Hotel Santa MariavsThe Britannia Hotel
Both properties are recommended by professionals. On balance, Hotel Santa Maria ranks significantly better than The Britannia Hotel. Hotel Santa Maria comes in at 85 with recommendations from 10 reviews such as Travel + Leisure, Star Service and Lonely Planet.
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"
The Britannia Hotel
Via Napoli 64, 00184 Rome
From $89/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Attentive service and stylish personalised decor are some of the features of this small hotel, which offers comfortable guestrooms, most of which are brightened by a small aquarium."
Fodor's
"Originally built as a residence by Prince Philip Don Orsini in 1876, the Britannia is an enticing option for travelers looking for comfort and for style and comfort." Full review
Star Service
"This quirky little extension of Albion is one block south of busy Via Nazionale, two blocks from the Opera House and a 10-minute walk from Piazza della Repubblica or Termini." Full review
Lonely Planet
"With the air of an overdecorated gentlemen’s club, the Britannia is a popular four-star just off Via Nazionale." Full review
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Oyster
4.0
"The Britannia Hotel is an upscale hotel in a convenient location near the Piazza della Repubblica and within walking distance to several of the city’s famous historic sights." Full review
Jetsetter
"An elegant boutique hotel in a 19th-century building near Teatro dell'Opera, with a minibar on arrival." Full review