Palazzo Cardinal Cesi vs Vatican Style
Both are in Rome, 250 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseVatican City
Palazzo Cardinal Cesi
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 8.2
- Score by category
- 0 of 5
GuesthouseVatican City
Vatican Style
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.5
- Score by category
- 4 of 5
The short answer
Pick Vatican Style
It leads in 4 of 5 categories. 250 m apart.
Choose Vatican Style if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 8.6)
Why is Palazzo Cardinal Cesi better than Vatican Style?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Vatican Style better than Palazzo Cardinal Cesi?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.6)+0.5
- 2More guest reviews (425 vs 88), so the rating is more reliable×4.8
- 3Offers an airport transfer
- 4Has an on-site restaurant
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Palazzo Cardinal Cesi vs Vatican Style: which hotel is better? | Palazzo Cardinal Cesi | Vatican Style |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 9.1 +0.5 |
| Location | 8.2 | 8.5 +0.3 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | 5.8 +1.6 |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 6.8 | 7.7 +0.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 9.1 +0.5 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 9.1 +0.5 |
| Number of reviews | 88 | 425 +337 |
| Google rating | – | 4.6/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 429 |
| Rank in Rome | top 29% | top 3% +26% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.2 | 8.5 +0.3 |
| Distance to Vatican City centre | 610 m | 500 m |
| To public transport | 730 m | 580 m −160 m |
| To the airport | 16 km | 16 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 320 m | 250 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 6 | 10 +4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 30 | 18 |
| Floors | 5 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2008 | – |
| Listed amenities | 16 | 18 +2 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 +1h | 10:30 |
| Amenities | ||
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Colosseum | 3.0 km | 3.2 km |
| St. Peter's Basilica | 540 m | 500 m |
| Roman Forum | 2.4 km | 2.6 km |
| Trevi Fountain | 1.9 km | 2.1 km |
| Archbasilica of St. John Lateran | 4.2 km | 4.4 km |
| Castel Sant'Angelo | 540 m | 630 m |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
250 m apart
Palazzo Cardinal Cesi: city centre: 1.7 km, nearest station Stazione di Città del Vaticano: 730 m, Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA): 16 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
Vatican Style: city centre: 1.8 km, nearest station Ottaviano – San Pietro – Musei Vaticani: 580 m, Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA): 16 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
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Palazzo Cardinal Cesi or Vatican Style: common questions
Which is better, Palazzo Cardinal Cesi or Vatican Style?
Vatican Style leads in 4 of 5 categories, including guest rating, location, facilities.
Which is cheaper, Palazzo Cardinal Cesi or Vatican Style?
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How far apart are Palazzo Cardinal Cesi and Vatican Style?
The two hotels are 250 m apart in a straight line.
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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