Hotel Santa MariavsHotel Scalinata di Spagna
Both properties are praised by experts. Overall, Hotel Santa Maria scores slightly higher than Hotel Scalinata di Spagna. Hotel Santa Maria comes in at 83 with endorsements from 10 publications like Insight Guides, Rough Guide and DK Eyewitness.
Hotel Santa Maria Show All Reviews
Vicolo del Piede 2, 00153 Rome
From $74/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide
"The rooms of this small three-star surround an orange-tree-filled garden, making it feel far removed from the city."
Fodor's
"This ivy-covered, mansard-roofed, rosy-brick-red, erstwhile Renaissance-era convent is just steps away from the glorious Santa Maria in Trastevere church and a few blocks from the Tiber." Full review
Insight Guides
"A former 17th-century cloister, it has been sympathetically renovated and offers high standards of comfort, as well as a courtyard garden that is an oasis of calm."
Travel + Leisure
"It has perhaps the most enviable physical visage of all Roman hotels." Full review
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Enjoy an aperitivo buffet provided every evening, plus the bar’s full range of cocktails and wines.
DK Eyewitness
"An oasis of calm in an area relatively untouched by the onslaught of time, Santa Maria has rooms around a charming courtyard filled with citrus trees."
Time Out
"Just off delightful piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere, the Santa Maria opened in 2000 on the site of a 16th-century convent and has since built up a loyal clientele." Full review
Star Service
"This charming inn is a delightful throwback that rightfully deserves the honor of "Rome's Homiest Hotel."" Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"Hidden away off a side street in the charming old neighborhood of Trastevere, this three-pearl property was once a monastery." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Imagine an orange grove, with rooms, in the heart of the centro storico." Full review
Independent
"A friendly atmosphere and lashings of character more than compensate for this hotel’s lack of cutting-edge style"
Hotel Scalinata di Spagna
Piazza Trinita dei Monti 17, 00187 Rome
From $94/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"Intimate, upscale B&B at the top of the Spanish Steps." Full review
Fodor's
"This tiny hotel's prime location at the top of the Spanish Steps and its quiet, sunny charm all add to the character that guests fall in love with over and over again." Full review
Star Service
"Located atop the Spanish Steps, this small Italian tidbit is perfectly situated for travelers with a better-than-basic budget who yearn for a central location and a taste for florid B&Bs." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"This charming upscale hotel is situated in the heart of historical Rome, directly above the Spanish Steps and within close walking distance to many major tourist attractions." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Given its location – perched alongside the Spanish Steps – the Scalinata is surprisingly modestly priced." Full review