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Portafortuna Guesthouse

4-star affittacamere near Colosseum

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Comfort Triple Room
Classic Triple Room
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Superior Room

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Bar

Explore the area

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Via Carlo Alberto 31, Rome, RM, 185
  • Place, Piazza Santa Maria Maggiore
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Via Nazionale
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Rome (FCO-Fiumicino - Leonardo da Vinci Intl.)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Room options

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Camera Singola con bagno privato esterno

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Comfort Triple Room

Comfort Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Superior Room

Superior Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Classic Triple Room

Classic Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Large Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Economy Room

Economy Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the area

Rome

Heart of Rome.Within a 15-minute walk of this Rome City Centre affittacamere, you'll find Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore and Via Nazionale. Colosseum and Roman Forum are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Piazza Santa Maria Maggiore - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Teatro dell'Opera di Roma - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Via Nazionale - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Colosseum - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Napoleone III Tram Stop - 2 min walk
  • Rome Termini Station - 9 min walk
  • Fiumicino - Leonardo da Vinci Intl. Airport (FCO) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Molino - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Gran Caffè Maggiore - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Trattoria Cecio - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Tonnarello Santa Maria - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Trattoria Monti - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Portafortuna Guesthouse

4-star affittacamere near Colosseum
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Meeting rooms and limo/town car service are available.

WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. Multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at the business-friendly Portafortuna Guesthouse. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Rome affittacamere.

  • 1 building
  • 12 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Car service
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Garden
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
Portafortuna Guesthouse offers 12 accommodations with minibars and safes. Beds feature Frette Italian sheets. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • LCD TV

Bedroom

  • Frette Italian sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM

Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

There is no front desk at this property

Guests must contact the property for check-in information

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 3 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 6.00 per person, per night, up to 10 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 10 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 55 per vehicle

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, Carte Blanche, debit cards, and cash.

We should mention

  • All guests (including children) need to be present at check-in to show their government-issued photo ID or passport.
  • Onsite cash transactions can't exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
  • Children 3 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

Hotel Portafortuna

Hotel Portafortuna Rome

Portafortuna Rome

Hotel Portafortuna

Portafortuna Guesthouse Rome

Portafortuna Guesthouse Affittacamere

Portafortuna Guesthouse Affittacamere Rome

Frequently asked questions

How close is Portafortuna Guesthouse to the airport?

Portafortuna Guesthouse is 17 mi (35-min drive) away from the Ciampino Airport (CIA) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Portafortuna Guesthouse have an airport shuttle?

Portafortuna Guesthouse offers an airport shuttle 24 hours a day, on request, for a charge of EUR 55 per vehicle.

Does Portafortuna Guesthouse offer free breakfast?

Portafortuna Guesthouse does not offer free breakfast. It's available every day from 7:30 AM to 10 AM.

Is there a casino at Portafortuna Guesthouse?

No, there is no casino at this affittacamere.

What time is check-in at Portafortuna Guesthouse?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM.

Is there free parking at Portafortuna Guesthouse?

Free parking is not available at this affittacamere.

Does Portafortuna Guesthouse have a pool?

Portafortuna Guesthouse does not have a pool.

Does Portafortuna Guesthouse have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Portafortuna Guesthouse have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this affittacamere.

How close is Portafortuna Guesthouse to downtown Rome?

Portafortuna Guesthouse is 1.2 mi away from Rome.

Portafortuna Guesthouse Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 74 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 74 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 74 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 74 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 74 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Jessica

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good value for money

For the price we paid, we were pleasantly surprised. Comfortable beds, clean and near new bathroom. Good location too between train station and sights
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Shocking

This is not a hotel. It’s up a stair and share the area with a Love Hotel. The poor girl that runs reception has to sleep on the sofa and you wake her up as you get to the hotel. Quite a welcome. The room condition was shocking with flaking walls and a room in disrepair. It was clean thankfully. I have never stayed in anything like this in my 40 years of travel round the world. Yes I took a cheap option as it was a busy period in Rome my fault. But the pictures one the report on this place are in correct. Why was everything in Chinese in Italy?? Maybe that’s were the rating came from.....
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

Troy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stay very far away from!!

Hotel room was dirty not as described. It was very hot outside so when we leave the room we have the ac on so when we come back we come into a cold room. They kept coming into our room to turn off the AC! The first time I looked at my wife and asked if she did it because I left it on she said no so I kept an eye on it. Later that day when we returned the AC was off again. The room had fleas in it. On our last night their we seen 3 fleas on the bed. My wife was so disgusted we pack our stuff up and Peter early. Very disappointing for our honeymoon.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 9 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Room comfort

6/10 Okay

jai mo, new york, ny

Liked: Cleanliness

Clean Room in the center of Rome.

Walking distance from the sites and restaurants. Staff was very pleasant and accommodating. Very clean room and bathroom, that's very important. Souvenir shops and supermarket walking distance. Public transportation right infront and terminal 10 minute walk.

4/10 Poor

Carmella, Wisconsin

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Place to stay

Overall, it's a place to stay. Absolutely no frills here. The two good things were that the shower worked well and its proximity to Termini. Speaking of proximity, I would have never found it if not for a reviewer mentioning the wood door and it being across from Hotel Montreal. The staff is friendly. This was a very last minute trip, otherwise I think I could have done a lot more for my money

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Decent location, but wouldn't stay again

I was looking for a no-frills, budget hotel for a weekend stay in Rome. Key word: hotel. Hotel Portafortuna is in a building of condominiums - which wouldn't normally be a problem, but you have to buzz your way in every single time you leave the hotel. Plus, if you're leaving early - the front desk is not 24 hours like they say it is. I needed to leave my key for someone else arriving after me and spent 5 minutes buzzing the door at the front office at 7 am, only to have some bleary-eyed man stumble to the door. My biggest peeve, though, was on the first night I arrived. I signed all the documents, went to my room, and went to sleep - I was exhausted from traveling all day. At 10:30pm someone is knocking on my door multiple times - because a single piece of paper hadn't been signed. And that couldn't have waited until the morning? I was furious. Taking a shower in our room was like a show at the circus. The shower head holes have been almost completely calcified, so if any water comes out it sprays in million different directions - and none of them at your head. It was a miserable experience, compounded by a slow-draining floor that very nearly flooded the whole bathroom. The location is pretty good - you have almost a direct view of the Piazza della Santa Maria Maggiore. That's pretty much the only good thing.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Not that great

I would not recommend. The shower took along time to get hot, and it had a very very slowdrain. I was standing in soapy water to my ankles by the time I finished. My husbaand asked for a double and got two beds....our frie d was a single and got a big bed. Not great breakfast, would noy recommend even at the price.

4/10 Poor

Daniel, Phoenix, AZ

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Close to "Termini" nothing else good to say!

I stayed at Hotel “Portafortuna” on my final day in Italy. I arrived via train to the “Termini” (Rome train station) and needed something close to it. I will begin by saying the “hotel” is three blocks away from the station and this is the ONLY good thing I found about it. I reserved the hotel, which is nothing by an apartment house in the China Town, on hotels.com with the understanding that I will be changed on CHECK OUT. When I arrived to the hotel I found that the card I used to “reserve” the room online was full charged with the cost of the room. When I asked for an explanation I found a language barrier so deep it was not worth my time to argue and demand they reverse the charges. The manager, which I spoke to on the phone, seemed to be under the impression that I needed to “pre-pay” for my stay. The room (610) was located on the second and half floor (40 plus steps). It was spacious room with a balcony looking at a yard (no view at all). The bathroom (in suite) was clean with moldy ceiling. The BED WAS AS HARD AS A ROCK, I spent three hours trying to fall asleep. I cannot speak of the breakfast as I had to leave very early the next morning to the airport (another reason I choose this area). As for the STAFF, they had limited English and no matter how “nice” you are when it comes to service you need to be able to communicate with your guest and English is a very common language to communicate with. Overall, the area is safe, although I would not recommend it for young adults traveling alone. I do not recommend this hotel based on my personal experience, your mileage might vary.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

A B&B that made up everything in services!

Hotel Portafortuna is actually a local B&B. This B&B may not look like much, but it made it all up in services and location! If you know Chinese, or don't mind some broken English, this is the place. The hotel staff doubled as our tour guides, telling us everything we needed and wished Rick Steve had mentioned in his book. We stayed at four hotels for our trip: self-owned, local chain, and even national chain, Hotel Portafortuna is the one I remember and would come back to. It felt like I was coming home everyday I stayed!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

David, Richmond, Indiana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My wife and I spent four nights here in July 2011. We were pleased with the cleanliness of the room, the attentiveness of the staff, and the services available to us. It is only a block from the metro, a 15 minute walk to the Coliseum, and about the same to the train station. There are plenty of restaurants close by. We would certainly recommend Portafortuna to our friends and would stay there again.

8/10 Good

Rebecca, Florida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Don't let the outside fool you; it's wonderful ins

The hotel is within walking distance to the train station, but it's not the greatest area. However, once inside, the hotel was very, very nice and the owners went out of their way to accommodate us. They made all the difference. Breakfast was brought to our rooms each morning, and our rooms were clean and cheerful, with a balcony. Not the greatest view, but would definitely stay there again.

6/10 Okay

KIM FONG

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

calogero

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Struttura molto poco curata , senza bidet , prese elettiche americane , poco pulito , non consigliabile .
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

AIKATERINI

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Madoka

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Francesco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Buono per chi bada all'essenziale

Ottima posizione. Struttura molto semplice, ma pulita ; servizio pronto ad accogliere le richieste, anche se non tutti gli addetti parlano bene italiano. Buono l'impianto di aria condizionata (i giorni del soggiorno erano molto caldi). Da migliorare l'arredo: mancano ganci e attaccapanni a muro (anche nel bagno, per gli asciugamani). In compenso, i letti sono comodi, con buoni materassi. Anche se nella via ci sono buoni bar, potrebbe essere comodo far colazione in albergo, cosa non possibile, almeno per quanto sono riuscito a capire.Non c'è ascensore e le scale sono molto ripide, cosa che per me non ha rappresentato un problema, ma potrebbe disturbare una persona molto anziana o a ridotta mobilità.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Jolanda, Deventer

Disliked: Room comfort

bed and breakfast hotel zonder ontbijt

Het is een klein hotel je loopt er zo voorbij. De kamer was ruim genoeg, wij hadden zelfs een terras! Elke dag schone handdoeken, bed opgemaakt, netjes schoon. Bed wel erg hard en een beetje klein. Je moet telkens je sleutel afgeven bij de receptie als je hotel/BB verlaat en hem weer ophalen als je terug komt. Ontbijt is niet inclusief.

6/10 Okay

AP

Correcto

Hotel cerca de la estación de tren, bus y metro. Correcto sin comodidades extras

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Greit lite hotell

Ikke noe stort flott hotell men var rent og hadde fin beliggenhet med gangavstand til det meste av severdigheter i Roma sentrum, for de som liker å gå.Greit hotell for de som ikke har tenkt å oppholde seg på hotellet men være ute og se mest mulig av Roma mens de er der.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good low cost option

Pros: clean, organized, kind staff (they have borrowed cutlery and dishes), near the station (not very near), enough space, very nice bathroom and shower, fridge, nice neightbourhood, near the metro/bus/market. Cons: no elevators (with a high stair), noisy, both air conditioning and heating were not working, breakfast available for 4 euros each person, but with very limited options (tea or milk, one croissant and a yogurt). Although considering costs and benefits it was a nice and confortable hotel to stay when in Rome.