The Cross Hotel, RomeThe Cross Hotel in Rome, Italy has a corrected score of 2.9 ± 0.3 (thin evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 385 of 457 hotels we score in Rome. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 2.6 before correction: Booking.com 3.4, Tripadvisor 1.5, Agoda 3.0. Rooms from about $156 a night (cached, not a live quote).The Cross Hotel is a three-star property located in a 19th-century villa in central Rome. It sits near the University of Roma-La Sapienza and the Basilica of St. John Lateran. The hotel includes a garden, a sun terrace, and an on-site restaurant that serves Italian cuisine. It is a practical choice for travellers wanting to walk to the Colosseum or Termini Laziali Train Station. The interior design is modern. While the setting is quiet, the hotel has received lower ratings on Booking.com compared to other platforms.What stands out

On-site Italian restaurant

Private garden and sun terrace

Walking distance to major sites

Watch out for

Low Booking.com rating

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