Picolo recommends · Hotel in Rome, Italy
Palazzo Manfredi
A small luxury hotel directly opposite the Colosseum, where the rooftop restaurant looks straight into the arches of the amphitheatre.
Palazzo Manfredi is on Via Labicana, just across the road from the Colosseum, in a palazzo built above the remains of the Ludus Magnus, the ancient training school for gladiators. You can see the excavated ruins from the street.
The rooftop restaurant and bar are the place to be at dusk, when the floodlights come on in the arches. Rooms are contemporary and comfortable, and Monti's wine bars and trattorias are a short walk uphill.
Picolo’s verdict
Why we chose Palazzo Manfredi
We chose Palazzo Manfredi for one simple reason: the view. Few hotels in Rome can put the Colosseum this close to your table, and the comfort and service hold up to that promise.
The streets around the hotel carry heavy traffic and have little evening life of their own. For lanes and neighbourhood feel you need to walk into Monti or take a taxi to the centro storico.
What you get
- Rooftop restaurant facing the Colosseum
- Rooftop bar for sunset drinks
- Modern, comfortable rooms
- Attentive, personal service
- Built above an ancient gladiator school
A day at Palazzo Manfredi
- Morning
- Breakfast with the Colosseum in full view.
- Midday
- Into the Colosseum and the Forum before the midday heat.
- Afternoon
- A wander through the lanes and workshops of Monti.
- Evening
- Dinner on the roof as the floodlights warm the arches.
Location
Via Labicana, Rome, Italy
Open in MapsQuestions about Palazzo Manfredi
Can you see the Colosseum from Palazzo Manfredi?
Yes. The hotel faces the Colosseum, and the view is clearest from the rooftop restaurant and from rooms on that side.
Is Palazzo Manfredi a good base for sightseeing in Rome?
For ancient Rome, yes. The Colosseum and the Forum are on the doorstep, while the Pantheon and Piazza Navona need a longer walk or a taxi.
What is next to Palazzo Manfredi?
Beside the hotel are the excavated remains of the Ludus Magnus, the gladiator training school linked to the Colosseum.
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Updated 6 Nov 2026All articles
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