Donna Camilla Savelli, Rome
Expert reviews
“Donna Camilla Savelli, in a quiet corner of Trastevere, has 78 rooms housed in a Baroque monastery with a grand staircase, courtyard garden and lots of Old World charm.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Rome.
“It’s seldom you can stay in a 16th-century convent designed by baroque genius Borromini. This four-star hotel is exquisitely appointed – muted colours complement the serene concave and convex curves of the architecture – and service is excellent. The best rooms overlook the cloister garden or have views of Rome.’
What guests liked
- Top location
- Boutique style
- Free Wifi
- Friendly staff
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
Are you looking for a perfect place for a classic Roman excursion with artistic nuances? Here we have an excellent choice for you, Donna Camilla Savelli! It’s housed in the Convent of Santa Maria dei Sette Dolori, where you can come across the recently renovated, splendid baroque architecture.
The fascinating highlight of this hotel is the Roman terrace, featuring picturesque vistas of the Eternal City and the splendid architecture of the monastery. Besides being the best spot to stay, it’s also ideal for meetings and events.
The rooms and suites of Donna Camilla Savelli depict the actual definition of the most sought-after details. From Camera Classic to Premier Suit, there are multiple accommodations to choose from. The key details of rooms include an all-white bed covering adorned with bright color touches, vintage-inspired furnishing, and more.
Donna Camilla Savelli offers three exclusive fine dining experiences in three different gastronomical environments, i.e., “Bar Bistrot,” “Il Ferro e il Fuoco,” and “Lifestyle Lounge.” Being a beautiful art-inspired venue, it can also hold meetings and events.
The services here make you feel like you are at home. From housekeeping to the 24-hour front desk and even in-room dining, you can experience the best of all these at the lavish Donna Camilla Savelli!
To summarize, Donna Camilla Savelli is where you can experience the real Roman culture, picturesque baroque architecture, and Classic Roman cuisine and immerse in the exotic visas of the Eternal City.
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Recent guest reviews
28 January 2025
An absolutely wonderful experience across the board. We will stay again, hopefully soon!
We stayed in a suite which was generous in space and comfort.
Interiors tended to be overheated
28 January 2025
Lovely stay
Issues connect to tv channels and complicated access to wifi
27 January 2025
Fabulous
Beautiful property. Rooms are spacious, very clean and the bed was comfortable. The standard rooms are in the isolated area, which felt a bit that we were not part of other guests and the facilities, but we didn’t mind staying there as the room was very nice and comfortable. I am also aware we were free to explore the rest of the property, if we wanted too. It was also quiet, so we had a good sleep. Thank you.
19 January 2025
Excellent stay in a historical and beautiful hotel
Beautiful hotel and room . Excellent location close to restaurants and famous sites. Competent and help staff .
16 January 2025
A stay to remember in a beautiful area in Rome .
Beautiful room in a majestic and historical setting . Hospitable and courteous staff. Excellent dining facilities
13 January 2025
Fabulous thank you so much to you all!
What a magical hidden gem. Surprisingly peaceful for a city stay and although across the river it was easily walkable to the city centre and Vatican areas. The staff were super friendly and helpful and kindly recommended the roof terrace which has INCREDIBLE views across Rome and which otherwise we might have missed. The on-site monastery church is also rather magical.
Unexpectedly only one large complementary bottle of water was provided for a 2 night stay for 2 people. Perhaps the second bottle was unwittingly forgotten as hotels usually provide a complimentary large bottle of water (or a small bottle of water per person) per night and hopefully this is something that can be looked at and easily resolved if not.
8 January 2025
Exceptional
Lovely stay, excellent service
8 January 2025
Worth every penny - A must when staying in ROME
Such a charming hotel.. The property is totally gorgeous, its beautiful. It is totally a museum like hotel. The location was perfect and the staff was exceptional. I highly recommend this hotel to everyone.
I liked the chapel inside the property. The new updated rooms with great amenities. I loved the hotel
6 January 2025
Always wonderful!
All of the hotel staff are welcoming and friendly. The breakfast is delicious with a great selection on the buffet. I love the location in Trastevere, which is great for evenings but also a short walk to the main sites.
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5 January 2025
Great hotel, with the Borromini wow factor!
Very impressed with the hotel, the staff, the breakfast etc,....To be honest, though, it was the Borromini factor which was important for me....To be able to attend Mass on New Year's Day at the Borromini-designed Chapel was a fantastic end to our Rome trip...We had focused primarily on Bernini and Borromini on this Rome trip, and this was the piece de resistance...❤🙏
Due to the nature of our room, very little room around the bed, so unable to sit together as a couple...
1 January 2025
Perfect choice
The room was very calm and warm. The situation of the hotel is perfect
25 December 2024
My home away from home
The staff are top notch and this former convent designed by Boromini is the quintessential Roman hotel.
There really is nothing to complain about. Some people may dislike the slightly out of centre location - but it is Trastevere! - but I adore it!
25 December 2024
Fantastic, well kept and ran hotel if not a bit punchy on price
Beautiful building and attentive staff
The €12 tiny bottle of coke out of the mini bar ☹️
21 December 2024
Best experience ever!! Going forward this is our place in Rome.
Staying at Donna Camilla Savelli felt like a dream! The property is absolutely stunning—being a castle, it truly immerses you in history and charm. Every detail of the architecture and decor made the experience feel luxurious and unique. The atmosphere was serene, and the staff was incredibly attentive, ensuring our stay was perfect. It’s a one-of-a-kind experience that we’ll always remember. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a magical getaway!
There was nothing we didn’t like. This place is beautiful.
18 December 2024
Exceptional
Excellent staff, great location
17 December 2024
Exceptional
everything
16 December 2024
A luxurious and elegant escape in an architectural gem.
As architects, we absolutely love this hotel which enhances the original 17th century convent complex. The staff is super attentive. The room had a lovely view of the courtyard garden which is a bonus in the warm months. The details of the room are all carefully curated and of high quality.
11 December 2024
excellent
i liked the location, the staff are really friendly, close to many tourist attractions and also local restaurants
i didn’t like how there wasn’t many signs especially in english or in different languages, so it wasn’t very clear when places were
7 December 2024
If luxury in a popular location is your goal
Very nice hotel in the heart of trastavere.
6 December 2024
Excelkents.
It is an exquisite place - like no other hotel. Beautiful secluded gardens.
Bathroom was quirky and lovely but very cold.
5 December 2024
Beautiful accommodation in a great location
The rooms were spacious and the beds were very comfortable. We were close to the Vatican and Castel Sant Angelo, and very close to lots of restaurants. It was a very beautiful area to stay. The staff were also very helpful and kind.
Nothing I can think of, our stay was exceptional.
21 November 2024
Amazing stay and will return
Clean, convenient and beautiful
Elevator smells
14 November 2024
Exceptional
The service from the moment we walked in was exceptional… The facility is so beautiful. I wish we would. The bedrooms felt romantic and gorgeous. Like I said, I wish we would’ve stayed more than one night.
Honestly, there wasn’t much we didn’t love… But I will say the showerhead was really aggressive. I guess that is better than no shower pressure but if they were fine tuning I’d look into the shower head (at least in our room).
1 November 2024
would recommend and definately return when in Rome
friendly staff, good breakfast with nice setting. beautiful old hotel, very clean. location good with nice local restaurants. staff looked after transportation to the hotel from port and from hotel to airport
room lay out was too many levels (steps) could be dangerous if you wern't careful. bed was too firm for my liking. should have provided water in the room daily, not just the first day.
31 October 2024
Really enjoyed the stay as it was my 60th
Very good great location excellent staff
28 October 2024
Rome stay on way back to US
Clean and bright
Too many stairs to get to different areas
21 October 2024
A brilliant location for a stay in Rome
The hotel was beautiful, being a former convent, it has beautiful historical features throughout. The room was large and comfortable with a small balcony. The courtyard location in the centre of the hotel is a haven from bustling Rome with excellent food and beverages available. The view of Rome from the rooftop is hard to beat.
18 October 2024
See you again soon!
Excellent, friendly and great location
Staff, location and pruning roof terrace
17 October 2024
Very good
building,staff and breakfast very good. good location
room was very noisy, and lights outside went on and off. Bath tub dangerous for elderly guest. Room door difficult to open
17 October 2024
Exceptional
Everything was amazing and the hotel is sooo pretty!
15 October 2024
Historic Yet Modern
Quiet place away from the crowded streets of Trastevere. Great location in a historic building with all the modern conveniencies. The staff is friendly, professional and helpful.
9 October 2024
Loved our stay in Roma!
It was a beautiful property
Wish it had a workout facility and/ or pool
7 October 2024
Exceptional
very special place.
7 October 2024
Excellent location, stunning accommodation, staff experience can vary
Stunning property. Excellent location in Trastevere with a fantastic choice of restaurants, cafes and bars just around the corner from the hotel. The garden in the hotel is really lovely and it is very special to have a drink there at night time or enjoy the lovely breakfast in the morning.
The staff member who predominantly looked after us during our stay (there are two people on reception) wasn’t very welcoming. For example: 1. when I asked for an iron, he said I could only have it at the exact time I was actually going to use it and had to return it as soon as I finished it; 2. when we asked for a bottle opener, he told us we had to take our bottle to the bar to be opened; 3. At the time I checked out he requested that we pay full accommodation when we had already paid booking.com and that had been noted at check-in. He made us wait as he looked after other guests to get it sorted and we felt the fact that we booked through booking.com meant we were less worthy; and 4. Of his own suggestion, he had volunteered a boxed breakfast for us for our early departure along with an early morning taxi (5am). There was no breakfast boxes provided that morning and it appeared as though the taxi booking had not been made either. I think we were just unlucky as the staff member who checked us in and sorted out our taxi on departure was fantastic but I think it is worth mentioning as you may have a 50% chance of sharing our experience and it did impact our stay.
6 October 2024
Can’t wait to go back!
We looked forward to breakfast everyday. The entire staff was fantastic from front desk to the bar and breakfast area.
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6 October 2024
Very enjoyable.
The location in Trastevere is excellent, staff very helpful, environment excellent..an oasis of calm!
At breakfast the hotel insisted on serving unripe melon.. I don't understand why they did this..if something is inedible why serve it?
5 October 2024
Lovely place with very welcoming and helpful staff, especially the reception staff
Fantastic building in a great location
Poor shower pressures
4 October 2024
wonderful
I loved the fact that this hotel was a convent and renovated. Most importantly, you still had nuns still living there. they were not forced to leave.
I would like to individually wrap soap in the bathroom. Not a big deal.
26 September 2024
I would highly recommend this beautiful hotel for your stay in Rome. Everything is brilliant.
We loved everything about this place from the beautiful, historic building, the gorgeous central courtyard where breakfast was served each day to the spacious, elegant bedrooms and delightful & helpful staff. The location is excellent also.
25 September 2024
Very good
Historic ambiance and quiet; lovely on site restaurant for dinner
Location was off the beaten path from the center of Rome
15 September 2024
loved staying here!
Such a wonderful cozy place and loved the location to Trevestere. Loved staying here. IT was just beautiful.
little noisy with construction on the main floor, but the rooms are so quiet it was not any big deal to us.
14 September 2024
Its nice but not nice enough as for what you pay
Very nice and clean place
Too many steps and stairs - access.
10 September 2024
A wonderful week exploring the delights of Rome
Location was great , easy walk to sites of Rome , spacious room with a comfortable bed , good water pressure in shower but short shower door on the bath meant water always sprayed out onto floor area , breakfast seclection very good . Roof top terrace was a big bonus and gave a fabulous view
Not being able to have breakfast in garden due to building works that we were not informed of at booking Construction noise in our balcony during refurbishment and noise from temporary bar right under our terrace put us off sitting there Reported faulty hairdryer to reception twice but wasn’t replaced Could have provided complimentary water in the room daily not just on first day Lack of cushions on roof top terrace furniture in the evening , only present in the morning for some reason Hotel resteraunt had no atmosphere , sterile and austere , was expecting to be seated in courtyard as weather was great for alfresco eating
8 September 2024
An idyllic retreat in Rome which, with active management and better food, could be amazing
The location in Trastevere is amazing, the hotel gardens are an "oasis of calm", the staff try hard and the building is beautiful
Attention to detail could be improved. For example, at breakfast supplies ran out which would not have happened if a close eye had been kept. Value in the hotel restaurant Fiero et Fuoco was poor; the quality of the food did not justify the elevated prices charged.
8 September 2024
Good hotel in the city best area
The rooms, the internal garden, the location.
There could me more signs. The building is enormous, seems like a maze, you can get easily lost. Only that.
3 September 2024
Beautiful property in a great location. Very good service, food and drink.
Very friendly and efficient staff, responding well and quickly to all of our questions and requests.
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31 August 2024
A perfect property in a perfect location in a fabulous city
It’s a stunning property, with so much history. There’s a chapel within, a Roman cave abd a roof terrace with fantastic views. The location is perfect being located at the top of the street but within a few minutes walk further down the street it’s buzzing at night! The staff were all excellent.
I liked everything about it. It was the perfect property.
30 August 2024
positive experience and would definitely safe there again!
Beautiful property, great location with lots of history.
no shower curtain in bath and lots of water ended up on the floor. using towels as mops.
29 August 2024
Gorgeous Roman jewel tucked away on a quiet street
This property is stunning! I travel the world and have been to Italy and Rome several times. For the facilities, price and ambience this hotel is hard to beat. Also the location to walk to so many gorgeous little cafes and not a touristy area at all. Love!
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Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Snack bar
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Chapel/shrine
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
Entertainment and family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Miscellaneous
- - Smoke alarms
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Access to health care professionals
29 January 2025
Loved our stay here.