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
30 November 2023
You can't really go wrong choosing Generator
Good location near the Termini Station, just less than 5 minutes away from the airport last stop. The area is a bit of a dump, tho. Safe and good standards, with decent internet.
The room lock is so stupidly loud that it's hard to believe.
28 November 2023
Fabulous
Staff , security, clean and amenities
The locker is small than the standard luggage You feel you are in India or bengladish
24 November 2023
Good
Decoration, we love the ice cream sale at the reception, it was very clean
The BEDS, OMG we couldn’t sleep, not even a bit, they were so small, and we were two, when we put those 2 beds together to make 1 and fell asleep they got separated several times during the night. I also hit myself with the corner of one of those very low quality and uncomfortable beds
22 November 2023
Pleasant
-Clean beds and bathroom - Proximity to train station
- Paid lockers!! - Tragic internet (not able to connect for half hour, then not reliable and speed max 1-5Mbps). - Have to pay basically for everything extra (towels, breakfast etc.. for one of the most expensive hostel in the locality (not standard in other hostels in Rome) - Avoid getting central upper bed. Room Light will be blinding from a distance about 1 m when you would like to take some rest before bed time :(
22 November 2023
Fabulous
Nice hostel to stay for a few days
17 November 2023
Pleasant
Close to the Rome Central Station
It was not a great experience when it comes to staffs hospitality and to the hostel neighborhood. Poor breakfast.
16 November 2023
Good location, but bit expensive
Friendly staff
Maintenance of plumbing
13 November 2023
Pleasant
Standard Generator hostel. The staff was very nice.
Breakfast wasn't very good. Especially compared to other Generator hostels.
13 November 2023
Very good
Recommend the hostel for other tourists. I haven’t tried food there, but the comfort of the hostel is great in every aspect.
Be careful when booking a place in a mixed room, there might be the guys who snore the whole night)
13 November 2023
Great hostel for rome
The room was spascious and clean staff were friendly, the common area have some board games bus station nearby
There is no kitchen, the area surronding the hostel is sketchy
11 November 2023
Clean and comfortable
Clean and comfortable
Although it was expensive compared to other hostels, I was also charged for leaving luggage.
10 November 2023
Very good
Clean, comfortable, good location, nice people at reception, bar at the place.
9 November 2023
Comfortable stay
Bright and vibrant communal areas to meet in, staff are so friendly, breakfast on the top floor gave a great view of Rome.
My room was right next to the cleaners entrance and the door was banging at night or quite early in the morning. Felt like the hinge of door entrance to the room was falling apart.
5 November 2023
I was happy with Generator.
Almost every thing.
24 October 2023
A safe and comfortable stay
The bedrooms are big, and we have separated bathrooms in each bedrooms which is amazing. The lobby is nice and you have space to work. The location is very near the train central station.
The breakfast for 8 euros is disappointing, nothing fresh all industrialized. And also the things at the bar are very expensive.
19 October 2023
Was ok but expensive for what was provided
Good location
Raised the rates considerably due to hotel room shortage over the weekend i stayed. Not enough storage space in room. Dodgy electrics.
17 October 2023
Very good
Location Staff Shared areas Cleaning
13 October 2023
Pleasant
Close to Termini Station so I didn't have to carry luggage far.
€8 for a beer? Bit of a rip off in fairness. I did buy many beers there though for the sake of its convenience. Room 506. Difficult to lock the bathroom doors. Smaller bathroom extractor wasn't working. Peeling ceiling paper in the main dorm. Other than that it was fine. Breakfast recipe was fixed with little option beside what kind of beverage you wanted. They ran out of nuts halfway through my stay and were replaced by these biscuit wafer types.
12 October 2023
Great place for a short stay. Especially if you are using Rome Termini
Property perfectly located for a “bump and run” visit to Rome. It’s clean, staff are friendly, locker system works well.
It is expensive, but so is Rome…
12 October 2023
Fabulous
The room was spacious, staff helpful and friendly. Everything was clean and beds were comfortable.. We liked the feel and atmosphere of the place and particularly enjoyed the roof terrace in the mornings. The surrounding area felt safe and it was a great location-close to train station and good restaurants. We have stayed in generator hostels in London and Copenhagen and this was the best by far
Only thing that would have improved the experience would have been if there was access to the roof terrace in the afternoon or evening. But this is a minor thing
12 October 2023
Fabulous
Room was clean, the staff was extremely friendly and had everything available in an emergency (I locked my locker keys in the locker - they had a bolt cutter and new locks ready!)
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10 October 2023
Fantastic facilities, massive rooms
Great facilities with massive rooms. Very modern. Plenty of space for everyone staying
Not a very social hostel
7 October 2023
Liked it, small things to correct to be perfect
Loved the staff, lounge, rooftop breakfast and bar during the evenings. Room was keept clean every day and towels were always clean. Location close to main train station, very close to metro and great coffee places arround ♥️
Bathroom had rust and black mold, also window was not fully keeping the outside noise 😢 if those things would not be present the stay would be perfect
7 October 2023
Nice and clean hostel but very expensive
It was perfectly located - close to the train station and in comfortable walking distance from many of the major sights.
The prices were just too high for it being a shared room in a hostel.
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
1 December 2023
Fabulous
Hostel was very clean and the facilities were great. I could leave my backpack for the whole day with extra charge but it was ok
Mattress were not very comfortable but the room was clean and great