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title: "Hotel Roma Vaticano vs Okapi Rooms: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Roma Vaticano or Okapi Rooms in Rome? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-25
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# Hotel Roma Vaticano vs Okapi Rooms

Both are in Rome, 860 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★ · Prati
## [Hotel Roma Vaticano](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-roma-vaticano-rome/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 8.6

- **Score by category:** 2 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1620451/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★ · Prati
## [Okapi Rooms](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/okapi-rooms-rome/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.5 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 8.1

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1913445/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel Roma Vaticano

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 860 m apart.

### Choose Hotel Roma Vaticano if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 11 / 20)

### Choose Okapi Rooms if you want

-   to walk to the sights (1.2 km / 1.6 km)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 20 / 11)

### Why is Hotel Roma Vaticano better than Okapi Rooms?

1.  760 m closer to the area centre (−760 m)
2.  Higher star rating (2★ vs 1★) (+1★)
3.  400 m closer to public transport (−400 m)

### Why is Okapi Rooms better than Hotel Roma Vaticano?

1.  More guest reviews (107 vs 12), so the rating is more reliable (×8.9)
2.  Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00) (−1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Roma Vaticano | Okapi Rooms |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Location | 8.6  (+0.5) | 8.1 |
| Facilities | – | 1.7 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 7.9  (+2.1) | 5.8 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.5  (+0.1) |
| Guest rating | 8.6  (+0.1) | 8.5 |
| Number of reviews | 12 | 107  (+95) |
| Google rating | 4.1/5 | 4.3/5  (+0.2) |
| Google reviews | 272  (+61) | 211 |
| Rank in Rome | top 45% | top 36%  (+9%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.6  (+0.5) | 8.1 |
| Distance to Prati centre | 90 m  (−760 m) | 850 m |
| To public transport | 540 m  (−400 m) | 940 m |
| To the airport | 16 km | 16 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 110 m | 130 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 18  (+9) | 9 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★  (+1★) | ★ |
| Rooms | 11 | 20 |
| Floors | 1 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2020 | – |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 14  (+4) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 13:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Colosseum | 3.1 km | 2.6 km  (−490 m) |
| St. Peter's Basilica | 1.2 km  (−790 m) | 2.0 km |
| Roman Forum | 2.5 km | 2.1 km  (−390 m) |
| Trevi Fountain | 1.8 km | 1.2 km  (−590 m) |
| Archbasilica of St. John Lateran | 4.3 km | 3.7 km |
| Castel Sant'Angelo | 650 m  (−380 m) | 1.0 km |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

860 m apart

Hotel Roma Vaticano: city centre: 1.6 km, nearest station Ottaviano – San Pietro – Musei Vaticani: 540 m, Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA): 16 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

Okapi Rooms: city centre: 1.2 km, nearest station Tram 3 - Thorwaldsen>Ostiense: 940 m, Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA): 16 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

[Top-rated of 127 hotels in Prati](https://stayversus.com/en/italy/rome/area/prati/)

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## Hotel Roma Vaticano or Okapi Rooms: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Roma Vaticano or Okapi Rooms?

Hotel Roma Vaticano leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Roma Vaticano or Okapi Rooms?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotel Roma Vaticano is closer: 90 m from the centre, against 850 m for Okapi Rooms.

### How far apart are Hotel Roma Vaticano and Okapi Rooms?

The two hotels are 860 m apart in a straight line.

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## 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-roma-vaticano-rome-vs-okapi-rooms-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/