This Adam Tihany-designed flight of fancy has a theme - heaven and hell - with its common areas in various intensities of devil-red, and bright, 'heavenly'...
Via di San Basilio 15The De Russie's modern, pared-down elegance - a million miles from the ostentatious glitz of via Veneto - makes it a hit with the international jet set....
Via del Babuino 9Elegant and understated, the historic Eden retains its air of exclusivity thanks in part to its location, a street away from the often aggressive luxury of...
Via Ludovisi 49From its splendid porticoed exterior to its opulent lobby and its stylish rooms, the Exedra is endlessly glamorous. The rooms run from plush and utterly...
Piazza della Repubblica 47Looking down imperiously from the top of the Spanish Steps, the Hassler remains the grande dame of the city's deluxe hotels. With acres of polished marble...
Piazza Trinità dei Monti 6Opened in 2002 on via Margutta, a street famed for its arty, crafty studios, the Hotel Art sticks to its theme throughout. The lobby area - with white pods...
Via Margutta 56Once the palazzo of the wealthy Venetian Palottini family, the Hotel Ponte Sisto offers pleasant rooms - some overlooking the gardens of Palazzo Spada,...
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...
Via Jacopa de' Settesoli 7Opened in 2006, Portrait Suites is the latest in a growing portfolio of luxury boutique hotels owned by fashion designer Salvatore Ferragamo. Though black...
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...
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...
Largo Febo 2Founded in 1894 by Caesar Ritz, the father of luxury hotels, the St Regis was treated to a staggering $35-million makeover in 1999, and remains a bastion of...
Via VE Orlando 3
Opened in 2006, this boutique hotel's location, near the Forum but on a picturesque street comfortably off the tourist trail, affords it a more exclusive...
Via degli Ibernesi 30The Inn offers luxury boutique accommodation smack in the middle of via Condotti, one of the world's most famous shopping streets, while the View enjoys a...
Via dei Condotti 85 & 91Eclipsing its via Veneto rivals, the vast Excelsior revels in opulence on an undreamt-of scale. A wildly expensive renovation programme was completed in...
Via Veneto 125