Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Croatia 28th September 2008 - - 3/5 Comments: We are very satisfied with the hostel. It's very clean and secure, easy to find, and really near the colloseum. The bus stop and the metro are near, and from the city center to take a cab to the hostel is not expensive. The room is a little bit too small, but.... we went to Rome for sightseeing. So, when we come back in Rome, we\\\\\\\'ll be staying in the same hostel, the Arena house. T&Z

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating USA 10th August 2008 Male 31-40 4/5 Comments: Very friendly staff, very hospitable. Clean. Great Location.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Italy 8th August 2006 Male 31-40 3/5 Comments: quite good located!

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Australia 21st June 2008 Female 25-30 4/5 Comments: Just great and so were the staff, very nice people and an excellant location, right near the Colosseum!!!

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating England 23rd June 2008 Male 25-30 3/5 Comments: The location was good, rooms came with free PC and internet, and there was air-con. The owner was extremely helpful in outlining the local facilities and transport links.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Australia 9th April 2008 Male 31-40 3/5 Comments: We loved this place. The hosts were fantastic and really lovely. They were always available to give us a hand or point us in the right direction. Very simple place but we were very comfortable and the location was great being a couple of blocks from the Coliseum. There are plenty of small restaurants and a couple of supermarkets close by. We would definately stay at Arenahouse again.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating USA 1st April 2008 Mixed Group 18-24 4/5 Comments: I have stayed in a bunch of different hostels throughout the world, BUT THIS WAS BY THE BEST. The service and staff was impeccable. I mean, OUTSTANDING. The nicest people I have ever met, in ANY COUNTRY. The location was great! RIGHT across the street from the colossium. Very clean, towels were provided, TV, cable, breakfast was included- it was a tremendous place. I recommend this place to anyone, anytime!

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Romania 10th February 2008 Couple 25-30 4/5 Comments: Located in a quiet, green neighborhood next to the Colosseum, this place is cozy and central. The hosts are very helpful and friendly. Rooms are small but nice (all you need in a city like Rome), equipped with A/C, TV and computer with internet connection. A good choice.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating England 7th February 2008 Couple 18-24 4/5 Comments: Clean rooms, helpful hosts, great location, no problems whatsoever. Great value for money (bearing in mind the location and the amenities e.g. free internet) - would recommend to anyone.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Australia 13th October 2007 Couple 41+ 4/5 Comments: excellent location, staff and facilities value for money spent

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating New Zealand 1st January 2008 Couple 25-30 3/5 Comments: Arena House is great! 10 minutes walk to Colleseum Metro - though we only ever caught the bus. Catching the bus was very easy with many bus stops scattered within 5-10 minutes walk from Arena House. Barbara and Vincent (the hosts) are looovely! Always on hand to answer any questions you may have. Breakfast was standard - you're given breakfast vouchers that you simply take with you to a cafe down the road - get a coffee and youir choice of one pastry. Italians generally don't have big breakfasts! Double room a bit small but it was cosy. And really clean! Shower was a little small too but it was fine. Complimentary juice and coffee/tea were on hand which was good. Arena House is highly recommended! Good value!

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating New Zealand 27th September 2007 Couple 31-40 4/5 Comments: Our hosts were very friendly and helpful, and we would definitely recommend Arenahouse to others

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Canada 24th November 2007 Mixed Group 18-24 4/5 Comments: could not have asked for anything better- great people- great location- great place!!!!!!

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Australia 16th November 2007 Male 31-40 4/5 Comments: Fantastic end to my trip. Wonderful owners who really made me feel at home. Short metro or taxi ride from the main station. Very close to most majkor attractions in Rome. The staff were very helpful with directions and tips on gettting around. Wonderful expirence.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Netherlands 7th November 2007 Couple 25-30 4/5 Comments: Very well located near the Colosseo and in walking distance to dowtown centrum. The room was small, but clean and with free internet! Breakfast in coffeebar nearby was good and made us feel real Italian! But most important: the owners of the hostel and staff were very friendly! They welcomed us as if we were guests in their own house. Wem can recommend this hostel to everyone!

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating New Zealand 28th October 2007 Female 25-30 3/5 Comments: Fantastic location right next to colloseum, and the owners are so lovely and helpful. Unfortunately though our room had a terrible smell due to damp bed covers being put on. Also, room had no character, and was a little depressing with no decent lighting. Possibly also had some bed bug bites during the stay. Breakfast very minimal - you are given a voucher for cafe across the street which allows a coffee and a croissant. Such a shame, as this place could be great.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Malaysia 19th October 2007 - - 4/5 Comments: This is a wonderful guest house near Colosseum. We walked pass colosseum every day whilst staying in this guest house. The owner was very kind and funny. He gave us a map and told us how to get to the main tourist attraction from the guest house. We had a double room ensuite and it was a fair size. The shower area was a bit small. I am petite and kept knocking my elbow on the wall when washing my hair... I cant imagine how taller guys manage this. However, I DO NOT think it is a HUGE problem since the bathroom and the room is cleaned everyday. The room has a TV but we did not watch it because we were out most of the day and by the time we reached the guest room we were too tired to watch any TV plus the programmes were in Italian... The best thing about the room is the PC with INTERNET connection of course!!! We could look for any infos on the net about Rome or other stuff. The room has got a large cupboard as well... It\'s not noisy at night as the window is not facing the main road... Location is fantastic as the Colosseum greets u every morning! It is in a better area than the ones near Termini Station. The nearest underground stop is Colosseo. Breakfast is included as well... I am not dissapointed on the breakfast eventhough it only consisted of a drink (tea or coffee) and croissant because I knew about this b4 I decided to stay in Arena Guest House. It was said that Italian breakfast is like that, just a light breakfast. This might be the reason why we do not see Italian people with obesity problem! So for those who are used to something like English traditional breakfast, you might be a bit dissapointed when it comes to breakfast! Outside our room, there is a mini fridge for us to help ourselves with orange juice and other beverages... no extra charges. Talking about security, the guest house is located next to police station... There is a Italian restaurant called Gran Caffe.Rossi Martini or Pizza del Colosseo that I highly recommended. I tried few restaurant near the guest house and this turned out to be at the top spot... I tried Seafood spagetti and lasagne... They were lovely! The staff were super friendly as well...

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Spain 20th October 2007 Female 31-40 4/5 Comments: The location is perfect. It´s near the centre of the city and you can go walking.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating USA 22nd September 2007 Female 41+ 4/5 Comments: Excellent location and very safe, right next to the police station! Staff very helpful.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating England 29th November 2006 Female - 4/5 Comments: Fantastic budget hostel. The lady on reception was super friendly and tried to learn eglish phrases from us. Large clean rooms with computer in room. Cleaned daily. Breakfast is coffee and pastries in nearby cafe. Ideally locaed for Collosseum and short walk from many sights. Didn\'t see anyone else whilst staying there- hence the low mark for fun. Would reccomend to anyone. Excellent!!

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating New Zealand 10th September 2007 Couple 25-30 4/5 Comments: we went with the strategy that a place that still has an average of 91% after nearly 100 reviews cant be that bad! ..we werent disappointed. fantastic location, very friendly people.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Northern Ireland 12th September 2007 Female 18-24 4/5 Comments: We had a really good time during our stay at Arenahouse. Arriving pretty late at night, we were delighted to be greeted so enthusiastically by Barbara, who also reccommended some excellent restaurants and sights. The room was comfortable and clean, really excellent value for money! The air conditioning and internet access was the icing on the cake for us! A really friendly hotel!

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating England 10th September 2007 Mixed Group 25-30 4/5 Comments: We had a great stay at the Arena House. The Staff were really nice and very helpful. The location is fantastic and the room was clean and had a great bathroom, fridge and quick internet. I have stayed in Rome many times and this was by far the best value hotel and I will definately be staying there again on my next trip.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating USA 1st September 2007 Female 25-30 3/5 Comments: Very clean and nice to have internet in the room.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating USA 31st July 2007 Couple 25-30 4/5 Comments: I read lots of reviews on this place and I just couldn't believe they were as good as it said. But I had a great time at the Arena House. THe staff and Vincent are incredibly helpful and kind. The y are hospitable and generous. The rooms were so clean the airconditioning was great! ANd free internet computer in your own room...how can you beat that? I recommend the chocolate crossant at breakfast by far the best....and they even have some rome travel books that we found very helpful for finding great bargains on food. We walked every where too! So have fun and enjoy a wonderful safe clean stay at Arena House!

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Australia 19th July 2007 - - 4/5 Comments: A great budget hotel Wonderfu coming back to a clean air conditioned hotel room (with free internet) after a day in Rome. Fantastic staff.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating New Zealand 25th June 2007 Couple 25-30 4/5 Comments: Fantastic place to stay. Great location, all major sites walkable from the hotel. The room was lovely and clean and the land lady was extremely helpful providing maps and advice on how to avoid the ques of tourists. I would highly recommend Arenahouse to anyone visiting Rome.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Germany 19th June 2007 Female 41+ 4/5 Comments: The Hostel is just around the corner of the Colloseo and the Forum Romanum. Excellent Place to stay, when traveling alone and not too much interested in other Hostelguest. The Staff (Especially Barbara, she is such a lovely person) is not obtrusive , but with you, if you need something. Perfect !

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating USA 17th June 2007 Female 25-30 4/5 Comments: The staff were amazing! They were very helpful and gave us great suggestions on places to go. It was also nice to have a computer and internet, as well as AC and a TV. We love Barbara and Vincent!

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating New Zealand 3rd June 2007 Female 25-30 4/5 Comments: Great location very close to colosseum and can walk everywhere. Very friendly and helpful staff. Small room but ok for one person. Would definitely recommend it.