Sourire Hotel
3-star hotel · Ripa, Rome
Long Weekend score
GoodNo serious reports. in 168 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 50% of Rome hotels
- 92% of guest comments are praise
- 98% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 50% of Rome hotels. Compared with 7,758 hotels in Rome. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 92% of guest comments are praise. 440 praise, 40 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 98% of guest photos show no damage. 59 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.
- $202 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $135
- 6 min walkto Circo Massimo station
- 168 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- A station within walking distanceCirco Massimo is 426 m away
- Staff130 praise · 1 complain
- Location96 praise · 2 complain
- Breakfast89 praise · 9 complain
- Cleanliness48 praise · 3 complain
Against
- Room sizecomplaints falling: 10.8 in 100 a year ago, 5.3 now14 complain · 9 praise
- Problems in the bathroomcomplaints falling: 6.5 in 100 a year ago, 2.7 now8 of 168 guests
What guests reported
What guests say
168 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (130 guests). Weakest: room size, where 14 of the 23 who mention it complain.
Staff1301Strength
The staff are welcoming and wonderful.
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
A great place to rest your head with a lovely breakfast and friendly staff.
Tripadvisor, May 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
I asked for some more prosciutto and the lady came and threw it in front of me (on a plate) instead on adding it to the breakfast bar.
Booking network, May 2025, rated 3/10 by this guest
Location962Strength
Location is excellent, the Colosseum is an easy walk and there is a Metro station very close to the property which is very convenient for getting around Rome.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
The location was within walking distance of all major attractions.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
In overall it did it's purpose for my stay in Roma, the only two small tiny things was that it's not entirely in the city center and if you are not into the metro or bus system it can feel a little remotely, specially in the nights and that the checkout time was at 10 so if you were off in the…
Booking network, April 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Beds191Strength
We really enjoyed the breakfast, and the room was spotless with a very comfortable bed.
Google, April 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The beds were incredibly comfortable for a good night's sleep after exploring Rome.
Google, April 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Everything was lovely, my only slight negative comment was that the pillows were a bit too hard for my neck.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Cleanliness483Strength
Good variety on the breakfast, a nice outdoorsy area and clean put together rooms🙂↕️🩷
Google, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The room was clean and cosy, but staff helpful.
Booking network, December 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
When I booked, I had created good expectations, but on the spot very small spaces, breakfast nothing exceptional, the rooms apparently clean but I found hair in the bed and dust in some places of the room, not to be repeated
Tripadvisor, July 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Breakfastcomplaints falling: 7.5 in 100 a year ago, 2.7 now899Strength
Very decent prices, clean rooms, varied and very satisfying breakfast, welcome and very friendly staff, it feels like home.
Tripadvisor, March 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
breakfast was nice, staff extremely helpful and kind.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Incompatible German plugs
Booking network, September 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Quiet at night408Mostly good
Nice quiet place to stay.
Tripadvisor, October 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
A very nice hotel with very friendly staff, a great, central, and quiet location, and very comfortable beds.
Google, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
+No big deal but we could hear guests in the adjacent room watching TV.
Booking network, December 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Value92Mostly good
Overall, a great experience with excellent value for money.
Booking network, January 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Exceptional value for money.
Google, November 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Room sizecomplaints falling: 10.8 in 100 a year ago, 5.3 now914Weak spot
The room is perhaps a little small.
Google, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Room and breakfast area was really small and dark.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
The room is a bit small but is it comfortable enough for one person.
Booking network, May 2025, rated 9/10 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: room condition, 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 253 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: problems in the bathroom, in 8 of 168 reviews.
Problems in the bathroomcomplaints falling: 6.5 in 100 a year ago, 2.7 now8 of 1681 in 21 reviews
The shower water pressure was weak.
Booking network, January 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
The water in the shower worked veeeeryyy slow and was oily (but I think it is like this in all Italy cause we went in many cities in Italy and was the same)
Booking network, September 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
A booking not honoured3 of 1681 in 56 reviews
Didn't even get to stay in the hotel - I was told it was "overbooked" on the day of my check in
Booking network, October 2025, rated 1/10 by this guest
My original hotel botched my reservation, and this "room" is the nightmare I was forced into for the night.
Google, April 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Heating and air conditioning3 of 1681 in 56 reviews
Only detail, AC in the room was not working properly.
Booking network, November 2024, rated 9/10 by this guest
The room was in the last floor, near the roof of the building and it was quite hot during the night.
Booking network, April 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Serious reports
None found in 168 reviews.
Photos, checked
1 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (2%).
What it advertises, against the photos
Guests’ photos confirm: restaurant (22).
The hotel says it has no swimming pool, spa, gym or hot tub.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$202 is a typical night, from 278 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost the same as weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Dec 2026, $150Dearest month: May 2027, $214
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
Circo Massimo station is 426 m away by road, about 6 minutes on foot.
- Nearest shop: Emme Più Aventino3 min walk211 m by road
- Nearest station: Circo Massimo6 min walk426 m by road
- Nearest main road: Lungotevere Aventino524 m
- The Colosseum17 min walk1.3 km by road
- The Pantheon2.4 km
- The Trevi Fountain2.7 km
- St. Peter's Basilica4.1 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
6 room types, from 14 to 22 m².
- Economy Single Room14 m²Sleeps 1Balcony in its photos
- Single Room - Disability Access15 m²Sleeps 1
- Economy Double or Twin Room16 m²Sleeps 2No view
- Double or Twin Room - Disability Access19 m²Sleeps 2
- Double Room19 m²Sleeps 2
- Triple Room22 m²Sleeps 31 Twin bed + 1 Queen 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 9 out of 10. 50% 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 size matters to you
Here, 14 of the 23 guests who mention room size complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
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How we know
168 reviews counted · 89 photos checked · updated 11 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 870 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 168 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 109 older, 297 in other languages and 296 with a score but no words.
- The hotel replied to 0 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 2 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 5 reviews mention a free upgrade, a cake or a gift.
- We looked at 89 photos: the first 29 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.