Raeli Hotel Luce in Rome

I stayed for three nights, and the quality was surprisingly good. The staff were friendly and responsive. The room was a bit small but well-organized, and the bedding was comfortable and cleaned daily. Despite facing the street, it was very quiet at night. The surrounding area offers extremely convenient transportation and dining options. Termini Central Station is just 200 meters away, making both subway and train travel easy. There's also an airport shuttle bus next door for €9, while the train costs €15. Two subway lines can take you to most popular attractions, usually directly, such as the Vatican, Colosseum, Spanish Steps, Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and Martyrs, Santa Maria della Vittoria, Palazzo Barberini, and Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. From the subway, within about a one-kilometer walk, you can reach the Pantheon, Piazza Navona, various fountains, the Roman Forum, Capitoline Museums, and the Senate Museum, among others! Additionally, the hotel lobby provides free hot water and tea bags. Breakfast, besides coffee, is mainly Western-style cold dishes, very plentiful and tasty. Luggage storage is also free.

3 mins walk from Rome Termini for easy access to plenty of food and shopping.

The water for the free tea /my cup porridge @  wasn’t hot in the 2nd evening . May be I was too early.

The hotel room is quite small and old. Seems that the hotel 4 star rating is not true. It’s more likely that this hotel is a 2 star hotel

The location near the station is incredibly convenient. I was also very impressed by how bright and spotlessly clean the front desk was. If I ever return to Rome, I would definitely stay here again.

This is a very good hotel! Everything was spotless, and the staff were incredibly attentive and welcoming. The location is super convenient, with the metro, bus stops, and the train station all within easy reach. Plus, there are plenty of restaurants right around the hotel. Breakfasts were delicious, and daily housekeeping kept the room fresh. I would recommend this hotel to everyone!

The Hotel Room was though a bit small, it is entirely sufficient for one person. The facilities were rather old but the front desk was very friendly and helpful. Not to mention the location was superb.

I stayed from April 12, 2025 to April 25, 2025. They have a 24 hour reception desk which is nice and I think some or maybe all at front desk spoke English and Italian.

They only have 1 or 2 vending machines in the back lobby area to get snacks in the middle of the night, but I did not use it because I got their breakfast every morning (7am to 10am). Their breakfast room which was near the front lobby was okay but not great (great being a Las Vegas buffet). They had cold cut meat slices like salami, chicken I think, ham. They also had cheese slices and bread slices though some seemed hard and need to be heated again. They had hard boiled eggs, lettuce, amd tomato slices. They had donuts and pastries some with fruit jelly and some with vanilla or hazelnut or chocolate. They had some fruit juices like pineapple juice and fruit juice.

The hotel room I stayed at was a single room with a thin bed and a desk and a window. It has A/C. The shower was small and hard to stretch out to wash but was clean. They had a housekeeper come and clean the room, but I usually told them I didn't need it and they they left after knocking. The bed sheets were white and clean. The fridge was small. There was no safe to store things and no microwave to heat food.

Overall, it is a good and clean hotel. The staff in the hotel and breakfast dining area all seemed helpful and friendly to me. The nice thing about the hotel was being very close to the train station just like less than a two minute walk to train station. There are also some convenience stores to buy some food and drinks. There is also several restaurants nearby to the hotel and a laundromat.


I wish they had:

1) Coin-operated laundry machines inside.

2) More vending machine for snacks or sandwiches.

3) An ATM machine perhaps to withdraw anytime.