Litus Roma Hostel

Litus Roma Hostel is in Ostia, which is about twenty minutes from Rome. It would probably be a ten-minute train ride if the trains would not go as slow as a trolley. You can call them to pick you up but we chose to use the bus. We had difficulties finding this hostel, because the hostel is actually on Via Cozza street (we were looking for the entrance on the street of the address).

The staff is super friendly and nice. During our stay in this hostel, a roommate took a shower and somehow flooded half of the room. The staff was cool about it and cleaned the room.

The hostel is very clean and the rooms are huge. This hostel is brand new -- less than two months old. It was once an orphanage home and it's now being renovated. The bathrooms are in the rooms and if you are lucky you might get an ocean front view or side view. It is a nice view and sound to wake up to. The rooms also come equipped with cable TV but unfortunately they all in Italian. Once in a while you will find some MTV programs in English.

On the negative side, at night there is a loud rave beach club that goes on to all hours of the night. One of the advantages of this hostel is since it was an orphanage home, there are three thick window/balcony doors. Once you close them all you are safe from rave music. There is a bar with plasma TV -- this is the lounge where breakfast is served. Breakfast is excellent, with croissants and coffee or juice. They have four computers with twenty-four-hour access.

When you pay for your stay the hostel only accepts cash. Overall, despite the location, this is a nice place to meet other backpackers. Also, at the end of a long day of sightseeing in Rome, it is great to relax on the beach. It feels good to meet the locals and be away from tourists and the expensive city that is Rome.

— Exclusive Hostelz.com Review
September 2006