Villa LaetitiavsHotel Teatro di Pompeo
Both properties are praised by experts. On balance, Villa Laetitia is preferred by most professionals compared to Hotel Teatro di Pompeo. Villa Laetitia has a TripExpert Score of 80 with approval from 6 reviewers like concierge.com, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
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
Hotel Teatro di Pompeo
Largo del Pallaro 8, 00186 Rome
From $128/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide
"Built above the remains of Pompey’s ancient Roman theatre, the rooms here are comfortable, with high-beamed wooden ceilings, marbletopped furniture and (in some) sweeping views."
Fodor's
"Simple (and perhaps a bit dated) rooms and wonderful, genuinely helpful staff." Full review
Insight Guides
"Just off picturesque Campo de’ Fiori, this popular family-run hotel stands on the site of Pompey’s Theatre, dating from 55 BC."
DK Eyewitness
"A lovely little hotel built on the remains of the ancient theater of the same name, where Julius Caesar is said to have met his destiny."
Time Out
"This small, friendly hotel occupies a palazzo built on the site of the ancient Teatro di Pompeo." Full review
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Opt for one of the attractive rooms in the main hotel building rather than one of the more basic annexe rooms located a few streets away.
Oyster
Budget
"A two-minute walk from Piazza Campo de' Flori in central Rome, the budget Hotel Teatro Di Pompeo sits on the remains of the ancient Roman Pompey's Theater, which dates to 55 B.C." Full review
Frommer's
"History buffs will appreciate this small hotel, built atop the ruins of the 1st-century Theatre of Pompey...large, simple rooms have an authentic feel, with wood-beam ceilings, cherrywood furniture" Full review
Lonely Planet
"Built on top of a 1st-century BC theatre... this charming hotel is tucked away behind Campo de’ Fiori." Full review