10 Best Hotels in Rome, Italy

10 Best Hotels in Rome, Italy

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Rome is the capital of Italy as well as the country's largest city with a population of more than 3 million. It is located on the western side of the Italian Peninsula by the Tiber River. Rome is quite popular with tourists due to attractions, such as the Trevi Fountain, the Sistine Chapel, the Vatican, the Colosseum, the Baths of Caracalla, the Villa Borghese Gardens and the Arch of Constantine. There are a variety of hotels to choose from while visiting Rome including many three-, four- and five-star luxury establishments rated by the travel industry and the Italian government.

Five-Star Hotels

The Westin Excelsior in Rome is one of the top hotels in the area. Built in 1906, this luxurious hotel offers guests lavish accommodations, which include whirlpool tubs, fully stocked mini-bars, private balconies, in-room safes, wireless Internet and cable television. Amenities include a large heated indoor pool, a full-service spa, well-lit walking trails, a fitness center, a business center, an on-site restaurant and baby-sitting services.

The InterContinental Rome De La Ville is another five-star hotel next to the Trevi Fountain and just one mile from the Colosseum, making it a very popular hotel for tourists. Guests can enjoy amenities, such as on-site restaurants, a florist and gift shop, currency exchange services, a beauty salon, a fitness center and the Murano Bar featuring live piano music. All rooms feature complimentary plush robes, in-room safes, fully stocked mini-bars, wireless Internet, cable television, sofa beds, free newspapers and working desks.

The Grand Hotel in Rome was founded in 1894 and was recently renovated. Each suite features four poster beds, mini-refrigerators, whirlpool tubs, private balconies and terraces, fully stocked mini-bars, cable television and in-room safes. Guests can enjoy the many amenities, such as a full-service health club, wireless Internet, business services, a full-service spa, baby-sitting services, currency exchange and an on-site restaurant.

The Rocco Forte De Russie built in 1816 can be found nestled between the two most famous squares in Rome, the Piazza del Popolo and Piazza di Spagna. Guests can choose from a variety of lavish rooms and suites overlooking the hotel's beautiful terraced gardens and all featuring private balconies, fully stocked mini-bars, in-room safes, mini-refrigerators, cable television and wireless Internet. Amenities include a large indoor heated pool, a fitness center, a full-service spa, a hot tub, meeting facilities, a business center, an on-site restaurant and currency exchange.

Westin Excelsior
Via Vittorio Veneto 125
Rome 00187 Italy
+39-06-47081
WestinRome.com

InterContinental Rome De La Ville
Via Sistina 67/69
Rome 00187 Italy
+39-06-67331
intercontinental.com

The Grand Hotel
Via Vittorio Emanuele Orlando 3
Rome 00185 Italy
+06-67-49526

Rocco Forte De Russie
Via del Babuino 9
Rome 00187 Italy
+39-06 32881
hotelderussie.it

Four-Star Hotels

The Victoria Hotel Roma, located in the heart of Rome in front of Borghese Park, has been serving customers since 1899 and is quite famous for its Italian-style restaurant, the Belisario. The Victoria Hotel Roma boasts all the comforts of home but still has an old world decor with original artwork and antiques. Guests can choose from a variety of rooms all featuring mini-refrigerators, large comfortable beds, mini-bars, cable television and private balconies.

The Forty Seven Hotel Rome is located in the heart of Rome just 15 miles from the airport and offers luxuries, such as marble bathrooms, fully-stocked mini-bars, complimentary bathrobes, shoeshine services, in-room safes and rooftop gardens. Attractions, such as the Piazza di Spagna and the Colosseum, are just a short drive away.

The Bettoja Mediterraneo hotel is on the highest hill in Rome, the Esquilino. Guests can choose from luxurious rooms all featuring in-room safes, whirlpool tubs, fully stocked mini-bars, private balconies and terraces, cable television and free newspaper. The hotel also offers an elegant restaurant and a rooftop garden bar.


Victoria Hotel Roma
Via Campania 41
Rome 00187 Italy
+06-423 701
hotelvictoriaroma.com

Forty Seven Hotel Rome
Via Luigi Petroselli 47
Rome 00186 Italy
+06-678 7816
fortysevenhotel.com

Bettoja Mediterraneo
Via Cavour 15
Rome 00184 Italy
+39-06 48147
romehotelmediterraneo

Three-Star Hotels

The Santa Maria Hotel is actually located inside a XVth century cloister and provides an old world feel as well as a romantic ambiance. Breakfast is served each morning in the garden or the dining room with items, such as freshly baked croissants, scrambled eggs, ham, cheese, and a variety of honey, marmalade and fresh fruit. Guests can choose from 19 suites all featuring cable television, large bathtubs, fully stocked mini-bars, sofa-beds and private balconies and terraces.

The Albergo Cesari Hotel has been serving guests since 1789, offering 47 luxurious guestrooms all featuring satellite television, in-room safes, mini-refrigerators, alarm clocks, hair-dryers and fully stocked mini-bars. Complimentary breakfast is served each morning and other amenities include high- speed Internet in the lobby, private parking, laundry services, baby sitting services, a multi-lingual staff and free daily newspapers.

The Hotel San Francesco is a small boutique hotel located in the Trastevere historical part of the city and was at one time a seminary. Guests can choose from 24 elegantly charming rooms all featuring satellite television, large comfortable beds, in-room safes, wireless Internet and fully stocked mini-bars. Guests can enjoy a breakfast buffet each morning with items such as sweet cakes, fresh fruit, ham, eggs, bacon and a variety of juices. Other amenities include the off top bar and 24-hour front desk service.

Santa Maria Hotel
Vicolo del Piede 2
Rome 00153 Italy
+ 0039-06 5894626
htlsantamaria.com

Albergo Cesari
Via di Pietra 89A
Rome 00186 Italy
+06-67-49701
albergocesari.it

Hotel San Francesco
Via Jacopa 7,
Rome 00153 Italy
+39-06 5830 0051
hotelsanfrancesco.net

Article Written By Camille Nesler

Camille Nesler has been in the nursing field for 18 years and received her degree from the University of Arkansas Community College in Batesville, Ark. She studied journalism at Lyon College in Arkansas. Nesler was the health reporter for the "Batesville Daily Guard" from 2005 to 2008. She has received awards from both the APME and APA.

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