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Il Plancton

Guesthouse in Rome, near Vatican Museums

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Terrace/patio
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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (6 pax) | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Triple Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi
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Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (6 pax)

Highlights

Yard
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 1
  • 6 Twin Beds

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Shared Dormitory, Women only | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Shared Dormitory, Women only

Highlights

Yard
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room

Highlights

Yard
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Triple Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Triple Room

Highlights

Yard
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

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Shared Dormitory, Men only | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Shared Dormitory, Men only

Highlights

Yard
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
43 Via Crescenzio, 43, Rome, RM, 00193

What's nearby

  • Vatican Museums - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • St. Peter's Basilica - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Piazza Navona - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Trevi Fountain - 3 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Pantheon - 3 min drive - 1.3 miles

Getting around

  • Risorgimento/S. Pietro Tram Stop - 6 min walk
  • Rome Piazzale Flaminio Station - 19 min walk
  • Fiumicino - Leonardo da Vinci Intl. Airport (FCO) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Castroni - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Porta Castello - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Porto Fish & Chips - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Cantiani - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Taverna Bavarese Franz - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Il Plancton

Guesthouse near Vatican Museums
Located close to St. Peter's Basilica and Piazza Navona, Il Plancton provides a terrace and laundry facilities. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Smoke-free premises and luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at Il Plancton offer comforts such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Private yards, electric kettles, and heating

Languages

English, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (limited availability)

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 7 steps to reach entrance
  • No elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and key retrieval information; your host will greet you
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Host will greet you, key retrieval

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 5.00 per person, per night, up to 10 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 10 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Finestre di Luz Guesthouse Rome
Finestre di Luz Guesthouse
Finestre di Luz Rome
Finestre di Luz
Il Plancton Rome
Le Finestre di Luz
Il Plancton Guesthouse
Il Plancton Guesthouse Rome

Frequently asked questions

Is Il Plancton pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Il Plancton?

There is free parking nearby.

What time is check-in at Il Plancton?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Il Plancton?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Il Plancton located?

Located in Rome City Centre, this guesthouse is within a 15-minute walk of Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica. Piazza Navona and Pantheon are also within 1 mi (2 km). Risorgimento/S. Pietro Tram Stop is 6 minutes by foot and Milizie/Distretto Militare Tram Stop is 10 minutes.

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Il Plancton Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 43 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 43 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 43 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 43 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 43 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly, perfect for a couple days!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Saul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good area
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yoko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Every staff is so friendly and willing to help. Location is perfect for sightseeing Vatican and St.Angelo. Although I stayed in a shared room with 6 persons, it was very safe and comfortable. Please be noted you need to check in before 21:00 as they will need to close the building door. Or you will need to make a phone call in case if you will be late. There are plenty of delicatessens and convenience stores nearby which is really helpful for tight budget trip. Not suitable for those who want 3 star hotel cleanliness, in which case you should stay at a 3 star hotel.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Ross

They should have a sign that said where the hotel is.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

NELSON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Juliana was a great host
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Vatican a supply of Gods Almighty power. Fantastic trip. Life changing. Any rooms available by the month? I have 750US dollars n looking to stay a year or more. Thx Love to Juiliana and Giovani Love u all The Immaculate Heart of Mary, lives thru me, Kathleen
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Noisy all night. Slept on 1/2 hr. because of various people getting up or moving around.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jones

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ottimo
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jones

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ottimo ostello
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Pauline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Sehr zentral, gut erreichbar. Ruhig und sicher.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jean Pierry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Gabriele

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Lothar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Ingrid Miroslaba

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matheus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Buena ubicación y ambiente
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Abdul Rahman

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

I had a reservation for 5 nights at Finestra di Luz, but my plane arrives after 8 pm and the check-in was not possible so late. Then the hotel proposed me to find another hotel just for the first night, and I accepted with gratitude. BUT when I arrived in Roma, Finestra di Luz send me a message to explain that all my nights have been cancelled and that I have to go in another hotel nearby. The problem is that this new hotel was just disgusting: very old, dirty, with no hot water in the morning, deficient wifi, broken coffe machine and least but not last very expansive for this crap (100 euros a night). A real shame!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Emplacement au top (10 min à pied du Vatican) Auberge de jeunesse sympa Mais mauvaise organisation sur la fin !
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Room comfort

Shabby but not Chic

Overall the pictures made it seem like a cute tucked away Roman B&B, but instead it was just a dark room tucked in the ground floor of a large apartment complex. It was perfectly clean and central if you’re looking for a bed and shower, this place is perfectly fine for a quick stay. The decor and amenities were definitely shabby, but not chic. I would have liked a more authentic Italian experience personally. The price could have been lower for what we got.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Nathalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Dave, United States

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Let's start with the very few good parts. The guy at the desk named Jason, who's originally from Colombia, is awesome. He is a sincerely friendly guy who did everything he could to make everyone's stay there better, from taking time to offer insider advice about Rome to fixing everything wrong in the room. The hostel is also in a pretty good location. Unfortunately, I can not recommend staying here. The shower flooded every time that someone used it. And I mean flooded, as in overflowing the bathroom floor into the hallway. The bathrooms have no locks. My flight landed three hours late, so I didn't arrive at the hostel until 9pm. The hostel hadn't send me the promised "special instructions", and I did not have an EU phone to call. Finally, a waitress at a nearby restaurant called for me, since there's no front desk. The guy who answered almost didn't let me in, since I didn't arrive before 8pm, a requirement that I was not aware of. He constantly reminded me that if I had arrived 5 minutes later, I would not have been able to enter that night. The internet did not reach our dorm room, so I had to sit outside the office to use it. Even though the two other people in my dorm room were great, it was simply impossible to wake up or go to bed without waking everyone else up, mostly because we had to slam the door to shut it and because of the room's layout. All in all, this place has potential, but I cannot recommend it with so many other options available in Rome.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019