Expert reviews
“Hostelling just got a whole lot smarter in Rome thanks to this designer hostel which, quite frankly, is more uber-cool hotel in mood – 72% of the 174 beds here languish in bright white private rooms with sharp bathrooms, and dorms max out at four beds.”
“Rome’s first ‘poshtel’ is a chic, boutique accommodation with a youthful vibe and a contemporary-meets-retro décor. The location is slightly out of the way, but nevertheless close to the city’s lively Monti neighbourhood and with excellent transport links at nearby Termini Station.”
What guests liked
- Train station
- Friendly staff
- Free Wifi
- Great location
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
This hospitality center offers dorm-like room options for tourists and travelers in the city. The hotel is located on 257 Via Principe Amedeo in the Central Station area of Rome where it provides easy access to some of the most widely used transport systems. The Generator Hostel is even more attractive to guests in the city looking to visit landmarks and places of interest as a result of the closeness to accessible bus and metro links.
The Generator Hostel Rome is the ideal departure spot for guests looking for adventure and excitement in Rome.
The hotel offers room and accommodation options such as Single Room with Bathroom, Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom and Triple Room with Private Bathroom. Other room options available in the hotel include a Quadruple Room with Bathroom and a 6-Bed Mixed Dorm Room.
The hotel rooms are fitted with needed standard amenities as well as modern facilities.
The hotel is just a 10-minute walk away from the popular Termini Central Station, the Vittorio Emanuele is about a 7-minute walk away, and the Basilica of Santa Maria is just right around the corner.
The lounge/bar area is the ideal place for guests to relax and enjoy a drink after a long day.
The on-site hotel restaurant offers a wide variety of local and international cuisines, prepared from fresh ingredients and served exquisitely in a stylish and refreshing setting.
The hotel provides other services and facilities such as luggage storage, 24-hour front desk, airport shuttle, daily maid service and room service.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
24 April 2025
Pleasant
Loved my stay here. Would highly recommend. Clean. Comfortable and just works so well.for a solo.or even a couple traveling. I stayed in the dorm
Shower in my room, didn't drain well. But really that's all.
21 April 2025
It was comfortable
Location was good. Very close to the central train station. Walking distance to main attractions and restaurants. Staff were friendly. Luggage storage facilities are good.
Towels had to be rented for 5 euros which is ridiculous. Bathrooms are not cleaned regularly.
20 April 2025
A good experience during my 2 night stay. Beds are comfortable. Few details can be improved.
The reception was friendly, location is very good and the room was spatious.
The bathrooms could be better. Curtains can be added to the beds. In my opinion, shower gel and towels should always be included in the service.
13 April 2025
Fabulous
The friendly staff, cool and vibe bar and common area and close proximity to the metro and other facilities l.
13 April 2025
Fabulous
Close to Bus 77 and Termini
13 April 2025
Great value for money, would stay again.
We’ve stayed in Generator in Stockholm before so knew it was a great company. The room is clean and the staff were helpful. It was very close to the main train station Termini and even closer to another metro stop which was great. It is a long way to get to most of the tourist spots and the Vatican however we loved to walk (about 40mins through Rome to the Collosseum etc). The common areas were small, especially with other large groups staying but overall was great value for money. Would stay again!
11 April 2025
Good experience
My first experience was with new roommates. Staff was friendly, leisure room is cozy and generator finds near station.
10 April 2025
Good for a short stay
Basic dorm but clean, nothing fancy but great for a one night stay, great location
not the best value for money
9 April 2025
Very good
Everything about staying at generator was perfect except I didn’t feel very safe as a solo female traveler in the area it is situated in.
6 April 2025
Very good
Great, exactly met expectations, area was a bit sketchy at night though.
5 April 2025
Very good
safe and secure
nothing
3 April 2025
Very good
On a back street. Can feel a bit strange late at night.
1 April 2025
The stay was very nice. Beds were comfortable and bathroom all right. I got the chance to meet some people because i was
There was no shared kitchen, although there were two small fridges, a microwave and sink in the common area. There was not a good wifi connection in the common area
31 March 2025
Good option if you need to be close to the main train station (Roma Termini)
All ok
No filtered water is available for free
27 March 2025
The rooms are really nice and spacious but the location is not very nice.
The room is very spacious and the bed was comfortable. The plugs near the bed were working and it was really clean.
The location was near the station but I felt unsafe especially at night. There were black guys outside every night and I can hear people shouting.
25 March 2025
Very good
Good location, metro and groceries are very close
Couldn't check in early
23 March 2025
Pleasant
the lockers of generator for shared rooms is nice and big u can secure ur stuff, dont forget your padlock.
when u coming back in late night streets can be a bit scary but its all in rome. there was no seating options in shared room. only beds.
23 March 2025
Pleasant
didnt like to put my card inside a socket for electricity in the SHARED ROOM. somebody else can take it by mistake.
23 March 2025
Pleasant
so close to termini train station. rooms were clean
the lightning in the shared room was not enough, and some of the lights in the beds were not working.
23 March 2025
Lovely stay!
Really nice place to stay, good location - about a 25 min walk to the centre and a metro very close by if you're not fancying a long walk Nice vibe in the accommodation, rooms are clean and beds comfy
16 March 2025
Pleasant
The beds are comfortable. The bad was very clean.
The neighbours seem to be not so save as a woman. I don’t know didn’t felt save when I arrived in the evening. Some people tried randomly to talk to me on the street. Better to arrive with taxi or uber or in a group when you might come in the evening.
16 March 2025
Would stay again.
- staff was very friendly and helpful - just one minute walking distance from metro station and 5min to Termini station - room and bathroom was really nice and clean
15 March 2025
Good option for this category and for the price. No surprise
clean hotel, large private room with large window, confortable beds, large and clean private bathroom, safe in the room, close to the tube station, 5 min walk from the Termini train station (and the great food court there !), not far from Santa Maria Maggiore
nothing
11 March 2025
Very good
Large clean room with easy check in and very close to the main train station
The shower barely drained you had to turn it off while lathering to not flood the room
9 March 2025
Fabulous
Location (train station, metro, buses) Big room, good shower Friendly staff
Mattress (2 for one bed, moved too easily) Noisy group of kids
6 March 2025
Very good
It is near to many tourist places..
6 March 2025
It worked out very well and enjoyable overall
The staff were mostly lovely and I liked the size of the room it was compact and comfortable. Could have been more plugs tho.very clean also
Difficult checking in on the first night, and the coffee machine didn't go on before 7 which was annoying but on reflection it's good to know it's being cleaned :)
26 February 2025
Fabulous
The location is great just off the train station. Amazing reception, small cafe that offers food for an extra. The rooms were large with two bathrooms, barely noticed sharing a room with other people.
No complaints one of the toilets had some issues flushing but seemed to have been fixed quickly
23 February 2025
It's okay
I liked the fact everything was inorder and good staff
I didn't like that I couldn't take my girlfriend inside when she came visiting me
20 February 2025
Fabulous
Great location , nice room and bathroom insuite type ... Breakfast is extra to pay... Man on reception is super friendly and give me good tip about attractions and metro transportation ...
There is no kitchen to prepare snack to dinner, and not allowed to bring food and drinks in
20 February 2025
Recommending for short trips for solo travelers
I liked that there was dryer for clothes in the bathroom. That was very comfortable to dry some small clothes. Also that a working mood was accompanied by the working atmosphere in the Generator Hostel. The personal were very professional, nice and friendly
15 February 2025
Ok hostel. Careful with location
Nice room and facilities
Not very well located. Dark and dangerous at night
11 February 2025
Very good
The cleanliness is good, super convenient
No access to the roof top by there in the pictures. The area is a little sketchy.
11 February 2025
Very good
The customer service was very good, and the lobby area was very nice with a bar as well.
Coming back in the night, the shared rooms were pitch black. More night lights would be helpful
5 February 2025
Amazing
Great staff, great time spent there
4 February 2025
The entire stay was decent, will definitely consider staying here again if I’m looking for a hostel in Rome.
- The rooms are kept very clean and tidy, beds aren’t squeaky. - Staffs are extremely friendly & helpful. - Public areas are spacious and nice to chill in.
- The door doesn’t unlock right away after you insert the key card, have to insert it 2-3 times until it does (happened to all roommates). - The shower’s drain was clogged and there were many small flies in both the toilet and shower rooms. - The hostel is in an area filled with many immigrants and most times many men gather outside buildings in day and night time (don’t know for what reason), so it can be a bit scary for solo female travellers.
3 February 2025
Fabulous
Very good hostel, every time I come to Rome I stay here. Close to Termini Station, nice rooms, clean bathrooms and friendly staff. They have lockers to leave your luggage for a fee.
3 February 2025
Very good
The staff was amazing and always ready to help. The room was always clean and the access was very easy.
The only bad aspect for me was the location. The access is very easy but not that safe at night. Near the train station.
1 February 2025
Good value friendly hostel close to Termini train station
Friendly reception. Friendly environment. Easy to speak with other guests. Clean and comfortable bed. Nice shared space with access to a refrigerator. Clean bathroom in each room.
Nothing to note
29 January 2025
Decent, not too far from the colosseum
The beds were fairly comfy and self contained so you still could have personal light , though could do with curtains for some privacy and light issue when people wake up at different times and leave lights on.
The air con in the room didn’t work. I was originally in a room with all boys as I had booked mixed dorm. Though you cannot guarantee other girls in the room, I believe staff should not have made me pay for an upgrade to go to the female due to safety. The rooftop wasn’t open which was a shame during warmer weather, and so just had to sit inside in my room and seating area downstairs as there aren’t many places to go
29 January 2025
Good
Staff were friendly Room was clean Good location
The pillows weren't the comfiest, but wasn't a deal breaker
28 January 2025
A good value hostel in a great location
The room was good value with comfortable beds..nice bathrooms..metro and train station around the corner
26 January 2025
Very good
Almost everything, I will come back if I'm going back to Roma
22 January 2025
Fabulous
Clean, comfortable, modern, staff and metro location
Location is a bit sketchy, heating
21 January 2025
Good hostel for a airport long connection.
Clean room, no issues, lockers (you need to bring the lock), Dependable bathroom, not much space, but still good. The room itself is spacious.
I missed some details, as the pillow wasn't the most comfortable.
15 January 2025
Generator Ro Ro Roma
Amazing staff.... Wana is helpful and kind I'm also amazed at how Filipinos work. Accessibility to everything and the location was awesome Hostel is incredibly good I will definitely recommend it to my friends
N/A
14 January 2025
Good place to stay
Close to city centre and go to airport .clean and smile stuffy
Nothing to complain
10 January 2025
Good
Location
The toilet shower is static! That isn't nice as not everyone intends to have their hair/heads wet!
6 January 2025
Good Location
Very close to the main train station, so that I can catch an early morning train.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Snack bar
- - Coffee house on site
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage (additional charge)
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Lockers
- - Invoice provided
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Packed lunches
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
Entertainment and family services
- - Board games/puzzles
Transport
- - Airport pick up (additional charge)
- - Airport drop off (additional charge)
Activities
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
Miscellaneous
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
26 April 2025
Nice staff. Close to the train station.