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Hotel Katty
Via Palestro 35, Rome, RM

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 91 out of 288 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 141 out of 288 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 43 out of 288 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 288 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 288 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff. Good location for public transportation. Spacious room.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Traveled with family and small children
No fuss, clean, central and perfect for busy Rome visitors
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marcelo

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Muito bom! Area segura, perto de estações de metrô, zona de restaurantes...
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rare gem
Awesome little hotel. Well located, easy access, beautiful and comfortable room. Truly a rare find in a big city.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small and little hotel perfect for resting and recharge… very quiet and clean… close enough to all Rome tourists attractions without the noose and people. We’re coming back for sure.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was simple yet very clean. There really wasn’t much of a front desk, nobody was typically present, only accessed via email or text. Since it was our first time in Rome, we mistakenly thought staff would be readily available to answer questions about the city and transportation, but that wasn’t the case.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Piera on Sep 7, 2023
Dear Customer,as we tell to every customer at the arrival, the reception is open from h. 08.00 to h. 21.00. If no one is present at the desk, it does not mean that the reception is closed; just ring the bell and a member of staff will arrive for any need. Sorry, usually this information is well understood by customers.

4/10 Poor

Shaun

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Never again
A few days before the fligjt we had a message from the hotel stating that they couldn't provide breakfast , which we said ok as they stated that they'd refund us the money. Now the location is not far from Roma Termini railway The hotel is on the 5th floor but it does have a lift, we we're greeted by who we thought was the owner, who at first wanted the city tax though we agreed that as the refund was the same price it cancelled it out. Room was spacious and looked new... I really wanted to like this hotel.. day after we notice bite marks on our legs but we put it down to mosquitoes, day two it was worse and a chemist statdd it was bed bugs in all the beds. We went to the ower and gor shot down stated it wasn't and said we need to try a anti fly spray but we covered the bedsto stop them biting. The cleaner also took offence to us over it though she never did any xlwaning just making beds with the same sheets and changing towels. We were glad to leave that place. Travellers beware.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Piera on Sep 7, 2023
Dear Customer, we are sorry for this review...No other customers in the room after you have reported this problem to us, and we have never had a bug problem in the 40 years we have been doing this business.We believe that they were simply mosquitoes, which can enter the room in the summer if you leave the window open.

10/10 Excellent

SANDRO

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

MAHA

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would stay again
Great stay. Pleasant surprise having a bathroom each and top location
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lakshmanan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exceptionally clean
Stayed for 3 nights. Exceptionally clean, except the bathroom was bit stinky perhaps due to the type of cleaning product used. The beds were think and kind of hard. Overall excellent stay
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023

6/10 Okay

John, Plymouth

Disliked: Amenities
Budget hotel. Very small, basic room with en suite bathroom and small balcony which might be useful to smokers. Room contained a wardrobe with hangers, a desk and chair, refrigerator, TV, limited shelf space and a single bed. Bathroom was relatively modern. The door on the shower folded inwards and the small cubical size made opening and closing it a slightly difficult manoeuvre when stood in the shower! Everything worked and the room was serviced every day provided (as is reasonable) you vacate the room before 10.30am. Cleanliness was fine. On the negatives...it can be noisy. All the rooms face into the reception area so conversations and doors slamming are just metres away from your bed. However, noise did not persist until very late. Accessing the hotel might seem non-standard. It actually occupies the 5th floor of a building so after turning off the street into a communal yard and then turning again to stairs / lift, you need to get to the the 5th floor and then, if the reception door is closed, ring a bell. Thankfully, there are signs to follow. The lift is very dated with manually operated internal and external doors. It works but some might find it a little scary! On location, it's around 10 to 15 minutes' walk from the main train station and nearest Metro. It is about 30 minutes' walk from the Central area (Coliseum and Roman Forum). Provided you note that this is a one star hotel at a budget price (for Rome), you won't be disappointed.

10/10 Excellent

Ludmila

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and close to train station
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Good service, Bad value, worth €40/night
Location is great, 10 mins walk from Termini. Service was also great with quick replies via email and WhatsApp. Receptionist Piera was ready to rec'v us even though we checked in late (11pm). Lidio also helped us reserve a taxi to Ciampino for 3am (€50). Both receptionists communicated proficiently in English and housekeeping was very welcoming. The biggest issue was the lack of value. After all fees I spent €280/4 nights, approx. €70/night. This place is simply not worth that amount, maybe €40/night. The only reason I chose this hotel was because mysteriously, there were no hotel available for the dates I wanted, perhaps due to the G20 summit taking place in Rome during the same time. Only consider this place if the room price is less than €40/night, otherwise look for more valuable options. Other than that, room and bathroom was clean enough, timer light switches so good for eco friendly. TV worked, and there was a lift to get to the 5th floor (capacity 2 ppl). Breakfast option has a value of €4 for pastry and coffee at the Pretorius Café across the street.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021
Response from Piera on Dec 9, 2021
Dear customer, the price depend on the turistic season. If you stayed during G20, it was high season. For these reason you didn't find available hotels. And the price of euros 70,00 was right for a double room. Euros 40,00 is a price that you can find, sometimes, in low season. Remember taht you stayed in teh center of Rome... regards.

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value convenient location for Central Train
Clean, reasonably spacious, simple accommodation about 10 minute walk from Rome Termini central rail station. Excellent value. Take small elevator to the 5th floor in a reasonably quiet area. Good COVID practices in place and helpful receptionist booked a taxi for us for an early (6AM) pickup. Best for economy minded fairly self sufficient somewhat experienced travelers.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great
It was great!! When in Rome, we always stay at the Katty
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

4/10 Poor

Horizon

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everthing is terrible in this property including suddenly gone room lights and dusty blankets. There is no cattle in the the room and hospitality desk.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Piera on Jan 23, 2020
We rarely receive such negative reviews, our customers are generally satisfied. The lights are scheduled, about an hour, because customers often leave them on all day when they go out. You just need to turn them back on. The blankets are not at all dusty, perhaps some particular form of allergy was present; however we will check with the cleaning staff. It is possible to request a kettle at the reception, many customers do so. Sometimes customers need something in particular, but instead of asking at the reception, they only then write that what they wanted was not there.

6/10 Okay

Elena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
OK for a 2 night stay
There is room for improvement. Likes: - the fact that the staff spoke english - everything was explained perfectly to us - quite clean - quiet area, very close to Termini Station (~7 min walk) - hot water - comfortable mattress - clean sheets Dislikes: - very small and unvaried breakfast - dirty walls inside the room - cracked walls inside the room - the radiator was too small for the size of the room, even if it was hot itself, the room was cold during the night
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Piera on Jan 23, 2020
Thank you for your appreciation of our hotel. As for breakfast, there is a basic breakfast included in the rate which includes a croissant + 1 thing to drink taht yo can choose; this is a breakfast proportionate to the 1 star category and to the cheap prices we offer. However, as we always write to all customers who book, you can have a richer American breakfast (1 toast + 1 omelette + slice of house cake + 1 thing to drink of your choice), paying an extra 7 euros; but this is a customer choice that must be made upon arrival at the hotel. Generally in winter (low season) we do repaint walls that need it. The heating is on almost all day, the night closes at h. 11.30 pm and comes back on at h. 6:00 am; usually this mode satisfies our customers. Obviously it's possible to have extra blankets in case of special needs.

8/10 Good

Rosanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from katty on Jul 31, 2019
Dear Guest, we are extremely grateful for your lovely feedback as to the recent experience lived with us. We are happy that you enjoyed your experience at our Hotel Katty and look forward to welcoming you back to our hotel for your future visits to Rome. Kindest Regards, Hotel Katty

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great budget friendly accom
Great budget priced accommodation walking distance to Roma Termini station. Friendly staff, good WIFI and very good aircon. Close to some good restaurants and bars.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Katty on Jul 31, 2019
Dear Guest, we are extremely grateful for your lovely feedback as to the recent experience lived with us. We are happy that you enjoyed your experience at our Hotel Katty and look forward to welcoming you back to our hotel for your future visits to Rome. Kindest Regards, Hotel Katty

10/10 Excellent

Rosemarie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A good choice.
The hotel is a close walk to Termini and the Metro. The room was great. We were a mother and son travelling and we had separate beds and two bathrooms. Up on the fifth floor so safe and quiet. And a fridge so we could go to the supermarket which was just around the corner. The hotel was a cool haven in the midst of crazy HOT Rome.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Piera on Jul 16, 2019
Dear Guest, we are extremely grateful for your lovely feedback as to the recent experience lived with us. We are happy that you enjoyed your experience at our Hotel Katty and look forward to welcoming you back to our hotel for your future visits to Rome. Kindest Regards, Hotel Katty.

8/10 Good

Josh, Milford, MI

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I liked that it is close to the train station, metro stop and grocery. It is a small hotel and the front desk is only open for a short time. It was a nice, quiet, safe location and we enjoyed our stay. Clean and safe.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Piera on Jul 3, 2019
Thanks a lot for your good review about your stay. We inform that our reception is open from 08.00 am until 09.00 pm. Regards.

8/10 Good

Rosanna

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Katty on Jul 31, 2019
Dear Guest, we are extremely grateful for your lovely feedback as to the recent experience lived with us. We are happy that you enjoyed your experience at our Hotel Katty and look forward to welcoming you back to our hotel for your future visits to Rome. Kindest Regards, Hotel Katty

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019
Response from katty on Jul 31, 2019
Dear Guest, we are extremely grateful for your lovely feedback as to the recent experience lived with us. We are happy that you enjoyed your experience at our Hotel Katty and look forward to welcoming you back to our hotel for your future visits to Rome. Kindest Regards, Hotel Katty

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Piera on May 30, 2019
We are happy that your stay in our hotel was nice. We hope to see you again. Regards.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
In fact, my stay was too short to give a fair evaluation, but the facililities is good for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Hotel Katty on Feb 26, 2019
Dear Guest, we are extremely grateful for your lovely feedback as to the recent experience lived with us. We are happy that you enjoyed your experience at our Hotel Katty and look forward to welcoming you back to our hotel for your future visits to Rome. Kindest Regards, Hotel Katty

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jeremiah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value for a budget hotel
Thi is a great place to stay if you’re travelling on a tight budget. Check-in was a breeze and the room I stayed in was clean and comfortable. The hotel is within the hotel district and thus very safe (in fact there is a military checkpoint a few metres from the hotel). It is however on the upper floors of the building. There is a lift though. One of the plus points of this hotel too is it’s proximity to Roma Termini (central train station) and a Metro stop of Line B. The breakfast was in a cafe 5mins walk from the hotel. Simple but hey it’s complimentary.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Piera on Dec 5, 2018
Dear Guest, we are extremely grateful for your lovely feedback as to the recent experience lived with us. We are happy that you enjoyed your experience at our Hotel Katty and look forward to welcoming you back to our hotel for your future visits to Rome. Kindest Regards, Hotel Katty.

10/10 Excellent

Jaime, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Keep in mind that this is a budget hotel, with that in mind my stay there was wonderful. The rooms are clean, the staff is very friendly and helpful, especially Concetta, she's so sweet and speaks English and Spanish also. The hotel is on the 4th floor. The main train station is 4 blocks away and so is the hop-on hop-off buses. Half a block from the Turkish embassy and surrounded by small great restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Piera on Dec 5, 2018
Dear customer, we are happy that you passed a nice stay in our hotel. Thank you very much. Kin dregards. Hotel Katty

8/10 Good

keunyoung

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Piera on Dec 5, 2018
Thanks for your review

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and close to the trains
This place is very close to Roma Termini station and it was pretty easy to find. They were kind enough to extend their check in time for me when I knew I was going to land into Rome later than their check in. It is located in a quiet neighborhood but very close to lots of places to eat and drink. The room is perfect for a solo traveler with a private shower, fridge, AC and great internet connection.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Piera on Dec 5, 2018
Daer customer, thanks for your good review. Kind regards. Hotel Katty

8/10 Good

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean Hotel Near Station
We stayed here for one night (family of four adults) as we needed to be close to the station. We were all impressed with Hotel Katty - it was clean and spacious. The only downfall is it is on the fourth floor and the hotel's lift is very small. It's suitable for one person and a suitcase, however I don't know if a wheelchair or pushchair would fit in. However this hotel suited our needs and I would use the hotel if I return to Rome.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

Wayne, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideal starting point for most attractions in Rome
Very close to the train station and a very clean and tidy hotel. Perfect starting point for sight seeing in Rome. Its about a 20/30 minute walk to the colosseum and the forum. Its about 10 minutes walk to the start of the shops and restaurants.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Stephane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
easy to find, nice place to stay. breakfast was not too bad.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
Response from Piera on Jan 9, 2018
Dear Guest, we are extremely grateful for your lovely feedback as to the recent experience lived with us. We are happy that you enjoyed your experience at our Hotel Katty and look forward to welcoming you back to our hotel for your future visits to Rome. Kindest Regards, Hotel Katty.

8/10 Good

Hiyem

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

MK, San Francisco, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice
Although it is labeled as a two start hotel, it is actually one floor apartment with 5-6 rooms. The experience is more of a hostel with a private bathroom. The room was very clean and big. We liked that the location was away from all the downtown craziness but close to a metro station. The staff was very friendly and helpful the few times we run into them.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017
Response from Piera on Nov 30, 2017
Thanks for the review. We want to specify that Hotel Katty is 1 star hotel; in no site it appears as 2 stars hotel. It seems that it is 2 stars because we have good services respect its category. The hotel has 16 rooms on 2 floors, so the customer saw just one part of the property. We remember that the property as a legal autorization as "hotel" and we don't offer shared rooms and all the rooms has private bathroom. We think that an hostel is a very different thing...

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast sucks and you have to walk to it. that could be done at the hotel and I would be happy to serve it to all. Overall, good and will recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Vilma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Laurence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well located basic hotel.
A very friendly family hotel. Everybody was so helpful and obliging. The location was quiet but still in easy access of everything.The room was comfortable. The breakfast was a coupon for a local cafe. It was basic. Fruit juice, croissant and coffee. My only complaint was that if you wanted something more substantial, the cafe didn't start serving a full breakfast until after 9.30.

8/10 Good

Marry, Geneva

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel, close to Termini station
The hotel is very close to Termini station. Close to hotel you can find both supermarket and Souvenirs shops. If you in Rome for sightseeing, not staying at hotel room, it is nice hotel. The room was clean, they have everyday housekeeping.
Response from Piera on Jan 24, 2017
Thanks for the general good review. We inform that we activated the optical fiber and the Wi-Fi service has become very efficient and fast.

10/10 Excellent

Jeanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value for money
We stayed for 5 nights and really liked the hotel. Room was large, personnel friendly. The only thing I would add is a table. Bathroom was a bit small.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

8/10 Good

family of 3, pennsylvania, usa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel close to the train station
This hotel was a surprise. I have never stayed in a 1 star hotel so I was apprensive. I would definitely stay here again the hotel was clean there is a small lift to the 4th floor. The staff was helpful arranging our ride to the airport and was very accomadating. The metro station was within a 10 minute walk. Good restaurants nearby. This hotel lives up to its trip advisor rating.

10/10 Excellent

B & L, Pennsylvania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Served the purpose for an economical stay
Needed an inexpensive room for a few nights. Just wanted a clean place to sleep and shower. This was perfect.

6/10 Okay

Glenn, Louisville, Ky USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Clean, comfortable, convenient, WiFi issues.
The hotel would have met all of my needs except the the WiFi did not work 2 out of 3 nights. There was no English speaking staff available to help me resolve this issue. As I needed Internet to plan the next day's activities this was a major henderence. If there wasn't the issue with the WiFi, I would have been perfectly happy with my stay.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Reasonable hotel in Rome
This hotel was on the 4th and 5th floor of a building a few blocks from the termini. There was a small old elevator that was unpredictable so if there are any issues climbing stairs, you might reconsider. Reception spoke limited but adequate English. Free breakfast consisted of a pastry and drink. We thought the hotel was adequate for our needs.

8/10 Good

Educator , Florida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Close to train station.
Very nice staff. Great for one or two nights! Easy to find. It served us well.