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title: "Hotel Des Epoques vs Hotel Kent: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Des Epoques or Hotel Kent in Rome? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-des-epoques-rome-vs-hotel-kent-rome/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-07
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# Hotel Des Epoques vs Hotel Kent

Both are in Rome, 240 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★★ · Salario
## [Hotel Des Epoques](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-des-epoques-rome/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.8 ·  Good

- **Score by category:** 5 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1576830/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Salario
## [Hotel Kent](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-kent-rome/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.8 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 8.6

- **Score by category:** 5 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1591085/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 5 categories. Your priorities decide. 240 m apart.

### Choose Hotel Kent if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (7.8 / 7.8)

### Why is Hotel Des Epoques better than Hotel Kent?

1.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)
2.  230 m closer to public transport (−230 m)
3.  More guest reviews (236 vs 27), so the rating is more reliable (×8.7)

### Why is Hotel Kent better than Hotel Des Epoques?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Des Epoques | Hotel Kent |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 7.8 |
| Location | – | 8.6 |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | – | 8.6 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 8.1  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Number of reviews | 236  (+209) | 27 |
| Google rating | – | 3.6/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 404 |
| Rank in Rome | bottom 15% | bottom 24%  (+9%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 9.0  (+0.4) | 8.6 |
| Distance to Salario centre | 470 m | 240 m  (−230 m) |
| To public transport | 180 m  (−230 m) | 410 m |
| To the airport | 15 km | 15 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 120 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 19 | 21 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40  (+5) | 35 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★  (+1★) | ★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 17 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2012 |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 14  (+3) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 12:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:30  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Colosseum | 2.4 km | 2.6 km |
| St. Peter's Basilica | 4.2 km | 4.2 km |
| Roman Forum | 2.5 km | 2.7 km |
| Trevi Fountain | 1.9 km | 2.0 km |
| Archbasilica of St. John Lateran | 2.7 km | 3.0 km |
| Castel Sant'Angelo | 3.1 km | 3.2 km |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

240 m apart

Hotel Des Epoques: city centre: 2.2 km, nearest station FS Sistemi Urbani S.r.l. - Gruppo FS Italiane: 180 m, Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA): 15 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

Hotel Kent: city centre: 2.3 km, nearest station FS Sistemi Urbani S.r.l. - Gruppo FS Italiane: 410 m, Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA): 15 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 35 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Rome

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## Hotel Des Epoques or Hotel Kent: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Des Epoques or Hotel Kent?

They are evenly matched. Hotel Des Epoques is stronger in number of reviews, location score, to public transport; Hotel Kent is stronger in StayVersus score, rank in Rome, distance to Salario centre.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Des Epoques or Hotel Kent?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotel Kent is closer: 240 m from the centre, against 470 m for Hotel Des Epoques.

### How far apart are Hotel Des Epoques and Hotel Kent?

The two hotels are 240 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/hotel-des-epoques-rome-vs-hotel-kent-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/