Hotel Santa Maria

Trastevere & Gianicolo


Squirrelled away behind a wall in the heart of Trastevere is this old convent, today a 20-room hotel arranged around a courtyard peppered with orange trees. An alley of lemon trees and ivy leads up to the modern, low-lying building. Functional rooms evoke the sun with terracotta floors and Provençal colour schemes. Quads with bunk beds cater to families. Free bicycles provided.


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