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Reviews of St. John Villa

St. John Villa
Via Metaponto n.7, Rome, RM

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 67 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 67 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 67 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 67 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 67 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Perfect spot
Charming host; a great location for visiting the city while also being a quiet area
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Small, pleasant B&B on a residential street near San Giovanni in Laterano.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Vincenzo on 30 Oct 2023
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is in a great location. It is in walking distance to stores, restaurants, ATMs, etc. and is in a very safe neighborhood. The owner is extremely nice and helped me more than once with some problems I had. I will definitely come back and highly recommend this property.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Vincenzo on 26 Aug 2023
Thanks a lot

6/10 Okay

Pemie

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Vincenzo on 16 Jul 2023
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Zoila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great B and B just in Rome suburbs walking distance from coliseum.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Vincenzo on 26 Apr 2022
Thanks a lot

10/10 Excellent

Beverley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a lovely stay here recently. Is in a nice quiet location, close to a supermarket and San Giovanni metro. Owner (Vincenzo) is very friendly and accommodating and provided a lovely breakfast every morning. He provided a map of the area and directions to all the main sites. Room was a studio with a little kitchen area and was perfect. Weather was warm but air con kept the room comfortable. Vincenzo also organised a taxi to take us back to the airport. It was more expensive than a cab from Termini but we didn’t mind paying the extra so we didn’t have to cart our luggage on the metro. Would stay again and was a great base to explore Rome. Thank you Vincenzo!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Vincenzo on 26 Apr 2022
Thanks a lot

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Vincenzo is such a delightful B&B owner. There is nothing he does not know about Rome and is willing to answer any questions. If you have problems while in Rome he is more than willing to help out. The breakfast is varied and very good.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Vincenzo on 25 Jul 2019
Thanks a lot for staying at the St. John Villa

10/10 Excellent

Blair

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
If you are a seasoned traveler you will love this place. It is a real neighborhood and the owner of this place can give you amazing recommendations for both the center and local places (maybe one of best gelatarias I’ve ever been to is down the road). The walk to the Colloseo is not bad, there is a pretty park with a playground on way, and seriously you should go to the Terme Caracalla(sp?): it is an amazing, beautiful place whether you a history buff or not! Also by the closest metro San Giovanni there is a fast food place selling all different flavors of arancini—for a vegetarian who has family in Sicily, this was heavenly! We were lucky in that there was a little street festival going on while we were there, lots of local pride on display, super cute. And don’t be scared of the metro: i usually am because I used to live in London and it is daunting and $$— but here it cost 1.50 and the machines are in English too.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Vincenzo on 13 Jun 2019
Thanks very much for you kind words. I hope to see you soon again.

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great little B&B
lovely little B&B, food was enough to start a day of sight seeing, room was comfortable and clean. Owners were spot on, happy to help but kept there distance otherwise. would recommend and would stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Vincenzo on 18 Oct 2018
Thanks a lot and hope to see you again

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Amazing experience
Amazing experience! Beautiful house and very attentive owners. They provided us with a map and outlined all of the places we should visit in Rome both well known and for a unique experience. Great location, a few stops on the metro from central Rome. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Vincenzo on 30 Aug 2018
Thanks

8/10 Good

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Vincenzo on 30 Aug 2018
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Val, Brooklyn, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One of the loveliest places to stay in Rome
Being a regular traveler, I pay very serious attention to housing problems. And even more picky I am when I decide to stay somewhere for a long time. That is why when planning this 20-day trip to Rome/Italy I decided to book lodging in advance, when the choice was thorough enough. The previous time in Rome my wife and I stayed in the very central part of the city, on Piazza Venezia, in a high-ranked hotel. And we could appreciate at its true value living close to all the main attractions. But we could not afford staying for three weeks in such a pricy hotel during high tourist season. Besides, most center-based hotels in Rome have very cramped rooms with tiny showers, leaving bruises on your elbows each time. Absence of kitchen and even comfortable place to eat in is also a problem. That is why the choice fell on St. John Villa. And it was a wonderful choice! Cozy apartment with plenty of space, private bath, balcony, full-size kitchen, place to eat in (in addition to spacy shared breakfast room with beautiful citrus plant garden) was situated in rather uncommon for Rome quiet environment. (By the way, own kitchen is of great importance in the country, where most of the restaurants close for siesta at the time when the rest of the world prefers to have dinner and re-open at the time when serious tourists are preparing for bed.) In addition, proximity to the most interesting attractions and communications was very useful.
Stayed 20 nights in Sep 2017
Response from Vincenzo on 31 Oct 2017
Thanks very much again Irene and Val. We really hope to see you again soon.

8/10 Good

Anita, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and quaint, clean. Ideal for couples.
As a single women travelling alone i found this hotel a bit off the beaten path. I felt nervous walking back to hotel at night as it was not on a major route. I did not find the owner very helpful when i asked if there was an easier route to find the hotel. The fact that i could not get a cab at all did not help the situation. However if I was with a companion this would not have been an issue. Ideal for couples. It was very clean, and decorated with taste.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017
Response from Vincenzo on 8 Nov 2017
Thanks a lot

8/10 Good

Benoit, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Back at the St. John Villa in San Giovanni, Rome
My wife and I have stayed at the St. John Villa B&B several times in the past few years. Our Host Vincenzo is always there when needed - Nothing is too trouble for him - he's always ready ready to help at any time. We prefer to stay at the Studio or Apartment because of the private balconies. The Terrace on the top floor is a great to relax with a glass of wine. The B&B is in a residential area not far from buses and metro. Great little restaurants nearby. Grazie Vincenzo - Always a pleasure.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017
Response from Vincenzo on 27 Aug 2017
Thanks a lot Benoit and see you soon

10/10 Excellent

deb b, hudson wisconsin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice bed and breakfast close to st. John lateran
A very nice place to stay and come home for 2 weeks the owners were very helpful in orienting us to the city not fancy but very clean and welcoming.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Villa close to all attractions
Staff could not be more helpful. The owner goes above and beyond to help with local information and help with public transport. Wonderful stay very comfortable and loved the informality compared to a hotel. Would encourage a stay here.
Response from Vincenzo on 30 Sept 2016
Thanks a lot,

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet spot close to all the sights
Lovely hotel in quiet neighbourhood within walking distance of all the sights. Tasty breakfast in the tranquil garden.

8/10 Good

Lala, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient access to all the wonderful sites
Fantastic first visit to Rome. I will definitely be returning.
Response from Vincenzo on 30 Sept 2016
Thanks a lot

10/10 Excellent

A., Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet area
Quiet area yet within walking distance to the colosseum. Breakfast was amazing. Host was very friendly and accommodating. We had the top floor suite and the views from our private terrace were great. The bed was very comfortable. A great place to stay.
Response from Vincenzo on 2 Jun 2016
Thanks very mech for the appreciation

8/10 Good

Fraga, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay at St. John's Villa
Enjoyed our stay at St.John Villa very much, it's locates central with a 15 min walk to the Colosseum but in a less turistic neighbourhood where you can get a taste of how Romans really live! The host was very very nice, answering all out questions, recomending less busy but amazingly nice places to see and even organizing a free aperitivo for the guests on one of the nights - delicious food & a glass or two of wine. Only negatives I would say the villa has seen better days and would probably use a spruce up and our room was fairly small.
Response from Vincenzo on 8 Oct 2015
Thank you very much

8/10 Good

Berit Ketty Rose-Marie, göteborg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Vincenzo on 11 Mar 2024
Thanks

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Good host, still not recommending
The host was very kind and helpful. The breakfast was nothing to really brag about. We found out that the breakfast started at 08 am every day, which for us was too late given our plans. The bed was very hard/stiff, and was not comfortable to sleep on. My boyfriend even came home with some backpain due to the bed. I got rashes the second day in Rome, which only increased during the stay. It seemed to me that this might have been caused by bedbugs because the rashes all went away after my visit here. So I would not recommend this place even though it's cheap..
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Vincenzo on 1 Dec 2023
Dear Anonmous,1) This is not a hotel but a b&b. I have my own life and I cannot wake up at 4 a.m. because of your plans. I already wake up at 5.30 a.m. to be ready at 8 a.m.2) Few times I got the comment that beds are too soft, not too hard. Given that I have some additional soft over mattrass you could have spoken.3) It is better for me to avoid comments, I could be disrespectful

10/10 Excellent

Lars

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Vincenzo on 22 Jun 2023
Thanks

6/10 Okay

Jean-Sébastien

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
L'hébergement est bien situé et au calme. Proche des transports et de restaurants sympathiques.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Vincenzo on 16 May 2023
Merci

8/10 Good

Oliver

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Einfaches Bed & Breakfast in guter Lage für eine Städtetrip nach Rom. U-Bahn in der Nähe, Fußmarsch zum Colosseum / Forum Romanum in 20 Min., Supermarkt und Restaurants in der Umgebung. Umgebautes Privathaus, nur wenige Zimmer, die Betreiber sind sehr bemüht. Waren 4 Nächte dort und hatten das Studio mit Dachterasse und kleiner Küchenzeile.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Vincenzo on 22 Apr 2023
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Irja Tuchel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice rooms, location and very nice owner! Good breakfast with various choices. Relatively close to the subway, that takes you to most sights and shopping areas.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Vincenzo on 4 Apr 2023
Thanks a lot

10/10 Excellent

CHRISTOPHE

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A CONSEILLER
Hôtel a taille humaine, le patron sympa et discret, chambre convenable suffisante. Petit déjeuner parfait Rien a dire bon séjour et très bonne emplacement pour visite de Rome Et surtout prix très correct pour une capitale MERCI
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Vincenzo on 20 Feb 2023
Thanks

8/10 Good

Pier Camillo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Semplice, ma funzionale. Proprietario professionale. Grande doccia, materasso molto buono. Pulita. Posizione eccellente.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

4/10 Poor

Sergio

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
aveva frigorifero fuori dalla stanza e l'acqua non era confezionata ma a detta del titolare sterilizzata e messa in bottiglie di plastica.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Vincenzo on 30 Sept 2022
Buongiorno Signor Sergio,non so dove abbia letto che le stanze hanno il frigo in dotazione (è vero solo per due stanze).Inoltre non uso bottiglie di plastica ma di vetro.

8/10 Good

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from Vincenzo on 7 Jun 2022
Grazie

10/10 Excellent

Marek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Besatzung sehr nett und hilfsbereit. In Umgebung gibt's Restaurants, Snackbar, Cafeteria. Wenn man Lust hat locker zu Fuß ins Coloseum oder sogar weiter laufen kann . Frühstück in Garten war sehr guter Tag Anfang. :)
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Vincenzo on 12 May 2022
Thanks a lot

8/10 Good

Mario Arnaldo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Vincenzo on 12 May 2022
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

NELSON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
LOCALIZAÇAO PERFEITA
OTIMA LOCALIZAÇAO, SR. VINCENZO SEMPRE A DISPOSIÇAO, QUARTO CONFORTAVEL E LIMPO, BOM CAFE DA MANHA, É POSSIVEL VISITAR TODA ROMA A PÉ, NAO PEGUEM OS ONIBUS CITY TOUR É UMA FURADA, FAÇA A PE QUE É MELHOR.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Vincenzo on 27 Jun 2019
Grazie

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
La struttura è accogliente, col verde intorno, vicino ai mezzi pubblici, ma in un posto defilato dal traffico. Conviene prenotare il posto auto, che effettivamente è da concordare negli spostamenti con gli altri ospiti, ma ciò è possibile. Gentile il gestore, disponibile a dare le indicazioni necessarie. Qualche problema con l'acqua, dovuto forse anche a poca pressione in rete. Forse una manutenzione maggiore alla rubinetteria aiuterebbe. Nella sala della colazione, se piove o comunque c'è assembramento tra gli ospiti, non tutti trovano posto intorno al tavolo. Comunque, migliorati questi inconvenienti, ritornerei.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Vincenzo on 29 Jun 2019
La ringrazio per le osservazioni. Per l'acqua è solo una problema di pressione di rete visto che il problema riguarda tutte le stanze e pure la mia abitazione. Per quanto riguarda gli spazi, in una abitazione privata non vi è molto di più che si possa fare.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Vincenzo on 22 Jun 2019
Grazie

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Goede uitvalsbasis voor Rome met op loopafstand metro. In de buurt restaurants waar voornamelijk alleen Italianen komen.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Vincenzo on 20 Jun 2019
Thanks a lot

10/10 Excellent

Tanja

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Vincenzo on 17 Jun 2019
Thanks a lot

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
GRAZIOSO B&B A DUE PASSI DALLA METRO SAN GIOVANNI. TITOLARE GENTILISSIMO E PREMUROSO, CAMERE CON BAGNO TW E TUTTO L'OCCORRENTE. SE PROPRIO SI VUOLE CERCARE UN PICCOLO DETTAGLIO MIGLIORABILE E' L'ARREDO E LA TINTEGGIATURA DELLA CAMERA, ANCHE SE SPESSO DIPENDE DAGLI OSPITI AVERE CURA DELLA STANZA ASSEGNATA... CONSIGLIATISSIMO!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Vincenzo on 5 May 2019
Grazie

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bien placé. Propre et confortable. Tout le monde tres attentives
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Vincenzo on 13 Jun 2019
Merci

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Vincenzo on 8 Nov 2018
Grazie, thanks

10/10 Excellent

Harry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Schönes B&B mit guter Nähe zur U-Bahn. Der Betreiber gibt hervorragende Vorschläge Sehenswürdigkeiten, Essen und Touren.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Vincenzo on 10 Nov 2018
Danke

10/10 Excellent

Dora

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Vincenzo on 28 Oct 2018
Grazie mille

8/10 Good

Sandra, Netherlands

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice B&B with garden and roofterras. Good airco!
Breakfast very sweet and not so much choise when your come after 8.30
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Vincenzo on 25 Jul 2018
Thank you very much.

6/10 Okay

tkd, Japan

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
アットホームなホテル
オーナーらしきおじさんがフレンドリーに迎えてくれる。 朝食時にいつも挨拶をしてくれたりマップに色々書き込みしてくれたりと親切にしてくれる。 設備はドアの鍵が開けづらかった以外は標準的。 朝食はパンとお菓子とフルーツが並ぶ。
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Coosje, Amsterdam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charmante B&B in rustige straat.
Wij hadden de bovenste verdieping met dakterras. Een superplek, heerlijk rustig. Enige minpunt is dat de bedden maar 190 cm lang zijn. Airco is aanwezig. Er wordt iedere dag schoongemaakt. Handdoeken worden ruim gegeven. deze worden om de dag verschoond. Ontbijt is op z'n Italiaans, d.w.z. heel veel zoetigheid. Het is wel heerlijk dat het ook in de tuin kan worden gebruikt. Deze B&B licht in een rustige straat. Op loopafstand zijn vele leuke restaurantjes waar je heerlijk en goedkoop kan eten. Zeker een aanrader!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017
Response from Vincenzo on 8 Nov 2017
Thanks very much

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Response from Vincenzo on 15 Jul 2017
Thanks

8/10 Good

Günther, Wien

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Angenehme Villa für Individualisten
Die Villa St.John liegt nur etwa 5 Gehminuten von der Metrostation St. Giovanni in einer ruhigen Gegend.Vor allem die antiken Stätten (Caracalla Thermen, Kolloseum, Forum Romanum, Circus Maximus etc.) kann man in ca. 15-20 Minuten alle gut zu Fuß erreichen. Zum Roma Termini sind es mit der Metro 10 und zum Petersplatz ca. 20 min. Mein Zimmer war schön, und geräumig, kein unnötiger Schnick-Schnack, ebenso das Bad, das große Bett äußerst bequem. Man kann sich jederzeit im Zimmer einen Kaffee oder Tee zubereiten (Wasserkocher und Kaffee/Tee am Zimmer), was ich sehr zu schätzen wusste, da ich zur Frühstückszeit schon längst außer Haus war. Der Hausherr ist sehr bemüht und die Athmosphäre angenehm privat. Ich würde jederzeit wieder hierher kommen und kann das Haus nur weiterempfehlen. Das Haus ist nichts für Hordentiere, eher etwas für Individualisten. Das Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis ist sehr gut.
Response from Vincenzo on 5 Dec 2016
Danke

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Rundum gelungener Rom-Aufenthalt
Die St. Jons Villa ist eine kleine, gemütliche Pension, direkt an Rom's City gelegen. Die Metro-Station San Giovanni ist bequem zu Fuß in 6 Minuten zu erreichen. Unser Zimmer war großzügig ausgestattet mit Bad und Küche, so dass man auch selbst sein Essen zubereiten könnte. Außerdem gibt es ein Vielzahl von Restaurants, Bistros etc. in der unmittelbaren Umgebung. Das Personal war sehr freundlich und zuvorkommend. Alle geäußerten Wünsche wurden umgehend erfüllt. Also wir können die St. Johns Villa nur weiterempfehlen.
Response from Vincenzo on 5 Dec 2016
Danke

8/10 Good

Janneke, Amsterdam

Liked: Staff & service
Fijn verblijf in prima b&b voor stedentrip Rome
Wij hadden een kamer met een 2 persoonsbed en nog een extra 1 persoonsbed. Ruime badkamer met douchecabine en föhn. Waterkoker en kopjes op de kamer en in het trappenhuis een grote koelkast voor algemeen gebruik met gratis flesjes water en een magnetron voor algemeen gebruik. Het ontbijt is prima maar overwegend zoet met goede verse koffie, thee of cappuccino. Het is een redelijk rustige buurt met op loopafstand een supermarkt, restaurantjes, de metrohalte en ook het colosseum.
Response from Vincenzo on 3 Dec 2016
Many thanks

8/10 Good

Sivan, Danmark

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Tæt på metro og bus.
Tæt på seværdigheder og hyggelige cafeer. Hotellet/ B&B ligger i et hyggeligt og roligt kvarter.
Response from Vincenzo on 3 Dec 2016
Many thanks