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title: "Okapi Rooms vs Vanity Navona: which hotel is better?"
description: "Okapi Rooms or Vanity Navona in Rome? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-26
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# Okapi Rooms vs Vanity Navona

Both are in Rome, 970 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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:** 1 of 3

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

Hotel · ★★ · Roma I
## [Vanity Navona](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/vanity-navona-rome/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.2 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 7.8

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2265640/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 970 m apart.

### Choose Okapi Rooms if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 20 / 9)

### Choose Vanity Navona if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 8.5)
-   to walk to the sights (690 m / 1.2 km)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 9 / 20)

### Why is Okapi Rooms better than Vanity Navona?

1.  530 m closer to public transport (−530 m)
2.  Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00) (−1h)

### Why is Vanity Navona better than Okapi Rooms?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.5) (+0.7)
2.  470 m closer to the city centre (−470 m)
3.  Higher star rating (2★ vs 1★) (+1★)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Okapi Rooms | Vanity Navona |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 9.2  (+0.7) |
| Location | 8.1 | 7.8 |
| Facilities | 1.7 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Public transport | 5.8  (+2.9) | 2.9 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 9.0  (+0.5) |
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 9.2  (+0.7) |
| Number of reviews | 107  (+12) | 95 |
| Google rating | 4.3/5 | 4.5/5  (+0.2) |
| Google reviews | 211  (+7) | 204 |
| Rank in Rome | top 36% | top 4%  (+32%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.1  (+0.3) | 7.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.2 km | 690 m  (−470 m) |
| To public transport | 940 m  (−530 m) | 1.5 km |
| To the airport | 16 km | 15 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 130 m  (−170 m) | 290 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 9 | 20  (+11) |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★ | ★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | 20 | 9 |
| Floors | – | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2015 |
| Listed amenities | 14  (+4) | 10 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 13:00  (−1h) | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Colosseum | 2.6 km | 2.1 km  (−510 m) |
| St. Peter's Basilica | 2.0 km | 1.5 km  (−430 m) |
| Roman Forum | 2.1 km | 1.5 km  (−630 m) |
| Trevi Fountain | 1.2 km | 930 m  (−250 m) |
| Archbasilica of St. John Lateran | 3.7 km | 3.3 km |
| Castel Sant'Angelo | 1.0 km | 520 m  (−510 m) |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

970 m apart

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.

Vanity Navona: city centre: 690 m, nearest station Ottaviano – San Pietro – Musei Vaticani: 1.5 km, Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA): 15 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

[Top-rated of 137 hotels in Historic Centre](https://stayversus.com/en/italy/rome/area/historic-centre/)

## Weather in Rome

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## Okapi Rooms or Vanity Navona: common questions

### Which is better, Okapi Rooms or Vanity Navona?

They are evenly matched. Okapi Rooms is stronger in public transport; Vanity Navona is stronger in guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Okapi Rooms or Vanity Navona?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Vanity Navona is closer: 690 m from the centre, against 1.2 km for Okapi Rooms.

### How far apart are Okapi Rooms and Vanity Navona?

The two hotels are 970 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/okapi-rooms-rome-vs-vanity-navona-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/