Expert reviews
“Hostelling just got a whole lot smarter in Rome thanks to this designer hostel which, quite frankly, is more uber-cool hotel in mood – 72% of the 174 beds here languish in bright white private rooms with sharp bathrooms, and dorms max out at four beds.”
“Rome’s first ‘poshtel’ is a chic, boutique accommodation with a youthful vibe and a contemporary-meets-retro décor. The location is slightly out of the way, but nevertheless close to the city’s lively Monti neighbourhood and with excellent transport links at nearby Termini Station.”
What guests liked
- Train station
- Friendly staff
- Free Wifi
- Great location
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
This hospitality center offers dorm-like room options for tourists and travelers in the city. The hotel is located on 257 Via Principe Amedeo in the Central Station area of Rome where it provides easy access to some of the most widely used transport systems. The Generator Hostel is even more attractive to guests in the city looking to visit landmarks and places of interest as a result of the closeness to accessible bus and metro links.
The Generator Hostel Rome is the ideal departure spot for guests looking for adventure and excitement in Rome.
The hotel offers room and accommodation options such as Single Room with Bathroom, Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom and Triple Room with Private Bathroom. Other room options available in the hotel include a Quadruple Room with Bathroom and a 6-Bed Mixed Dorm Room.
The hotel rooms are fitted with needed standard amenities as well as modern facilities.
The hotel is just a 10-minute walk away from the popular Termini Central Station, the Vittorio Emanuele is about a 7-minute walk away, and the Basilica of Santa Maria is just right around the corner.
The lounge/bar area is the ideal place for guests to relax and enjoy a drink after a long day.
The on-site hotel restaurant offers a wide variety of local and international cuisines, prepared from fresh ingredients and served exquisitely in a stylish and refreshing setting.
The hotel provides other services and facilities such as luggage storage, 24-hour front desk, airport shuttle, daily maid service and room service.
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Recent guest reviews
22 April 2026
A good hostel.
The staff is really good, specially Chiara, she helped me a lot. All the hostel is very cleaned, the beds are confortable and the structure is okay.
Despite the great localization, the neighborhood is sketchy at night, I had to come back early, for not be stolen by some immigrant groups that stay around the place.
20 April 2026
Nice Reception desk behavior
Nice
Everything on its place
16 April 2026
Pleasant
The bed wasn't very comfortable
15 April 2026
Friendly Staffs and Great Location
Shout out to the two girls who checked me in on 12th April. Lovely staff, very helpful and attentive. Great location, very closed to train station and all the attractions are walkable.
There’s a loud buzzing sound when you open the door for the room, could be a little bit stressful if other people come back in the middle of the night or leaving early.
15 April 2026
Best dormroom I have ever stayed
+ Big and clean rooms with two private bathrooms + Good location
-breakfast didnt seem to be worth the money
13 April 2026
Very good
Good price/quality ratio. It was my first hostel experience and everything was okay. Very close to termini station.
6 April 2026
Very good
It’s very close to the train station, and the staff provide excellent service. Whenever you have any questions, they help you quickly and always with a smile.
I stayed in a single room, but the cleanliness wasn’t very good. On my first day, I stepped on a piece of used chewing gum on the floor. The soundproofing isn’t great either, and the people around the area seem a bit more complicated. It’s better not to return too late, as it feels a bit unsafe.
4 April 2026
Great Hostel
The staff was amazing, very open, and ready to help with any question you have Amenities were good. I had an issue with the power system in my bed, which was solved in less than a day. Rooms are super clean
The rooms themselves felt a bit dark and, as a result, dont really feel the space. Also, the smoking area is very dark, and there are no plugs there
4 April 2026
Solid accommodation for a quick tour of Rome
Friendly staff; location; ease of check-in and check-out
4 April 2026
Nice hostel
Overall, the hostel was really nice, it was clean with a nice social area, the reception was 24hrs with great staff and the rooms were really spacious! Having the en suite dorm was really useful as it meant there were less people using one bathroom (much nicer than what we'd experienced in other hostels).
To be honest the location wasn't great, other than the fact that it's close to the train station, there isn't much going on in that area. It feels quite unsafe and (as we later found out) is one of the worst neighbourhoods in Rome. However, it was a short walk (20mins) to nicer neighbourhoods and the Colosseum which was good. Other than that, our only other minor complaints would be that the beds weren't particularly comfortable and if you are in a dorm the doors make a very very loud noise when unlocking and the lights immediately turn on. This is fine during the day but at night can be quite distracting from sleep. This hostel was a bit on the pricey side for us and although it was nice it wasn't THAT nice.
1 April 2026
Pleasant
Location, kind and correct staff
No towels in the private bathroom
30 March 2026
Great location, clean, get what you paid for and friendly staff
The staff were amazing and went above and beyond what I would have expected. My phone got stolen and they really helped me and restored my faith in humanity! The location is great, 5 min walk from the Rome station, rooms were reasonably priced and clean.
I understand that the accommodation is a youth hostel so there will be noise but the constant banging of the doors was a lot. I'm not sure if there's some mechanism that could minimise them shutting so quickly and loudly
26 March 2026
Nice hostel in great location
Incredibly friendly staff. Be prepared it can get crowded with groups of youngsters and thus loud - you're in Rome after all
20 March 2026
Pleasant
Friendly staff, clean bed, near to station
Powerpoints on the bed didn't work at all. So I had to use the communal one to charge my phone. There was a risk to get taken.
17 March 2026
Fabulous
Good location and Nice place .👍
16 March 2026
Pleasant
The staff was super friendly and everything went smoothly
That the police wake us up at 9 to take someone in my room for some reason and that was super suspicious
8 March 2026
Pleasant
Friendly & helpful staff, Clean facilities,
Location was great for Coliseum, Trevi fountain and Spanish steps, all well within walking distance, however we did appear to be in a slightly "rough" area. Police consistantly outside. We were in a mixed dormitory, which was fine but disturbed by large party of teenagers in room above. Staff on duty did deal with it.
5 March 2026
Fabulous
Very friendly staff who genuinely enjoy their guests comfort. Bar and bar food good. Great location.
3 March 2026
Pleasant
A beautiful and clean hotel
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2 March 2026
Very good
The hostel is located right next to Termini station so it makes it very practical to arrive and leave by bus or train, even to the airport. The distance to the city center is 20 min by foot but there is a metro station right next to the hostel. The reception and common rooms are very comfortable and nice. The rooms are spacious with separated ensuite bathroom and toilet which is great for a room with more people. The lockers beneath the bed are very big. Every bed had a light and two power sockets.
The only thing I didn't like and that I would change is the bed sheet and matress. The matress had plastic cover while the bed sheet didn't have elastic so with every turn my sheet would slip. But besides that everything was great.
1 March 2026
Very good
Friendly staff Location
28 February 2026
Great stay in a friendly good value hostel.
Clean, well appointed rooms. Lovely helpful staff. Near Termini station, and very close to Vitorio Emmanuele metro station. Don’t understand the negative reviews at all, our experience was great.
Nothing
27 February 2026
Very good
Very nice and friendly staff, a great location, a comfortable bed, and a clean room
Noise from outside at night, and one shower in the 8-bed room had no hot water
27 February 2026
Fabulous
Absolutely amazing staff, they were very helpful and friendly. Rooms and common areas were clean, there were an extra room with lockers to leave the luggage (for an extra fee) after check out. Overall, good value for money.
I was missing a little kitchen (there are 2 small fridges, a microwave, a kettle and a few other items) and the location was okay, but didn’t feel safe, especially for the women in the evening/night time.
26 February 2026
Pleasant
4 bedroom dorm is very spacious, separated bathroom & shower room
Not allow to cook but microwave and fridge in common area.
24 February 2026
Worth Try experience
Honestly it is a very very nice experience, met super cool people from many countries and lived together like we knew each other for months. The staff is super friendly and they deep clean the bathrooms daily. would definitely recommend and would try again. I recommend the 6 beds room because its more spacious than the 4 and has 2 bathrooms.
23 February 2026
Pleasant
It was clean and cozy, the room was big. the price was also fair.
The bedsheet were from materials like plastic and it was causing sweating and annoy while sleeping. The beds were not having curtains for privacy or to prevent annoying others from light etc.
23 February 2026
Fabulous
Close to station
22 February 2026
Fabulous
Close to Termini train station.
19 February 2026
Bravo
The bed was very comfy Roommates were lovely and great to talk to Staff was friendly
No downsides, all was good
16 February 2026
Great location and the single room was amazing.
I loved the bar/dining room and the food they had. It was delicious to boot! The location was great and super close to the metro and train station. The square a block or so from the hostel had great coffee options.
The noise at times was a bit much, but they can’t really control that. My room was really stuffy and warm, but I had a window so I just opened it.
16 February 2026
It was a nice stay with great young staff.
Location and staff
9 February 2026
Staying in this hostel exceeded my expectations. The room was big and spacious.
Staying in this hostel exceeded my expectations. The room was big and spacious. It had its own bathroom and toilet. The staff was super nice and helpful.
N/A
8 February 2026
Very good
Location
Horible smell in the bathroom
7 February 2026
Pleasant
Friendly staff and great location
Our room was very hot, fridges were broken but not cleaned out so very dirty and had food going off (no sign indicating they were broken)
29 January 2026
Good location, great team
Team is great and kind and with a sense of humor
The bathroom door was broken, so only one of the two bathrooms was usable. The hair dryer is from the last century and barely blowing the air
22 January 2026
Very basic, average comfort.
The place is close to a subway station, which makes it easier in cases of starting or ending the day of tour.
The reception was average, there was a polite and receptive employee, but there was also a very rude employee. The place does not have many facilities, charges to leave suitcases, the laundry does not work at the mentioned time and does not have ease of use.
19 January 2026
Very good
Location, friendly staff
The locker price is too expensive It was 10€ for 24hrs (6€for 6 hrs) I stayed in another hostel with the same locker system and it’s just 4€ for 24hrs..
18 January 2026
Fabulous
The rooms and beds were comfortable and staff was really friendly and helpful.
The outside area was little sketchy not nice as solo woman, the rooms were also very cold but they turned the temperature up and provided extra blanket when asked. Would also be nice if bar was open for longer.
17 January 2026
Very good
Big rooms, bar & food available.
Sketchy neighborhood, not good at night. Rooms & bathroom not cleaned enough. Expensive for what you get.
14 January 2026
Very good
The room was really clean, well equipped and a great size
The location did not feel very safe when walking through it during the day
11 January 2026
nice and great stay with full of fun and enjoy.
Overall room was ok location was great. Staff was nice and hotel bar was very good nearby very good locations on walk distance to visit and train station was very near. Highly recomended for solo traveller.
i like all the things.
7 January 2026
Pleasant
Location is close to Termini. Room is spacious.
The room is very dusty.
5 January 2026
Very good
Large and spacious rooms. Also it was great that each shared dorm has its own bathroom inside the room - very convenient.
No complaints.
1 January 2026
Fab hostel
Friendly staff, clean, comfortable room
Felt expensive location quite a walk from historic centre but great travel links Towel hire also felt a little high
1 January 2026
Pleasant
The location is very accessible.
For me as a single guest not really fit to stay in a shared room together with other different Guests. One of my roommates, every night always with hard coughing repeatedly and it's annoying. Needs options or selections for Breakfast amounted to 8 Euro.
1 January 2026
It's ok for a night, just don't be fussy
That is so close to the Termini station and also there's another metro app right in front. I was able to walk to the main attractions by foot.
Not their fault, but I chose to stay over new years eve and opted for a mixed dorm, two guys arrived back after partying at 7am and one of them came to wake me up twice trying to speak to me while sitting on my bunk!! The other thing is also not their fault, but they had very messy guests.. When i first arrived, the bathrooms were very dirty, full of hair on the floor etc. but later housekeeping came to clean up and then it was ok. Lastly, especially for the mixed dorms i highly recommend bathroom doors that lock! Please.
30 December 2025
Nice and cool
Not to far in the termini
Nice and cool
22 December 2025
Pleasant
When I had gotten to bed there was someone’s used underwear in one of the see through mesh holders that hold your stuff. It was pretty disgusting
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Snack bar
- - Coffee house on site
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage (additional charge)
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Lockers
- - Invoice provided
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Packed lunches
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
Entertainment & family services
- - Board games/puzzles
Transport
- - Airport pick up (additional charge)
- - Airport drop off (additional charge)
Activities
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
Miscellaneous
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property

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25 April 2026
In general it was good