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Reviews of Sotto la Cupola Guest House

Sotto la Cupola Guest House
Via Cardinal Agliardi 15, Rome, RM

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 97 out of 176 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 63 out of 176 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 176 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 176 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 176 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Hector

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Emilia Was great, very friendly and helpful gave us a tour of the property tips where to eat, helped us with arranging a driver to pick us up from the airport and also to drop us off to the airport. The room was clean, very functional, having free breakfast every morning was very convenient to start our morning definitely Recommend sotto la cupola five star
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Zulfiya, Cheltenham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff & service so good
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
The location is perfect for sites in the center of Rome. It is an older building and the room is very small. Husband was a bit too tall for the bed, but the continental breakfast and service was great. Clean and very secure.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Camilo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wrong advertising
It was so small that you couldn't move around. The shower was even smaller to the point that you couldn't switch from side to side without hitting the door handles and it was supposed to be for 3 people, but had to find another place for the 3rd person because there was only 1 bed.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Emilia on 12 Oct 2023
Dear Camilo, we offer clean and high quality bedrooms in our Bed and Breakfast.The Diamante room that hosted you and your wife, so 2 persons, was made to accomodate either 2 or 3 guests upon request. It is perfect gor a couple like you.Maybe it was not what you wanted when you made reservation with Expedia /Hotels.com, and they did not advertised it right to you? Anyway, it has been a pleasure for Sotto la Cupola Guest House, helping you out along your stay, organizing transportation and the rest. Hope you enjoy your vacation.All my best regards,Emilia

10/10 Excellent

edwin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideal location ,,reasonable price,, Emilia was very accommodating ,, assisting us with check-in /out process and transport to the airport
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Kirsten, Lethbridge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location and nice breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Emilia on 12 Oct 2023
Thank you, we appreciate your feedback.Emilia

8/10 Good

Heinz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The owner was very helpful and placed fresh pastries, yogurt, juice and coffee every morning. The shower was just a trickle so hard to have a decent wash after our long flight. There was some confusion at check in with the previous renter, his stuff was still in the room when we got there, the room had been cleaned but it was a bit weird. He met us with the keys and removed his stuff but we felt odd.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

edwin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Sara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Immediate area of the building appeared a bit “dodgy”. It was however a really short walk to the Vatican and was on a quiet street.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Feng

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful older apartment converted into three rooms with a separate bath in each and a shated kitchen. It was a little more of a cramped space than i expected but i was still thinking in North American standards. We didn't really spend a lot of time in our room anyway! Thanks to Amillia for making us feel so welcome! We recommend installing the Whatsup app before you go.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Maria Corazon

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like the small kitchen and free breakfast, the room was spacious
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to the Vatican and other places of interest.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Virginia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our 2nd stay. Location is perfect, hear bells from the Vatican, train station very close, lots of great restaurants, pharmacies, grocery store. Owner arranges taxi service to meet and return to airport. We became ill while in Rome and needed to stay an additional 4 days, Emilia was able to find a room ini the next unit for us, as well as change our airport drop off. Excellent Host , location & service. Each unit is special.Owner is on site & so very helpful. Don’t hesitate to stay here. You won’t be disappointed. We plan to stay with her again.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First of all, the host was super friendly and helpful! She made us espresso upon arrival and talked to us for a while. We loved her! The room was fabulous and had everything we needed. If you want to be close to the Vatican, this is the place for you!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Vilmarie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good room and location
The room was beautiful and clean. I didn't realize guests share the kitchen with another room. We didn't eat there so we didn't mind. The room is on the 2nd/3rd floor and we have to haul our luggage all the way up because a lady didn't let us use the elevator. We did use the elevator later. Rome was very hot when we went so we put on the A/C which didn't help because the temperatures are preset and we couldn't change it. The building is located very near the Vatican and St. Peter's Square. Overall, it was a good experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was very nice staying at this B&B. We really enjoyed the place and location is perfect
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dolores

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was comfortable, kept clean. Enjoyed the fact there was a full size refrigerator and it was kept with water and other items for us to use. Being from the US the only down fall was that the AC was not cool enough.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rosendo

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had all the amenities to make it an enjoyable stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Sonia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Voyage a Rome
Beau voyage,l'appartement est très prés du Vatican,du Castle St Ange, du train et beaucoup d'autre. Tranquille et assez confortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place about 10 minutes walk from the Vatican. Excellent restaurants around the corner. Public transportation as well as taxis close by. Rooms are very clean and breakfast is provided every morning in a fully stocked kitchenette that is shared with only one other room. No elevator from ground floor was a hassle with luggage (this is my only complaint)
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Karthika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Can't beat the location
Very close to St. Peter's Square. Got friendly and quick responses to our questions, and at check in. We walked from Roma San Pietro station (about ten minutes). Apartment is spotlessly clean, and the common area fridge is restocked daily with water, juice, milk, and yogurt. Breakfast is one croissant each, but you can have unlimited coffee and tea, which we appreciated.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Katherine

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I can't imaging which room looks like the one in the picture. But, that is not the point. The rooms are in a completely different building from that advertised on the site. My room was clean but the walls are as thin as paper; I could hear the people next door urinate in their toilet and every word of their interminable conversation. Ear plugs are a must. The shower was good and the water temperature was OK. The bed was comfortable. The breakfast was OK. But, I paid only 70 Euros for a place on the Janiculum for a spacious room that was quiet. I don't think "Sotto la Cupola" was worth the cost.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Amir, Michigan

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Management was very helpful and accommodating. Stayed there with a 8 and a 9 year old and they loved it. Would stay there again.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Emilia on 22 Apr 2019
It has been a pleasure welcoming you at our Guest House. Happy you enjoyed it! Thank you, Emilia

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing host Emilia. Super clean place and perfect location Extremely recommended
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Emilia on 11 Apr 2019
Thank you so much!!!!! It is so so important for us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Amelia and family couldn’t be more helpful , they were so lovely. The property was spotless , I would highly recommend , our stay in Rome was beautiful and we were near everything , I would like to thank them for there hospitality
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Emilia on 26 Mar 2019
Thank you so much for your nice comments and we thank you also for choosing Sotto la Cupola. Warm regards, Emilia

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Emilia on 9 Feb 2019
Thank you for taking time on responding and giving comments on us.

10/10 Excellent

robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was nice but would not return there. My previous hotel in Rome through Travelocity was much nicer
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jharwood, Pender Island

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place is great. The only issue is access. When first arriving you need to be able to call Amellia. Which we did but the second day, we couldn't work the lock and could't reach Amelia on the phone so were locked out for a while. She is very helpfull otherwise.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Dave, Pittsburgh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
5 minute walk to the Vatican, clean, Emilia is phenomenal and will provide you assistance on how to navigate the city. She also provides a full kitchen for you to come and go and use as you please along with coffee, water, and snacks
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Audra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideal Place to Stay
The location was perfect in our opinion and the food recommendations in the area given by Emilia were delicious and reasonably priced. We would definitely choose to stay here again if we returned to Rome.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Al, Vancouver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
10 min easy walk to Vatican, 20 min to hop on hop off bus stop . Facilitys a converted suite on 4th floor of apt building. Very well looked after and very modern
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

LindaF, Oakland,CA

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Nice rooms with access to kitchen ,stocked with makings for coffee and fresh rolls from a local bakery for a morning treat.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location.
Close to St. Peter’s bascilica. Goood air conditioning. Staff was very helpful. Clean rooms. Easy walk to restaurants and museum. Espresso and croissants for breakfast. Beds are not comfortable and although the actual rooms did not smell like smoke ....the lobby and halls smelled like smoke. Safe neighborhood and you can walk at night/late.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jet, Rome, Italy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were met by Sarah who spent almost an hour giving us tips and answering our questions about exploring Rome. We were pleasantly surprised that they welcomed us to eat any of the packed pastries, cereal, yogurt, milk, bottled water, etc. Coffee as well, which is quite good. The building could be tricky to find without GPS as the sign is small. But we came prepared and didn't have any problems. Our room looked like the pictures. It was warm until we turned on the aircon and closed the curtains. Bathroom is updated and clean. It is very close to the Vatican which is what we wanted. Very pleased!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Dayna, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
May not have not read it right but didn't realize that 4 of us would be sleeping in 1 room. Otherwise the guest house was cute and clean,
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Earl, Washington State

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
Really a guest house. Short walk to Vatican City and St Peter's. Bus line is close by. Continental breakfast with fresh croissants each day. Would definitely recommend it and would stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Emilia on 7 Jul 2018
Thank you so much for your nice comments, we appreciate really a lot!! Happy to welcome you again if you wish. Warm regards, Emilia

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice room close to Vatican
This is my first experience with Bed and Breakfast and I loved it! The rooms and very clean and like hotel style. The host is very friendly and helpful also. Walking distance to St. Peter's Square. Close to bus stops and train station. Local supermarket nearby also.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Emilia on 30 Jun 2018
Thank you so so much for your kind words, it means a lot to us. Hope to welcome you some other time.

10/10 Excellent

Kristin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic value and perfect location!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Emilia on 21 Jun 2018
Thank you so much for your kind words. It means a lot to us. Warm regards, Emilia

8/10 Good

rita, Seattle, Washington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location, location, location
Pros: Close to Vatican, bus/metro, restaurants, souvenir stores, grocery store, safe to walk. Emilia, the owner, speaks English and provided me with Lactaid, a milk for lactose intolerant people like me. Thanks, Emilia. Owner is very nice and accommodating. Cons: buffet breakfast is deceiving. It only consists of 6 thinly sliced loaf bread, small package of crackers (2/package), a small package of toasted bread (2/package), jams, a package of croissant, milk, coffee, juices, 32 oz of bottled water, fresh croissant and yogurt. What I expected upon seeing the word buffet was a typical American breakfast buffet. When I travel to Europe I always stay in hotels with buffet breakfast. It typically consists of assorted cut meats and cheeses, eggs, sausages, croissants, rolls, pancakes/waffles, pastries, fruits, veggies/salads, rice, pasta, juice, coffee, tea, to name a few. So I was disappointed with the buffet breakfast Sotto Cupola offered me. It should have been called continental breakfast, not buffet. Sotto is an apartment unit with 3 bedrooms, a very tiny dining/kitchen area with a mini fridge and stove. It's surrounded by other apartment buildings, with some of the units being rented out as guest houses or bed and breakfast. It's a block away from a busy street. The entrance to the street leading to the apartment displays large garbage bins with overflowing garbage making it look trashy.
Response from Emilia on 17 May 2018
Dear Rita, Happy to see your nice words and your positive experience as a guest of Sotto la Cupola. We have a continental breakfast offered in our common/kitchen area so to try italian typical breakfast consisting in coffee, cappuccino, milk, fresh juices and water bottles, biscotti, bread, plum cakes, jam, yogurts, cereals etc and "cornetti" that are freshly served every morning, all this in a quite and cosy space shared with only a few other guests. This makes it relaxing and gives you the feeling of being at home. Not to compare to the nosy breakfast areas of big hotels! The experience of Sotto la Cupola Guest House is living the italian way for a few days in a typical Roman condominium ... We send you all our warmest regards and thank you again for spending time to share your experience here with us. Emilia

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quite enjoyed our stay. Hostess, Emilia, was very nice, very helpful and her English was excellent.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2018
Response from Emilia on 17 May 2018
We thank you so much for your nice comments, we always do our best to help our guests and make them feel comfortable. These words are a positive result of our hard work. Happy to welcome you again any time. Warm regards, Emilia

8/10 Good

AUDREY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Race car talk - Italian style
My 8 yo son and I, visiting the Vatican from California... enjoyed the breakfast room with the Pope - in cordial conversation.
Response from Emilia on 17 May 2018
Dear guest, What a wonderful way of describing your experience with us. The Vatican area is truly safe and peaceful. Hope your son will keep nice memories of your trip in Rome! Warm regards, Emilia

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very close to the Vatican.
Wonderful, friendly and helpful staff. Very close to the Vatican. Absolutely wonderful experience. I would definitely stay again.
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Emilia on 17 May 2018
Dear Guest, your experience at Sotto la Cupola guest House is very important to us, thank you for sharing. Hope to welcome you again sometime.

8/10 Good

Roberto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

ED, Chicago, IL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient to the Vatican
We stayed four nights. Two rooms shared a kitchen with breakfast items provided. Staff was friendly and available when needed. Although there is an elevator, we had to climb one flight of stairs to reach it, Management helped carry luggage up the stairs. It was a good value for the cost.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Walter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great guest house and great location
We were greeted by Emelia at about 10:00 AM. We were early as we had just disembarked a cruise ship. She arranged for our pick up in Civitavecchia and transport to the Sotto la Cupola. She even allowed us to check-in and leave our luggage early so we could begin our tour of Rome. The rooms were clean and well appointed; the kitchen was clean and stocked with a variety of breakfast and snack foods. Emelia was most attentive, helpful with maps and restaurant recommendations. The facility is 2 1/2 blocks from the south wall of the Vatican. Our two families highly recommend the Sotto la Cupola.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Benny, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nicr and clean hotel.
Very near the Vatican. Bus stops are also near and metro stops are walking distance. Many restaurants around the corner. Happy we stayed there.
Response from Emilia on 13 Nov 2017
Dear Benny, Happy you enjoyed your stay with Sotto la Cupola. Hope to see you again sometime. Warm regards, Emilia