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The joy of waking up in a hotel in Rome comes at a price: Italian hotels have the highest room rates in Europe, and the fact that the Eternal City in particular is a seller's market has done nothing to raise standards. But things are slowly changing. Though the high prices remain, a slew of new options have shaken up the Rome hotel scene. The arrival of design hotels, such as the post-Deco De Russie, sexy Aleph, and relentlessly contemporary Radisson, has forced many old stalwarts to rethink and revamp. The danger now, of course, is that design itself may fall into a rut—some new openings, like Leon's Place in Via XX Settembre, are more style than substance. It's at the lower end of the market that the most interesting changes are taking place: Those looking for a hotel under $250 now have a range of upscale B&Bs to choose from (smart, stylish Casa Montani is a good example) in addition to the typical budget to mid-range hotels. Value-conscious travelers should make the most of Rome's two low seasons: from November through early March (with the partial exception of Christmas and New Year's), and again from mid-July to the end of August.
This restored seventeenth-century convent in Trastevere was designed by one of the great Baroque architects, Francesco Borromini, and has all the play of convex...more
Near the Forum and Circus Maximus, this "modern hotel dedicates each of its five levels to a different Italian artist of the twentieth century, such as Umberto...more
In Milan and Florence, fashion designers long ago extended their operations into the hotel sector. Rome, on the other hand, had to wait until 2006 to get its...more
When it opened in 2003, this 273-room glass tower was the city's most radical hotel design statement. After becoming part of the Radisson group, room rates...more
This pretty pink palazzo, with its foundations in the Ludus Magnus (ancient Rome's gladiator training school), is about as close as you can sleep to the...more
This April 2009 addition to the glam offerings along Via Veneto—once home to the dolce vita but now the domain of the generous expense account—is...more
The stately Eden is close enough to the Spanish Steps to be central, but because it's tucked away on a quiet street, it retains a tranquil feel—just what...more
Perched at the top of the Spanish Steps, the classic Hassler has spectacular views and—with more gold and brocade than a Palm Beach dowager—a...more
When the historic De Russie reopened in 2000 after extensive renovations, it was the first in a new generation of Roman hotels, a neoclassical landmark with...more
A foliage-draped door on a pedestrian alley reminiscent of a Tuscan village opens into one of Rome's most attractive new designer-boutique offerings. The...more
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