Located close to Roman Forum and Colosseum, Palazzo Velabro, a Member of Design Hotels provides a terrace, a coffee shop/cafe, and a garden. The on-site restaurant, Apicio 16, offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar.
Located in Rome City Centre, a neighborhood in Rome, Palazzo Velabro, a Member of Design Hotels is in a shopping district and near a metro station. Notable landmarks in the area include Roman Forum and Colosseum, and travelers wishing to experience a bit of culture can try Vatican Museums. Pantheon and Trevi Fountain are two other places to visit that come recommended. Visit our Rome travel guide
Via del Velabro 16, Rome, RM, 00186
What's nearby
Circus Maximus
2 min walk - 0.2 km
Roman Forum
5 min walk - 0.5 km
Pantheon
15 min walk - 1.3 km
Colosseum
15 min walk - 1.3 km
Piazza Navona
16 min walk - 1.4 km
Getting around
Rome Quattro Venti Station
6 min drive
Venezia Tram Stop
11 min walk
Ciampino Airport (CIA)
47 min drive
Restaurants
Opere & caffé
8 min walk
0,75 - zerosettantacinque
3 min walk
Borgo Ripa
10 min walk
Bar Dei Cerchi
3 min walk
Caffè Capitolino
8 min walk
About this property
Palazzo Velabro, a Member of Design Hotels
Upscale hotel remodeled in 2023 and located near Roman Forum
Located close to Colosseum and Pantheon, Palazzo Velabro, a Member of Design Hotels provides a terrace, a coffee shop/cafe, and a garden. The on-site restaurant, Apicio 16, offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In addition to dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
Buffet breakfast (surcharge), multilingual staff, and smoke-free premises
A 24-hour front desk, a living plant wall, and books
Coworking spaces, luggage storage, and tour/ticket assistance
Room features
All guestrooms at Palazzo Velabro, a Member of Design Hotels feature comforts such as laptop-compatible safes and laptop-friendly workspaces, as well as thoughtful touches like air conditioning and bathrobes.
More amenities include:
Hypo-allergenic bedding and down comforters
Bathrooms with rainfall showers and bidets
50-inch Smart TVs with digital channels
Wardrobes/closets, a personal chef, and childcare services
Is Palazzo Velabro, a Member of Design Hotels pet-friendly?
Yes, this hotel allows pets (limit 1 total). There's a fee of EUR 35 per accommodation, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.
How much does it cost to stay at Palazzo Velabro, a Member of Design Hotels?
As of 24 Shawwal 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Palazzo Velabro, a Member of Design Hotels on 21 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 2026 start from SAR 1,414, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
How much is parking?
This hotel doesn't offer parking.
What time is check-in at Palazzo Velabro, a Member of Design Hotels?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime. A fee applies for early check-in (subject to availability).
What time is check-out at Palazzo Velabro, a Member of Design Hotels?
Check-out is at noon. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).
Where is Palazzo Velabro, a Member of Design Hotels located?
Located in Rome City Centre, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Roman Forum, Pantheon, and Piazza Navona. Colosseum and Trevi Fountain are also within 1 mi (2 km). Venezia Tram Stop is 11 minutes by foot and Arenula-Cairoli Tram Station is 12 minutes.
Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?
Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.
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Palazzo Velabro, a Member of Design Hotels Reviews
9.8
Exceptional
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This is a beautiful boutique hotel with an outstanding staff. I was extremely impressed with the standard room accomodations and would highly recommend to the traveler who wants the experience of a luxury 5 star hotel in a boutique setting.
Very clean and recently renovated. Nice and polite staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
William
11 November 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Excellent staff. Room was wonderfully clean. Our room had a great kitchenette with everything you need to prepare and serve meals... We sursurprised,pleased and quite satisfied with the hotel.
Perfect location - right in the middle of the action yet tucked away and completely quiet with the windows closed, if desired. Breakfast was lovely and a nice way to start each day. The room was much larger and nicer than expected, and all staff we encountered were very helpful and cheerful. 10/10, no notes.
The service was incredible. The room and bathroom were very spacious and well designed. The restaurant was also very good! The Fagottini and tiramisu is a must try!
Palazzo Velabro is a wonderful hotel. Great design, generous room sizes, friendly staff, perfect tucked-away yet central location. And the rooms were very quiet - an essential for getting a good night’s sleep! Would definitely stay here again.
Wonderful place to stay! Breakfast options are buffet or place an order on menu, buffet is wonderful! Close to many historical beautiful sites including colosseum! Staff helpful with what to do where to go, gives you maps makes suggestions, calls your cabs etc! Def stay here again
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Kendall
9 November 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Amazing staff! Georgia was outstanding at checkin and check out. She’s helping us ship some things home as we are traveling on. Eraldo took great care of us in the bar, great personality, knows his drinks and funny.
My favorite hotel in Rome, one of the best in Italy. Nice large rooms, perfect location and quiet surroundings in a loud city.
We had a wonderful stay! The hotel is in a walkable location. It is close to the Colosseum and Ancient Rome, but our room was very quiet and peaceful. It was clean and modern, with room for our family of 3 to spread out. There was a strange smell at times which is keeping me from 5 stars, but overall a great choice!
This was a beautiful property. It was clean and quiet and located within many historical sites within walking distance.
I paid for the breakfast and every morning I had a delicious breakfast with two cooked eggs, bacon, and an assortment of delicious items!
I would like to give a big shout out to Leeza who served me a delicious cappuccino every breakfast!!
My son and I had a beautiful room with two twin beds and a sitting area! Very safe and quiet!
The hotel was beautiful, the staff was exceptional, and the room was spacious and felt luxurious. Nice breakfast.
Big plus is the quite terras where you can unwind, get a quick bite and look out onto the Capitol Hill. The cocktails are outstanding.
Location is excellent. 5 min walk from old forum, 10 min from great dinner places at Travestere, you can walk to the city centre/shopping areas. For further locations, there go a multitude of buses within a 5 min walk. Metro is 10 min walk. You can check into bus/metro with a debit card.
Palazzo Velabro was absolutely everything we had hoped and more. Situated in a beautiful and quiet area it is modest on the outside and luxurious on the inside. The property itself was great, the rooms were spacious, the restaurant and bar were accessible and continuously well kept, and the cinema was a lovely touch with full control over air conditioning and volume. The only minor note is that though the hotel is accessible through the bar and has elevators available, addition of a small ramp to assist with the step up into the restaurant would greatly improve accessibility for wheelchair users. It was the perfect hotel for our honeymoon, and the service and staff were absolutely incredible too.
Our 4 night stay at Palazzo Velabro was wonderful! Our room was spacious and had a large balcony that over looked a garden and faced the Palatine Hill. The location is fantastic as the property is located within pretty close walking distance to several historical sites including Circus Maximus, the Capitoline Hill, the Roman Forum and the Colosseum. We also had no problem walking up to the Pantheon or Baths of Caracalla. The Tiber River is right across the street as is the bridge to Trastavere. The entire hotel staff was incredibly friendly and helpful, setting up taxi rides and offering to help us make restaurant reservations. I would 100% recommend staying here and will definitely stay here next time we're in Rome.
We stayed 4 nights at Palazzo Velabro and loved the hotel. We booked the Classic Suite which was a beautiful retro-style 1 bedroom suite with a large pull-out couch for our son in the living room.
The hotel serves a nice breakfast in the restaurant/ bar with some very good items that can be ordered as extras next to the buffet with lots of Italian pastries. The fresh grapefruit juice is heavenly.
The hotel even has a 6-seat mini cinema where they play (classic) movies 3 times a day.
Best part of the hotel is the location. It’s near the Forum Romanum and when you cross the river less then 15 mins walk to bustling Trastevere. Many other main sights are within 20-25 mins walk and if you don’t feel like walking it’s easy to get an Uber within 5 minutes.
The staff was friendly and helpful and as as the hotel was completely renovated recently it was in great condition. The hotel has a small gym.
If you’re going to Rome, stay in this wonderful small hotel!