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Vatican City, officially the Vatican City State, often shortened as the Vatican, is a landlocked sovereign city-state. Ruled by the pope, it is an enclave within the city of Rome, Italy, and serves as the administrative centre of the Catholic Church. Vatican City is governed by the See of Rome, commonly known as the Holy See, itself a sovereign entity under international law, which maintains its temporal power, governance, diplomacy, and spiritual independence. Vatican is also used as a metonym for the Holy See, which is the central governing body of the Catholic Church and Vatican City, comprising the pope and the Roman Curia. The independent state of Vatican City came into existence in 1929 via the Lateran Treaty between the Holy See and the Kingdom of Italy, which spoke of it as a creation, not as a vestige of the much larger Papal States (756–1870), which had previously encompassed much of Central Italy.

281 hotels within 5 km of Vatican City, including 201 properties rated 4 stars or higher. The closest is Tmark Hotel Vaticano, about 300 m away. The nearest major venue is Stadio Olimpico (3.3 km), as the crow flies.

Staying near the Vatican means staying in the Prati or Borgo districts on Rome's west bank, the streets that ring the walls rather than any patch of ground inside them — Vatican City itself has no hotels, obviously, given its size and purpose.

Prati, just north and west of the walls, tends to offer a calmer, more residential base with good transport links, while the streets immediately by Borgo Pio put you within sight of the colonnade but in a busier, more tourist-dense pocket.

The honest trade-off is queueing logistics versus daily life quality — being in that innermost ring shaves the walk to the Pietà, the Necropolis tour, or the Basilica itself, but you'll pay for that convenience and share the pavement with tour groups; basing yourself a little further out in Prati still keeps everything walkable while giving you quieter evenings and easier access to normal Roman cafés and shops.

281 hotels within 5 km

Where to stay near Vatican City

Showing 24 of 281 hotels. The counts on this page cover all 281.

Tmark Hotel Vaticano

Tmark Hotel Vaticano

Viale Vaticano 99

300 m away as the crow flies · in Italy

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The Spring House Hotel Rome Vatican, Tapestry Collection Hilton

The Spring House Hotel Rome Vatican, Tapestry Collection Hilton

8.91,097 reviews

Via Mocenigo 7, 00192

400 m away as the crow flies · in Italy

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Starhotels Michelangelo Rome

Starhotels Michelangelo Rome

8.82,583 reviews

Via Della Stazione Di San Pietro 14, 165

600 m away as the crow flies · in Italy

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Hotel Emmaus

Hotel Emmaus

Via Delle Fornaci 23/25, 165

600 m away as the crow flies · in Italy

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Hotel Della Conciliazione

Hotel Della Conciliazione

9.02,720 reviews

Via Borgo Pio 164

650 m away as the crow flies · in Italy

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Atlante Garden Hotel

Atlante Garden Hotel

8.02,478 reviews

Via Crescenzio 78

700 m away as the crow flies · in Italy

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Trianon Borgo Pio Aparthotel

Trianon Borgo Pio Aparthotel

9.22,040 reviews

Piazza Delle Vaschette 13

750 m away as the crow flies · in Italy

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Mama Shelter Roma

Mama Shelter Roma

8.54,172 reviews

Via Luigi Rizzo 20

800 m away as the crow flies · in Italy

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Villa Agrippina, a Gran Meliá Hotel - The Leading Hotels of The World

Villa Agrippina, a Gran Meliá Hotel - The Leading Hotels of The World

9.2735 reviews

Via Del Gianicolo 3

850 m away as the crow flies · in Italy

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Hotel Gravina San Pietro

Hotel Gravina San Pietro

8.12,831 reviews

Via Della Cava Aurelia 17

900 m away as the crow flies · in Italy

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Hotel Relais Dei Papi

Hotel Relais Dei Papi

Via Dei Gracchi 161

1.1 km away as the crow flies · in Italy

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Hotel Casa Tra Noi

Hotel Casa Tra Noi

Via Monte Del Gallo 113

1.1 km away as the crow flies · in Italy

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NH Collection Roma Giustiniano

NH Collection Roma Giustiniano

8.81,817 reviews

Via Virgilio 1 E/F/G

1.1 km away as the crow flies · in Italy

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La Residenza Dell'Angelo

La Residenza Dell'Angelo

8.61,145 reviews

Via Paola 46

1.1 km away as the crow flies · in Italy

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Orazio Palace Hotel

Orazio Palace Hotel

9.21,856 reviews

Via Orazio 21

1.2 km away as the crow flies · in Italy

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Rome River Inn

Rome River Inn

Via Dei Bresciani 23 (angolo Lungotevere del Sangallo)

1.3 km away as the crow flies · in Italy

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Hotel Indigo Rome - St. George by IHG

Hotel Indigo Rome - St. George by IHG

9.1388 reviews

Via Giulia 62

1.3 km away as the crow flies · in Italy

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Hotel Isa

Hotel Isa

9.0782 reviews

Via Cicerone 39

1.4 km away as the crow flies · in Italy

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Horti 14 Borgo Trastevere Hotel

Horti 14 Borgo Trastevere Hotel

9.12,526 reviews

Via di S. Francesco di Sales 14, 165

1.4 km away as the crow flies · in Italy

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DOM Hotel Roma - Preferred Hotels & Resorts

DOM Hotel Roma - Preferred Hotels & Resorts

Via Giulia 131

1.4 km away as the crow flies · in Italy

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NH Collection Roma Centro

NH Collection Roma Centro

8.52,232 reviews

Via dei Gracchi 324

1.5 km away as the crow flies · in Italy

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Twentyone Hotel

Twentyone Hotel

8.35,041 reviews

Via Cola Di Rienzo 23

1.5 km away as the crow flies · in Italy

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Le Meridien Visconti Rome

Le Meridien Visconti Rome

Via Federico Cesi 37

1.5 km away as the crow flies · in Italy

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Boutique Relais Barozzi & SPA

Boutique Relais Barozzi & SPA

Arco della Pace 12

1.6 km away as the crow flies · in Italy

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More landmarks in Vatican City

Sistine ChapelSt. Peter's BasilicaGardens of Vatican CityApostolic Palacecircus of NeroSant'OnofrioBasilica of San Giovanni dei FiorentiniCastel Sant'AngeloSanta Maria in VallicellaSanta Maria della PacePalazzo CorsiniSanta Maria dell'Anima

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