Axel’s take
It's a strong simple base if you don't need doorstep sightseeing.
- Choose it for
- Cleanliness, helpful reception staff and a small-hotel atmosphere.
- Skip it if
- You want Rome's main sights outside, spacious bathrooms or arrival after 11 p.m.
Read Axel’s full review
Axel’s rating: 8.2/10 · a small, straightforward 3-star in eastern Esquilino
Hotel Balilla is a small 3-star for travelers who want a clean, comfortable base rather than a hotel experience. Its strongest case is housekeeping: Booking.com and Expedia both give cleanliness high marks, while guest accounts repeatedly praise helpful reception staff. Air-conditioned rooms, a bar and a terrace cover the essentials without turning this into a full-service retreat.
The compromise is eastern Esquilino: useful for public transport, less convincing for stepping straight into Rome’s main sightseeing streets. Bathroom space is a recurring limitation across Tripadvisor, Expedia and Trip.com, and check-in ends at 11 p.m. We'd choose it for a simple, well-kept stay with personal service; we'd choose a more central alternative for a short first visit focused on walking.
- Rooms
- Straightforward modern furnishings, air conditioning and private bathrooms. Tight bathroom layouts recur across three review sites.
- Cleanliness
- The clearest strength: 97% positive across 32 cleanliness mentions, supported by strong cleanliness ratings on Booking.com and Expedia.
- Service
- The service evidence is mixed across 57 mentions, but Booking.com rates staff 9.6/10 and Expedia rates staff and service 9.2/10.
- Amenities
- Terrace, bar, free Wi-Fi and breakfast; airport transfers and laundry are offered. This is a city base, not a facilities-led stay.
- Fees and surprises
- City tax is €6 per person per night for up to 10 nights. Breakfast and airport transfers cost extra.
Axel’s opinion, from the hotel’s website and guest reviews, scored for what the hotel is. Sources: Hotel website · Booking.com · Expedia · Tripadvisor · Trip.com · comune.roma.it. Reviewed Oct 29, 2026.
The location
Via Balilla 1, Rome
The entrance is on Via Balilla beside the Temple of Minerva Medica, at Esquilino's eastern edge. This is a neighborhood base, not a monumental square. Ristorante 320 Gradi is 1 minute on foot, and S. Bibiana is 2 minutes away.
What guests say
4.2/5
322 reviews on Google
Amenities
Terrace, bar, free Wi-Fi and breakfast; airport transfers and laundry are offered. This is a city base, not a facilities-led stay.
- Breakfast
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Air conditioning
- Airport shuttle
- Accessible
Good to know
- City tax
- €6 per person per night, for up to 10 consecutive nights in the same property; separate from the room charge.
- Arrival and departure
- Check-in: 2 p.m.–11 p.m. Check-out: 11 a.m. Expedia states that after-hours check-in is unavailable.
- Breakfast
- Breakfast is available for an additional charge unless included in the room plan.
- Airport transfers
- Airport transfers are offered for an additional charge.
Checked Oct 29, 2026. Sources: Hotel website · Booking.com · Expedia · Tripadvisor · Trip.com · comune.roma.it · Guest reviews and travel times · Hotel supplier catalog.
AI-readable version · facts, comparisons and links
Hotel Balilla, Rome: from $90 a night
From $90 a night at Hotel Balilla, checked Nov 8, 2026. Nov 11–12, 2026, 2 adults: $90 total. Dec 4–6, 2026, 2 adults: $311 total on Axel; Expedia listed $347 for the same stay when seen, checked Nov 8, 2026.
Hotel Balilla is a small, straightforward 3-star in eastern Esquilino in Rome, Italy.
Address: Via Balilla 1, Rome. Property ID: 1158965.
Source: https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/rome/hotel-balilla-1158965
Axel vs Expedia and Booking.com
Same hotel, same dates, 2 adults, 1 room, USD stay totals. Axel's total is this page's price for those dates; the other total is what that site listed for the same stay on the day shown.
| Stay | Axel total | Expedia or Booking.com | Difference | Seen | Links |
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| Dec 4 to Dec 6, 2026 · 2 nights | $311 | $347 on Expedia | $36 less (10%) | Nov 3 | Select · Share this stay · Check guest price |
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Axel private rates
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Total price: $456 USD
2026-11-18 to 2026-11-21 · 3 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.
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November 2026
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| 2026-11-10 | 1 night $108 · 2 nights $198 · 3 nights $314 · 4 nights $456 · 5 nights $607 · 6 nights $697 · 7 nights $787 · up to 11 nights priced |
| 2026-11-11 | 1 night $90 · 2 nights $206 · 3 nights $348 · 4 nights $499 · 5 nights $589 · 6 nights $679 · 7 nights $819 · up to 10 nights priced |
| 2026-11-12 | 1 night $116 · 2 nights $258 · 3 nights $409 · 4 nights $499 · 5 nights $589 · 6 nights $729 · 7 nights $869 · up to 9 nights priced |
| 2026-11-13 | 1 night $142 · 2 nights $293 · 3 nights $383 · 4 nights $473 · 5 nights $613 · 6 nights $753 · 7 nights $903 · up to 8 nights priced |
| 2026-11-14 | 1 night $151 · 2 nights $241 · 3 nights $331 · 4 nights $471 · 5 nights $611 · 6 nights $761 · 7 nights $927 |
| 2026-11-15 | 1 night $90 · 2 nights $180 · 3 nights $320 · 4 nights $460 · 5 nights $610 · 6 nights $776 |
| 2026-11-16 | 1 night $90 · 2 nights $230 · 3 nights $370 · 4 nights $520 · 5 nights $686 |
| 2026-11-17 | 1 night $140 · 2 nights $280 · 3 nights $430 · 4 nights $596 |
| 2026-11-18 | 1 night $140 · 2 nights $290 · 3 nights $456 |
| 2026-11-19 | 1 night $150 · 2 nights $316 |
| 2026-11-20 | 1 night $166 |
| 2026-11-22 | 1 night $99 · 2 nights $278 · 3 nights $453 · 4 nights $632 · 5 nights $794 · 6 nights $955 · 7 nights $1,116 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-11-23 | 1 night $179 · 2 nights $354 · 3 nights $533 · 4 nights $695 · 5 nights $856 · 6 nights $1,017 · 7 nights $1,178 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-11-24 | 1 night $175 · 2 nights $354 · 3 nights $516 · 4 nights $677 · 5 nights $838 · 6 nights $999 · 7 nights $1,157 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-11-25 | 1 night $179 · 2 nights $341 · 3 nights $502 · 4 nights $663 · 5 nights $824 · 6 nights $982 · 7 nights $1,141 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-11-26 | 1 night $162 · 2 nights $323 · 3 nights $484 · 4 nights $645 · 5 nights $803 · 6 nights $962 · 7 nights $1,112 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-11-27 | 1 night $161 · 2 nights $322 · 3 nights $483 · 4 nights $641 · 5 nights $800 · 6 nights $950 · 7 nights $1,111 · up to 14 nights priced |
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| 2026-11-29 | 1 night $161 · 2 nights $319 · 3 nights $478 · 4 nights $628 · 5 nights $789 · 6 nights $950 · 7 nights $1,100 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-11-30 | 1 night $158 · 2 nights $317 · 3 nights $467 · 4 nights $628 · 5 nights $789 · 6 nights $939 · 7 nights $1,096 · up to 14 nights priced |
December 2026
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| 2026-12-01 | 1 night $159 · 2 nights $309 · 3 nights $470 · 4 nights $631 · 5 nights $781 · 6 nights $938 · 7 nights $1,099 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-12-02 | 1 night $150 · 2 nights $311 · 3 nights $472 · 4 nights $622 · 5 nights $779 · 6 nights $940 · 7 nights $1,086 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-12-03 | 1 night $161 · 2 nights $322 · 3 nights $472 · 4 nights $629 · 5 nights $790 · 6 nights $936 · 7 nights $1,097 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-12-04 | 1 night $161 · 2 nights $311 · 3 nights $468 · 4 nights $629 · 5 nights $775 · 6 nights $936 · 7 nights $1,097 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-12-05 | 1 night $150 · 2 nights $307 · 3 nights $468 · 4 nights $614 · 5 nights $775 · 6 nights $936 · 7 nights $1,097 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-12-06 | 1 night $157 · 2 nights $318 · 3 nights $464 · 4 nights $625 · 5 nights $786 · 6 nights $947 · 7 nights $1,108 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-12-07 | 1 night $161 · 2 nights $307 · 3 nights $468 · 4 nights $629 · 5 nights $790 · 6 nights $951 · 7 nights $1,097 · up to 14 nights priced |
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| 2026-12-09 | 1 night $161 · 2 nights $322 · 3 nights $483 · 4 nights $644 · 5 nights $790 · 6 nights $951 · 7 nights $1,112 · up to 14 nights priced |
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| 2026-12-16 | 1 night $147 · 2 nights $308 · 3 nights $469 · 4 nights $615 · 5 nights $776 · 6 nights $937 · 7 nights $1,093 · up to 14 nights priced |
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| 2026-12-25 | 1 night $176 · 2 nights $370 · 3 nights $529 · 4 nights $688 · 5 nights $847 · 6 nights $1,128 · up to 14 nights priced |
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| 2026-12-31 | 1 night $272 · 2 nights $535 · up to 14 nights priced |
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| 2027-01-01 | 1 night $263 · 2 nights $555 · 3 nights $640 · 4 nights $731 · 5 nights $893 · 6 nights $1,067 · 7 nights $1,229 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2027-01-02 | 1 night $292 · 2 nights $377 · 3 nights $468 · 4 nights $630 · 5 nights $804 · 6 nights $966 · 7 nights $1,066 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2027-01-03 | 1 night $85 · 2 nights $176 · 3 nights $338 · 4 nights $512 · 5 nights $674 · 6 nights $774 · 7 nights $874 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2027-01-04 | 1 night $91 · 2 nights $253 · 3 nights $427 · 4 nights $589 · 5 nights $689 · 6 nights $789 · 7 nights $889 · up to 14 nights priced |
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| 2027-01-06 | 1 night $174 · 2 nights $336 · 3 nights $436 · 4 nights $536 · 5 nights $636 · 6 nights $736 · 7 nights $835 · up to 14 nights priced |
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| 2027-01-31 | 1 night $99 · 2 nights $340 · 3 nights $577 · 4 nights $800 · 5 nights $1,026 · 6 nights $1,267 · 7 nights $1,485 · up to 14 nights priced |
February 2027
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| 2027-02-01 | 1 night $241 · 2 nights $478 · 3 nights $701 · 4 nights $927 · 5 nights $1,168 · 6 nights $1,386 · 7 nights $1,633 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2027-02-02 | 1 night $237 · 2 nights $460 · 3 nights $686 · 4 nights $927 · 5 nights $1,145 · 6 nights $1,392 · 7 nights $1,639 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2027-02-03 | 1 night $223 · 2 nights $449 · 3 nights $690 · 4 nights $908 · 5 nights $1,155 · 6 nights $1,402 · 7 nights $1,626 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2027-02-04 | 1 night $226 · 2 nights $467 · 3 nights $685 · 4 nights $932 · 5 nights $1,179 · 6 nights $1,403 · 7 nights $1,626 · up to 13 nights priced |
| 2027-02-05 | 1 night $241 · 2 nights $459 · 3 nights $706 · 4 nights $953 · 5 nights $1,177 · 6 nights $1,400 · 7 nights $1,641 · up to 12 nights priced |
| 2027-02-06 | 1 night $218 · 2 nights $465 · 3 nights $712 · 4 nights $936 · 5 nights $1,159 · 6 nights $1,400 · 7 nights $1,618 · up to 11 nights priced |
| 2027-02-07 | 1 night $247 · 2 nights $494 · 3 nights $718 · 4 nights $941 · 5 nights $1,182 · 6 nights $1,400 · 7 nights $1,641 · up to 10 nights priced |
About Hotel Balilla
- Property type: Hotel
- 3-star hotel
- Via Balilla 1, Rome
- City page: Hotels in Rome
Axel's take: 8.2/10
It's a strong simple base if you don't need doorstep sightseeing.
- Choose it for: Cleanliness, helpful reception staff and a small-hotel atmosphere.
- Skip it if: You want Rome's main sights outside, spacious bathrooms or arrival after 11 p.m.
Axel's opinion of Hotel Balilla, from the hotel's website and recent guest reviews. Sources: Hotel website · Booking.com · Expedia · Tripadvisor · Trip.com · comune.roma.it. Reviewed Oct 29, 2026.
Room types
Room types and selected features reported for this hotel. Check your dates for availability.
Source: ETG room descriptions.
Standard room
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Standard Family room with city view
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Standard Single room (single bed)
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Standard Double room (full double bed)
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Standard Twin room (twin beds)
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Standard Triple room
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Standard Sextuple room
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Business room
Business Triple room
Superior room
Superior Double room (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
Superior Double room with river view (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
Deluxe room
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Deluxe Twin room (twin beds)
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Premium room
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Classic room
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Classic Double room (full double bed)
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Classic Twin room (twin beds)
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Classic Triple room
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Classic Triple room with city view
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Classic Quadruple room
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Suite
Double Suite (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
Cottage
Location
Eastern Esquilino suits transit users better than walk-everywhere first-timers.
- The block: The entrance is on Via Balilla beside the Temple of Minerva Medica, at Esquilino's eastern edge. This is a neighborhood base, not a monumental square. Ristorante 320 Gradi is 1 minute on foot, and S. Bibiana is 2 minutes away.
- Getting around: Use Manzoni on Metro A for cross-city sightseeing, and Termini for rail connections rather than treating every outing as a walk. Fiumicino Airport is 59 minutes by public transport or 50 minutes by taxi. The hotel also offers paid airport transfers.
- After dark: Guest accounts describe a quiet side street, though road noise also appears in reviews. We'd treat this as somewhere to return to after dinner, not a doorstep nightlife base.
Location and comparisons: Reviewed Oct 29, 2026. Sources: Hotel website · Booking.com · Expedia · Tripadvisor · Trip.com · comune.roma.it.
Best areas in Rome for travelers on a budget
- Testaccio & Aventine: 8.2/10 for travelers on a budget. Strong value makes this the budget winner; accept fewer hotel choices and more travel to headline sights.
- Trastevere: 7.8/10 for travelers on a budget. Good value, strong hotels and restaurant-filled evenings balance the lack of metro and potential nighttime noise.
- Termini & Esquilino: 7.3/10 for travelers on a budget. Direct Fiumicino rail and strong hotels make a practical budget alternative, though value is middling rather than exceptional.
- EUR: 6.5/10 for travelers on a budget. The highest value score comes with substantial sightseeing travel; choose it when savings matter more than a historic doorstep.
- Vatican & Prati: 6.5/10 for travelers on a budget. Strong hotels and useful Metro A access support a practical stay, but value trails the leading budget picks.
- Monti & Colosseum: 6.1/10 for travelers on a budget.
- Historic Center: 5.7/10 for travelers on a budget.
- Via Veneto & Villa Borghese: 5.3/10 for travelers on a budget.
- Spanish Steps, Trevi & Tridente: 5.0/10 for travelers on a budget. Where to stay in Rome for travelers on a budget
Hotels around Hotel Balilla
- Mercure Roma Centro Colosseo (Colosseum and Celio). Mercure Colosseo wins when: A seasonal rooftop pool and easier access to the Colosseum. Keep Hotel Balilla when: Keep Balilla for a small, straightforward hotel when a pool is irrelevant; Mercure also has compact rooms and some tired interiors.
- UNA Hotels Decò Roma (Beside Termini station). UNA Decò wins when: Comfortable Art Deco-style rooms, larger family categories and station convenience. Keep Hotel Balilla when: Keep Balilla for a smaller-hotel atmosphere away from the immediate station bustle; UNA has street noise in some rooms.
Alternatives for the same trip
- Hotel Trevi Collection (Spanish Steps, Trevi & Tridente). Trevi Collection wins when: Walking between Trevi and the Spanish Steps matters more than hotel consistency. Keep Hotel Balilla when: Cleanliness is your priority and you accept using transport; Trevi Collection has variable room condition and adjoining-room noise.
- Hotel Nazionale (Historic Center). Nazionale wins when: A pedestrian historic-center setting and attentive classic hospitality are central to the trip. Keep Hotel Balilla when: You specifically want eastern Esquilino and a simple modern room rather than a classic historic-center hotel.
Getting around from Hotel Balilla
Travel times from Google's hotel listing; walking unless noted.
- S. Bibiana: 2 min.
- Leonardo da Vinci International Airport: 59 min by transit.
- Ristorante 320 Gradi: 1 min.
What guests say
- Ratings: 4.2/5 (322 reviews).
- Praised: Cleanliness (97% positive); Service (64% positive).
- Complaints: Service (36% negative); Cleanliness (3% negative). Two Expedia reviews from 2026 praise staff and cleanliness; two Trip.com reviews from 2026 split between enthusiastic praise and cramped bathrooms with awkward luggage access.
Good to know
- City tax: €6 per person per night, for up to 10 consecutive nights in the same property; separate from the room charge.
- Arrival and departure: Check-in: 2 p.m.–11 p.m. Check-out: 11 a.m. Expedia states that after-hours check-in is unavailable.
- Breakfast: Breakfast is available for an additional charge unless included in the room plan.
- Airport transfers: Airport transfers are offered for an additional charge.
Facts checked Oct 29, 2026. Sources: Hotel website · Booking.com · Expedia · Tripadvisor · Trip.com · comune.roma.it · Guest reviews and travel times · Hotel supplier catalog.
Rooms, amenities and policies
- Rooms: Straightforward modern furnishings, air conditioning and private bathrooms. Tight bathroom layouts recur across three review sites.
- Cleanliness: The clearest strength: 97% positive across 32 cleanliness mentions, supported by strong cleanliness ratings on Booking.com and Expedia.
- Service: The service evidence is mixed across 57 mentions, but Booking.com rates staff 9.6/10 and Expedia rates staff and service 9.2/10.
- Amenities: Terrace, bar, free Wi-Fi and breakfast; airport transfers and laundry are offered. This is a city base, not a facilities-led stay.
- Fees and surprises: City tax is €6 per person per night for up to 10 nights. Breakfast and airport transfers cost extra.
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