GuestHouse o Affittacamere La civetta di Trastevere

Hotel Description

You know what? I was honestly a bit skeptical when I first saw the name “La civetta di Trastevere” – it means “The Owl of Trastevere” which sounds sort of touristy, right? But this little guesthouse on Via Natale del Grande completely won me over. It’s tucked into one of those narrow Trastevere streets where you can actually hear your footsteps echo off the medieval walls at night, and the whole area feels like you’ve stumbled into some secret corner of Rome that the tour buses haven’t discovered yet.

The thing about this place is that it gets the balance right between authentic Roman charm and actually being comfortable. I mean, you’re literally sleeping in a 4-star spot in the heart of Trastevere – that’s the neighborhood where Romans go to eat and drink, not just where they take their visiting relatives. The rooms have this lived-in elegance that feels genuine rather than staged, and honestly, the 8.8 rating makes total sense once you’re there. What really struck me was how quiet it gets at night despite being right in the middle of everything. Sure, you’ll hear some chatter from the pizzerias and wine bars drifting up from the main drags like Via del Moro, but it’s that good kind of Roman evening soundtrack, not obnoxious party noise.

The owners clearly know their neighborhood – they’ll point you toward the bakery on Via del Moro that opens at 6 AM (perfect for those early Vatican museum visits), and they actually warned me that the cobblestones get slippery when it rains. Small thing, but it shows they care about the details that matter. Walking to the river takes maybe three minutes, and you’re close enough to Villa Doria Pamphili that you could jog there if you’re into that sort of thing. The real win though is the location for exploring – you can walk to Campo de’ Fiori in about ten minutes, cross the river to the Jewish Quarter just as easily, and the whole historic center is right there. Plus, parking isn’t the nightmare it is in other parts of Rome if you’re brave enough to drive here. I’d definitely stay here again, especially if I wanted to feel like I was actually living in Rome rather than just visiting it.

Rooms

• Standard Double Room with 1 double bed for 2 adults, 1 child
• Deluxe Room with 1 large double bed for 2 adults, 1 child
• Classic Quadruple Room with 1 single bed and 1 large double bed for 3 adults, 1 child
• Classic Triple Room with 1 single bed and 1 large double bed for 3 adults, 1 child

Reviews

• Ioana-andreea from Romania (10/10)

  The location is great, the room was clean and comfortable and the host was very friendly and helpful.

• Andrew from Australia (8/10)

  Location

• Leonora from Switzerland (10/10)

  The staff was very friendly and always replied to questions really quickly. The location was perfect too.

• Αλεξίου from Greece (8/10)

  Convenient location
  Comfortable room
  Satisfying service

• Milica from Serbia (10/10)

  Apartment is cozy, with comfortable beds and well equipped kitchen, worm and with great location! Hosts are very kind and responsible, I can say everything was just as described.

• Amine from Poland (8/10)

  Ok

• Nina from United Kingdom (8/10)

• Katie from United Kingdom (10/10)

  It was in the perfect location, everywhere to easy to get to. The facilities were great, everything was clean. The rooms were cleaned daily and the staff were really lovely.

• Aleksandra from Greece (9/10)

  Great Location, accommodation, service, communication

• Waleed from United States (9/10)

  Great location in the heart of Rome

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