Rome, ItalyCelio
Room Mate Collection Mia, Rome Colosseum
Converted Celio schoolhouse
Celio Rome, Italy
Renovated
2025
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Social LocalOutside the door
The house
Room MateConverted Celio schoolhouse
This former schoolhouse runs as an unpretentious boutique hotel, trading the city's crowds for quiet streets and rooftop views of the Colosseum.
What it’s good at
Listed
Luis García Fraile layered botanical Roman pine wallpaper with tailored light-wood furnishings.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
The interior is a different story, modern though unpretentiously so, more decorated than designed, with a cheery but tasteful palette and modern yet functional furniture.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
The surrounding Celio streets are quiet and residential, with the Colosseum and the medieval Basilica dei Santi Quattro Coronati a short walk away.
The rooms
Bedrooms keep their high schoolhouse ceilings, fitted with light-wood furnishings and wallpaper patterned with Roman pines.
The gym
The fitness room was restyled in 2025 with stationary bikes, workout benches, and weight machines.
Bar
La Terraza de Mia
Morning buffets give way to evening drinks under striped awnings, set around a fire table and potted citrus.
At the table
Centrum Bar pours cocktails beneath illuminated shelving in the lobby lounge, surrounded by teal velvet chairs.
How it began
The early twentieth-century building began life as a convent, and later operated as an orphanage and a commercial high school.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.