Hotel Donna Camilla Savelli

I Love this hotel. Its in the heart of Rome, yet this hotel is peaceful and relaxing. You can go on the roof and watch the sunset or have a glass of wine and read a book in the garden terrace. The employees treat you like family and go out of their way to make you feel at home. The property is beautiful. It was a convent and is filled with beautiful art. A fantastic, charming hotel. I know you’ll love it as much as I did.

Fabulous hotel and fantastic value. Right in the heart of trastevere, which is the hip and trendy part of Rome. The hotel was converted from a historic convent built on top of a hot spring. It has amazing pieces of art — paintings and sculptures that bring you back hundreds of years in history.
Since it was built on a functioning convent, the building has great ventilation and quite cool without too much air conditioning needed. Beautiful and quiet courtyard where breakfast is served. An oasis when we stayed there during the heat of summer in 2015.
The service was extremely efficient with super capable and friendly staff. It was the fastest checkin ever in Italy (including a five star hotel in Sorrento). When no one else found tickets to the vatican (including the tour companies with guides), the concierge found them in minutes and booked an amazing private guide for us (Barbara) who also was the private guide for Guiliani. If you book private guide, make sure that you have tickets for both vaticans and coliseums separately.
The only downside is the bathroom is pretty small and the door opens right to the edge of toilet and a bit cramped. The drainage of the shower didn’t work so well. A small downside given the location, historic beauty, and fantastic service.

Au top, cet hôtel !
On pourrait lui trouver des défauts et un côté un peu classique-​pompeux, mais personnellement j’ai adoré ! Je l’ai trouvé sur booking avec une mention «affaire incroyable» ou quelque chose du genre, et un tarif défiant toute concurrence. Après une vérification des avis Unilocal,j’étais convaincue, ce serait notre maison romaine, en plein Trastevere mais un peu à l’écart de l’agitation tout de même.
L’hôtel est installé dans un ancien couvent, où vivent a priori toujours trois nonnes. Le bâtiment en U autour d’une cour fleurie est super beau et la chapelle à l’entrée fait son petit effet. Nous n’avons pas testé mais le soir il est possible de prendre un verre au bar et de le boire dans le jardin, et ça doit être super quand il fait chaud.
Côté chambres, rien à redire. Notre chambre né donnait pas sur le jardin (dommage !) mais j’ai bien aimé sa forme tout en longueur et sa grande salle de bains. Un agencement orignal et bien confortable, parfait pour un week-​end en amoureux.
Et grosse mention spéciale au buffet du petit-​déjeuner, entre bacon, oeufs brouillés et gâteau au chocolat, on a mangé chaque jour de quoi tenir (potentiellement, hein) jusqu’au soir !!

How cool is it to stay in a hotel that was once a convent commissioned in 1642 by the Duchess of Latera, Camilla-​Virginia Savelli Farnese, and designed by Francesco Borromini? Pretty freaking cool, I would have to say!
Fortunately for guests, this convent was converted into a luxury hotel that has been fully renovated with modern comforts/​conveniences that we are accustomed to, including air conditioning and high-​speed internet. The service and staff are exceptional, and the rooftop offers some spectacular views of Rome. There is a charming courtyard garden that offers guests some tranquility, and there is even a chapel by the main entrance, too.
The location is great… It’s steps away from all of the dining and nightlife that Trastevere has to offer, and is a 20 minute walk to the Vatican. The Roman Forum and Colosseum are about 25 – 30 mins away by foot, but you can get there quicker via public transportation (personally, I enjoyed the walk).
I look forward to my next stay.
NOTE: Free wifi is accessible only in the common areas, however, they do offer wired access in each room, and it’s free, too.

Awesome view for sunset from rooftop. Be sure to save time to look around. the grotto and cathedral are amazing.

This place really is cool! And when you need a place to retreat to in Rome, check this hotel out…
Picking a hotel in Rome is difficult at best because many of the typical chain hotels are not in the center. The Donna Camilla Savelli is great choice.
1. Location — In the Rome Trastavere area, you are within two streets walking distance to squares with tons of restaurants and bar area. This makes it very, very convenient.
2. Ambiance — The hotel is a former convent and is very elegant and informal at same time. Rooms are nice, simple, clean. In the summer when it is 30 or 90 degrees, and humid, the thick stone walls and shutters will keep your room cooler than any air conditioning that usually don’t work too great.
3. Parking — If you are in Rome on business and driving this place has it’s own courtyard and it is easy to park right in front of the hotel.
4. Price — Reasonable for European /​Rome Summer standard. Not the cheapest, but not the most expensive.
5. Food — Fantastic breakfast in traditional European sense that is continental with a bit of hot food too. Don’t expect American style breakfast. More fruit, cheese, bread, eggs, cereal, yogurts. But nice. Also, no restaurant on site, yet they do have an inside courtyard that is absolutely tranquil with about 25 – 30 small tables for two or three that you can sit outside, enjoy your breakfast in a nice cool area before the summer sun warms up the place.
6. Internet — In the main lobby and courtyard. Really not available in the room. However, the seating areas are really perfect for working outside the room!
As a traveler that is mostly on business, I am used to staying at all sorts of hotels and I really like this place a lot. I stay, check it out.
And, it is very QUIET.

We found this hotel after several great reviews on Trip Advisor. I was intrigued after reading it was a 17^th century convent, so we talked to a few locals and they also recommended. It’s located within walking distance to Trastevere, which is packed with great restaurants, shopping and nightlife. The hotel is near a top of a hill and is quiet at night. Rooms weren’t over the top, but very comfortable and tastefully decorated with excellent marble bathrooms that were very clean. They have a great (free) breakfast in the mornings that you can enjoy in the courtyard or the parlor. and they make a good caffe and kept bringing them.
The hotel has a very nice feel – maybe it’s the nuns that still live in one wing! Many of the original sculptures, woodwork and art appear throughout the hotel and add a nice touch to a newly renovated building. There is also a rooftop deck with 360 view of Rome where you can have a drink and take some photos.
The bar and common areas have free wi-​fi (the rooms don’t have wi-​fi, but you can plug in via ethernet).
Overall, great hotel, great service and great location. We would stay there again and highly recommend. Do it.