Residenza San Calisto
3-star hotel · Trastevere, Rome
Long Weekend score
Good1 serious report in 295 reviews: a physical hazard
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 57% of Rome hotels
- 95% of guest comments are praise
- 92% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 57% of Rome hotels. Compared with 7,758 hotels in Rome. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 95% of guest comments are praise. 693 praise, 36 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.
- $174 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $150
- 19 min walkto the Pantheon
- 295 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- Location248 praise · 1 complain
- Staff206 praise · 0 complain
- Cleanliness96 praise · 2 complain
- Quiet at night73 praise · 10 complain
- Value16 praise · 2 complain
Against
- Room condition9 complain · 0 praise
What guests reported
What guests say
295 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: location (248 guests). Weakest: room condition, where 9 of the 9 who mention it complain.
Location2481Strength
Gorgeous hotel with an unbeatable location in the heart of all the buzz in Trastevere.
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The location was perfect.
Booking network, October 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
The cars it taxis had a hard time to get there.
Booking network, July 2025, rated 9/10 by this guest
Staff2060Strength
The staff are first class and helpful.
Tripadvisor, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The hotel staff couldn’t do enough for us and were very responsive even during their out of office hours.
Tripadvisor, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Cleanliness962Strength
The location is excellent and the hotel itself is charming and very clean and quiet.
Tripadvisor, November 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Fantastic location, large, clean room with a patio with a drink fountain!
Booking network, May 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Room cleaning service everyday, not optional (just a personal preference) and the floors are hard and get dirty quickly (this is the same everywhere we stayed in Italy).
Booking network, June 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Value162Strength
Charming well-appointed boutique hotel on a centrally located, quietTrastevere street at a great price.
Booking network, November 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
The hotel was very clean, great A/C, a wonderful staff and a fair price.
Tripadvisor, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Overpriced compere to the size and quality of room
Booking network, February 2025, rated 5/10 by this guest
Quiet at nightcomplaints rising: 0.8 in 100 a year ago, 5.1 now7310Strength
This hotel is on a quiet street and provided a nice respite from the heat and crowds.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Location is fabulous, very comfortable and quiet in a great, vibrant neighborhood.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Other guests can be easily heard at night in hallway
Booking network, May 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Room size347Mostly good
The service was unbeatable and the room very clean and spacious, miss the shower tray.
Tripadvisor, December 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Great location just a few blocks from a noisy, bustling street, but the apt (next door to the hotel) was quiet and also spacious.
Booking network, October 2025, rated 9/10 by this guest
It is clean and comfortable, cozy room but not very spacious.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Beds205Mostly good
The beds were very comfortable and the staff were so very nice.
Tripadvisor, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Beds were very comfortable and space was perfect for our 3-person family.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Bed could have been softer
Booking network, June 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Room condition09Weak spot
Kinda worn, beds ok, some may say rustic, for ne it could use updates
Booking network, September 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
However for seniors or people with mobility issues be aware that the apartment is up two flights of steep worn stairs because it's an old building.
Booking network, December 2025, rated 9/10 by this guest
A few other reives stated that the decor was dated.....
Google, November 2024, rated 5/5 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: breakfast, 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 249 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: the lift, in 5 of 295 reviews.
The lift5 of 2951 in 59 reviews
The only thing was no elevator and my bag was 50 pounds and we had to walk up many steps to our room.
Booking network, April 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Hard for less mobile guests5 of 2951 in 59 reviews
Here, it meant I had to go from ground floor which is zero and up to level 2 which was 44 steps, so US people should know about that.
Google, May 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Problems in the bathroom4 of 2951 in 74 reviews
Took an age to heat and only lasted a minute before going ice cold.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
very low water pressure in shower
Google, January 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Something broken in the room3 of 2951 in 98 reviews
Many of the channels on the TV did not work.
Booking network, March 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Only downside was there was 1 bathroom and most of the channels on the TV did not work.
Tripadvisor, March 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Serious reports
1 in 295 reviews, most common first. Shown beside the score, never averaged into it.
A physical hazard1 of 295 reviews
The stairs inside the studio are an extreme hazard.
Google, April 2026, rated 2/5 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: peeling paint or cracks in 4 and dirty surfaces in 1. Of the hotel's own 40, 1 do.
What it advertises, against the photos
Guests’ photos confirm: restaurant (4).
The hotel says it has no swimming pool or spa.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$174 is a typical night, from 42 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost 13% more than weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Jan 2027, $166Dearest month: Nov 2026, $197
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
The Pantheon is 1.4 km away by road, about 19 minutes on foot. There are 3 bars or clubs within 200 metres.
- Nearest main road: Lungotevere Raffaello Sanzio176 m
- Nearest shop: Alimentari F.lli Longhi3 min walk201 m by road
- The Pantheon19 min walk1.4 km by road
- The Trevi Fountain27 min walk2.0 km by road
- The Colosseum2.4 km
- St. Peter's Basilica2.5 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
8 room types, from 13 to 70 m².
- Double or Twin Room13 m²Sleeps 2BathtubNo view
- Triple Room16 m²Sleeps 31 Twin bed + 1 Queen bed + 3 Twin bedNo view
- Quadruple Room16 m²Sleeps 41 Bunk bed + 1 Queen bed + 2 Twin bed + 1 Bunk bedBathtubNo view
- Standard Double Room18 m²Sleeps 3
- Superior Double Room25 m²Sleeps 3
- One-Bedroom Apartment38 m²Sleeps 3Bathtub
The other 2 room types
- Studio Portico D’Ottavia - Separate building60 m²Sleeps 41 Twin bed + 1 Double bed + 1 Sofa bedBathtub
- Two-Bedroom Apartment - Annex70 m²Sleeps 4Bathtub
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 9.1 out of 10. 57% 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, 9 of the 9 guests who mention room condition complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
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How we know
295 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 11 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 834 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 295 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 270 older, 46 in other languages, 220 with a score but no words and 3 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 192 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 8 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 5 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.