The staff at the Pensione Ottaviano were really casual and nice while still delivering great service. The building that the hostel is in is really nice, and all the rooms have huge windows that have nice views all around. Vatican city is a 2 minute walk from the hostel, and there are great little restaurants all around. I thought the... More

with only €18/night, the place is quite clean and neat in general. The host was friendly and brought us out for dinner on the first night and introduced us to the biggest and cheapest gelato that I have encountered in the whole Italy. Great for young people. Can be noisy though. Very close to vatican, so no need to wake... More

This was my first time staying in a hostel so I didn't have very high expectations. I was pleasantly surprised by Pensione Ottaviano. Firstly, the location was perfect....right next door to the Vatican, which means if you are up early, it's a 2 minute walk to the front door of the Vatican Museum, and you miss the queue. It is... More

I´m glad I only had to stay one night at Pensione Ottaviano. There were no airconditioning or even a ceiling fan, so if you plan a trip to Rome in the summertime, I would not recommend you to stay here, unless you prefer sleeping in an oven. Location wise its ok with the Vatican city close by, but the rest... More

This hostel is close to the Vatican which is good. We had to travel by train to get to other places which wasn't hard. The hostel is clean and convenient. The staff are super friendly and helpful and this is what makes it stand out from the other hostels. Also very trustworthy and helpful staff. I left my mobile phone... More

Location is great if you are targeting Vatican. If not, go to other hostel. Beds are very shaky and unstable. Furniture in the common room is litteraly falling apart! They really should consider investing in new furniture. They had problems with hot water. Common room serves as a kitchen, as a reception and as a gathering place and it is... More

We stayed three nights and at 25EUR per night it was the cheapest accommodation we could find in Rome. The room was bare but clean with lockers as the actual room door does not have a lock on it. The guys running the place are very friendly and helpful. The showers overfload. Internet is free. Very close to the Vatican. More

This place was okay - the location was very good, although Rome is quite big, so you will have to take the Metro to get around. First complaint about this place is that i emailed in advance to say we would arrive one day late, and we received confirmation from the office, but the office and hostel are in separate... More

My friend and I used HostelWorld.com to book this place. I really reallllly recommend for a few reasons. Firstly, it was def. cheap. None of the places we booked at were more than 20 euros a night. This place in particular was very clean, supplied blankets and pillows and such for you at no extra charge. Offered lockers with locks... More