Affordable hotel on the outskirts of rome with free shuttle away from it all the affordable hotel romulus puts you 30 minutes outside of the city center on the 135 bus line youll be north of romes center on the east bank of the tiber river about 10 15 km from romes major attractions shuttle convenience the hotel runs a free daily shuttle to and from the tiburtina or fidene metro stations hop on to reach trevi fountain and the colosseum in 30 minutes or visit the park of villa ada an