Hotel Dei MellinivsVilla Laetitia
Both properties are endorsed by travel writers. Overall, Villa Laetitia scores marginally better than Hotel Dei Mellini. Villa Laetitia comes in at #39 in Rome with praise from 6 reviews including Lonely Planet, The Telegraph and Condé Nast Traveler.
Hotel Dei Mellini
Via Muzio Clementi, 81, 00193 Rome
From $126/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"This neoclassical hotel is a choice place for Vatican pilgrims." Full review
Fodor's
"On the west bank of the Tiber between the Spanish Steps and St. Peter's Basilica (a three-minute stroll from Piazza del Popolo), this place has style to match its setting." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Hotel Dei Mellini is an 80-room boutique in a peaceful neighborhood near the Vatican." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"A comfortable hotel with a boutique ambience, Dei Mellini mixes copious modern art with old-fashioned elegance."
Star Service
"This unassuming style maven is one of the better midrange hotels, and a star in this location." Full review
Jetsetter
"Elegant 19th-century palazzo between the Vatican and the Spanish Steps, with a roof garden and a private art collection." Full review
Villa Laetitia
Lungo Tevere delle Armi, 22/23, 00195 Rome
From $106/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Concierge
"In keeping with the residential atmosphere, staff are friendly but few. Still, fashion mavens will love the style and the tranquil location."
Travel + Leisure
"This enchanted jewel of a guesthouse is the most exciting new hotel to open in Rome in the past decade." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"If you’ve ever wanted to live like a reigning contemporary Roman family, Villa Laetitia is the address." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"A charming hotel oozing old world Italian glamor, appealing to the fashion-forward of the world." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Tiber-side retreat belongs to Anna Fendi. Past the swarthy naked giants on the door, you're through to a chic retreat of dogtooth floors and painted ceilings, all wrapped in an art nouveau palazzo."
Rome Travel Guide
July 6, 2021
Independent
"Stuccos, marbles, exuberant frescoes – this stylish villa on the left bank of the Tiber dates back to the 1910s and perfectly evokes the elegance of the era"
Frommer's
"The decor features bold patterns on the beds and floors and modern art on the walls... standard rooms are on the snug side, but most have kitchenettes." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"A stunning boutique hotel in a graceful riverside villa owned by the famous Fendi fashion family." Full review