel is good.
Google, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The highlight is the breakfast, the rooms are clean and well-kept, but it is too expensive to be a 2-star hotel run by a religious order of Argentine nuns
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Quiet at nightcomplaints rising: 0.0 in 100 a year ago, 5.7 now3213Mostly good
Quiet, very clean and tidy environment.
Google, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
A lovely hotel located in Testaccio, a quiet neighborhood with excellent restaurants.
Google, February 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
There was always a dripping water noise coming from the pipes in the bathroom and the AC was very loud.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Beds156Mostly good
The bed and pillows were comfortable and the bathroom nice an super clean.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
The bedding was very comfortable.
Google, February 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Bed was a little too firm for me.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Room conditioncomplaints rising: 0.0 in 100 a year ago, 2.6 now66Split
Blisko stacji metra Piramide.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
The building appears to have been built circa 1960 and is in need of renovation in several areas.
Google, August 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
All the spaces were well maintained and appeared to have been recently refurbished.
Booking network, March 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Room size427Weak spot
Rooms were small but very clean, and the bathroom was modern with a large shower.
Google, November 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
While the rooms aren't very large, they are renovated and comfortable.
Google, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
I would recommend this hotel as I have with friends .
Booking network, April 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: food and views.
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 808 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: heating and air conditioning, in 10 of 270 reviews.
Heating and air conditioningcomplaints rising: 2.3 in 100 a year ago, 4.0 now10 of 2701 in 27 reviews
But why is it always so hot here at night?
Google, May 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
The downsides were the overheating and squeaky beds.
Google, January 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Unexpected charges and refunds4 of 2701 in 68 reviews
Expected us to pay for an angry customer that left because we were “noisy”.
Google, May 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
On our reservation it was written that parking is free and it has been free for the last 3 years, but when we checked in, we were unpleasantly surprised that we were charged for parking.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Complaints the hotel left unresolved4 of 2701 in 68 reviews
Complained to the front desk but he said it will adjust, but all the 3 nights that we were there, the ac temp remains the same, we end up opening our windows
Booking network, August 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
When I asked the staff, the only answer was that the entire hotel wasn't functioning.
Google, April 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Problems in the bathroom3 of 2701 in 90 reviews
Showers head in the bathroom was sprinkle a bit and shower door didn’t seal completely so impossible to do not wet the floors.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Parking3 of 2701 in 90 reviews
FYI, parking is not free anymore, you have to pay to park ur car.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Serious reports
None found in 270 reviews.
Photos, checked
3 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (5%).
What it advertises, against the photos
Guests’ photos confirm: restaurant (17), bar (1), private balcony (4).
The hotel says it has no swimming pool, spa, gym or hot tub.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$146 is a typical night, from 237 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost 6% more than weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Jan 2027, $99Dearest month: Sep 2027, $209
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$193
- Vio.com$196
- deals.etrip.net$196
- deals.goseek.com$196
- deals.dealbase.com$196
- booking.slope.it$201
- h-en.reserving.com$209
- amimir.com$209
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
The nearest station is 600 m away by road, about 8 minutes on foot. There are 3 bars or clubs within 200 metres.
- Nearest main road: Via Marmorata26 m
- Nearest shop: Decò Gourmet2 min walk157 m by road
- Nearest station8 min walk600 m by road
- The Colosseum26 min walk2.0 km by road
- The Pantheon3.0 km
- The Trevi Fountain3.1 km
- St. Peter's Basilica4.3 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
6 room types, from 12 to 30 m².
- Single Room with French Bed12 m²Sleeps 1Balcony
- Double or Twin Room14 m²Sleeps 2Balcony
- Classic Double Or Twin Room14 m²Sleeps 3
- Superior Double Or Twin Room14 m²Sleeps 3
- Junior Suite18 m²Sleeps 32 Twin bed + 1 Queen bedBathtub
- Family Room30 m²Sleeps 42 Twin bed + 1 Queen bed + 4 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 8.8 out of 10. 37% of the 7,758 hotels in Rome are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 9.0.
Every review site, out of 100
63 Google reviewers ticked "Quiet", yet 13 guests complain about noise, and Via Marmorata runs 26 m away.
If room size matters to you
Here, 27 of the 31 guests who mention room size complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
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How we know
270 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. 270 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 24 older, 320 in other languages, 278 with a score but no words and 2 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 153 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 19 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.