The First Roma Arte
A sleek five-star boutique dotted with contemporary art, moments from Piazza del Popolo, with an excellent restaurant and a rooftop terrace for aperitivo above the rooftops. Chic and central.
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Casa Montani
A tiny, lavish townhouse B&B by Piazza del Popolo with just a handful of individually designed rooms and doting, personal service. For travellers who want boutique intimacy rather than a big hotel.
Hotel de Russie
One of Rome’s grande-dame luxury hotels, tucked between Piazza del Popolo and the Spanish Steps around a beautiful terraced “Secret Garden.” Impeccable service and a celebrity-favourite bar.
Hotel Santa Maria
A charming, low-rise hideaway wrapped around a sunny orange-tree courtyard in the middle of Trastevere – a rare peaceful spot in a lively quarter, and a gem if you want to stay in Rome’s most atmospheric neighbourhood.
Generator Rome
A design-forward hostel near Termini with both dorms and private rooms, a buzzy bar and regular events – the easy, affordable pick for younger travellers and anyone who likes to meet people on the road.
Palazzo Manfredi
A five-star bolthole whose whole reason for being is the view: rooms and a Michelin-starred rooftop restaurant gazing straight at the floodlit Colosseum. Special-occasion territory, and unforgettable.
The Hoxton, Rome
A stylish, sociable outpost of the design-led Hoxton brand just north of the centre, with a lively lobby, good in-house dining and that easy, hang-out-all-day feel. A great base if you value atmosphere over a bullseye-central address.
Hotel Artemide
A polished, consistently well-reviewed four-star on Via Nazionale, prized for genuinely warm service, a generous breakfast and a handy walk-everywhere location. A dependable mid-range choice.
Sunset Vespa Tour
See Rome the Dolce Vita way – riding pillion on a classic Vespa (or in a little electric cart) as a local driver loops the floodlit monuments at golden hour. Pure romance, and a lot of fun.
Catacombs & Crypts Tour
Descend into the eerie early-Christian catacombs carved beneath Rome, where the dead were buried in miles of tunnels. Guided tours explain the history and symbolism – some pair it with the bone-lined Capuchin crypt.