Rome Hotels
IVA (value-added tax) at 10% is included in hotel prices but is usually added to the price before it is quoted. The hotels below have been grouped into four different pricing categories:
$$$$ (over €400)
$$$ (€250 to €400)
$$ (€120 to €250)
$ (under €120)
The prices above are based on official starting prices for one night in an en suite double room including breakfast, IVA (VAT) and service charges.
Luxury
Hassler-Villa Medici
Just above the Spanish Steps, a mere catwalk strut from the designer clothes shops of Via Condotti, the elegant Hassler has awe-inspiring panoramic views over Rome. It's hosted a firmament of stars including Bill Clinton and Tom Cruise. The 99 rooms (including 13 suites) are decorated in classic style, with sweeping floor-to-ceiling curtains, Venetian glass chandeliers and marble bathrooms, while many have either a balcony or terrace.
Piazza Trinità dei Monti 6
Tel: 06 699 340.
Website: www.hotelhasslerroma.com
Price: $$$$
Hotel Eden
Oozing glamour, the Eden, located between Via Veneto and the Spanish Steps, dates back to 1889. Frequented by stars and millionaires, A-list former guests range from Ernest Hemingway to Cameron Diaz. Its 121 rooms (including 13 suites) are richly decorated with antique furniture, fine linen sheets and splendid marble bathrooms. Some of the most expensive top-floor rooms have balconies and offer stunning views, as does the highly acclaimed Michelin-starred La Terrazza dell'Eden rooftop restaurant.
Via Ludovisi 49
Tel: 06 478 121.
Website: www.hotel-eden.it
Price: $$$$
Portrait Suites
Owned by the Salvatore Ferragamo family, better known for their exquisite shoe creations, this is an equally exquisite pied-à-terre that overlooks the designer-lined street of Via Condotti. It's not a hotel but an intimate residence, with only 14 studios and suites (each with a sleek kitchenette). Ideal for privacy-loving fashionistas, there's a personal feel that you won't get in a hotel. There's a stunning roof terrace that feels like an outdoor living room, with views over Via Condotti, Rome's rooftops and up to the Spanish Steps.
Via Bocca di Leone 23
Tel: 06 6938 0742.
Website: www.lungarnohotels.com
Price: $$$$
Moderate
Albergo del Sole (al Biscione)
In the centro storico (historic centre), this charming but unpretentious hotel lies in a side street between lively Campo de' Fiori and Piazza Navona. Its 59 bedrooms are simply but comfortably furnished, each with a telephone and satellite TV and some with beamed ceilings. A peaceful roof garden terrace offers some stunning views over the surrounding rooftops and church domes.
Via del Biscione 76
Tel: 06 6880 6873.
Website: www.solealbiscione.it
Price: $$
La Cisterna
Hidden away in a narrow, cobbled side street, a five-minute walk from the beautiful Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere, this small, friendly hotel is housed in a refurbished 18th-century building. There are 20 simple bedrooms, each with a private bathroom, telephone and satellite TV (some have wooden beamed ceilings), and a bar and peaceful terrace garden out the back.
Via della Cisterna 7-9
Tel: 06 5817212.
Website: www.cisternahotel.it
Price: $-$$
