The Hive Hotel

Hotel Description

Look, I’ll be honest – when I first walked up to The Hive Hotel on Via Torino, I wasn’t expecting much. The building looks pretty standard from the outside, sort of blends in with everything else near Termini Station. But you know what? Sometimes the best places are the ones that don’t need to shout about it from the street.

The location is actually brilliant if you think about it practically. Yeah, you’re right by Central Station, which sounds chaotic, but it means you can literally roll out of bed and catch a train to Florence or Naples without dealing with Roman traffic. Plus – and this is something most people don’t realize – Via Torino is just far enough from the main station chaos that you’re not hearing announcements at 6 AM, but close enough that you can drag your luggage there in about three minutes. I mean, after a day of walking around the Colosseum and Forum (which are maybe a 15-minute walk away), the last thing you want is a complicated journey back to your room.

What really got me about this place was how they’ve managed to feel both modern and… well, Roman at the same time. The lobby has this interesting mix of sleek surfaces and warmer touches that doesn’t feel like every other boutique hotel you’ve stayed in. The rooms are honestly better than you’d expect from the outside – good lighting (finally, a hotel that gets it), decent shower pressure, and the beds are actually comfortable. Not too soft, not like sleeping on concrete. The staff seems to genuinely know the neighborhood too, which matters more than you’d think. When I asked about getting authentic cacio e pepe nearby, the guy at the front desk didn’t just point me toward some tourist trap – he sent me to this tiny place on Via dei Cappuccini where locals actually eat.

The 8.7 rating makes sense when you experience it. It’s not trying to be the fanciest place in Rome, but everything just… works. The Wi-Fi is solid (tested it on video calls), the air conditioning doesn’t sound like a freight train, and checkout was painless. Honestly, the whole area around there is underrated – you’ve got the energy of being near the station, but you’re also walking distance from Santa Maria Maggiore, which most tourists completely miss even though it’s stunning. Early morning walks through that neighborhood, before the city fully wakes up, there’s something special about it. You’ll hear church bells mixing with the sound of espresso machines firing up, and somehow The Hive sits right in the middle of all that authentic Roman rhythm without feeling overwhelmed by it.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $266. Superior Double or Twin Room with 1 large double bed and 2 single beds for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $289. Executive Double Room with 1 large double bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $312. Deluxe Double or Twin Room with 1 sofa bed and 1 large double bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $443. Junior Suite with 1 sofa bed and 1 large double bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $477. Suite with 1 large double bed and 2 sofa beds for Max persons: 2

Reviews

• I arrived feeling really unwell and the hotel staff came to meet me and took all my luggage to the H – Jinny from United Kingdom – 2 July 2025 (9/10)

  everything was excellent ! great Location for a stay in Rome

• Very good – Paige from Canada – 1 July 2025 (8/10)

  Very friendly, helpful, and professional staff. Excellent service. Good value. The bonus was access to a rooftop bar.

• Exceptional – Galit from Israel – 29 June 2025 (10/10)

  Great location comfortable room very good breakfast

• Superb – Lakmalie from Sri Lanka – 22 June 2025 (9/10)

  It was nice

• Superb – Andriy from United States – 19 June 2025 (9/10)

  Everything about this place was fine.
  
  What could be improved: Charge for everything. Even to use a steamer for more than an hour. No free water.

• Spacious rooms – Craig from Australia – 18 June 2025 (10/10)

  Great size rooms which are much larger than other hotels we have stayed at in Rome. AC very efficient which was appreciated as temp 35C in Rome during our visit
  
  What could be improved: The lighting on steps at reception. Had to be careful but only for oldies

• Brilliant staff and service – Patel from United Kingdom – 18 June 2025 (10/10)

  The property was welcoming, clean, staff friendly and most importantly great location to main attractions, bus station and train station
  
  What could be improved: Nothing

• Exceptional – Yelyzaveta from Poland – 16 June 2025 (10/10)

  The staff is EXCEPTIONAL, very comfy bed and pillows, decent sound isolation and shower kits. And you can actually open a window. Great feature for a hotel, which we didn't get to use as it was hot as hell that day. The pics on Booking are accurate
  
  What could be improved: None. We booked it specifically for it's proximity to Roma Termini.

• Will definetely be back at this hotel when i’m in rome! – Saliba from Lebanon – 15 June 2025 (9/10)

  Very clean, friendly staff, great variety for breakfast, location super close to the central station and at the same time a 20 min walk from the center.
  
  What could be improved: We were in a suite for 4 people with 2 big beds, one of them was a sofa bed that wasn’t super comfortable but not bad.

• Exceptional – Safwat from Egypt – 13 June 2025 (10/10)

  The rooms are spacious and clean
  
  What could be improved: The breakfast isint the best thing, it needs to be inproved alot in terms of variety and taste.

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