Our favourite hotels near Porta Pia

Guest rating: Great, 3.5

Turner Hotel Rome

Sporting Palace, one kilometre from the hotel, is a full service health centre with swimming pool,...

$ 110 Price from:
Guest rating: Great, 3.5

Baltic Hotel Rome

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

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Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Leon's Place Hotel Rome

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a health club, a spa tub, a sauna, and a steam room....

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Guest rating: Impressive, 3.0

Hotel Harmony Rome

This Rome hotel is located in the city centre, near Termini and within comfortable walking distance...

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Guest rating: Great, 3.5

Hotel Brasile Rome

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Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Hotel Gambrinus Rome

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Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

B&H Hotel Fiume Rome

A charming, modern Rome hotel located in the north city centre, close to Villa Borghese and Porta...

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Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Montecarlo Hotel Rome

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Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Artdeco Rome

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Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Marcella Royal Rome

The Marcella Royal Hotel is located in the heart of Rome, just a short walk from the famous Via...

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Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Hotel Mosaic Rome

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Guest rating: Outstanding, 4.5

Capitolium Rooms Rome

This hotel has a privileged location in the city centre of Rome, near Termini Railway Station and...

$ 108 Price from:
Guest rating: Great, 3.5

Priscilla Hotel Rome

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$ 163 Price from:
Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

7 Kings Relais Rome

This hotel is located in the heart of Rome with good transportation links, close to Via Veneto and...

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Guest rating: Outstanding, 4.5

Hotel Lloyd Rome

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Porta Pia is an ancient gate in the Aurelian walls in Rome. It was commissioned by Pope Pius IV and constructed between the years 1561 and 1564 by Michelangelo. It was actually the famous artist’s last work and is considered by many scholars the monument that signals the transition between the late Renaissance and the Baroque. In the center of the main structure you can admire the large travertine opening, crowned with ornamental crenellations. This gate became incredibly significant in the history of Italy on September 20, 1870, when Italian troops blasted a hole through the gate, after five hours of bombardments, which allowed them to enter the city. Not long after, Rome was annexed to the Kingdom of Italy and the Pope’s temporal authority ended.

Not far from the place where the hole was blasted, there stand two monuments to the event. One is a monument in marble and bronze, while the other, right in front of Porta Pia, represents a “Bersagliere”, or a member of a rifle regiment, erected in 1932 by order of Mussolini. If you’re planning a visit to the eternal city to check out Porta Pia, the Catacombe di Santa Costanza, the Spanish Steps or Piazza Venezia, make sure you hop online to check out the Rome hotels, especially the discount hotels in Rome, that could make your stay a memorable one. For information on hotels in Rome, including Rome cheap hotels, make sure to stop by EasyToBook.com.