Hidden behind a gated entrance in a peaceful part of the Trastevere neighbourhood, this ex-convent is no ordinary B&B. Fashion designer-turned-artist Luisa Longo's three rooms...
Via Garibaldi 83Casa Howard (Howard's End) offers beautifully decorated residenza accommodation in two locations a stone's throw from the Spanish Steps, with all rooms individually designed....
Via Capo le Case 18 & via Sistina 149Built in an Imperial Roman residence, later the church of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, today this hotel takes up part of the monastery attached to the church (security gates...
Piazza Santa Croce in Gerusalemme 10From its splendid porticoed exterior to its opulent lobby and its stylish rooms, the Exedra is endlessly glamorous. The rooms run from plush and utterly comfortable to...
Piazza della Repubblica 47A bit out of the way, beyond the Vatican, the Franklin has a polished modern feel and its rooms are light and airy, if not particularly spacious. Every room has a...
Via Rodi 29Hidden down a cobbled street near St Peter's, the Bramante was once home to 16th-century architect Domenico Fontana, and became an inn in 1873. It has a large, pleasant...
Vicolo delle Palline 24Once the palazzo of the wealthy Venetian Palottini family, the Hotel Ponte Sisto offers pleasant rooms - some overlooking the gardens of Palazzo Spada, others facing the...
Via dei Pettinari 64On the quieter eastern side of viale Trastevere near San Francesco a Ripa, this ex-seminary opened as a hotel in 2001. It has an attractive marble-floored entrance hall and a...
Via Jacopa de' Settesoli 7Rooms at this family-run hotel are beautifully kept, and come decorated with elegant mixes of linen, wood and tiles. Some have terraces looking towards the Palatine and...
Via Capo d'Africa 47Panda's excellent location, just west of piazza di Spagna, is its main selling point. Rooms are very basic but clean; ask for one of the newly renovated rooms, which have...
Via della Croce 35Opened in 2006, Portrait Suites is the latest in a growing portfolio of luxury boutique hotels owned by fashion designer Salvatore Ferragamo. Though black and white photos and...
Via Bocca di Leone 23Built on the site of an ancient Roman plebeian cemetery (findings are displayed in the excavation area by the entrance), this 'concept' hotel today caters for an altogether...
Via F Turati 171This ivy-draped palazzo in a picturesque square is deservedly popular, particularly with politicians (it's close to the Senate). The reception is dotted with an eclectic mix of...
Largo Febo 2There's an interesting contrast between the sleek, modern decor of Relais Palazzo Taverna and Locanda degli Antiquari and the 15th-century building (a few steps from the...
Via dei Gabrielli 92This delightfully luminous residenza has huge rooms with faux-antique wooden furniture, parquet flooring and comfy beds. The marble bathrooms have jacuzzis or showers with...
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