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Choose Damaso for exceptional basics and a historic-center stay built around walking.

Choose it for
Attentive staff, consistently praised cleanliness and a rooftop cocktail terrace.
Skip it if
You need spacious entry-level rooms, a gym or easy metro access.
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Axel’s rating: 9.3/10 · A polished 3-star boutique hotel beside Campo de’ Fiori

Damaso is a 3-star boutique hotel that gets the important things unusually right: cleanliness, welcoming service and a location made for sightseeing on foot. Booking.com rates cleanliness 9.7/10, while September and October reviews on Expedia and Tripadvisor reinforce the praise for staff, breakfast and well-kept rooms. It’s a strong pick for travelers who want comfort and personal attention rather than a full-service luxury hotel.

The rooftop cocktail terrace gives it something beyond a convenient bed. The main compromise is space: Classic bedrooms measure about 14 square meters excluding bathrooms, so couples spending time indoors have good reason to choose a larger category. There’s no full restaurant, swimming pool or gym, and the metro isn’t nearby. Those are clear limitations, not signs of a hotel failing at its job.

Rooms
Classic bedrooms are approximately 14 square meters excluding bathrooms. Larger categories and rooms with private terraces are available; air conditioning and heating are seasonal.
Cleanliness
A defining strength: Booking.com scores cleanliness 9.7/10, and Expedia’s displayed cleanliness score is 9.8/10.
Service
Recent Tripadvisor and Expedia reviews repeatedly praise helpful, welcoming staff. Reception operates 24 hours.
Amenities
Rooftop cocktail terrace, library lounge and buffet breakfast. The lounge serves light dishes and snacks, but the hotel has no full restaurant, swimming pool or gym.
Fees and surprises
City tax is €6 per person per night for up to 10 nights; children under 10 are exempt. Airport transfers cost extra. Parking is off-site, and the hotel is inside a restricted-traffic zone.

Axel’s opinion, from the hotel’s website and guest reviews, scored for what the hotel is. Sources: Hotel website · Booking.com · Expedia · Tripadvisor · Hotels.com. Reviewed Oct 29, 2026.

The location

Piazza della Cancelleria, 62, Rome

The entrance is on Piazza della Cancelleria, just off Corso Vittorio Emanuele II. Campo de’ Fiori and Osteria da Fortunata–Cancelleria are each 1 minute on foot. This is a restaurant-and-sightseeing base rather than a residential retreat; Corso is the busy road to negotiate when heading toward Piazza Navona.

What guests say

  • 4.9/5

    1,462 reviews on Google

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Recent reviews

  • Julie

    5/5Oct 25, 2026
    Beautiful hotel and rooms. Very modern. Breakfast was great. Service was wonderful. Location was ideal. There is a nice rooftop bar we enjoyed an after dinner drink on and took in the view. We would stay here again next time.
  • Jill

    5/5Oct 20, 2026
    Loved our stay at this hotel in Rome! Impeccably clean, beautiful, centrally located, great service, great breakfast, and highly recommend!!!
  • ann

    5/5Oct 19, 2026
    Lovely, well maintained hotel in fantastic location, very friendly and helpful staff and excellent breakfast and rooftop to enjoy!
  • Cara

    5/5Oct 19, 2026
    My partner and I stayed 3 nights at Hotel Damaso in October 2026. The hotel was conveniently located, quiet and beautiful. The room was large, also beautiful, and the bed was comfortable.
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Amenities

Rooftop cocktail terrace, library lounge and buffet breakfast. The lounge serves light dishes and snacks, but the hotel has no full restaurant, swimming pool or gym.

  • Free breakfast
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air conditioning
  • Pet-friendly
  • Bar
  • Restaurant

Good to know

City tax
€6 per person per night, payable at the hotel, for up to 10 nights. Children under 10 are exempt; this is a municipal tax, not an amenity fee.
Arrival and departure
Check-in from 2 PM; check-out by 11 AM. Reception is staffed 24 hours, and luggage storage is free.
Breakfast
The hotel’s own rates include buffet breakfast, served daily from 7–10 AM.
Parking and driving
Parking is off-site. The hotel recommends Parking Via Giulia, approximately 700 meters away; the property is inside a restricted-traffic zone.
Rooftop access
The terrace operates year-round, subject to weather conditions.
Room climate
Air conditioning and heating are seasonal, rather than guaranteed year-round cooling and heating on demand.

Checked Oct 29, 2026. Sources: Hotel website · Booking.com · Expedia · Tripadvisor · Hotels.com · Guest reviews and travel times · Hotel supplier catalog.

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Damaso Hotel: from $252 for Nov 21–22, 2026, 2 adults (1 night)

From $252 total for Nov 21–22, 2026, 2 adults at Damaso Hotel on Axel (1 night), checked Nov 1, 2026.

Damaso Hotel is a polished 3-star boutique hotel beside Campo de’ Fiori in Rome, Italy.

Address: Piazza della Cancelleria, 62, Rome. Property ID: 1070614. Canonical property page: https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/rome/damaso-hotel-1070614

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About Damaso Hotel

  • Property type: Hotel
  • 3-star hotel
  • Piazza della Cancelleria, 62, Rome
  • City page: Hotels in Rome

Axel's take: 9.3/10

Choose Damaso for exceptional basics and a historic-center stay built around walking.

  • Choose it for: Attentive staff, consistently praised cleanliness and a rooftop cocktail terrace.
  • Skip it if: You need spacious entry-level rooms, a gym or easy metro access.

Axel's opinion of Damaso Hotel, from the hotel's website and recent guest reviews. Sources: Hotel website · Booking.com · Expedia · Tripadvisor · Hotels.com. Reviewed Oct 29, 2026.

Room types

Room types and selected features reported for this hotel. Check your dates for availability.

Source: ETG room descriptions.

Bed in Dorm (shared bathroom)

Standard room

Standard Penthouse room

Standard Attic room

Standard room with city view

Standard Penthouse room with city view

Standard Attic room with city view

Standard Penthouse room with view

Standard room with balcony and with city view

Standard Penthouse room with balcony and with city view

Standard Single room

Standard Single Penthouse room

Standard Single Penthouse room with city view

Standard Triple room

Standard Family room

Standard Single room (single bed)

Standard Double room (full double bed)

Standard Double Penthouse room (full double bed)

Standard Double room with city view (full double bed)

Standard Double Penthouse room with city view (full double bed)

Standard Double Penthouse room with view (full double bed)

Standard Double room with balcony and with city view (full double bed)

Standard Double Penthouse room with balcony and with city view (full double bed)

Standard Twin room (twin beds)

Standard Twin Penthouse room (twin beds)

Standard Twin Penthouse room with city view (twin beds)

Standard Twin Penthouse room with view (twin beds)

Standard Twin room with balcony and with city view (twin beds)

Standard Twin Penthouse room with balcony and with city view (twin beds)

Standard Triple room

Standard Triple room with city view

Standard Triple Penthouse room with balcony and with city view

Standard Quadruple room

Standard Quadruple Penthouse room

Standard Quadruple room with city view

Standard Quadruple Penthouse room with city view

Standard Quadruple Penthouse room with balcony and with city view

Comfort room

Comfort Single room

Comfort Double room (full double bed)

Comfort Twin room (twin beds)

Comfort Triple room

Superior room

Superior room with city view

Superior Single room

Superior Double room (full double bed)

Superior Double room with city view (full double bed)

Superior Twin room (twin beds)

Superior Triple room

Deluxe room

Deluxe Single room

Deluxe Quadruple room with city view

Deluxe Single room (single bed)

Deluxe Double room (full double bed)

Deluxe Double room with city view (full double bed)

Deluxe Double room with partial sea view (full double bed)

Deluxe Twin room (twin beds)

Deluxe Triple room

Executive room

  • Bathroom: Private bathroom

Executive Double room with partial sea view (full double bed)

  • Beds: full double bed
  • Bathroom: Private bathroom

Classic room

Classic Single room

Classic Single room with city view

Classic Triple room

Classic Single room (single bed)

Classic Double room (full double bed)

Classic Double room with city view (full double bed)

Classic Twin room (twin beds)

Classic Triple room

Classic Quadruple room

Classic Quadruple room with city view

Classic Quintuple room

Luxury room

  • Bathroom: Private bathroom

Luxury Double room (full double bed)

  • Beds: full double bed
  • Bathroom: Private bathroom

Junior Suite

Junior Suite with balcony

Single Junior Suite

Double Junior Suite (full double bed)

Double Junior Suite with balcony (full double bed)

Twin Junior Suite (twin beds)

Twin Junior Suite with balcony (twin beds)

Triple Junior Suite with balcony

Quadruple Junior Suite

Quadruple Junior Suite with balcony

Standard Junior Suite

  • Bathroom: Private bathroom

Standard Double Junior Suite (full double bed)

  • Beds: full double bed
  • Bathroom: Private bathroom

Suite

Penthouse Suite

Suite with city view

Single Suite

Double Suite (full double bed)

Double Penthouse Suite (full double bed)

Double Penthouse Suite with balcony and with city view (full double bed)

Quadruple Suite

Quadruple Penthouse Suite

Quadruple Penthouse Suite with balcony and with city view

Apartment

Apartment with city view

1 Bedroom Apartment

1 Bedroom Apartment with pool view

Standard Apartment

Standard Single Apartment

Standard Double Apartment (full double bed)

Superior Studio

Superior Single Studio

Villa

2 Bedrooms Villa beachfront

Location

A strong walking base between Campo de’ Fiori and Piazza Navona.

  • The block: The entrance is on Piazza della Cancelleria, just off Corso Vittorio Emanuele II. Campo de’ Fiori and Osteria da Fortunata–Cancelleria are each 1 minute on foot. This is a restaurant-and-sightseeing base rather than a residential retreat; Corso is the busy road to negotiate when heading toward Piazza Navona.
  • Getting around: Walk within the historic center, then use buses along Corso Vittorio Emanuele II or taxis for longer trips and tired feet. The metro is not nearby. Fiumicino Airport is 48 minutes by taxi or 58 minutes by transit. A car adds restricted-zone and off-site-parking complications rather than convenience.
  • After dark: Campo de’ Fiori’s bars make evenings lively nearby, with dinner and drinks easy to reach. That does not automatically mean noisy bedrooms: the recent reviews include explicit praise for a quiet stay.

Location and comparisons: Reviewed Oct 29, 2026. Sources: Hotel website · Booking.com · Expedia · Tripadvisor · Hotels.com.

The area: Historic Center

The best first-visit base, provided you choose your street carefully. Start with the streets between the Pantheon, Piazza Navona and Campo de’ Fiori. Churches, small lanes and café terraces make sightseeing part of everyday wandering rather than a series of journeys. Via dei Coronari and Via Giulia offer a gentler counterpoint to the big squares. This is the Rome many first-timers want outside their door. The catch is practical: there is no neighborhood metro station, and the busiest squares are not restful places to sleep. Recent visitors particularly like quieter streets west of Piazza Navona. Choose a side street over a square-facing room; look elsewhere if greenery or effortless railway access matters more than atmosphere.

  • After dark: Campo de’ Fiori is the livelier end; visitors report quieter sleeping streets west of Piazza Navona.
  • Getting around: Walk between the main squares; buses 40/64 run along Corso Vittorio Emanuele II. From FCO, take Leonardo Express to Termini, then a bus; from CIA, use Airlink’s bus-and-train connection to Termini, then a bus.

Best areas in Rome for first-time visitors

  • Historic Center (Damaso Hotel’s area): 9.1/10 for first-time visitors. Walk between landmark squares and church-filled lanes; choose a side street west of Piazza Navona for quieter nights.
  • Spanish Steps, Trevi & Tridente: 8.5/10 for first-time visitors. Famous sights, shopping streets and Metro A simplify a first trip, though crowds and weak value are clear compromises.
  • Monti & Colosseum: 8.5/10 for first-time visitors. Ancient Rome, aperitivo streets and Metro B make a useful compromise; expect slopes and check the exact street.
  • Trastevere: 8.0/10 for first-time visitors. Choose it when dinners and evening wandering matter as much as sightseeing; no metro and late crowds require compromise.
  • Vatican & Prati: 7.9/10 for first-time visitors. A calmer introduction with Vatican sights and Metro A, but ancient Rome is less convenient from your doorstep.
  • Via Veneto & Villa Borghese: 7.3/10 for first-time visitors.
  • Termini & Esquilino: 7.3/10 for first-time visitors.
  • Testaccio & Aventine: 6.6/10 for first-time visitors.
  • EUR: 2.9/10 for first-time visitors. Where to stay in Rome for first-time visitors

Hotels around Damaso Hotel

  • Martis Palace Hotel Rome (Beside Piazza Navona). Martis Palace wins when: Larger family suites and a more upscale, modern-comfort stay with practical service. Keep Damaso Hotel when: Keep Damaso for its exceptionally well-reviewed boutique basics and rooftop drinks; Martis Palace’s entry rooms can also be tight.
  • Lunetta Hotel & SPA (Near Campo de’ Fiori). Lunetta wins when: A reservable spa and personal service without leaving the Campo de’ Fiori area. Keep Damaso Hotel when: Keep Damaso if rooftop drinks matter more than spa time; Lunetta also has compact rooms and uneven sound insulation.

Alternatives for the same trip

  • Hotel Quirinale (Termini & Esquilino). Quirinale wins when: Traditional character, a garden and access to Repubblica metro, especially for opera-focused stays. Keep Damaso Hotel when: Damaso puts Campo de’ Fiori and Piazza Navona closer at hand and has stronger evidence of consistently well-kept rooms.
  • Hotel Artemide (Termini & Esquilino). Artemide wins when: Rooftop dining, a complimentary minibar and paid spa access, alongside proactive service and substantial breakfasts. Keep Damaso Hotel when: Damaso better suits days centered on the lanes around Campo de’ Fiori and Piazza Navona rather than Via Nazionale.

Getting around from Damaso Hotel

Travel times from Google's hotel listing; walking unless noted.

  • Campo de' Fiori: 1 min.
  • Leonardo da Vinci International Airport: 58 min by transit.
  • Osteria da Fortunata - Cancelleria: 1 min.

What guests say

  • Ratings: 4.9/5 (1,462 reviews).
  • Praised: Location (99% positive); Service (99% positive); Bar or lounge (98% positive).
  • Complaints: Restaurant (4% negative); Breakfast (3% negative); Bar or lounge (2% negative). The latest 50 reviews average 4.9/5. All 10 newest reviews award 5 stars; 9 praise service, 7 breakfast and 5 the rooftop. Latest reviews, newest first (all reviews):
  • Julie · 5/5 · Oct 25, 2026: “Beautiful hotel and rooms. Very modern. Breakfast was great. Service was wonderful. Location was ideal. There is a nice rooftop bar we enjoyed an after dinner drink on and took in the view. We would stay here again next time.”
  • Jill · 5/5 · Oct 20, 2026: “Loved our stay at this hotel in Rome! Impeccably clean, beautiful, centrally located, great service, great breakfast, and highly recommend!!!”
  • ann · 5/5 · Oct 19, 2026: “Lovely, well maintained hotel in fantastic location, very friendly and helpful staff and excellent breakfast and rooftop to enjoy!”
  • Cara · 5/5 · Oct 19, 2026: “My partner and I stayed 3 nights at Hotel Damaso in October 2026. The hotel was conveniently located, quiet and beautiful. The room was large, also beautiful, and the bed was comfortable.”

Good to know

  • City tax: €6 per person per night, payable at the hotel, for up to 10 nights. Children under 10 are exempt; this is a municipal tax, not an amenity fee.
  • Arrival and departure: Check-in from 2 PM; check-out by 11 AM. Reception is staffed 24 hours, and luggage storage is free.
  • Breakfast: The hotel’s own rates include buffet breakfast, served daily from 7–10 AM.
  • Parking and driving: Parking is off-site. The hotel recommends Parking Via Giulia, approximately 700 meters away; the property is inside a restricted-traffic zone.
  • Rooftop access: The terrace operates year-round, subject to weather conditions.
  • Room climate: Air conditioning and heating are seasonal, rather than guaranteed year-round cooling and heating on demand.

Facts checked Oct 29, 2026. Sources: Hotel website · Booking.com · Expedia · Tripadvisor · Hotels.com · Guest reviews and travel times · Hotel supplier catalog.

Rooms, amenities and policies

  • Rooms: Classic bedrooms are approximately 14 square meters excluding bathrooms. Larger categories and rooms with private terraces are available; air conditioning and heating are seasonal.
  • Cleanliness: A defining strength: Booking.com scores cleanliness 9.7/10, and Expedia’s displayed cleanliness score is 9.8/10.
  • Service: Recent Tripadvisor and Expedia reviews repeatedly praise helpful, welcoming staff. Reception operates 24 hours.
  • Amenities: Rooftop cocktail terrace, library lounge and buffet breakfast. The lounge serves light dishes and snacks, but the hotel has no full restaurant, swimming pool or gym.
  • Fees and surprises: City tax is €6 per person per night for up to 10 nights; children under 10 are exempt. Airport transfers cost extra. Parking is off-site, and the hotel is inside a restricted-traffic zone.

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