B&B just steps from the Vatican, with family rooms, air conditioning and Italian breakfast in an authentic neighborhood near St. Peter's.
See prices & availabilityThis page contains affiliate links. If you book through our links we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
B&B Vatican Stories is a bed and breakfast in the Aurelio district of Rome, about 350 meters from St. Peter’s Square and 800 meters from the Vatican Museums. The property occupies the fourth floor of a residential building and offers accommodations designed mainly for families and small groups who want to stay just steps from the Vatican.
The rooms available are a triple and a quadruple, both with a private bathroom featuring a bidet, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with cable channels and city views. Each accommodation also has a refrigerator, microwave and coffee machine, useful for guests who want to organize their stay independently. Breakfast, Italian-style, is included and can also be requested in the room.
The location is the strong point most often mentioned by guests, with a score of 9.5 for the area: the neighborhood is residential and quiet, yet within short distance of Castel Sant’Angelo, Piazza Navona and Campo de’ Fiori. Roma San Pietro train station is just 400 meters away, useful for those arriving from Fiumicino or Ciampino airport, for which the property also arranges a paid shuttle.
B&B Vatican Stories offers two room types, a triple and a quadruple, both designed to accommodate families or small groups visiting the Vatican. In both cases the bathroom is private and equipped with a bidet, shower, hairdryer and complimentary toiletries, while air conditioning and a flat-screen TV with cable channels are present in every accommodation. The rooms also offer views of the city and surrounding points of interest, a detail not to be taken for granted for a property on the fourth floor in the heart of Rome.
Completing the amenities are a refrigerator, microwave and coffee machine, useful for those who want more freedom compared to classic breakfast hours. The main difference between the two types concerns the size and bed configuration: the quadruple is larger and designed for a greater number of guests, while the triple remains the more compact choice for smaller groups or families with one child.
The most compact room in the property, with 16 m² and views of the city and surrounding points of interest. The bed configuration is flexible: a single bed paired with a large double bed, or a single large double bed, making it suitable for both small groups and couples with different needs. Features a private bathroom with bidet, air conditioning and a flat-screen TV with cable channels.
The largest room type in the B&B, with 22 m², six meters more than the Triple, designed for families or groups of up to four people. It offers two possible bed configurations, with a French double bed paired with a large double bed, or just the large double bed for those traveling as a couple. City views, air conditioning and a private bathroom with bidet complete the accommodation.
B&B Vatican Stories provides guests with an iron, luggage storage, private check-in and check-out, and the option of express check-in, as well as a paid airport shuttle organized by the property itself. Common areas are monitored by CCTV cameras and the entire property is non-smoking, with marble or tiled floors and heating included.
Every room has a private bathroom with bidet, shower, hairdryer and complimentary toiletries, plus a refrigerator, microwave and coffee machine. Every accommodation also features a flat-screen TV with cable channels and internet access.
On the dining side, the property offers the option of breakfast in the room, with menus for special diets available on request, and fruit or wine/champagne available among the extra services. An on-site mini-market allows guests to purchase small essentials without leaving the accommodation.
B&B Vatican Stories is located in the Aurelio district, a residential area close to the Vatican walls, on a quiet side street a short distance from the everyday life of the neighborhood but far from the heaviest tourist traffic. Neighborhood bars and restaurants such as Bar Prudenzi, Castello and All Brothers are just steps from the property, some less than 50 meters away.
Roma San Pietro train station is just 400 meters away, a convenient connection for those arriving from outside the city, while Ottaviano metro station is about 1.1 km away. St. Peter’s Square can be reached with a 350-meter walk and the Vatican Museums are 800 meters away. Rome’s Ciampino and Fiumicino airports are about 15 and 17 km away respectively, connected to the property via a paid airport shuttle.
Guests staying here can dedicate their days to visiting the Vatican and its museums, then widen their range toward the historic center: Castel Sant’Angelo is 900 meters away, Piazza Navona about 1.4 km and Campo de’ Fiori 1.4 km, with its famous morning market. In the evening, the Trastevere neighborhood, with Piazza di Santa Maria 1.6 km away, offers one of the liveliest areas of Rome for dinners and strolls, while in autumn and winter the Vatican Gardens and the squares of the center remain evocative even outside the summer tourist flows.
Where to Stay in Rome: the Best Areas and Small Hotels: the complete guide →
Guests especially praise the location, rated 9.5, ideal for those visiting the Vatican on foot. Scores for cleanliness and staff hospitality are also good, while the value for money, though solid, remains the aspect rated more moderately.
Rates at B&B Vatican Stories vary depending on the season, room type and dates of stay. You can check the updated price from our search partners.
No, B&B Vatican Stories does not allow pets during the stay.
B&B Vatican Stories is located about 350 meters from St. Peter’s Square, conveniently reachable on foot in just a few minutes.
Yes, B&B Vatican Stories includes an Italian-style breakfast, which can also be requested directly in the room.
Yes, B&B Vatican Stories arranges a paid airport shuttle for Rome’s Ciampino and Fiumicino airports.
Yes, all rooms at B&B Vatican Stories have a private bathroom with shower, bidet and hairdryer.
No, B&B Vatican Stories does not allow parties, events or bachelor/bachelorette celebrations on the premises.
