Ostia Antica Park Hotel - Ostia Antica Rome Ostia

Average rating:  8.4

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Jan 2008

I needed to sleep close to Fiumicino Airport, and found this to be a better price value option than hotels a bit closer to the airport. Good location also to visit the (very interesting) Ostia Antica archeological site

Guest name: AV, Mexico

Average rating:  6.6

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2007

We stayed here because this hotel was cheaper than our usual one "near the airport." Our room was clean and comfortable. Staff were efficient. However, the hotel was impossible to find; traffic is atrocious; and there are no nearby restaurants. But the hotel restaurant served a decent meal and buffet breakfast. The hotel is not truly close to the airport, especially if you have to get there during rush hour.

Guest name: BK, USA

Average rating:  7.1

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2007

Hotel was fine, restaurant beside it was never open. Walking into town was dangerous and driving in Ostia was not pleasant. Fine if you are just connecting with the airport, but would not stay if wanting to visit Rome. Breakfast offered a lot of choices. Ruins were a good morning diversion.

Guest name: BM, Canada

Average rating:  7.0

Guest type: with a friend

stayed in Nov 2007

We were disappointed that there was an extra charge for the shuttle to the airport, because we thought it was included when we made the reservation. Also the description said the railway station was near the hotel, but after much confusion we found we had to take the metro instead. The metro stop was not near the hotel and there was an extra charge to be picked up at the metro stop. The hotel staff were amiable and the accomodations pleasant.

Guest name: Doris Gates, USA

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Oct 2007

A nice hotel for all, i'll return,i like it.

Guest name: DB, Italy

Average rating:  4.7

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2007

We only have breakfast at the Ostia Antica. It was the minimum possible: coffe, milk, bread, yogurt, a slice of cheese and ham. Although we had asked for a non-smoking room, that was what we were given. The attendant at reception insisted that the hotel was a non-smoking facility and that there was no other room available, for the hotel was full. We had to sleep with the window open in a room in the first floor.

Guest name: CD, Brazil

Average rating:  6.6

Guest type: Gay Couple

stayed in Sep 2007

Not the best neighborhood. Very poor directions. Within 15 minutes of the airport.

Guest name: RP, USA

Average rating:  8.5

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2007

very good restaurant. convenient to airport, but hard to find if traveling by car; it is in a residential area off the highway. best to locate in daylight. caters to travelers who need to be close to the airport.

Guest name: SM, USA

Average rating:  7.4

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2007

Hotel is ok for staying a night near air port

Guest name: ZY, Israel

Average rating:  9.7

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Aug 2007

The hotel was fine and the location is very convenient for the airport. The remains of ancient Ostia were also very interesting.

Guest name: Jane Kristof, USA

Average rating:  6.4

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Aug 2007

Per un paio di notti va più che bene, certamente non è un albergo dove restare una settimana.

Guest name: FC, Italy

Average rating:  6.5

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Aug 2007

The place was hard to find. Three roads are parallel (via Ostience, via Del Mare and via Dei Romagnoli). We where not on the good one and ended up about 7-10 km away. The hotel should gives its customer better indications on how to turn at the right place. This is where you want to get it right: http://maps.google.ca/maps?ie=UTF8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&q=&ll=41.759656,12.304151&spn=0.002345,0.006062&t=h&z=18&om=1 Otherwise, we had a correct stay. Unfortunately, on day 3, the hotel suffered a water shortage (from the municipality). The breakfast was also a bit dissapointing (coffee was awful).

Guest name: Real Bourbonniere, Canada

Average rating:  7.9

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jul 2007

good location if you have a car, close to the Rome airport with free parking. No good access to public transportation. Hotel shuttle not readily available.

Guest name: SC, USA

Average rating:  7.4

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jun 2007

We advise personell at the reception to be more friendly to customers, because they were not very friendly.

Guest name: PF, Netherlands

Average rating:  6.5

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Jun 2007

The hotel was convenient for getting to the airport via their shuttle. Not too well located without a car. The train(metro) station is much further away than the 800 metres mentioned in the ad.It is walkable but I was happy not to have my luggage with me.The hotel is on a bus route which could have been useful.Rooms are small but clean. The breakfast is good, limited dinner menu but the dishes I chose were tasty.If you are looking for a spot close to the airport this hotel would serve your purpose. The ruins of Ostia are close by and well worth touring.

Guest name: Carol Long, Canada

Average rating:  7.4

Guest type: 

stayed in Jun 2007

The add claims it is was much further from the train station than it states -- even the employees were dumbfounded when they saw what their add claimed. It is a hotel on a small highway ... the bus stop isn't far, but it wasn't what I expected at all...

Guest name: Diana Smith, USA

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: 2 sisters

stayed in May 2007

Map shows hotel near train station. Should indicate huge overpass to cross busy highway; then a brisk 20 min. walk. Arrived on Sunday at 1:00 pm. Hotel shuttle only operates before 9am and after 5pm. Very helpful girl in bar outside station called a local taxi for us. We were 2 female senior citizens who rescued an even older man when our taxi came. Taxi on Sunday could cost 30 euros! We were lucky to get one for 15. We 3 were broke as we were catching early morning planes for Canada and US. Hotel was otherwise very satisfactory and good value for money.

Guest name: Sandra Milner, Canada

Average rating:  7.6

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in May 2007

The service was excellent at this hotel. The problem we encountered was also a problem for many others: it is out-of-the-way and difficult to reach. Fortunately for us there was still a taxi available when we arrived at the Ostia Antica Metro Station, but others arriving later were required to walk carrying luggage along the busy road with no sidewalk.

Guest name: Cecylia Dunning, USA

Average rating:  4.3

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Apr 2007

Shuttle bus driver and hotel manager were extremely unfriendly and unhelpful shuttle bus did not run at advertised times causing us to reach airport an hour earlier than necessary hangers in wardrobe did not take trousers Despite the room itself being perfectly OK, I would NOT recommend this hotel for a short overnight stay near airport

Guest name: John Hibberd, Italy

Average rating:  5.7

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Mar 2007

You must not stay here if you don't have a car! The ruins are much farther than described. The staff is most unfriendly. The neighborhood seems a little iffy. The rooms, however, are clean, and it is only a seven or eight minute drive to the ruins and about a twenty minute drive to the airport. The hotel's restaurant was open in March, and it was quite good and authentically Roman, though the waiter was the most arrogant and disdainful we encountered in Italy, which is actually not a place where one routinely encounters such condescending service. Our advice: rent a car at the airport, drive to Ostia Antica to visit the ruin, take the car back, and take the train to your hotel in Rome. Or just take a tour; check out www.contextrome.com for really good ones. If you need to stay near the airport, try the Hilton. We are willing to bet that it has frequent shuttles, not the very infrequent ones provided by the Ostia Antica Park.

Guest name: CM, USA

Average rating:  9.5

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Mar 2007

Stayed at Ostia Antica Park Hotel overnight (arrived in Civitavecchia off a cruise and flew to Zurich early the next day). Easy transfer from Civitavecchia to Rome (Ostiense station) and then to Ostia (direction Ostia Lido). Arrived in Civitavecchia about 8 a.m. and were in hotel by app. 11 a.m. (cost under 20 euros compared to 240 euros quoted dockside and 100 euros quoted at train station in Civitavecchia to travel by taxi) Bit of an adventure getting to hotel from station. No taxis in sight so off we went with two medium sized suitcases on wheels. It is walkable (contrary to other reports) but not recommended (in agreement with other reports). About 30 minutes along a rather busy road often without even a shoulder to walk on. Room was spacious and clean - appeared to be recently renovated. We asked for a room at the back and at the end (to the right if facing hotel)overlooking "cosy garden" at back of property. We selected this hotel for proximity to airport and site. Worked out well. Could not use hotel shuttle since we had an early departure however hotel arranged for taxi (approximately 30 Euros). Had a wonderful meal at Il Monumento in Piazza Umberto 1 (old section of town to right if arriving from train station, just past second entrance to site). Site is surprisingly large and well worth the visit. Many wonderful mosaics in the numerous baths.

Guest name: Terry Doney, Canada

Average rating:  7.1

Guest type: 

stayed in Feb 2007

if you intend to go out in the evening, it's better to go by car (poor surroundings, away from places of interest)

Guest name: Rossano Ossi, Italy

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Feb 2007

very quite room,good location, good breakfast.

Guest name: Barbaro Alvise, Italy

Average rating:  8.4

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Jan 2007

Although the hotel is in the middle of nowhere, and the reception employee has an atitude problem, the quality of the hotel is excellent in relation to the price asked. It was a mercy that I was staying there for one night only prior to leaving Italy, otherwise it would have turned into a nightmare trying to get anywhere from the hotel. Even the Fuimicino airport, which they said they were close to, was about 40 minutes drive away!

Guest name: Taher Lamey, Egypt

Average rating:  9.2

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Dec 2006

This was a great little hotel near the airport and the ruins of Ostia Antica. The rooms were clean and nice. The price was great. And they offered an airport shuttle for 10 Eur per ROOM (not per person.)They also served a pretty darn good Amatriciana sauce in the restaurant.

Guest name: HW, USA

Average rating:  8.2

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Nov 2006

I use this hotel frequently as a jumping off point for staying in Italy or as my final stop. Convenience to the airport makes it one of the best.

Guest name: Frances Fullarton, New Zealand

Average rating:  7.6

Guest type: 

stayed in Nov 2006

Very noisy dog barking in neighbors yard from 3am until dawn. Hotel is difficult to get to due to limited access roads. If you miss it or are on the wrong side of the divided road, you will need to drive several km to retrace your route. Proximity to the ruins is exellent, but you do need to drive there as there is no pedestrian walkway we found other than the heavily trafficked roadway. The desk staff was very helpful, the room was fine, tho with 3 adults, it was cramped. I recommend this hotel if you are specifically interested in visiting the ruins of Ostia Antica. Otherwise, alternative accomodations, in a pedestrian or town-like setting would be better.

Guest name: Ellen Johnson, USA

Average rating:  6.7

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Nov 2006

Very convenient place to stay if you are flying out the next morning from Fumicino airport while returning a rental car. Not very convenient to visit Rome because the metro station is NOT within walking distance. A free regular shuttle to the metro station (the charge is 3 euros) would help make this place more convenient for visiting Rome.

Guest name: Sergio Cabrera, USA

Average rating:  7.8

Guest type: Group

stayed in Oct 2006

Ostia Antica Park Hotel is close to both the Leonardo di Vinci Airport and to the Ostia Antica ruins, though certainly not within walking distance. If you are driving, the hotel is a little difficult to reach if you're unfamiliar with the streets. If you are arriving by cab, it will not pose a problem. The hotel provided a perfect jumping off place to stay to catch a flight out the next morning. Though a bit dated, the hotel provided clean adequate service. The staff was extremely helpful and answered any questions we had. We found the hotel restaurant on par with your average hotel dining experience, but seeing we were road weary and didn't feel like getting out again, it was a Godsend. When we departed in the morning, the hotel provided a shuttle service for a small charge. It only took about 15 minutes to reach the Airport. Our only complaint was that the hotel charged 5 Euro for 30-minute Internet usage. This is usually provided free of charge at some hotels.

Guest name: Randell Tarin, USA

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2006

The staff were helpful with our questions. The area around the hotel is not so nice, but not dangerous as others online have said. I would suggest taking your car to see the ruins at Ostia Antica, because there is not much of a sidewalk along the road. Parking is only 2.5 Euros. The ruins are great, and extensive, so give yourself lots of time to explore. They're as good as Pompei, and I'm surprised that so few people have ever heard of them. The hotel breakfasts were very good. Dinner at the hotel the first night was okay. One problem, they opened the windows for ventilation, and the flies were annoying while eating. There are a couple of very nice and quaint restaurants in town, on the way toward the ruins, near the castle on your left. The room and bathroom were large enough and very clean. The inroom safe was impossible to open, but the room was very secure. A bonus is how close this hotel is to the airport. It made getting to our flight on our morning of departure very easy, and quick. One more note: there are no signs for returning rental cars at the airport, until you get to garages a,b,c,d, so follow those signs (to a,b,c,d) if you are driving a rental.

Guest name: Ronald Pennisi, USA

Average rating:  7.4

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2006

The hotel was about what I expected. The rooms were comfortable and clean. The people were very friendly. The breakfast was below average. The pastry was cold and the coffee tasted like instant.

Guest name: Don Turner, USA

Average rating:  6.2

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2006

The A/C did not work and when we complained, someone came up and reset the electrical. It still did not work but we were told the fan is silent. Fortunately it was not an overly hot night but the poorest night's sleep I had in Italy relative to heat.

Guest name: Thomas Noyes, USA

Average rating:  8.3

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2006

This hotel exactly fit the bill for our needs; which were a clean and comfortable hotel close to the airport for our last night in Italy.

Guest name: Martin Fowler, USA

Average rating:  8.4

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2006

first time here,had a really good stay.would not recommend using the hotel restaurant,poor service and weak menu.

Guest name: Jos Wolffensperger, Israel

Average rating:  6.9

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Aug 2006

The internet wireless connection didnt' work at second floor!!! So I couldn't connect in my room .I think nowdays many people need that andnormally everyone can do it in other similar hotels!Ostia ( the village near is a wonderful place to know and understand old Rome and its life.It's the best place to start and begin knolegeable about Rome.

Guest name: Giuseppe Greco, Italy

Average rating:  9.4

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Aug 2006

The staff was wonderful and very helpful. The room was very spacious and had a nice size bathroom. It was located in more of an industrial park area but was just a 40 minute subway ride outside Rome and only 15-20 minutes away from the airport (the reason why we stayed there our last night). They offer dinner which is good because there aren't any other restraunts in walking distance (we went back into the city of Rome for dinner and to explore our last night). We could not utilize the free shuttle to the airport (another reason we picked this place) because we needed to leave for the airport at 5:30 am to make our 7:30 am flight. The shuttle doesn't run that early. However, they were fantastic in securing us a cab that was prompt and provided greated service. The cab fee was cheaper than getting a cab from inside the city of Rome as the train from Termini to the aiport doesn't start until 6 am and is an hour ride. We would never have made our flight. It was a great place to stay.

Guest name: Matthew Scofield, USA

Average rating:  6.1

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Aug 2006

I must rate my overall stay as "poor" due to the fact that the airconditioning throughout the hotel was not working. Needless to say, this caused extreme discomfort to me and my elderly parents. No adjustment or compensation was offered for this inconvenience. The hotel is a good choice if one wants to be near FCO for an early flight the following day. It is a quite functional hotel that seems to cater to business people and tour groups. It was a bonus that we were able to park our rental car just by the main entrance in the hotel's lot, at no charge. You did not inquire about the food service. We had an early dinner at the hotel restaurant which was surprisingly good. Breakfast, which was included in the price of the stay, was quite awful. The baked products were stale, the milk was sour, the room itself was overrun by a rambunctious student group, seats at tables were scarce, and coffee and other hot beverages were dispensed from a machine such as one would see in an office snackbar. The staff, despite the situation with the airconditioning, was quite welcoming and accommodating.

Guest name: LG, USA

Average rating:  5.2

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Jun 2006

This hotel was a bit of a disappointment. While new or recently remodeled, the rooms were very small, rather noisy for a newer hotel. We arrived only to hear noises from both adjoining rooms as well as over head. Since the Ostia Antiqua bills itself as conveniently close to the Rome airport, guests (families and/or busines travelers) can arrive or depart at odd hours, and the noise is a problem. The most upsetting part was the air conditioning, very inadequate. We stayed in June, not even the worst summer months, and the a/c would not come on high. Also, the windwos are sealed shut, and it can be very uncomfortable. (Apparently, there is an override to the system that prevents it to go on high on except for the hotest times. We complained but is was no use.) The hotel was cheap, only 65 EU, perhaps too cheap for summer. I would not stay here again in the summer, too hot and uncomfortable. It barely passes as a three star...

Guest name: GP, USA

Average rating:  8.0

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Jun 2006

Hotel veramente confortevole sotto ogni punto di vista. Decisamente da consigliare a chiunque anche per il buon rapporto qualità-prezzo. Non esiterò a tornarci quando mi si ripresenterà l'occasione.

Guest name: GT, Italy

Average rating:  7.6

Guest type: Family Group

stayed in May 2006

Nice Area, Nice and new building and rooms, very clean. Rome easy and quite quick to reach from there.

Guest name: SB, Italy

Average rating:  9.5

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Mar 2006

Hotel is nice and modern with high-tech items such as mag room keys and digital thermostats. Reception has electronic monitoring that can even tell if you have an open window. Very convenient location for Fiumicino airport if you have a rental car. There's an enclosed parking area with electric gate and video surveillance. Also, hotel has good buffet breakfast. If you are leaving from the airport, it's worth arriving early enough the day before to spend an afternoon at the Ostia Antica ruins. (Not up to Pompei, but extensive and interesting.) We have stayed at Ostia Antica Park Hotel twice and definitely would return.

Guest name: Dale Truett, USA

Average rating:  7.6

Guest type: Single leisure traveller

stayed in Jan 2006

I have used this hotel on several occasions and will be returning there.Traffic noise can be a problem from rooms at the road end of the hotel. Staff go out of their way to be welcoming and helpful.

Guest name: Frances Fullarton, Italy

Average rating:  4.2

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Jan 2006

Quite repelling. The only plus is proximity to Fumicino airport.

Guest name: Benny Halperin, Israel

Average rating:  5.1

Guest type: Group of friends

stayed in Dec 2005

la navetta per l'aereoporto era inspiegabilmente indisponibile, ma il portiere si è offerto prontamente di trovare un taxi che alla modica cifra di 50 euro ci ha portato all'aereoporto. una coincidenza???

Guest name: Lorenzo De Robertis, Italy

Average rating:  8.8

Guest type: Group of friends

stayed in Nov 2005

My third visit to this hotel. I had pre-booked a room with balcony which was not provided on arrival. However, a change was made when I pointed out the request I had made. All aspects of my stay at this hotel have been satisfactory.

Guest name: FF, Italy

Average rating:  3.5

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Nov 2005

Stay here at your own risk. While leaving the property headed towards the airport and on to our home, we had two backpacks stolen from our car which had all of our cameras, a laptop computer and our passports. This was after being assured that the parking area was safe. This experience ruined an otherwise great trip. Many items can be replaced although we will never be able to replace one camera and all of our pictures (1,200+). After filing our report with the local carabinieri, they informed us that the area was known for thefts. Better areas and places to stay.

Guest name: Don Bollmer, USA

Average rating:  4.1

Guest type: Single leisure traveller

stayed in Oct 2005

this hotel is VERY isolated - beware!

Guest name: Diane Prigge, USA

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Nov 2005

A really great hotel but don't think of going there without a car and pay close attention to any directions you can find. Driving in Ostia Antica is a nightmare but remains one of my favorite towns.

Guest name: Kathryn Wildgen, USA

Average rating:  9.5

Guest type: Single leisure traveller

stayed in Nov 2005

Friendly and professional staff. Immediate change of room when problems arose with the locking of the safe. I have stayed here on two separate occasions with different friends and intend to return again.

Guest name: Frances Fullarton, Italy

Average rating:  6.3

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Oct 2005

Staff did not know basic information about Ostia and restaurants. Bathroom was too small. Beds were too narrow and uncomfortable. This is a 2 star not a 3 star facility.

Guest name: Mel Goldberg, USA