Rome is not called the Eternal City for nothing. No other town can boast so many preserved ancient relics, monuments, and creations of great architects as the capital of Italy. Each street in its historic center has its own centuries-old history. Numerous tourists try to settle closer to the sights, and believers closer to the Vatican.
A huge district has been created for businessmen. But only true connoisseurs of beauty are looking for Rome hotels offering a beautiful view, which windows would allow them to admire the panoramas of the Italian capital at any time of the day. These are the most luxury hotels with excellent service, appreciated by travelers in their reviews.
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- 1 Hotel Palazzo Manfredi – Small Luxury Hotels of the World 5*
- 2 NH Collection Roma Fori Imperiali 5*
- 3 The Pantheon Iconic Rome Hotel, Autograph Collection 5*
- 4 Hotel Splendide Royal — The Leading Hotels of the World 5*
- 5 The First Roma Arte 5*
- 6 Sofitel Rome Villa Borghese 5*
- 7 The First Musica 5*
- 8 Hotel Eden — Dorchester Collection 5*
- 9 Bio Hotel Raphael 5*
- 10 Hassler Roma 5*
- 11 The St. Regis Rome 5*
- 12 Hotel Emona Aquaeductus 4*
- 13 Rome Marriott Grand Hotel Flora 4*
- 14 H10 Palazzo Galla 4*
- 15 9Hotel Cesari 4*
Hotel Palazzo Manfredi – Small Luxury Hotels of the World 5*
Its outdoor terrace allows one to admire the Colosseum at any time of the day or night. Night illumination gives this monument a mysterious look. Another ancient architectural ensemble called Circus Maximus is located nearby. The complex is built on the slope of Capitoline Hill, from where the history of the Eternal City began.
The hotel is housed in a 17th-century residence a stone’s throw from the Colosseum and is part of an architectural complex of the heart of imperial Rome. Ludus Magnus can be seen just outside its entrance.
Its unique location and exclusive architectural features imply maximum luxury and hospitality. It has 12 rooms, 2 junior suites, and 7 suites with city views. Each of the rooms is notable for a thoughtful combination of modern amenities and works of art created in the 16th century.
The Aroma terrace with the view of the Colosseum on the top floor is a perfect place to enjoy the specialties by chef Giuseppe Di Iorio, along with wines recommended by sommelier Alessandro Crognale and sweet desserts prepared by the pastry chef.
The Court is a new high-class cocktail bar located between Palazzo Manfredi and the residence housing the new Grand View Suites. Bar manager Matteo Zed has just returned to Rome after making an international career. He has worked in bars in various cities around the world, from Japan to the USA, and has now devoted himself to reviving cocktail culture in the Eternal City.
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NH Collection Roma Fori Imperiali 5*
It is located in the very city’s center and offers guests 47 premium rooms. Depending on the side, their windows overlook Trajan’s Forum, Venice Square with the Vittoriano monument, or the Quirinal Palace.
Cocktail bar tables are available on the outdoor terrace. Guests are served by one of the best Italy’s restaurants, Oro Bistrot by Natale Giunta. In the morning, they are welcome there for breakfast consisting of classic Italian dishes. In the evening, an unforgettable dinner is offered to everyone in a cozy hall or in the fresh air.
Travelers who prefer to stay there like to stroll past majestic buildings before going to bed. The Trevi Fountain is located very close. During the restoration of 2019, more than a hundred LED lamps were installed there. So guests can now discern all the architectural and sculptural features of the largest Roman fountain even at night.
Guests are served by a concierge service. The staff will help them to make a route for self-guided tours. Car owners are provided with a private parking space. It is allowed to live with one’s pets in some rooms for an additional fee. This six-story building has a spacious elevator.
The Pantheon Iconic Rome Hotel, Autograph Collection 5*
This complex with a luxurious roof terrace is located next to the Pantheon. It is the only pagan temple in the world that has survived to this day in its original form. Nowadays, tourists can admire its exquisite architecture right from a terrace, sitting in an easy chair with a cup of coffee in their hands.
76 double rooms of the superior, junior suite, and deluxe categories are available for accommodation. A buffet breakfast is served for everyone in the morning. The continental one is offered to those who wish.
Throughout the day, a rooftop bar called Divinity Terrace serves guests à la carte. The restaurant Idylio by Apreda opens in the evening. Its cuisine received one Michelin star, and the menu features only exclusive dishes. Local chefs do not forget about lovers of Italian food as well. Its kitchen has a pizza oven, and the toppings are a constant task of two venerable chefs.
Tourists believe that there is no better place to walk. The Rotonda Square, on which the Pantheon was built, is a stone’s throw away from its entrance. Piazza Navona with two ancient churches, the ruins of the Stadium of Domitian, Palazzo Pamphilj, and the fountains of the Moor, Neptune, and Four Rivers are located a little further away.
Guests can rent a bicycle and book a guided tour at the hotel. The staff can invite a babysitter for an additional fee. Individual bowls and beds for pets are also offered for an extra cost.
Hotel Splendide Royal — The Leading Hotels of the World 5*
The authorities allowed the use of the building and courtyard of a closed monastery for this luxury complex. It was built in the 19th century, but the monks soon moved to another place, and today it houses one of the complexes of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World chain.
Travelers appreciate its perfect location near the Bioparco, Spanish Steps, and Trevi Fountain. On the roof of its seven-story building, there is a well-maintained terrace offering a view of the roofs of the Eternal City.
Everything is luxurious there — interiors, kitchen, room service, and amenities. The rooms are equipped with vintage and antique furniture and numerous paintings by Italian artists.
A restaurant called Mirabelle is responsible for catering the guests. Its cuisine was awarded a Michelin star. The menu features Italian dishes in the original interpretation of the chef. An amazing breakfast is served in the morning. Guests can order a continental option or join the buffet.
Tourists will not have to pay for their pets, but their presence must be indicated at the stage of booking a room. A gym is available for lovers of morning exercises. After a workout, they can relax in a jacuzzi. A spa bath is also in place. There is no parking for a personal car, but the staff will arrange a transfer to any area of the city. The Spagna metro station is located 250 meters from the main entrance.
The First Roma Arte 5*
It is located in the very city’s center near the Villa Borghese landscape park, Spanish Steps, and Piazza del Popolo. While walking along a huge pedestrian zone, you can go to the church of Santa Maria del Popolo to see the authentic works of Caravaggio, Carlo Maratta, and Pinturicchio.
It offers guests 26 rooms with exclusive design and a touch of avant-gardism that creates an atmosphere of the early 20th century. At the same time, modern amenities are in place even on the open terrace. Besides soft sofas, there is a jacuzzi with lighting there.
For the guests’ convenience, the restaurants prepare an American breakfast served directly in the rooms. The Michelin Star Acquolina hall opens closer to lunch. During the day, food and drinks can be enjoyed on the AcquaRoof terrace offering panoramic views. Its menu offers a large number of seafood dishes. The chef has also developed a children’s menu. Dietary meals are available on request.
Sofitel Rome Villa Borghese 5*
It occupies a corner house on the edge of the Villa Borghese landscape park. Each of its windows offers a magnificent view of Rome’s panoramas. Its rooms are decorated in a classic style with retro-inspired color accents.
It can boast a rooftop lounge and a gourmet restaurant called Settimo Roman Cuisine&Terrace offering an amazing menu consisting of Italian cuisine. A fitness center is available for sports fans. There is no sauna or swimming pool, though.
There is no parking for personal cars, but the staff will take care of a transfer or help guests rent a car. The Spagna metro station is just 200 meters from the building. Guided walking tours can also be arranged in the hotel. A bicycle rental service is available as well.
Themed dinners are held in the restaurant or on the terrace in the evenings. The chef regularly conducts cooking classes. Guests can take advantage of happy hours between lunch and dinner.
Before going to bed, they can take a walk around the historic center. Numerous cafes and restaurants nearby serve fine Italian wines and traditional snacks.
The First Musica 5*
It is located on the banks of the Tiber in the elegant and luxury Prati district. Its building is a 10-minute walk from the Spanish Steps and the streets Via Condotti and Via Margutta with their elegant shops.
A team of architects that worked on the restoration of this majestic building has carefully renovated it and revisited its purpose, realizing an inspiring and modern design philosophy in its interiors. It offers guests a relaxing spa with an indoor pool, as well as 24 stylish and modern suites and rooms, most of which have floor-to-ceiling windows with panoramic views of the city.
A bright rooftop restaurant called ALTO offers an exquisite Italian seafood menu. Guests can drink coffee and have lunch enjoying a view of the lake there. À la carte breakfast is served in the morning. One can order a continental, Italian, American, or vegetarian option. Another restaurant called Oliva opens for lunch and offers to try grilled dishes.
Paid covered private parking is available on site. A concierge service will take care of guided walking and cycling tours. Live music concerts are held in the evenings. A spa offers a variety of beauty treatments, including body scrubs and wraps. Massage is available for an extra fee.
Hotel Eden — Dorchester Collection 5*
It is located on the most expensive street in the city, called Via Veneto. The five-story building is surrounded by boutiques, shops, small restaurants, and coffee shops on all sides. One of the most popular photo zones of the capital, Campo dei Fiori square, is located a few hundred meters from its entrance. On Piazza Barberini, 300 meters away, tourists can take pictures in front of unique art objects.
A Michelin-starred restaurant called La Terrazza welcomes guests on the roof of the building. Exquisite dishes by сhef Fabio Ciervo will prove to them why Rome is one of the best cities for food tourism. In turn, the overall atmosphere, panoramic views of the city, and dimmed lights will allow them to fully enjoy the evening. Please note that the restaurant is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 18:30 to 22:15 and requires pre-booking of tables.
A rich buffet breakfast is served in Il Giardino Ristorante from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Classic Italian dishes are offered for lunch and dinner à la carte. Be sure to enjoy an aperitif in the bar Aperitivo. It offers guests a variety of drinks, salads, sandwiches, and snacks from 18.30 to 21.30.
Bicycles can be rented at the reception. In their free time, guests can book treatments at the spa. It is equipped with a Turkish bath, a fitness room, and massage and beauty rooms. Wellness/spa packages are available as well.
Bio Hotel Raphael 5*
Its four-story building, covered with wisteria and American vine, is located just behind Piazza Navona. The latter is the city’s most famous square, built in the Baroque style. As art has always reigned supreme in this area, Spartaco Vannoni came up with a unique concept, combining exquisite beauty, nature, and hospitality.
So in its rooms and halls, guests can see Miro’s artworks, de Chirico’s lithographs, Picasso’s ceramics, and a collection of Mayan art. The Green Building Standards were followed during the reconstruction.
A guest chef long worked on organic, vegan, and biodynamic food to finally include it in the menu of the restaurant Mater Terrae. It is located on the roof and offers guests a panoramic view of the Italian capital. Its dishes are made with carefully selected ingredients, and the menu is constantly updated, taking into account the seasonality of the latter.
The hotel offers 50 rooms, including 20 suites. All of them are elegantly furnished while maintaining a balance between modern design and classic canons and can boast finishes made of expensive and exquisite materials. A concierge will take care of the guests’ leisure. He will help them book theater tickets, find an interesting sightseeing route, or order a transfer.
Hassler Roma 5*
It is located at the top of the 29-meter Spanish Steps, which became famous thanks to the Roman Holiday movie starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck. Below is the wide Piazza di Spagna, one of the most picturesque squares, from which the famous Via dei Condotti, with its numerous luxury boutiques, begins.
A taxi can be ordered at the reception. A concierge will help guests to rent a car with a driver, including for the duration of their stay. Besides, a free electric courtesy car to escort them to or from the nearby shopping area of the historic city center is at their disposal. The 87 individually decorated rooms and suites offer views of the city or a garden, as well as many other amenities, including high-speed Internet access and Wi-Fi.
There, guests can discover a new interpretation of Italian regional cuisine by chef Andrea Antonini in a Michelin-starred panoramic restaurant called Imàgo or unusual traditional dishes in Hassler Bistrot, Salone Eva in winter, or Palm Court in the warm spring and summer months.
A buffet is served in the morning, but during the day, the waiters serve guests à la carte. A fitness center and a spa are available in the building. A sauna, a solarium, a lounge area for relaxation, and beauty and massage rooms are at guests’ disposal.
The St. Regis Rome 5*
It is located near the Roma Termini railway station. Its building houses 161 rooms on four floors, which windows offer a view of the historic streets. The Rome Opera House, Palazzo Massimo, and Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and of the Martyrs are within walking distance of it.
A buffet breakfast is served every morning in the luxurious dining room of the restaurant. There is also a lobby bar with a large selection of drinks, snacks, and pastries. The concierge service is at guests’ disposal. Temporary art exhibitions and evening concerts are regularly held in the building. Guests can spend their free time in a spa and wellness center with a sauna, gym, and massage room.
There is no private on-site parking. So guests will need to pre-book a place in a public parking lot. They can live with their pets without an extra fee, but that must be specified in advance.
Happy hours are provided from lunch to dinner. They can be spent in a splendid lobby decorated in a classic style. Soft sofas, armchairs, padded stools, elegant tables on curved legs, and the available works of art create an exquisite atmosphere. The staff is well-trained and provides high-quality service.
Hotel Emona Aquaeductus 4*
It is located opposite the ancient aqueduct of Nero in the Esquilino neighborhood. A public transport stop is just a few minutes walk from its main entrance.
From there, guests can take the 3/5/19 Porta Maggiore trams and get to Villa Borghese in 18 minutes, to the Roman Forum in 8 minutes, to Trastevere in 15 minutes, and to Termini in 4 minutes. The A Manzoni metro station allows one to get to the Vatican in just 14 minutes and to Piazza di Spagna in 12 minutes by a direct line.
A salient feature of the building is a private courtyard with a lush garden. Thanks to the tables, guests can have breakfast there in the warm season. A bar is open around the clock.
The lobby always provides the latest press and free Internet access. Each room has a balcony offering views of the city’s streets and its architectural landmarks. The staff of the local tour desk will offer interesting routes and find a guide.
Rome Marriott Grand Hotel Flora 4*
Staying there will allow tourists to be in the very center of events. The Marriott chain always prefers noisy tourist areas for its hotels. Its building in the neoclassical style rises at the highest point of Via Veneto, so its roof terrace offers excellent views of the Eternal City.
It offers guests 156 rooms of different categories. All of them have soundproof windows so that street noise does not spoil their quiet rest.
A restaurant called Flora serves Mediterranean cuisine, while the local bar is considered the most fashionable place for Rome bohemians to meet. Guests who do not want to go down to the restaurant hall can order room service or use the terrace. A buffet is served for those who wish in the morning.
Private paid parking with an electric car charging station, bicycle rental, and a fitness center with a spa bath are at guests’ disposal. In the evening, tourists can walk along the city’s most famous and elegant street, walk past the Fountain of the Bees, the Church of Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini, Palazzo Margherita, and Porta Pinciana.
H10 Palazzo Galla 4*
It occupies a building of the late 19th century near the Quirinal Hill with its historical sights. There is parking with an electric car charging station on-site. It offers rooms of different categories. A room called Superior Venezia Rooms is particularly noteworthy, as it offers a view of Venice Square. The Balcony Suite can accommodate up to four people. Its balcony overlooks Via delle Tre Cannelle.
The 6th-floor rooms called Deluxe Colosseo Terrace Room and Colosseo Terrace Suite can boast furnished terraces with views of the Colosseum. Panoramic Venezia Terrace also provides corner terraces of 23 square meters offering views of Venice Square. A lift is in place.
A restaurant called Lucio serves an international buffet breakfast from 07:30 to 10:30. The menu includes cold cuts, cheeses, yogurt, fresh fruits, dried fruits, focaccia, croissants with or without stuffing, various types of bread, cakes, and mini-cakes. Guests can also order hot dishes à la carte.
Room service is available for an additional fee. Refreshing drinks, coffee, and snacks can be ordered in a lobby bar. Guests can enjoy signature cocktails and panoramic views of the city at the Traiano rooftop bar.
9Hotel Cesari 4*
It is located near the Trevi Fountain and Pantheon. It has been welcoming guests since 1787, being the oldest hotel in Rome. Its 52 rooms have retained their elegance and stylishness over the years. The last renovation of the interiors was accomplished in 2008. Its roof offers a panoramic view of the historic center.
A buffet breakfast is optional and is not included in the room rate. A cocktail bar is open until late. High-speed Wi-Fi is available for free and without restrictions. It offers rooms for one, two, three, or four guests, along with a wide range of services, which will appeal to even the most demanding guests. The local tour desk offers hiking and cycling sightseeing tours. Guests can also rent a car and go on a ride independently.
All the Rome hotels offering a beautiful view pay great attention to the staff’s training. Many of the above options have employees who speak several foreign languages. That is important for those looking for excursions in their native language. It is also worth adding that living in the center of the Eternal City does not come cheap.