Trinità dei Monti, Rome
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In the heart of Rome's historic center, adjacent to Villa Medici, the Saint Joseph Guest House at Trinità dei Monti overlooks the Spanish Steps and its famous staircase.
Situated in a magnificent garden, it provides guests with a peaceful setting. It features a terrace with a breathtaking view of Rome. In other words, it's a sublime place to open yourself to contemplation and wonder.
The Saint Joseph Guest House welcomes all people, primarily French speakers, coming to Rome alone, with family or in groups, on pilgrimage or cultural trips. This beautiful 17th-century building offers a warm and welcoming atmosphere, conducive to rest and peace of body, heart, and spirit.
Come discover the artistic testimonies of faith left over the centuries in the Eternal City.
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The Saint Joseph Guest House at Trinità dei Monti
The Saint Joseph Guest House is a beautiful 17th-century building that offers a warm and welcoming atmosphere, conducive to rest and peace of body, heart, and spirit. We are happy to connect with guests who wish to do so.
In the heart of Rome, a place filled with history
In the heart of Rome's historic center, adjacent to Villa Medici, the guest house overlooks the Spanish Steps and its famous staircase. Located in a magnificent garden, it provides guests with a peaceful setting. It features a terrace offering a breathtaking view of Rome, a beautiful spot to open yourself to contemplation and wonder.
Initially crowned by Lucullus's sumptuous Roman villa, the Pincio Hill later welcomed the church and convent of Trinità dei Monti. This place was given by Charles VIII in the 15th century to thank St. Francis of Paola, founder of the Order of Minims, for the spiritual help he provided to his father, Louis XI.
Both a dwelling for servants of the poorest and a place displaying the power of the Kings of France, you will discover a place filled with history that sits at the heart of relations between France, the Holy See, and Italy.
From St. Francis of Paola to St. Madeleine Sophie Barat, passing through Louis XIV, Pozzo, Emmanuel Maignan and Mater Admirabilis, you will take a true journey through time, carried by the serenity of this place conducive to rest and artistic and spiritual contemplation.
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Trinità dei Monti and the Emmanuel Community
The Trinità dei Monti site now belongs to the Pious Establishments of France in Rome and Loreto Foundation. Since 2016, it has entrusted the management and spiritual animation to the Emmanuel Community.
Daily celebrations (Mass and adoration) rhythm daily life there. Don't miss the opportunity to attend the "Serata" on Wednesday evenings, a candlelight vigil that will carry your prayer intentions and beautifully accompany you in the adoration of God.
What to expect during your stay
Accommodation right in the middle of Rome!
The guest house can accommodate approximately 50 people. It has 21 rooms, including 3 on the ground floor and 18 upstairs. The rooms can accommodate 1, 2, 3, or 4 people, and most of the larger ones are equipped with bunk beds. All have a private bathroom, either in the room or on the landing.
Room details:
- 5 rooms for 4 people,
- 8 rooms for 3 people,
- 6 rooms for 2 people,
- 2 rooms for 1 person.
Sheets and towels (small format) are provided. Stays require a minimum of two nights. In the evening, access to the Trinità dei Monti site closes at 11:45 PM.
Breakfast is included in the room rate and is served between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM. Dinner at the guest house is also possible, by reservation. Dinner is provided starting at 15 registrations. It is served at 7:30 PM sharp from Monday to Saturday, except holidays, and costs €12 per person. It's a typically Italian dinner, consisting of an appetizer, main course, and dessert, prepared on-site by our cooks.
Please inquire in advance with the secretariat.
COVID information: as of December 6, 2021, in accordance with Italian regulations, a health pass is required to stay at the guest house.
For all information regarding your arrival in Italy and your stay, visit France in Italy (ambafrance.org)
Check-in and checkout
Arrivals are from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and from 2:30 PM to 9:00 PM. However, as reception is not continuous, to allow us to welcome you properly, it's necessary to communicate your exact arrival time in Rome, then at Trinità dei Monti.
In case of changes, we ask you to confirm your precise arrival times at the guest house at the following numbers: +33 7 82 42 10 22 or +39 388 726 4027. (These numbers do not take reservations!)
On your departure day, rooms must be vacated by 9:00 AM. Luggage storage is available.
A spiritually rich city
Since 2016, the Emmanuel Community has been in charge of the Trinità dei Monti site, ensuring its management and spiritual animation. During your stay, you can attend:
- Daily Mass:
In French on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 PM, Sundays at 9:30 AM.
In Italian on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 6:30 PM, Sundays at 11:00 AM.
- Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Monday through Thursday, 5:15 PM to 6:15 PM, weekends from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
- A prayer vigil, the "Serata": praise, adoration, and confessions, Wednesday evenings at 7:15 PM. Songs and contemplation to carry your prayer or your search.
- The Dawn Mass during Advent, the Stations of the Cross during Lent, a major retreat for the Paschal Triduum...
- Encounters with members of the Emmanuel Community, priests or lay people (married couples, brothers or consecrated sisters), for an exchange in all simplicity, for a testimony or conversation (great for ordering the right flavor for your gelato between visits to Rome's fantastic sites).
Unparalleled artistic testimonies
For centuries, Trinità dei Monti has been the setting for an unprecedented artistic and intellectual flourishing, of which lovely traces remain to discover. From Maignan's genius with anamorphoses to Volterra's impetuous painting, come immerse yourself in the convent's life through the centuries.
Guided tours in French take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:00 AM. Guided tours in Italian take place on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month.
Geography and activities
Right in the heart of Rome, the convent of Trinità dei Monti is an exceptional place
Walking and strolling peacefully through the streets of the Italian capital is truly pleasant! And indeed, the extraordinary geographic location of the guest house allows you to do most of your visits on foot! It is located:
- 2 minutes from the Spanish Steps
- 10 minutes from the Trevi Fountain
- 20 minutes from San Luigi dei Francesi
- 20 minutes from Piazza Navona
- 20 minutes from Piazza Venezia
- 25 minutes from Santa Maria Maggiore
- 30 minutes from the Colosseum
- 35 minutes from St. Peter's Square
For those who prefer, the Spagna metro stop (line A) is located in front of Trinità dei Monti and will allow you to reach most major monuments in less than 20 minutes by metro.
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