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NH Palazzo Cinquecento is the 5-star facing Termini. It's a minute's walk from the station, per its listing, with the Grand Tour restaurant and a rooftop terrace lounge, about 45.4 road miles from Largo della Pace by our routing.
It's sixteenth, level on points with UNA Decò but parking at €45 (about US$50) a day against €35 (about US$40). Breakfast is about €19 to €22 (about US$20–25) a person.
The SIT bus runs from Termini to Largo della Pace for €12.50 (about US$14) one way, per Port Mobility. That puts you at the shuttle stop with your bags, no change of train.
Book it for a smart last night in Rome, and the bus or the train in the morning.
Book it if
- You want a 5-star by the station
- You'll take the SIT bus to the port
- You need connecting rooms
Look elsewhere if
- You want breakfast included.
- You'd rather not pay €45 a day to park.
- You want to step out of the hotel and be at the port, not Termini.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what NH Palazzo Cinquecento’s listing prints.
The Grand Tour restaurant, a cocktail bar and a rooftop terrace lounge, per its listing.
No cruise shuttle on its listing — the SIT bus runs from Termini to Largo della Pace for €12.50 one way, per Port Mobility. From NH Palazzo Cinquecento, a booked taxi or the walk to Largo della Pace covers it.
The buffet is about €19 to €22 a person, per its Hotels.com listing.
Its listing doesn't mention the cruise port — our routing gives about 45.4 road miles to Largo della Pace, roughly 68 minutes with no traffic; Termini is a minute's walk. From NH Palazzo Cinquecento it’s the train or the SIT bus, well over an hour — our 68-minute road figure assumes empty roads.
Outdoor parking on site, run by a partner, is €45 a day, per NH's own site; its listing adds EV charging. Nothing on leaving the car for a cruise.
Night-Before Score: 13 of 100
Scored only from what the hotel’s listing prints. See how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
NH Palazzo Cinquecento is about 45.4 road miles from the port shuttle by our routing. In a straight line it’s about 14.8 miles to Fiumicino and 8.6 to Ciampino — crow-flies figures, not drives. Question marks are rides you arrange.
Its listing names no airport ride — the Leonardo Express runs Fiumicino to Termini, a minute's walk away, in 32 minutes for €14 (about US$16), per ADR.
No cruise shuttle on its listing — the SIT bus runs from Termini to Largo della Pace for €12.50 one way, per Port Mobility.
Its listing doesn't mention the cruise port — our routing gives about 45.4 road miles to Largo della Pace, roughly 68 minutes with no traffic; Termini is a minute's walk.
From FCO without a hotel shuttle
From Fiumicino, about 14.8 miles from NH Palazzo Cinquecento as the crow flies, ADR fixes the port taxi at €130 (about US$145) a car, both ways. The airport-to-port road is about 41 miles by our routing. More: the airport page.
Its listing names no airport ride from Ciampino.
No cruise shuttle on its listing — the SIT bus runs from Termini to Largo della Pace for €12.50 one way, per Port Mobility.
Its listing doesn't mention the cruise port — our routing gives about 45.4 road miles to Largo della Pace, roughly 68 minutes with no traffic; Termini is a minute's walk.
From CIA without a hotel shuttle
Ciampino is about 8.6 miles from NH Palazzo Cinquecento in a straight line, and about 54 road miles from the port by our routing. There’s no fixed taxi fare from Ciampino to the port; its fixed €40 (about US$45) fare runs only into central Rome, per Roma Mobilità.
Outdoor parking on site, run by a partner, is €45 a day, per NH's own site; its listing adds EV charging. Nothing on leaving the car for a cruise.
Parking for your stay: €45 a day, outdoor, per NH; EV charging.
No cruise shuttle on its listing — the SIT bus runs from Termini to Largo della Pace for €12.50 one way, per Port Mobility.
Its listing doesn't mention the cruise port — our routing gives about 45.4 road miles to Largo della Pace, roughly 68 minutes with no traffic; Termini is a minute's walk.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip NH Palazzo Cinquecento and go straight to the port — the airport page covers the €130 taxi, Carnival’s transfer and the trains.
Which terminal
Free shuttle from Largo della PaceFrom NH Palazzo Cinquecento, our routing puts Largo della Pace about 45.4 road miles away — the shuttle stop, not the ship. The port’s free shuttle takes you on to the Vespucci, Bramante or another terminal. See the Civitavecchia cruise guide.
Source: civitavecchia.portmobility.itDistance
~45.4 mi, our routingIts listing doesn't mention the cruise port — our routing gives about 45.4 road miles to Largo della Pace, roughly 68 minutes with no traffic; Termini is a minute's walk.
Source: hotels.comShuttle departures
No shuttle statedWith no NH Palazzo Cinquecento shuttle, your check-in time sets the clock, not a timetable. Our no-traffic routing is about 68 minutes to Largo della Pace, and the port shuttle adds 10 to 15.
Source: hotels.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedOutdoor parking on site, run by a partner, is €45 a day, per NH's own site; its listing adds EV charging. Nothing on leaving the car for a cruise.
Source: nh-hotels.comThe port’s own lot
€17 (about US$19) for 24 hours, per Port MobilityAgainst €45 a day to self-park at NH Palazzo Cinquecento, the port’s own Parcheggio Nord charges €17 for 24 hours, or a weekly €79 (about US$90) at the gate and €69 (about US$75) online to October 31, per Port Mobility — the port’s lot, not the hotel’s.
Where the car goes while you sail · Civitavecchia cruise parking, compared.
Source: civitavecchia.portmobility.itThe evening and the morning
The evening
Food or bar on siteThe Grand Tour restaurant, a cocktail bar and a rooftop terrace lounge, per its listing.
Breakfast
Not freeThe buffet is about €19 to €22 a person, per its Hotels.com listing.
Address
Piazza dei Cinquecento, facing TerminiPiazza dei Cinquecento 90, 00185 Rome
Hotels.com listing
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as NH Palazzo Cinquecento’s Hotels.com listing prints it. We couldn’t confirm whether a car can stay while you cruise and breakfast hours, so ask NH Palazzo Cinquecento when you book.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
City tourist tax
Rome's tax €10 (about US$11) a person a night, up to 10 nights, per its listing
Wi-Fi
Free
Parking for your stay
€45 a day, outdoor, per NH; EV charging
Breakfast
Buffet, about €19–22 a person
Pool
No pool mentioned on the pages we read
Pets
Up to two cats or dogs to 55 lbs, €35 per pet a night, per its listing.
Food and drink on site
- Grand TourRestaurant
- Cocktail barOn site
- Rooftop terrace loungeOn site
Rooms
Superior and Premium rooms, Junior Suites, Suites and Family Quadruples; connecting rooms.
Accessibility
NH Palazzo Cinquecento’s pages we read don’t detail accessible rooms, so call before you book one.
On site
- EV chargingYes
- Guest laundryNot stated
- GymYes
- Pets allowedYes
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Roma Termini1 min walk
Distances as NH Palazzo Cinquecento’s listing gives them, plus our road routing to Largo della Pace.
Also worth knowing
- Up to two cats or dogs to 55 lbs, €35 per pet a night
- A 5-star, per its listing
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-in 3 PM, check-out noon, per NH's own site.
- Outdoor parking €45 a day, per NH.
- Rome's tax for a 5-star is €10 a person a night, up to 10 nights.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Whether a car can stay while you cruise
- Breakfast hours
- Luggage storage
Every hotel fact here comes from NH Palazzo Cinquecento’s Hotels.com listing, read October 4, 2026, unless we name another source — so before you book, confirm the bus or train time against your check-in window.
Worth a look alongside it
Around NH Palazzo Cinquecento: the Civitavecchia cruise guide, Civitavecchia cruise parking and the splurge list.
Wake up across the square from Roma Termini.
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NH Palazzo Cinquecento FAQ
Is NH Collection Roma Palazzo Cinquecento near Termini?
Yes, a 1-minute walk, per its Hotels.com listing.
Is there a bus from Rome to the Civitavecchia cruise port?
Yes — the SIT bus runs between Termini or San Pietro and Largo della Pace for €12.50 one way, €25 (about US$30) return, per Port Mobility.
What's the tourist tax at NH Palazzo Cinquecento?
€10 a person a night, up to 10 nights, under Rome's 5-star rate, per its listing.
How much is breakfast at NH Palazzo Cinquecento?
About €19 to €22 a person, per its listing.
Does NH Palazzo Cinquecento take dogs?
Up to two cats or dogs to 55 lbs, €35 per pet a night, per its listing.
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