The Beehive Hostel Rome

We have both mixed gender dorm rooms and female only dorm rooms. We provide a small towel for use during your stay by request. Beds are made up for your arrival. Bathrooms are all shared. All beds have personal reading lights and outlets with USB ports. Guests each get a small individual locker with a key for small valuables.

The Beehive Hostel, The Beehive Upstairs and The Beehive Sweets are our three different room types. All rooms have safes for valuables and depending on the room type there are either ceiling fans or AC, shared or ensuite bathrooms or sink in the room, and can be made up as double beds or with 2 singles depending on the room type. The Beehive Hostel and The Beehive Upstairs rooms are simple, bright, colorful and cheery with artistic and personal touches. All guests in these room types have access to a communal fridge or mini-fridge depending on the room type. The Beehive Sweets are our more hotel-like rooms with television, mini-fridge and kettle (tea and stocked fridge not provided). Towels and toiletries are provided in all room types. Please note that towels & linens are not changed daily.

The Beehive's small cafe is vegetarian and as organic as possible. We make our own homemade sourdough bread, bagels, pastries, and cakes and use organic, free trade coffee. No buffet here, food is prepped to order. The cafe is open to guests as well as the public. See the menu here. IMPORTANT: please note that we do not have full kitchen use for guests, but we do offer limited self-catering with a refrigerator, microwave, kettle, plates, glasses, and cutlery, but no stovetop cooking facilities. See "Events" below for cafe/kitchen events.

While we're not a party hostel and don't have a bar, we focus more on good food, wine, and conversation. We have activities several times a week for our guests to socialize with each other, other travelers and Rome locals as well. It's up to you to decide how social (or not) you choose to be.

• Storytellers Rome - once a month we hold a popular monthly storytelling event in English.   
• Family style dinners - every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and some Sundays at 7:30pm
• Pizza making every Tuesday at 5:30pm - class size limited, advance sign-up required
• Pasta making every Thursday at 6:00pm - class size limited, advance sign-up required

A trip is only made great if you receive (and use) excellent advice and recommendations. Our app contains two decades worth of curated suggestions, compiled by our own experience of living in this city and of staying informed about what's new & relevant. We believe strongly in sharing our advice so whether you're here for 1 day or 1 week, we want you to eat well and experience the best of Rome. Download the app here

As environmentalists, social justice activists and vegetarians, we don't just talk the talk but extend our beliefs into our business. We use eco-friendly cleaning products, recycle, use LED lighting, recycled toilet paper, hand towels & napkins, collect clothes and toiletries to donate to the local refugee center and much more. For podcasts and articles about us, click here.

With 20+ years in hospitality, travel & tourism in Rome and Italy in general, Linda has a wealth of information she freely shares with guests at the front desk. For a more curated and personal experience, Linda is available for private walks, itinerary planning or for accompaniment for people wanting personal accompaniment getting from the airport into Rome by train. For more information & pricing, check out her page. If you want a more detailed historical tour, we work with several small group walking tour companies that we can recommend and which also give our guests a discount with a promo code. We also work with companies that offer everything from food to sketching to scooter tours. Send us an email for more information or check at reception during your stay.