Looking for the best hostel in Rome?
The first time I came to Rome, I was fortunate enough to stay in the Waldorf hotel. But my second time trip, I was doing everything I could to travel on a budget. And there is no better way to save money traveling than to stay at a hostel.
So if you’re backpacking around Europe and inevitably make a stop in Rome, don’t pick just any hostel. My opinion? The Yellow is not only the best hostel in Rome but go above and beyond to provide additional services for their guests.
The atmosphere at The Yellow is a serious vibe. Check out their website and you’ll see what I mean.
The moment we walked into the hostel, I knew we had made an excellent choice. Incredibly cheap, clean and awesome vibes! There is a swanky bar, art all over the walls and a young, fun staff.
The Yellow is so much more than just a hostel…
The business takes up an entire city block- both sides of the streets! They have a salon, bar, restaurant, laundry service, gelato shop, bike rentals, and a night club with karaoke, DJs, live bands, beer pong and daily events.
Free Dinner
One of the best things about The Yellow- they serve a free pasta dinner every night!
If you book your room directly through their website, you get a discount on alcohol at their bar too!
Great Location
And you can’t beat the location. You are just a short walk from the main train terminal so you can go explore Italy by train for super cheap! Read my recommended day trips here.
The hostel provides an awesome free map with everything you could possibly need. Traveling on a budget? Walk 30 min to the Colosseum and stop at a grocery store along the way. You can buy wine for 1 € and crackers + cheese for super cheap and have a picnic on the grass by the monument.
Looking for other free things to do?
Walk to the Spanish Steps in the morning and beat the crowds!
It gets horribly crowded in the afternoon- but the morning we walked from The Yellow to the infamous Spanish Steps, we had a full hour of uninterrupted alone time to drink our coffee, eat our breakfast and overlook the steps.
Moped Rentals
Traveling around Rome by bus, Uber or foot is quite easy. Otherwise the hostel (and many places nearby!) offer affordable moped rentals.
The Yellow offers a number of great tours and activities!
The Yellow provides tours, cooking classes and a great variety of city activities for an additional cost. The lobby also has lots of information on other things to do around Rome like catacomb tours! So we hopped on a bus to go see The Catacomb of Priscilla…
Like many hostels, the Yellow doesn’t allow alcohol, food, or smoking inside the rooms- which helps keep them extra clean.
We had originally planned to stay at The Yellow for two nights but because it was such a great place to stay, we ended up booking two additional nights!
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