Generator Rome

I've travelled by my self for the first time and the fact that they had 4 beds female doorms really helped to foster new friendships. ||||The staff was just amazing and the facility is good. ||||Before arriving, I've read a few reviews on the location not being safe at night, but I had no issues coming back from a night in Trastevere (in the other side of town). ||||The metro station is really close by and you can easily walk to the Coliseum from the hostel. ||||Really recommend this stay and would come back again!

Great deal for the price. They even let stray guests who got in early like me, rest a bit in the waiting room with couches. Check in at 2, cheap late check out option for 1pm (regular 10am). STRONG air conditioning, roof deck, smoking area on floor 1, breakfast $8 (croissants, cereal, cappuccino etc. Upon request.). The woman working evenings this week has been very helpful to make sure I have a smooth stay and was able to extend in the same room! Even nice views from the room. Shower in room.

Excellent value, nice staff with good English. Reasonably comfortable bed in 8 person room, which was equipped well with two bathrooms. Surrounding area quite untidy due to closeness to station, but this is no fault of the staff.

By far my least favorite hostel experience in Rome. Staff is inconsiderate. Absolutely terrible reception. (Aside from the housekeeper who was lovely.) And they dont tell you you it costs to store luggage before and after your reservation. 99% of hostels don't. Other generator hostels dont. I wouldn't have even written a review if the staff was so not great. I also hated that the receptionist was so queerphobic. I think. I am a woman that leans in to artsy fashion and non stereotypical femininity. Still femme but he was being kinda derogatory. Calling me a man and stuff. Why? I have no idea. I was in a short skirt and somewhat revealing top. But it bothered me a lot. Its not a cultural difference. I live in Rome. I can speak Italian. (Which I shouldn't have had paid city tax with my permesso either according to the sign next to the reception.) Extremely Overpriced for what you get. It was clean I guess. But so many other better places in such a wonderful city. I will never recommend this place to anyone.

Will stay again.||||Well located at 2min walk from Rome Termini Train Station.||||I stayed at Generator Rome as it was only 20min walk from the Rome Marathon Departure line (Colyseo).||||I booked individual private Deluxe King Ensuite and I was really pleased with the room. The bed was really comfortable and large. Congratulations to The housekeeping that has done an amazing job as the room was spotless including the bathroom. ||||The room was ready for early c/in at Noon which was really appreciated. ||Lockers are available to store your luggage if you need late c/out - early c/in (4€ for 3h which is really good).||||To be picky, I think it is missing few extra hangers as well as 2 extra pillows in the Deluxe King room. But otherwise really good.||||The atmosphere of Generator Rome is really good. Reception, Lounge (you can play guitar) and bedroom style are really good. ||||The breakfast at 8€ for 1 hot drink, 1 croissant and 1 yogurt is expensive so I choose to have breakfast in some local coffee shops or inside the Mercato Centrale that have so many choices of food at 5min walk.||||Each night they do a special food/drink at the bar which looks great.||On Saturday we were forced to stay at the bar as visitors are not allowed to go in the private room. So if you plan to have sex with someone from outside the Hostel: Not possible sorry ;-(.||||The staff at the bar was busy elsewhere which is sad as they are losing revenues (the receptionist is busy with C/in and requests while the bar staff is busy cooking, cleaning public areas and toilets and serve at the bar. 1 extra person would have been great to be honest).||||Very well secured location as you need your room key to enter in the building which is great as the neighbourhood needs some investment from the city in order to gain back the beauty from the past!||||Finally the staff were really good. Explaining all you need upon arrival, and during the stay ensuring everything was fine as well as wishing good luck for the marathon runners.||

It was clean but definitely not the hostel experience for someone who wants to meet people. Vobes are not there and it is empty. I also don't like having to pay to store my stuff

Hello, I would say if you are looking for hostel near Rome termini, quite place, clean environment than book it without hesitation. The staffs are really nice (beverly and philipino guy who works at night). The manager was really supportive regarding my extension of stay. More or less it’s a quite decent hostel to stay in.

Went with school very central but didn’t feel very safe walking at night. The room was pretty clean an n there is a nice rooftop bar.

In further review of my experience with this hostel, and after some time, I have these recommendations: 1. Never pay up front. You are most likely in a foreign country, that makes you vulnerable. If you pay up front, they can hold your bed hostage hoping you will be desperate enough to pay the full charge again. This mistake cost me over €400. 2. Never use a third party app to book. Only book on their website (and again, do not pay upfront). 3. For those with disabilities: Only ask them for accommodations via email, so that you have a paper trail. The hard truth is you can follow all the rules and if they want to strong arm you and steal your money, they can and will. It happened to me. They flat out refused to honor my reservation and told me if I wanted to stay I'd have to pay a second time. They are crooks so BE CAREFUL.

Pessimo. Al chech in la ragazza Era molto infastidita perche parlavo italiano,Lei voleva Ed insistiva a parlare inglese. Ha provato in ogni maniera a vendere armadietto con costo 6 euro.Lei parlava a voce molto alta come se ero sorda. Io ho prenotato un letto in una camera da 4 letti. Non Era scritto misto nel sito. Mi sono messa a riposare, quando verso le 3 del pomerigio entra un uomo sta 60+,sembrava uscito dal cantiere. Pensavo Era uno che lavorava nel albergo. Gli ho chiesto cosa fa qui che e dormitorio feminile. Lui mi ha informato che Era un dormitorio misto. Sono sceza al reception sperando che Era un erore. La, un uomo capelli Bianchi Ed ochiali. Lui mi ha informato che mi sbagliavo io, che Era dormitorio misto. Ho aperto la email di conferma della prenotazione, dove non Era scritto niente di simile. Il uomo mi ha risposto che lui non mi possa aiutare visto che deve pensare agli altri che Hanno prenotato feminile! Nessun aiuto,nessuna soluzione mi e Stata offerta. Sono diventati ostili e mi mostravano quando non sono benvenuta da questo punto in poi. La seconda note, oggi 30 Maggio 2024. Dopo che Hanno chiuso il bar sopra sono scezi gli altri ospiti. Tutti uomini Ed io unica dona. Non ci si dorme visto il loro suoni da russore, rutti, scorgi e altri rumori corporali. Uno dei ospiti disturbato dal russare sbatte Sul mettallo, fa suoni del gatto e altri suoni stile rapporto intimo. Sono sceza al reception alle ore 3.30/4am. Oviamente non potendo piu. Dove uomo Anni 30, si e permesso ad urlatmi e dirmi che sono sbagliata Ed che questo e dormitorio misto. Mi ha urlato finche ho pianto Ed mi sono allontanata, lui cercava a convincermi che io non avevo Capito nulla. Cercava di portarmi I suoi raggioni in maniera molto aggressiva,scortese Ed arrabiato. Ho chisto "non trattarmi di m*!" Lui si ha messo ad urlare di piu dicendo come cavolo ti permetti di ofendermi! Non ti permittere. Lo chiesto di smettere di urlare e lasciarmi. Lui ha sfogato la sua rabbia adolescenziale repressa. Dopo cio e venuto con un fazoletto dicendo, mi scusi per aver urlato, ma non e colpa Mia, e una situazione tra Lei e albergo, io non ci entro niente! Lui ha giustificato il suo abuso verbale con :non e colpa Mia che russano!" Horible services. Check in, obnoxious and loud, and very unprofessional girl trying to speak broken English and very inadequate when I speak Italian. As i spoke Italian i was treated as a lower level being. The girl try to force sell a lockers price 6 euro each. Very pushy. I booked a bed in a 4 bed female dormitory. At least my believe. I enter the room ready to relax when old male entered age 60+, dressed like coming from construction site, I told he is fixing the restroom. After I asked how long will take he said he is a guest. I told it was an error. I went to the reception and try to understand what was going on. Older male with glasses informed me that my room is mixed dormitory. So I opened my confirmation email where this information was committed. His response was, I need to think about others who are coming next and had booked female dormitory. No assistance was offered. I discovered that if he moved me to ladies dormitory it costed less,as results they were supposed to refund some of what I was charged. I suppose this explain the resilience and undesirability to help me. Second night At 1 am they closed the rooftop bar and those males come to the room,not respectfully, snoring and other corporeal sound, make it impossible to sleep. I went down to the reception after 4 hours of torture. Where a male age 30ties allowed himself to scream at me with anger and extreme hostility. I honestly felt uncomfortable. I am a women and I feel in danger. He screamed until I couldn't stop crying. Extremely verbally abusive. I look for another hotel but as I am leaving shortly I couldn't find. The screaming man saw my review and bring a napkin, saying sorry I scream, but he justified his aggressive behavior with:I am not responsible for this,this is between you and the hotel!" The stuff is poorly mannered. Lack of basic human consideration and absolutely unprofessional. Not welcoming, not friendly. Absolutely disrespectful and just poorly behaved unhealthy individuals. Just Horible. I don't recommend it. Dangerous, dirty, dingy zone full of drug dealers homeless and a lot of stools around this hostel. It looks shiny from the outside, but it is really Horible. This is not safe for ladies solo travelers. It's just abusive and toxic and really traumatizing. Never again. I don't recommend.

Not the best location- near the train station but that is it. Pretty far from everything else. The bed was okay, pillowed were bad. I just don't recommend this hostel.

Extremely nice hostel in central Rome. This hostel feels more like a hotel where you just don't know your roommates beforehand. The place is super clean and nicely decorated, cool and fresh. Dorms have their own bathrooms with hairdryers. The beds are comfortable, sheets included in the room price. I really like that there is a reading light and a power socket in every bed. Cafeteria and bar are found on the ground floor, where you can for example buy breakfast. Staff is also very friendly and welcoming. The only small minus must be the location, however it is very close to the central station (convenient when arriving/leaving), the area does not feel super safe during dark hours. In conclusion I would recommend this place if you want to have the most comfortable hostel stay in the eternal city!

Stayed in a Generator hostel before in Dublin and that one is much better. In Rome they wanted to charge me 5€ for a towel when there were none in the room when I checked in. The coffee is served watery and cold which is a disappointment for Italy. Breakfast is way over priced for just cereal and canned fruit. The worst part was that they forgot I was there and gave my room to a couple who came in at 3 am while I was sleeping. No apologies from the staff. For the price I think that there are much better places to stay in Rome.

I stayed in Generator for a few nights prior to boarding my cruise. The stay was pleasant and clean. A great hostel with great interior and young vibe. It is close to the train station of termini so it was great for any people looking for a place to crash. The night we checked in we got free shot coupons because of a Sunday. People were very friendly and helpful. They also provide you with a map to show you around Rome!

During my recent stay, I booked two nights in a dorm room for Friday and Saturday, May 10 & 11. The first night, on Friday, I was awakened by an older (possibly homeless) man running around in circles, screaming loudly, banging on the beds, and throwing things. Being a small girl, this was very frightening. I promptly left the room and went to the front desk. Several other people also went up to complain and 2 other people from my room left as well. Upon going to the front desk, the staff went to check the room and verified that there was a crazy man in there. They said they would call the police. I waited one hour, then went to check in the status with the front desk. A new employee, a female, informed me that they could not call the police because they didn't see anything happen. I asked for a room switch and she said she had nothing available. Despite the multitude of people complaining and the witnesses, the staff would not do anything. I had no other option but to leave and find a new hostel. It was midnight at this point, and it was difficult to find somewhere else to stay. The area was dark and sketchy, and it was very scary trying to find somewhere else.

I had a bad experience at the London generator hostel so I was not expecting much here, but I was thoroughly surprised when I arrived. The neighborhood is not the best, much like any bad neighborhood in any big city, it reminded me of inner city Los Angeles. The hostel itself is amazing. I stayed in both a triple and a quad on separate stays and I enjoyed them both. The private bathrooms are extremely nice, towels, shampoo, and soap are all included. The beds are clean and very comfortable. Each bunk in the quad had an electrical outlet and a private light, which was very accommodating. The rooms are plenty spacious for luggage, included full length mirrors, and had great air conditioning. The breakfast included is doable but not fantastic, it includes cheese, hard boiled eggs, cake, yoghurt, and ham. Overall I would most definitely stay here again if I had to visit Rome.

Do NOT book with Generator. I booked a stay here through Expedia, and the second I hit book I realized the dates had gotten messed up. I immediately called Expedia customer service within two minutes and explained the situation. They said they had to talk to Generator to switch my dates, but that they would endorse switching my dates without me having to pay. Generator denied this request and I had to cancel my reservation and pay the full price of the reservation. All I wanted to do was switch my dates to a month later, and they wouldn't let me. Awful customer service.