9.1

264 reviews

Merulana Inn Guest House

Merulana Inn Guest House

Via Merulana 19, Rome, 00185, Italy

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Free wifi

Air conditioning

Tour desk

Private entrance

Soundproof rooms

Non-smoking rooms

Elevator

Bidet

Merulana Inn Guest House

Merulana Inn Guest House in Rome sits just 0.7mi from the city center, inviting guests to explore the Eternal City. Located at Via Merulana 19, Italy, this guest house has earned 264 reviews, signaling a draw for travelers seeking a central base.

Inside, a thoughtful set of amenities awaits: free wifi, air conditioning, a private entrance, and soundproof rooms for quiet nights. Balcony, elevator and upper floors accessible by elevator, non-smoking rooms, free toiletries, bidet, and bathtub add comfort, while a tour desk helps map out adventures. Shuttle service and airport shuttle are available for an extra charge, and live music/performances also incur extra fees.

A playful base for wandering and people-watching, this location puts central Rome within easy reach, with features like a private entrance and a balcony that invite a little personal downtime after a day of exploring.

Payment options include cash, with a wide range of accepted cards: JCB, Diners Club, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, CartaSi, and UnionPay.

A variety of rooms are available to suit different itineraries, from Double Room, Single Use to Queen Room, Single Use and Standard Room (183 sq ft) featuring a King bed plus two Twin beds. Larger configurations include Room - 2 Queen (366 sq ft) with two Queen beds, Room - 2 Twin (366 sq ft) with a mix of Twin and Queen beds, and Connecting, 2 Queen, 2 Bedroom. Other options include Triple Room, Sea View and Triple Room, Pool View, as well as Room - 2 Double, Single Use and Duplex.

For an easygoing base in the heart of Rome, a tour desk helps map adventures, and central sights are within easy reach. Shuttle service and airport shuttle are available for an extra charge, and live music/performances incur additional fees, offering a playful backdrop after days of wandering and people-watching.

Closest airports

Roma Ciampino Airport

8.3mi

Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport

14.6mi

Most popular amenities

Free wifi

Air conditioning

Tour desk

Private entrance

Soundproof rooms

Non-smoking rooms

Elevator

Bidet

Bathtub

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Free toiletries

Balcony

Rooms

Double or Twin Room in Merulana Inn Guest House

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Standard Room

1 King Size Bed

2 Twin Beds

185 sqft

Private Bathroom

Bathtub

Private entrance

Flat-screen TV

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Offering free toiletries, this twin/double room includes a private bathroom with a bath, a shower and a bidet. The air-conditioned twin/double room offers a flat-screen TV, a private entrance, a wardrobe, a safe deposit box as well as an inner courtyard view.

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Room - 2 Queen

2 Queen Size Beds

365 sqft

Balcony

Free wifi

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

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This is made up of 2 connecting rooms.

Quadruple Room in Merulana Inn Guest House

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Room - 2 Twin

2 Twin Beds

1 Queen Size Bed

2 Queen Size Beds

365 sqft

Private Bathroom

Balcony

Private entrance

Flat-screen TV

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x3

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Room - 2 Double, Single Use

2 Double Beds

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Queen Room, Single Use

1 Queen Size Bed

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Double Room, Single Use

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Triple Room, Sea View

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Connecting, 2 Queen Size Beds, 2 Bedroom

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Triple Room, Pool View

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Room Selected at Check in

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Duplex

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Guest reviews

9.1

264 reviews

Categories of assessments

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Comfort

Location

Facilities

Staff

Value for money

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Featured reviews:

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Hiroyuki

9.1

May 2025

As everyone says, this hotel’s greatest strengths are its excellent location—within walking distance of both Roma Station and the Colosseum—and the exceptionally warm and friendly service from Karen, whose smile brightens every interaction. Aside from that, the facilities undeniably show their age, and the breakfast is fairly average. However, since location and front desk service are crucial factors for travelers, if those are your top priorities, this hotel is definitely a recommended choice.

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Petia

9.1

May 2024

Everything was wonderful. The rooms are cleaned every day. The breakfast is simple, but completely sufficient and practically you can't stay hungry. They make you the cappuccino of the moment with espresso, the scrambled eggs are always perfect and individually cooked for everyone, there was always also fresh pastries. Our return flight was late in the evening and the hotel were very kind to hold our suitcases until our flight so our last day in Rome was also full-fledged.

I don't remember such a thing :)

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Chris

10

August 2023

Beautifully appointed room with everything you need, wonderful bed with crispy sheets, fluffy towels, clean and also our rear room very quiet. excellent wifi, very safe secure building with pass keys and up on 3rd floor with a lift. Good location, only 10 minutes walk to Coliseum. Also very easy walk to and from central station, only 10 minutes even with a pull along case. Lisa the manager was wonderful to talk to and full of information. Great recommendation from Lisa to go to Molina restaurant directly across the road; delicious pizza and drinks! Thanks!

just that that we only had one night there, would have liked more!

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Dawn

10

June 2023

Close to Metro (10 mins to Vatican!!), cafe’s, lovely Cathedral, walking distance to Old City and Coliseum (15 mins). Shower was great always hot. Breakfast was excellent . Air conditioning was perfect. Lisa and Stephanie were very helpful. Lisa even helped us confirm our shared shuttle to boat on departure she even came outside with us to wait!! Would definitely return. Staff were amazing. It’s an intimate small inn on 3rd floor of building.

It’s on a busy road (all of Rome is busy) but we used earplugs so not an issue for us but you could hear a bit of traffic. Arriving we were a bit confused as its on 3rd floor of a residential building.

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Sufan

10

February 2024

What a great find! Staff were great and very helpful the hotel location excellent 5mins from bus/train station 10min stroll to the colosseum and other attractions, plenty of bars and restaurants around the area

Unfortunately there is a lot of deprivation in Rome a lot of the streets were quite dirty and yquite a few homeless people milling around although they never gave any hassle and if you said no that was the end they didn’t keep pestering like in other places I have been to.

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Williams

10

July 2025

The host and staff were all absolutely amazing! Very kind and hospitable. The was complimentary breakfast every morning and the location was very close to major attractions (only a 15min walk to the colosseum). I felt very safe here as a solo traveller. I would definitely recommend to solo travellers and others as well.

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Mary

10

October 2023

The property is located in a mid rise residential style building close to the metro. The building is a security building and the staff manage the hotel during day hours. Lisa greeted us upon arrival. She is a sweet and caring person who ensured we understood how the doors and lifted worked and made sure we were happy during our stay. The room is lovely and I was pleased to find a kettle to make a cup of tea in our room. The aircond works perfectly too. We enjoyed a lovely breakfast with a cappuccino in a breakfast room. I would stay here again.

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Lorraine

10

May 2023

Great communication from Lisa and Stefania with clear directions on finding the property. location is fantastic-a short 20 mins taxi ride from the airport and only 10 mins walk to the station. We walked to most sites and there were lots of restaurants on the doorstep. Our room was spotless and had everything we needed. Breakfast had plenty of choice and was beautifully presented. Staff were friendly and Lisa went out of her way to assist with taxis and information. Highly recommended for a great stay in Rome.

Nothing. It was superb.

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Eddy

8.2

July 2023

The people! The lovely people who cared for us like family. Lisa who welcomed us, showed us around, cared for every need and was always smiling. The lady (who's name I forget, so sorry) who made us cappuccinos and reminded me and my son to eat fruit not just bread and cakes at breakfast 😂. Such great people 🙂. This is a simple place on the third floor of a building between the train station and colloseum so for travelers spending a short time in Rome is in a perfect location. Breakfast is included, there's a fridge in the room, air con is fast and efficient, everything is clean and functional, the beds were good and comfy too with extra pillows etc available on request. Rome is an expensive city in the summer and in the past I've paid a small fortune for rooms in much worse locations and with nothing like the level of service offered here.

Nothing really. The listing is accurate. If you want a room with a bath tub rather than just shower cubicle they'll sort that for you but must mention it in advance because only two of the rooms have one.

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Mark

9.1

June 2023

Staff were exceptionally welcoming and helpful. Room and bathroom were clean, comfortable and well-appointed, also quiet. Although listed as room only, a full breakfast buffet was provided at no extra cost. We enjoyed our stay: we really felt like guests in a quaint property that did not feel like an anonymous hotel. With its tiny balcony and courtyard outlook it perhaps gave some idea of how people in Rome actually live.

Nothing of note. Finding the entrance first time was a bit tricky.

Points of Interest Around Merulana Inn Guest House

Attractions

Caelian Hill (Celio)

0.6mi

Ancient Rome

0.7mi

Temple of Caesar (Tempio di Cesare)

0.8mi

Palatine Museum (Museo del Palatino)

0.9mi

Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem (Basilica di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme)

1mi

Keats-Shelley House

1.1mi

Basilica di Santa Maria Sopra Minerva

1.1mi

Church of the Gesù (Chiesa del Gesù)

1.1mi

Basilica di San Lorenzo in Lucina

1.2mi

Orange Garden (Giardino degli Aranci)

1.3mi

Madama Palace (Palazzo Madama)

1.3mi

Villa Torlonia

1.4mi

Basilica di Sant'Agostino

1.4mi

Quartiere Coppedè

1.6mi

Garbatella District (Quartiere Garbatella)

2mi

Amenities of Merulana Inn Guest House

Free wifi

Air conditioning

Tour desk

Private entrance

Soundproof rooms

Non-smoking rooms

Elevator

Bidet

Bathtub

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Free toiletries

Balcony

Stay rules - Merulana Inn Guest House

  • Check-in / Check-out

  • Pets

  • Internet

  • Age restrictions

  • Curfew

  • Parking

  • Children and beds

  • Cards accepted at this property