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Hotels near the Colosseum
One of the New Seven Wonders of the World
The Colosseum is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum. It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is the largest standing amphitheatre in the world. Construction began under the Emperor Vespasian in 72 and was completed in AD 80 under his successor and heir, Titus. Further modifications were made during the reign of Domitian. The three emperors who were patrons of the work are known as the Flavian dynasty, and the amphitheatre was named the Flavian Amphitheatre by later classicists and archaeologists for its association with their family name (Flavius).
441 hotels within 5 km of Colosseum in Roma Capitale, Italy as the crow flies, including 300 properties rated 4 stars or higher. The closest we have measured is HT Residence Maximus, a 400 m walk away. The nearest major venue is Stadio Olimpico (5.8 km), as the crow flies.
Staying near the Colosseum puts you at the eastern edge of ancient Rome, with the Roman Forum on your doorstep and the historic centre — Pantheon, Trevi Fountain — a walkable but not trivial distance further on.
The area immediately around the amphitheatre is dominated by tourist traffic, coach groups and the archaeological park itself, which means fewer everyday shops or residential streets and a certain after-dark quietness once the sightseeing crowds disperse. That's worth weighing against convenience: a room within that closest ring lets you start early before the queues build and return easily after a long day of walking, but it can come at a premium and with less neighbourhood character than staying towards Monti or the centre proper.
Where to stay near the Colosseum
Showing 24 of 441 hotels. The counts on this page cover all 441.
HT Residence Maximus
8.3569 reviews400 m walk
Hotel Palazzo Manfredi – Small Luxury Hotels of the World
9.0577 reviewsVia Labicana 125
600 m walk
Hotel Celio
8.9358 reviews600 m walk
FH55 Grand Hotel Palatino
8.95,487 reviewsVia Cavour 213
800 m walk
Room Mate Collection Mia, Rome Colosseum
9.2947 reviewsVia Capo d'Africa 54
800 m walk
Hotel Forum
8.33,024 reviewsVia Tor De' Conti 25
800 m walk
Profumo Maison Colosseo
8.4636 reviews900 m walk
Mercure Roma Centro Colosseo
8.42,434 reviewsVia Labicana 144
800 m walk
Appartamenti MarcoAurelio49
8.72,760 reviews800 m walk
Duca d'Alba Hotel - Chateaux & Hotels Collection
8.52,071 reviewsVia Leonina 14
800 m walk
Casa Santa Sofia
8.33,096 reviewsPiazza Della Madonna Dei Monti 3
700 m walk
Be Mate Colosseo
9.5184 reviews800 m walk
Monti Palace Hotel
9.0478 reviewsVia Cavour 185
900 m walk
Hotel Grifo
9.02,918 reviewsVia del Boschetto 144
900 m walk
Ostello Bello Roma Colosseo
9.23,263 reviews1 km walk
Hotel Orazia
7.91,479 reviews1.1 km walk
Roma Luxus Hotel
9.1601 reviewsLargo Angelicum 4
1.1 km walk
NH Collection Roma Fori Imperiali
9.41,586 reviews19 Via di S. Eufemia
1.2 km walk
Kolbe Hotel Rome
9.0787 reviewsVia Di San Teodoro 48
1.2 km walk
Salotto Monti
9.21,906 reviewsVia Della Consulta 1b, 00184
1.1 km walk
Cosmopolita Rome Colosseum, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
7.9240 reviewsVia Di Santa Eufemia 5, 00187
1.3 km walk
Hotel Colosseum
9.02,009 reviewsVia Sforza 10, 00184
1.2 km walk
Hotel Traiano
8.31,822 reviewsVia Quattro Novembre 154
1.3 km walk
The Fifteen Keys Hotel
Via Urbana 6-7
1.2 km walk
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