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Good value
Cecil Hotel Rome ★★★
Rome
Well-priced three-star in the historic centre, with a terrace and staff who know the city
Cheap and budget hotels · Lazio · Italy
We reviewed 300 cheap and budget hotels in Rome and picked the 50 best-value places for a city break.
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Good value
Rome
Well-priced three-star in the historic centre, with a terrace and staff who know the city
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Cheap and lively
Rome Holiday park
Tents, bungalows and chalets with a pool, restaurant and a bus route to the Vatican
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Small and quiet
Rome
Seventeen rooms round a garden courtyard near Circo Massimo, with staff rated 9.2
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Budget basics
Rome
Renovated rooms and English-speaking staff a few paces from Termini, at two-star prices
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Rooftop breakfast
Rome
Panoramic rooftop breakfast, a few minutes on foot from Roma Termini.
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Lively bar
Rome Hostel
The on-site bar runs karaoke and club nights, and Termini is minutes away.
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Roof terrace
Rome
Welcome drinks, a roof terrace, and Santa Maria Maggiore 400 metres away
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Panoramic views
Rome
Panoramic rooftop terrace on Via del Biscione, steps from the market square
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Free breakfast
Rome
Large rooms with balconies and a free breakfast buffet, six minutes from Piazza della Repubblica
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Budget beds
Rome
Dorms or private rooms with a shared kitchen, 24-hour desk and luggage storage.
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Courtyard garden
Rome
Former monastery in Trastevere built around a courtyard of orange trees
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Parking on site
Rome
Private parking and a quiet residential street, five minutes' walk from the metro
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Cheap and central
Rome
Functional rooms on Via Nazionale from £38, a short walk from Termini
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Great value
Rome Guest house
Budget rooms with air conditioning and a Ciampino airport shuttle, staff rated 9.2
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Pets welcome
Rome
Family-run and pet-friendly in Monte Sacro, five minutes from Jonio metro
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Airport stopover
Rome
Handy for Fiumicino and the ring road, with parking and breakfast from 4am
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Social hostel
Rome Hostel
Dorms and private rooms with a rooftop bar, two minutes from Vittorio Emanuele metro
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Spanish Steps
Rome
Right by the Spanish Steps and the shopping streets, with much-praised staff and clean rooms
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Small and simple
Rome
Garden and snack bar in a 32-room hotel a short walk from Termini station
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By the Pantheon
Rome
Within five minutes of the Pantheon, with soundproofed windows and a breakfast guests praise.
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Easy airport links
Rome Bed & Breakfast
Eight rooms by Tiburtina station, with a bar, a jacuzzi and quick airport links.
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Good value
Rome
Manzoni metro is two minutes away; rooms are modern, soundproofed and come with balconies
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Heart of Monti
Rome
On a lively Monti square, eight minutes' walk from the Colosseum, at fair rates
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Pet-friendly
Rome
Eleven garden-facing rooms with homemade breakfast, a prosecco welcome and a pet-friendly terrace
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Practical base
Rome
Functional rooms and free breakfast a short walk from Termini — practical rather than plush
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Fountain views
Rome
Rooms overlook Piazza di Trevi, and breakfast is served on the roof terrace.
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Pantheon views
Rome
Facing the Pantheon on Piazza della Rotonda, recently renovated and warmly staffed
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Historic centre
Rome
Deep in the historic centre on a quiet street, with breakfast from local bakeries.
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Metro handy
Rome
Policlinico metro five minutes away, reliably clean rooms, and coffee made to order at breakfast
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Social hostel
Rome Hostel
Daily entertainment, a shared kitchen and dorm beds, a short walk from Termini.
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Transport links
Rome
Tram, bus and train within five minutes, plus a garden and rates from £25
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Affordable and central
Rome
Porta Pia is five minutes away, with a leafy terrace and rooms from £42
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Historic mansion
Rome
A 19th-century mansion thirteen minutes from the Pantheon, with rooms from £39 and a free happy hour
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Small and simple
Rome
Twelve-room hotel with a garden, a short walk from Termini and Porta Maggiore
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Free parking
Rome
Complimentary private parking and spacious rooms, a short walk from the Vatican.
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Metro-side budget
Rome
Rebibbia metro is 200 metres away, with a sun terrace and rooms from $52
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Historic centre
Rome
Off a quiet alley by the Trevi Fountain, with the Pantheon a short walk away.
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Great value
Rome
Good value between Termini and Via Nazionale, backed by more than 7,000 reviews
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Budget base
Rome Guest house
Low rates and a metro station nearby, though the historic centre is 6 km away
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Breakfast included
Rome
One minute's walk from the Trevi Fountain, with friendly service and breakfast included.
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Dorms and doubles
Rome Hostel
Designer-styled, with a terrace, laundry, and rooms from dorms to private doubles.
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Trevi doorstep
Rome
Trevi Fountain all but outside the door, with a breakfast terrace facing it.
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Budget near Termini
Rome Bed & Breakfast
Shared kitchen and modern bathrooms five minutes from Termini, from £66 a night.
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Historic setting
Rome Bed & Breakfast
A former monastery beside the basilica, with high ceilings and a rooftop terrace
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Quiet rooms
Rome Guest house
Comfortable beds and quiet rooms in San Giovanni, near transport and local restaurants
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Central choice
Rome
A 3-star stay 600 metres from Piazza di Spagna, rated 7.9 from 1,724 reviews, with a rooftop terrace and rooms from £44.
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Good value
Rome
Central Via del Viminale spot with multilingual staff, good breakfast and fair prices.
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Cheap, low scores
Rome
Under ten minutes' walk from Termini at low rates, though guest scores are poor
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Central three-star
Rome
Walking distance to the Trevi Fountain and Colosseum, with attentive staff at three-star prices
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Basic but handy
Rome
Comfort is basic, but the staff and the walkable Termini location earn steady praise
Map & live prices by our partner
Cheap in Rome is a three-star affair: most of these hotels sit in the historic centre or along the Termini corridor, with typical rates around €74 a night and the cheapest rooms dropping to €25. What the money buys is a walkable base rather than extras — the value is in location more than facilities.
Termini is the budget heart of Rome, and the cheapest hotels cluster between the station and Via Nazionale. Hotel Impero starts at €44, Hotel San Remo is €40 and six minutes from Piazza della Repubblica, and Yes Hotel Boutique Rome is under five minutes' walk from the station from €58. You trade a little monument appeal for metro, bus and rail connections at your doorstep.
Rome's city centre is where budget hotels earn their keep with location. Hotel Fontana faces the Trevi Fountain from €68, Hotel Smeraldo sits on a quiet street in the historic centre at €96, and Boutique Hotel Campo De' Fiori reaches €331 for a panoramic rooftop above the market square. Central Rome costs more than the Termini corridor, but the Pantheon, Spanish Steps and Piazza Navona become evening strolls rather than day trips.
If the Vatican is the priority, Fragrance Hotel St. Peter starts at €89 and has terrace views towards the basilica, with the Vatican close by. It also has private parking, a useful extra if you are arriving by car. For the rest of Rome's sights, plan on using the metro and buses rather than stepping straight out of the door.
There are no motels in this budget selection — every property here is a hotel, with the range split between a handful of two-star stays and a three-star majority. If 'cheap motels' really means the cheapest no-frills room, the Termini corridor is the most practical part of the city for that, with several three-stars at low prices.
Yes, on the whole. The average guest score across these listed hotels is 8.5, and the best-reviewed property reaches 9.3. Most are three-star hotels, and the location is often the biggest asset.
Termini is the cheapest well-connected base: several listed hotels are a short walk from the station. The historic centre costs more but puts the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain and Campo de' Fiori on foot, while the Vatican side is quieter and less central, where Fragrance Hotel St. Peter is a natural budget pick.
Yes — several cheap three-stars put the Colosseum within walking distance. Imperial Rooms Hotel Rome sits in Monti a short stroll from the amphitheatre, Casa San Giuseppe is nearby, and Hotel Hiberia lists the Colosseum and Trevi Fountain as walkable.
Rome's cheap and budget hotels are mostly no-frills three-star stays rather than faceless budget chains. They cluster in the historic centre around the Pantheon, Campo de' Fiori and the Trevi Fountain, along the Termini–Via Nazionale corridor, and in quieter pockets such as Trastevere, Porta Pia and Monte Sacro. What they share is a sensible price for a walkable base; what separates them is how central you want to be and how much space you are willing to trade.
At the budget end, the money buys a simple, clean room and a location that puts at least one major landmark on foot. Around Termini rates are lowest and transport is best; in the historic centre you pay more for the privilege of walking home past the Pantheon. The two-star entries are the rare exceptions to the three-star norm, while a handful of properties with gardens, terraces or monastery courtyards stretch the price upwards without leaving the budget bracket.
This set suits travellers who want a central, walkable base and are happy with three-star simplicity and a modest room. If you need more space, four-star facilities or guaranteed parking, the central, four-star and parking hotel pages are better starting points; families and pet owners should head to the family-friendly and pet-friendly pages, and early-morning flyers to the airport hotel page. If your budget has room to stretch, the main Rome hotel page gives you the wider picture before you commit.