Welcome to The Beehive
We're Linda & Steve and we moved to Rome in 1999 with 2 cats and a Swiss Army knife to start our hostel, The Beehive. We have room types to fit a variety of travel styles and budgets: dormitory rooms, "Classic" private rooms with sinks & shared bathrooms, "Sweets" private rooms with ensuite bathroom and AC, and an offsite Annex with private rooms with ensuite bathroom and AC. Other areas include our courtyard garden where our guests can relax and where we host many events, a vegetarian cafe where we serve breakfast daily as well as weekly family-style dinners and cooking classes, and a cozy lounge for reading and socialising.
Dorm Rooms
The Hive - not a party hostel
We have one 4 bed, mixed gender dorm room and two female only dorm rooms. Towel provided free by request. Bed 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.
Private Rooms
Comfort & Style on a budget
Classic, Sweets and Annex rooms are our three different room types. All rooms have safes for valuables and either ceiling fans or AC, private ensuite bathroom or sink in the room, and can be made up as double beds or singles depending on the room type. Rooms are simple, bright, colourful and cheery with artistic and personal touches. All guests have access to a communal fridge or mini-fridge depending on the room type. Towels and toiletries are provided. Please note that towels & linens are not changed daily.
Cafe & Kitchen
Organic, vegetarian breakfasts and family-style dinners
The Beehive's cafe is vegetarian and mostly organic. We make homemade bread and cakes and use organic, free trade coffee. No buffet here, food is prepped to order. We have some vegan options and can accommodate gluten intolerant if notified in advance. The cafe is open to guests as well as the public. See the menu here. Three times a week we have family-style dinners based on donation - a fun & delicious way to meet other guests. Limited kitchen use for guests with a refrigerator, microwave, kettle, plates, glasses, and cutlery, but no stovetop cooking facilities.
Events
Not just a place to stay
While we're not a party hostel, we have activities 7 days a week for our guests to socialize with each other, and with certain events, with 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.
- Cucina Karmica - donation based, family-style dinners Monday, Wednesday, Friday
- Tuesday movie night (in winter)
- Yoga Wednesdays (in warm weather months)
- Thursday cooking class with Steve
- Saturday & Sunday aperitivo evenings
App
All of our personal suggestions of places to eat and things to see & do
A trip is only made great if you receive (and use) excellent advice and recommendations. Our app contains almost 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
A Day Out with Linda (Rome and/or Orvieto)
What about a person instead of an app?
Wish you had a local friend in Italy to help navigate you to the sights you want to visit, take you to their favorite places, make sure you eat really well and just make life easier while you're here? Linda would be happy to share her love & enthusiasm for either Rome or Orvieto doing things she suggests or specific requests you may have. She'll be your personal navigator or if you want to be more independent she can also help you plan behind the scenes. For more information contact Linda at linda@the-beehive.com
Ecological and ethical
The Beehive is also an extension of who we are.
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 homeless, support refugee initiatives and much more. For podcasts and articles about us, click here.
Comfort zones
Vegetarian Cafe & Kitchen
We offer organic, vegetarian breakfast daily from 7:30-10:30am. You won’t find instant coffee, watered down orange juice and bland white bread toast here. We host wine evenings, cooking classes and family style dinners. We have limited kitchen use for guests with refrigerator, kettle, microwave, and cutlery.
Lounge
Adjacent to the café is The Beehive's small, homey lounge. Surrounded by photos of our daughters and our friends, it's a cozy place to relax, play the guitar or a board game, check e-mail, read or work on travel plans. Free internet on our guest iPad and free WiFi network.
Garden
Drinks from our café are available all day so head outside with a coffee or a glass of wine. Enjoy conversation in our green & peaceful garden or simply sit quietly underneath our banyan tree and experience a respite from the chaos of Rome.
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