Villa Spalletti Trivelli

The aristocratic Spalletti Trivelli clan has turned its family home – with views across a little park to the manica lunga of the Quirinale palace – into a sumptuously elegant 12-room hotel with such high-class extras as an historic library with a preservation order, a formal garden where breakfast or aperitivi can be served, and a marvellous spa in the basement. Some of the large rooms can be linked together to form immense suites. Service is charmingly discreet; and there’s a chef on hand to whip up special meals on request. Across the garden, two large and similarly elegant suites offer all the same services plus self-catering facilities and gorgeous private terraces.