Elegant guest house in the heart of Rome, a few steps from Piazza Navona, with air-conditioned rooms overlooking historic squares and permanent art exhibitions.
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Relais Rione Ponte is a guest house located on the second floor of a seventeenth-century building in the heart of Rome, less than 100 metres from Piazza Navona and a five-minute walk from the Pantheon.
The rooms, almost all overlooking Piazza delle Cinque Lune, the Stadium of Domitian or Via de’ Coronari, feature parquet floors, contemporary paintings and soundproofed windows. All accommodations are air-conditioned and equipped with a flat-screen satellite TV, minibar and private bathroom with hairdryer; the higher categories add sitting areas and, in the Deluxe, a shower with steam and chromotherapy. The property also hosts a permanent exhibition of contemporary artists, a detail that sets it apart from other accommodations in the area.
Staff can arrange guided tours and a driver service on request, while restaurants, bars and cafés of Piazza Navona are within immediate reach. The central location, particularly appreciated by couples, makes Relais Rione Ponte a suitable choice for those who want to explore Rome’s historic centre on foot, between Castel Sant’Angelo, Campo de’ Fiori and the Trevi Fountain.
The rooms at Relais Rione Ponte, spread across a seventeenth-century historic building, all share air conditioning, soundproofed windows, minibar, flat-screen satellite TV and private bathroom with hairdryer, along with hypoallergenic mattresses and foam pillows, with feather pillows available on request. Sizes range from 16 sqm in the Classic Double Room to 38 sqm in the Suite, and almost all overlook Piazza delle Cinque Lune, the Stadium of Domitian or other squares in the historic centre.
Moving up in category, the spaces and amenities change: the Deluxe Room offers a shower with steam and chromotherapy, the Junior Suite introduces a separate sitting area with a tea and coffee set, while the Suite, the largest, has a distinct double bedroom and a sitting room with a sofa bed that can be configured as preferred. The Superior and Deluxe categories also offer city views over the surrounding squares, a feature that sets them apart from the Classic, which is more intimate and sometimes faces an inner courtyard.
The most compact category in the property, at 16 sqm it is the smallest of the available rooms. Parquet floors, minibar and a private bathroom with hairdryer complete the furnishings, while the view can overlook either the inner courtyard or the street and the square outside. It cannot accommodate cots or extra beds.
Larger than the Classic, this 20 sqm accommodation offers a view of the famous surrounding squares and a more spacious private bathroom. The bed configuration is flexible, with a choice between a double bed or two single beds at the time of booking.
The only room in the property with a spacious shower featuring steam and chromotherapy, overlooking Piazza delle Cinque Lune or the ruins of the Stadium of Domitian. At 25 sqm it is more spacious than the Classic and Superior categories, and includes daily change of towels and sheets.
At 28 sqm with a separate sitting area, the Junior Suite introduces an extra level of space compared to the double rooms, overlooking Piazza delle Cinque Lune, the ruins of the Stadium of Domitian and Piazza di Tor Sanguigna. It features a tea and coffee making set and daily change of sheets and towels.
The largest accommodation in the property, at 38 sqm, the only one that can host up to 3 guests and the only one with a bedroom separate from the spacious sitting area. The soundproofed windows overlook Piazza di Tor Sanguigna and Via de’ Coronari, and the sofa bed in the sitting area is also available in a two-single-bed version.
Relais Rione Ponte offers rooms and common areas with free WiFi, air conditioning and heating, along with parquet or wooden flooring and soundproofing, with family rooms and soundproofed rooms available. Staff provide a concierge service, private and express check-in and check-out, luggage storage and a tour desk to arrange guided visits and walking or cycling tours.
Leisure services include cooking classes, tours on local culture, themed evenings and temporary art exhibitions, alongside the permanent exhibition of contemporary artists hosted in the property. Practical details of the stay are not overlooked either, with laundry, ironing and dry-cleaning services, daily housekeeping and an in-room safe.
Every accommodation has a private bathroom with hairdryer, free toiletries, bathrobes and minibar, as well as an on-site café and a kettle for tea and coffee. Security is ensured by CCTV in common areas, an alarm system and access with magnetic key cards.
Relais Rione Ponte is set in a historic seventeenth-century building in the Rione Ponte district, on a corner facing the Stadium of Domitian and just 50 metres from Piazza Navona. The area is one of the most characteristic districts of Rome’s historic centre, made up of alleys, small squares and Renaissance palaces, with restaurants, bars and cafés just steps from the entrance, such as Paninoteca Mioara Food and the Anni 60 restaurant, both a few metres away.
From the Relais, some of the city’s most famous monuments can be reached on foot in just a few minutes: Piazza della Rotonda and the Pantheon are about 350 metres away, Castel Sant’Angelo 500 metres, Campo de’ Fiori 500 metres and the Trevi Fountain less than 900 metres. For those arriving or departing by train, Roma San Pietro station is 1.6 km away, while the Spagna and Lepanto metro lines can be reached in about 1.2-1.3 km; Ciampino and Fiumicino airports are 13 and 18 km away respectively.
Walking from the Relais, guests can visit Palazzo Braschi, the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Palazzo del Governo Vecchio, all within 400 metres, as well as Piazza Venezia and Piazza di Spagna, reachable with a walk of about 15-20 minutes. The area is lively all year round, but becomes particularly vibrant on summer evenings, when the squares of Rione Ponte fill with outdoor tables and street artists, while in winter the streets of the centre are suited to quieter strolls among Christmas lights and seasonal markets.
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Reviews particularly praise the location, rated 9.8, and the staff’s availability, with a score of 9.7. Comfort and cleanliness are also highly appreciated, while the value for money, though positive, remains the most modest score among the categories rated by guests.
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No, Relais Rione Ponte does not allow pets during the stay.
Relais Rione Ponte is just 50 metres from Piazza Navona, in the heart of Rome’s historic centre.
Yes, Relais Rione Ponte offers free WiFi throughout the property.
The minimum age required to check in at Relais Rione Ponte is 18 years.
Relais Rione Ponte does not offer free on-site parking, as it is located in a pedestrian area of Rome’s historic centre.
Relais Rione Ponte offers five room categories, from the 16 sqm Classic to the 38 sqm Suite, all air-conditioned and with private bathroom, some with views of Piazza delle Cinque Lune and the Stadium of Domitian.
