Hotel in the Prati district, a short walk from the Vatican Museums and Ottaviano metro station, with air-conditioned rooms and Italian breakfast included.
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Relais Roma Vaticano – METRO station Ottaviano is a hotel in Rome’s Prati district, about 900 metres from the Vatican Museums and 300 metres from the Ottaviano metro station.
The property occupies a floor of a historic building and offers five room types, from the Deluxe Single to the 26-square-metre King Superior, all air-conditioned and with a private bathroom equipped with a bidet. Many overlook an inner courtyard and include tea and coffee facilities, a safe and a flat-screen TV, making the property suitable both for solo travellers and small groups.
Available services include Italian breakfast, free WiFi throughout the property, a paid airport shuttle service and luggage storage. The Prati district offers a good number of bars and restaurants just steps away, as shown by the minimal distance to some local venues.
Thanks to its proximity to St. Peter’s Square, Castel Sant’Angelo and the Roma San Pietro railway station, the Relais is well suited both to short stays focused on visiting the Vatican and to those who want to easily reach the historic centre.
The five room types at Relais Roma Vaticano share air conditioning, a private bathroom with bidet, flat-screen TV, coffee machine and safe, as well as a view over a quiet inner courtyard that isolates them from traffic in the area. Sizes range from the 16 square metres of the Double Room to the 26 of the King Superior, offering solutions suited to different needs, from the solo traveller to the family requiring an extra bed.
The range includes the Deluxe Single Room designed for solo travellers, the Double and Superior Double rooms for couples, the latter with soundproofed walls for greater night-time quiet, and the spacious King Superior which, with two beds, can accommodate up to three people. The Deluxe Double, the largest among the standard doubles, stands out for its extra-large double bed.
At 25 square metres, this is among the largest doubles in the property and features an extra-large double bed, as well as tea and coffee making facilities and a private bathroom with shower and bidet. Overlooking the inner courtyard, it offers a quiet setting for rest.
The largest of the available rooms, at 26 square metres, with a combination of a single bed and an extra-large double bed, ideal for families or groups of three. It features a tiled floor, wardrobe, safe and a view of the inner courtyard.
The only room with soundproofed walls, it offers a large double bed and a private bathroom with shower and bidet, as well as a flat-screen TV and a safe. It overlooks the inner courtyard, ensuring quiet even during the day.
The most compact solution in the property, at 16 square metres with a large double bed, designed for an essential yet fully comfortable stay, with tiled flooring, wardrobe and safe.
The only room designed for a single guest, it features a single bed, a sitting area with flat-screen TV, tiled floors, wardrobe and safe: a solution larger than average for solo travellers.
Relais Roma Vaticano provides guests with free WiFi throughout the property, air conditioning in every room and a paid airport shuttle service for those arriving from Fiumicino or Ciampino. Luggage storage is also available, useful for those wishing to explore the city before check-in or after check-out, along with private check-in and check-out and daily housekeeping.
On the dining side, an on-site café with a snack bar and a tea and coffee machine is available, alongside the Italian breakfast served to guests. The rooms are equipped with a private bathroom, shower and bidet, hair dryer and refrigerator, while several units feature soundproofed rooms.
General services include a lift, safe, heating, key card access and a tour desk to organise walking or cycling tours around the Vatican and the historic centre.
Relais Roma Vaticano is located in the Prati district, one of Rome’s most elegant and liveable residential areas, a short walk from the Vatican walls. The street on which the building stands, Via degli Scipioni, is dotted with bars and small restaurants: Antiche Mura is just 7 metres from the entrance, while Habemus Café is about 100 metres away.
The Vatican Museums can be reached in under 5 minutes on foot, 200 metres from the property, and St. Peter’s Square is 550 metres away. The Ottaviano metro station, on line A, is just 250 metres away and allows guests to reach the historic centre or Termini Station in a few minutes without changes. The Roma San Pietro railway station, 1.3 km away, also offers regional connections. For those arriving by air, Fiumicino Airport is about 17 km away and Ciampino Airport 15 km away, both also reachable via the property’s paid shuttle service.
Beyond visiting the Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica, the location allows guests to walk to Castel Sant’Angelo and Ponte Sant’Angelo, about 1.1 km away, before continuing towards Piazza Navona. In the summer months, the district comes alive with events and happy hours along the nearby streets, while in winter its proximity to the Vatican makes it a convenient base for attending papal audiences or celebrations in St. Peter’s Square.
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Guests particularly praise the location, rated 9.7, and the staff at 9.6, followed by cleanliness and comfort both above 9. The value for money remains solid at 9, while WiFi, rated 8, is the relatively weakest point.
Relais Roma Vaticano is located on Via degli Scipioni, in Rome’s Prati district, about 900 metres from the Vatican Museums and 250 metres from the Ottaviano metro station.
No, Relais Roma Vaticano – METRO station Ottaviano does not allow pets during the stay.
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No, the property has a garage but does not offer free parking to guests.
Yes, Relais Roma Vaticano – METRO station Ottaviano offers Italian breakfast to guests.
Yes, Relais Roma Vaticano – METRO station Ottaviano offers a paid airport shuttle service to Fiumicino and Ciampino airports.
The Vatican Museums are 200 metres away, St. Peter’s Square is 550 metres away and Castel Sant’Angelo is about 1.1 km from the property.
