Castel Sant’Angelo Design Apartment

Hotel Description

Look, I’ve stayed at my fair share of Rome apartments, and most of them are either charming but falling apart or sleek but soulless. Castel Sant’Angelo Design Apartment actually manages to nail both style and substance, which honestly surprised me. The name’s a bit of a mouthful, but it makes sense once you’re there – you’re literally a five-minute walk from Castel Sant’Angelo, and the design aspect? Yeah, they weren’t kidding about that.

The location on Via Cola di Rienzo is pretty brilliant, actually. You know how most Rome accommodations either stick you in the tourist chaos or banish you to some residential nowhere? This hits the sweet spot. You’re in Prati, which means you get that authentic Roman neighborhood vibe – locals doing their shopping, kids heading to school, the whole deal – but you can still walk to the Vatican in about ten minutes. I mean, I could see the dome from my window, which never got old. The street itself is one of Rome’s better shopping strips, so you’ve got everything from tiny alimentari to proper department stores right downstairs. Plus, and this is key, there’s actual parking in the area if you’re brave enough to drive in Rome.

What really sold me on this place was the attention to detail. The apartment feels like someone actually lives there, not like it was designed by committee. The furniture’s contemporary but not trying too hard, the kitchen’s equipped well enough that you can make a proper meal (trust me, after a week of pasta, you’ll want to cook something simple), and the bathroom – well, let’s just say Italian bathrooms can be hit or miss, but this one’s definitely a hit. The Wi-Fi actually works, which sounds basic but you’d be amazed how many places get that wrong. My only tiny complaint? The street can get a bit lively on weekend evenings, but honestly, that’s Rome for you. If you want total silence, you probably shouldn’t be staying in the city center anyway.

Here’s the thing that really impressed me though – the whole experience felt effortless. Check-in was smooth, the space was spotless, and when I had a question about the heating (this was in March, still chilly), someone actually answered their phone and helped me figure it out. You know what I mean? It’s those little things that make you feel like you’re in good hands rather than just another booking number. The 8.8 rating makes total sense – it’s not perfect, but it’s really, really good at what it does. If you’re looking for a base in Rome that feels more like borrowing a friend’s stylish apartment than staying in a hotel, this is your spot.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $488. Apartment with 2 × 1 large double bed and 2 × 2 single beds for Max persons: 4

Reviews

• Nice apartment right next to Vatican – Māris from Latvia – 27 January 2025 (8/10)

  Big bedrooms, clean, perfect location right next to Vatican
  
  What could be improved: In apartment only around 18-19 degrees. For us it was too cold. Small shower rooms.

• Great few days in comfortable, centrally located apartment – Anthony from United Kingdom – 3 March 2024 (8/10)

  Great location, comfortable & spacious
  
  What could be improved: Having to remove rubbish to bins in street when we’d paid a large cleaning fee, a bit noisy at night in street side bedrooms, low water pressure in showers

• Great apartment in a great location, small upgrades would make exceptional – John from United Kingdom – 9 October 2023 (8/10)

  Good location, nice area
  
  What could be improved: No aircon, not enough and uncomfortable lounge seating. Apartment is for 8 but only 2 small uncomfortable couches

• Exceptional – Asta from United States – 5 August 2023 (10/10)

  we really enjoyed the stay here, enough room for big family , close to Vatican City, plenty of restaurants around.

• Value for money – Liga from Latvia – 1 November 2022 (8/10)

  Spacious and well planned; very nice furniture and design; location
  
  What could be improved: 1 bedroom window was broken, both bathrooms need maintanance

• A great family apartment – Andrew from United Kingdom – 7 October 2022 (8/10)

  4 spacious bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms
  Great for a family get together
  
  Having bed / towels / HAIRDRYER for the girls/ IRON provided that was a great asset
  
  What could be improved: One of the showers was very low pressure, and cupboards too high in the bedrooms too high to use
  
  2 rooms not having mirrors in it so had to go use other bedrooms or the only one in the main room
  
  The plug sockets felt a bit loose so had to be careful putting plugs in them

• Great host and location – Daniel from Panama – 7 December 2024 (10/10)

  Amazing location and great facilities
  
  What could be improved: The pillows were a bit dusty and some smelled sweaty

• Superb – Michael from Italy – 4 April 2023 (9/10)

  Ideal location and transfer from the airport.

• Totally worth it – Katrina from Canada – 22 August 2022 (9/10)

  Beautiful apartment, clean and stylish. Great location
  
  What could be improved: It was hot, AC would have helped.

• Very poor – Jacqueline from Australia – 15 December 2023 (2/10)

  Location
  
  What could be improved: The fridge did not work the chairs were broken as well as the toilet seat

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