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title: "Alex Romano vs Rome Key Home: which hotel is better?"
description: "Alex Romano or Rome Key Home in Rome? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/alex-romano-rome-vs-rome-key-home-rome/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-04
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# Alex Romano vs Rome Key Home

Both are in Rome, 150 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · San Lorenzo
## [Alex Romano](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/alex-romano-rome/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.6 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 8.8

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1112292/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · San Lorenzo
## [Rome Key Home](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/rome-key-home-rome/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.5 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 8.6

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2036144/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 150 m apart.

### Choose Rome Key Home if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 7.6)

### Why is Alex Romano better than Rome Key Home?

1.  Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:30) (−2h)

### Why is Rome Key Home better than Alex Romano?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 7.6) (+0.9)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Alex Romano | Rome Key Home |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.6 | 8.5  (+0.9) |
| Location | 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Facilities | – | 2.5 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 9.3  (+0.5) | 8.8 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.1 | 8.4  (+0.3) |
| Guest rating | 7.6 | 8.5  (+0.9) |
| Number of reviews | 14 | 43  (+29) |
| Google rating | – | 4.3/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 238 |
| Rank in Rome | bottom 25% | top 40%  (+35%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.8  (+0.2) | 8.6 |
| Distance to San Lorenzo centre | 990 m | 880 m |
| To public transport | 280 m  (−90 m) | 370 m |
| To the airport | 14 km | 14 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150  (+9) | 141 |
| To the nearest food shop | 170 m  (−130 m) | 310 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 15  (+4) | 11 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 10 | 6 |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 15  (+8) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 13:00  (−2h) | 14:30 |
| Check-out until | 10:30 | 10:30 |
| Amenities |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Colosseum | 1.9 km | 2.0 km |
| St. Peter's Basilica | 4.4 km | 4.5 km |
| Roman Forum | 2.2 km | 2.3 km |
| Trevi Fountain | 1.9 km | 2.1 km |
| Archbasilica of St. John Lateran | 1.9 km | 1.9 km |
| Castel Sant'Angelo | 3.3 km | 3.5 km |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

150 m apart

Alex Romano: city centre: 2.2 km, nearest station Castro Pretorio: 280 m, Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA): 14 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

Rome Key Home: city centre: 2.4 km, nearest station Castro Pretorio: 370 m, Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA): 14 km, 141 places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

[Top-rated of 291 hotels near Termini](https://stayversus.com/en/italy/rome/area/termini/)

## Weather in Rome

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## Alex Romano or Rome Key Home: common questions

### Which is better, Alex Romano or Rome Key Home?

They are evenly matched. Alex Romano is stronger in public transport; Rome Key Home is stronger in guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Alex Romano or Rome Key Home?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### How far apart are Alex Romano and Rome Key Home?

The two hotels are 150 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/alex-romano-rome-vs-rome-key-home-rome/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/