A non-smoking guest house in the Porta Pia district of Rome, with a garden, free WiFi and air-conditioned rooms just steps from the metro.
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Essenza House Porta Pia is a non-smoking guest house located in the Porta Pia district of Rome, about 600 metres from Castro Pretorio Metro Station and 1.2 km from Roma Termini Station. The property features an internal garden and offers free WiFi in all common areas.
The rooms, all air-conditioned and soundproofed, come with a desk, coffee machine, refrigerator, safe and flat-screen TV, along with a private bathroom with shower. Family solutions are also available for those travelling in groups, with sizes ranging from 16 to 19 square metres and views of the inner courtyard.
The location, particularly appreciated by couples, allows guests to reach Villa Torlonia, Porta Pia and the MACRO Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome on foot, while Villa Borghese and Piazza Barberini are less than 2 km away. Nearby you’ll find bars and restaurants such as La Portineria and Terra Mia, just steps from the entrance. Rome Ciampino Airport is about 13 km away.
Essenza House Porta Pia offers four room types, all air-conditioned, soundproofed and with a private bathroom fitted with a shower. Sizes range from 16 to 19 square metres, and each room overlooks the property’s quiet inner courtyard, ensuring an environment sheltered from the traffic of the area.
The range includes the Standard Double Room and the Double Room with Private Bathroom, both designed for two people with a French double bed, the Double Room with a large bed offering more generous furnishing details, and the Triple Room with Shower, the only one designed for three guests thanks to the combination of a single and a double bed. All rooms are equipped with a desk, coffee machine, refrigerator, safe and flat-screen TV, with bed linen and towels always included.
This 17-square-metre room is the property’s standard solution, designed for two people and overlooking the inner courtyard. Featuring air conditioning, soundproofed walls and a private bathroom with shower and hairdryer, it also offers a coffee machine, safe and flat-screen TV for a practical and functional stay.
At 19 square metres, this is the largest room in the property and the only one designed for three guests, thanks to the combination of a single and a double bed. The private bathroom, with shower, bidet and hairdryer, comes with complimentary toiletries, a detail not found in the other room types.
Room for two people with a large double bed, more spacious than the French bed in the Standard room. Soundproofed walls ensure greater peace and quiet, while the private bathroom with shower and hairdryer completes a solution designed for those seeking extra space in bed.
This is the most compact room in the property, at 16 square metres, but it retains the same large double bed and the same amenities as the other double room types. Ideal for those looking for an essential solution without giving up a private bathroom with shower and air conditioning.
Essenza House Porta Pia offers guests an inner garden, free WiFi and air-conditioned rooms with soundproofed walls, ideal for those looking for peace and quiet in the centre of Rome. The property is entirely non-smoking and offers family solutions for those travelling in groups or with children.
Every room is equipped with a private bathroom with shower, hairdryer, complimentary toiletries and bed linen provided, as well as a coffee machine, electric kettle and refrigerator for maximum independence during the stay. There is also a safe for storing personal belongings securely.
General facilities include an iron on request, heating and parquet floors, while the spa and wellness centre round out the offering designed for guests’ relaxation after a day of sightseeing in the city.
Essenza House Porta Pia is located in the neighbourhood surrounding Porta Pia, just 300 metres from the famous 16th-century monument designed by Michelangelo, in a residential area northeast of Rome’s historic centre well served by shops, bars and restaurants such as La Portineria and Terra Mia, both just steps from the property.
Castro Pretorio Metro Station, on line B, is about 600 metres away, while Policlinico Metro Station is 800 metres away: both allow you to reach Termini Station in just a few stops. Roma Termini Station, the capital’s main railway hub, is 1.2 km away, convenient for those arriving by train or needing to reach Rome Ciampino Airport, about 13 km away, or Fiumicino, 21 km away.
On foot, you can reach Villa Torlonia, with its park and historic villas, in just a few minutes, and the MACRO Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome is 200 metres away. Villa Borghese, one of the city’s largest parks, is about 850 metres away and offers walking paths, bike rentals and the Borghese Gallery. Continuing towards the centre, in about 2 km you reach Piazza Barberini, the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps, while the Colosseum and Piazza Venezia are just over 2.4-2.5 km away, reachable on foot or with a short metro ride.
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Guests particularly praise the staff’s hospitality, rated 9, and the cleanliness of the rooms, scoring 8.8. Comfort and location also receive good marks, both at 8.6, while the value for money remains solid with a score of 8.5.
Yes, Essenza House Porta Pia is located about 600 metres from Castro Pretorio Metro Station and 800 metres from Policlinico Metro Station, both on line B.
No, Essenza House Porta Pia does not accept pets.
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No, Essenza House Porta Pia does not have on-site parking.
The minimum age required to check in at Essenza House Porta Pia is 18 years.
Yes, Essenza House Porta Pia offers family rooms, including the Triple Room with Shower suitable for those travelling with children.
Near Essenza House Porta Pia you’ll find Porta Pia at 300 metres, Villa Torlonia at 450 metres and Villa Borghese at about 800 metres.
