This is a clean and friendly place to stay - a couple of minutes walk to 'the Colloseum and possible to walk to all the major sites from the apartment. The hosts are very friendly and helpful with travel tips...they put out fruit, coffee, cookies etc, very nice! Not much to the room (for example, our room didn't have a... More

This is without doubt the best youth hostel we've ever been in. Quiet environment, yet close to the center, clean room with a large bathroom, a fantastic service (we wanted to stay an extra night and even if there were no rooms available, he helped us out by booking a room for us in one of the other youth hostels).... More

The hostel is about a 10 minute walk from Roma Termini, which is great. Do bear in mind that because the roads are made of cobblestone, dragging your luggage can be a bit of a strain on the wheels. The nearest metro station is about 3 minutes away but really there is no need to take the metro unless you... More

To find this place was pure coincidence as we booked it off a whim, and the great reviews. An incredible find and literally made our stay at Rome. If you've found this place and there's availability, book it. We wouldn't have discovered the "real" Rome otherwise. Travelling as two young girls, safety and advice are key. We were met with... More

Stayed at The Ape Latina last July. The location is wonderful, if you walk just 5 minutes through a park you come to the Colosseum and Forum/Palatine Hill. The rooms are of a good quality with comfy beds and clean, with one bedroom with an ensuite room and 2 rooms sharing one bathroom which being a student was no problem!... More

My stay in Ape Latina was FANTASTIC !!!!!! The staff were amazing, perfect location, just a few minutes from the Colosseum and the roman forums !!!!! Andrea and Francesca are very kind and will make you feel at home. Very clean and comfortable !!!!!! I'll be glad to come back again. Highly recommended

BE WARNED!!! If you book here, you don't actually stay here. I booked a few nights at this HOSTEL but like many other people who have written comments on this site, I showed up to the front door of this DUMP looking apartment building, where I waited for OVER 2 hours until somebody finally showed up and told me that... More

Ape Latina was amazing for the price! We had a huge room & comfortable bed. There were other people staying but we never had to wait to use the bathroom. Had a nice kitchen/bar area to fix food and eat at. Very clean & safe! I was with my husband but would stay there alone without any hesitations! The neighborhood... More

After a disaster trying to find the place ( the 'new address' you are told to go to from the website is infact not the correct address) we arrived really annoyed that we had wasted so much time stuffing around. But franchesca was so lovely that we couldn't stay mad. The place is really clean and retro. The rooms are... More