St Paul House Boutique & Apartment

Hotel Description

You know what struck me first about St Paul House? It’s got this understated elegance that feels authentically Roman rather than trying too hard to impress tourists. The building sits right on Viale Carlo Felice, which honestly is one of those streets that perfectly captures Rome’s blend of residential charm and urban energy – you’re in the San Giovanni neighborhood, so you get that real Roman life vibe without being stuck way out in the suburbs.

The boutique rooms have this wonderful attention to detail that someone clearly thought through. I mean, when you’re dealing with a converted historic building (and let’s be honest, most of Rome is historic buildings), you expect some quirks, but they’ve managed to blend modern comfort with character really well. The apartment options are particularly clever – perfect if you’re staying more than a few days and want to feel less like a tourist passing through. What I really appreciated was how quiet it stays at night, which is actually pretty remarkable considering you’re on a main thoroughfare. The windows must be solid because Rome can get pretty lively after dark, especially on weekends.

Location-wise, you’re about a fifteen-minute walk to the Colosseum – and it’s a pleasant walk, not some tourist-trap gauntlet. The San Giovanni area has this fantastic mix of local trattorias and neighborhood spots that Romans actually frequent. There’s this little market nearby on Via Sannio that’s perfect for picking up fresh ingredients if you’re using the apartment kitchen, and honestly, the coffee bar just down the street serves some of the best espresso I had during my entire stay. The metro connection is solid too (San Giovanni station is right there), so you can easily hop over to the Vatican or Trastevere without dealing with Rome’s notorious traffic. What really sold me on this place was the staff – they had that perfect balance of being helpful without hovering, and they actually knew the neighborhood well enough to give recommendations that weren’t just the obvious tourist spots. The 8.9 rating makes complete sense when you experience how smoothly everything runs.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $196. Deluxe Apartment with 2 sofa beds, 2 × 1 large double bed and 1 sofa bed for Max persons: 9

Reviews

• Nice stay close to metro – Bon from Germany – 26 April 2025 (9/10)

  Very good location, nice interior, Olga is super helpful and friendly. We enjoyed our stay a lot.
  
  What could be improved: For a larger group might be an issue that there is only one bathroom

• Superb – Alfonso from United Arab Emirates – 25 December 2024 (9/10)

  Very clean, comfortable and relaxing place. Location is very good, near the subway and tram station.
  
  The manager Olga was exceptionally great in her job, very courteous, professional and responsive.
  
  What could be improved: Would have been perfect if there was another restroom/toilette specially for a big family.

• Lovely stay – Sharon from South Africa – 13 November 2024 (10/10)

  Location close to Collosseum . Close to metro and shops
  
  What could be improved: The late check in fee excessive

• Superb – Vasiliki from Greece – 13 August 2024 (9/10)

  The apartment was spacious and clean, with excellent hospitality. The lady who gave us the keys was very polite and helpful, and the location was very good.
  
  What could be improved: The air conditioning was very noisy.

• Excellent apartment at a very accessible convenient location – Rohit from Ireland – 10 June 2024 (10/10)

  Excellent location. The apartment had most amenities required. Host was responsive to most of the questions. The lay out and the feel of the apartment was very homely, comfortable and appealing

• Beautiful, Comfortable Place in Rome – Whitefuzztravel from United States – 5 June 2024 (9/10)

  The apartments were beautiful and comfortable for our family of eight. It was all very clean as well.
  
  What could be improved: We only stayed one night so can't give a long term review, but the location is not great for seeing the main historic sites of Rome by foot. Metro or taxis would be necessary, but would then be pretty accessible.
  
  Only other things were minor issues, like the plethora of keys not being clearly explained on check-in and some confusion on the tourist tax (which I think will be corrected after speaking with the host).
  
  It really is a beautiful place and we would have liked to stay there longer.

• Comfortable and well located – Carmen from Romania – 31 December 2023 (10/10)

  The apartment is spacious, has all the needed amenities and is very well located, close to the metro, shops and restaurants.
  The beds are comfortable and the kitchen has everything you need.
  
  What could be improved: The street was a bit noisy.

• Pleased to stay at this place …it’s huge….close to station.Deffinitly recommended everyone to stay.It was very clean. – Elvira from United States – 19 December 2023 (10/10)

  It’s huge and clean.
  
  What could be improved: It just need More towels and Wine glasses

• Great value and gorgeous apartments. – Chelsey from United Kingdom – 9 November 2023 (9/10)

  The apartments are beautiful, well maintained and have everything you need. It is approx. 15 minute walk to the coliseum but great transport links near by. Staff lovely.
  
  What could be improved: Nothing really, it was very well catered and loads of room for a big group of us.

• The stay is recommended! – Vasiliki from Greece – 31 October 2023 (10/10)

  Everything was great

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