22 September 2026
Rome has long been one of Europe’s great city-break destinations, but its hotel scene has entered an exciting new era. Historic grand hotels now sit alongside restored palazzos, intimate boutique stays and a new generation of design-led openings, giving travellers more choice than ever before. From the Spanish Steps and Via Veneto to Campo Marzio and the streets surrounding the Pantheon, the best luxury hotels in Rome each offer a different way to experience the Eternal City.
This is a destination where location matters, but the hotel itself can be just as much a part of the trip. Some are made for rooftop dinners and views across Rome’s domes, while others are built around hidden gardens, contemporary art, Roman-inspired wellness or the intimacy of a private residence. These are the luxury hotels in Rome on our Inside List right now.
Few hotels are as closely associated with Rome as Hassler Roma. Sitting at the top of the Spanish Steps beside the church of Trinità dei Monti, the independently owned hotel has been welcoming guests for more than a century and remains one of the city’s most recognisable five-star addresses. Step outside and you’re immediately in the heart of Rome, with Via Condotti, Villa Borghese and Piazza del Popolo all within easy walking distance.
Inside, the style is unapologetically traditional. Rooms and suites combine antiques, rich fabrics and classic Italian detailing, with many taking advantage of the hotel’s elevated position through views across the city. Dining is another highlight, particularly Imàgo, the hotel’s panoramic fine-dining restaurant on the sixth floor. Floor-to-ceiling windows frame the city below, making dinner here as much about the setting as the food. For travellers who want history, service and one of the most iconic locations in Rome, the Hassler remains difficult to replicate.
ROOM RATE From £700
KNOWN FOROld-world glamour
INSIDE LOVESDinner at Imàgo
Positioned on Via del Babuino between Piazza del Popolo and the Spanish Steps, Hotel de Russie has one of those locations that makes exploring Rome remarkably easy. Yet despite sitting in the centre of the city, the hotel feels surprisingly removed from the streets outside thanks to its extraordinary 2,800-square-metre terraced Secret Garden.
The garden is at the heart of the property, filled with mature trees, roses and Mediterranean planting originally designed by architect Giuseppe Valadier. It provides the backdrop to Le Jardin de Russie and has helped make the hotel as popular for long lunches and evening drinks as it is for overnight stays. Rooms and suites balance classical references with contemporary Italian design, with some of the best overlooking either the gardens or Piazza del Popolo. There’s also an Irene Forte Spa for time away from the city. For us, however, Hotel de Russie is at its best in the early evening: return from a day exploring Rome, find a table in the garden and stay for aperitivo before dinner.
ROOM RATE From £900
KNOWN FORSecret Garden
INSIDE LOVESAperitivo at Le Jardin de Russie.
Hotel Eden has been part of Rome’s luxury hotel scene for generations and today forms part of Dorchester Collection. Its position close to Villa Borghese and the Spanish Steps places the hotel slightly above the busiest parts of the historic centre, giving it some of the best views of any hotel in the capital. The interiors lean towards classic Italian elegance. High ceilings and tall windows bring plenty of natural light into the rooms, while marble bathrooms, carefully chosen artwork and understated furnishings give them a more residential feel.
With 98 rooms and suites in total, Hotel Eden also feels relatively intimate compared with many of Europe’s grand hotels. Upstairs is where the hotel really earns its place on the list. Il Giardino is one of our favourite spots for breakfast or evening drinks overlooking Rome, while La Terrazza offers a more refined dining experience with the same spectacular outlook. The hotel’s rooftop has been a social destination for decades, and it remains the defining part of a stay here.
ROOM RATE From £900
KNOWN FORPanoramic rooftop views
INSIDE LOVESSunset drinks at Il Giardino
Rhinoceros Roma is for travellers looking beyond Rome’s conventional five-star hotels. Created by Alda Fendi, the project occupies a historic building on Via del Velabro, positioned between the Palatine Hill, Circus Maximus and the Bocca della Verità – placing guests within one of the most historically significant parts of the city. French architect Jean Nouvel led the transformation, deliberately allowing layers of the building’s history to remain visible rather than polishing everything away.
The result is bold and architectural, with apartment-style accommodation combining exposed historic surfaces with contemporary furniture and cleverly incorporated kitchens and living spaces. It feels closer to staying within an evolving piece of architecture than a traditional luxury hotel. Art is equally important to the concept. Exhibition spaces run throughout the building as part of the wider Rhinoceros cultural project. For design and art-focused travellers who have already experienced the city’s grand hotels – or simply want somewhere less expected – Rhinoceros is one of the most interesting places to stay in Rome.
ROOM RATE From £500
KNOWN FORJean Nouvel-designed apartments
INSIDE LOVESContemporary design
ROOM RATE From £800
KNOWN FORWellness in the heart of Rome
INSIDE LOVESRoman-inspired Spa
Hidden just off Via Condotti, Portrait Roma offers something increasingly rare in the centre of Rome: the feeling of having your own private residence while still receiving the service of a luxury hotel. Part of the Ferragamo family’s Lungarno Collection, the all-suite property is deliberately small and discreet, making it one of the most intimate stays on the list. Its location is particularly good for anyone who wants to be close to the Spanish Steps and Rome’s fashion district.
The interiors naturally draw inspiration from Italian fashion and the Ferragamo story, with photography, sketches and carefully chosen objects giving the suites more personality than a conventional hotel room. The experience is personalised rather than facilities-led, which is very much part of its appeal. Upstairs, the rooftop terrace provides a quiet escape above the surrounding streets and is particularly lovely for breakfast before the city gets busy. Portrait Roma isn’t the hotel to choose for an enormous spa or a collection of destination restaurants; it’s the one to book for privacy, location and a polished home-away-from-home feel.
ROOM RATE From £700
KNOWN FORDiscreet all-suite luxury
INSIDE LOVESBreakfast on the rooftop
The Rome EDITION represents a more contemporary side of the city’s luxury hotel scene. Set inside a historic building close to Via Veneto, it combines Rome’s architecture with EDITION’s recognisable design language – clean lines, warm woods, statement greenery and social spaces that feel as relevant to locals as they do to hotel guests. Bedrooms are noticeably calmer, with neutral tones and understated detailing creating somewhere to retreat from the visual intensity of the city outside. Downstairs, the atmosphere becomes more sociable, with restaurants, bars and communal spaces designed to move naturally from daytime coffee to dinner and late drinks.
The rooftop is one of the hotel’s strongest features during the warmer months, with a pool, terrace and views over Rome providing a rare resort-like element in the centre of the city. For travellers who find the formality of a traditional Roman grand hotel less appealing, The Rome EDITION offers something younger, more social and distinctly design-led.
ROOM RATE From £600
KNOWN FORContemporary design
INSIDE LOVESThe Lobby
ROOM RATE From £1,200
KNOWN FORContemporary Italian luxury
INSIDE LOVESThe Roman bath-inspired pool
Orient Express La Minerva has given one of Rome’s historic hotel addresses an entirely new identity. Set on Piazza della Minerva beside the Pantheon, the property occupies the former Grand Hotel de la Minerve and places guests directly within the narrow streets, piazzas and ancient landmarks of Rome’s historic centre. The restoration celebrates the building’s history while introducing the sense of glamour associated with Orient Express. Rich materials, bespoke furnishings and carefully restored architectural details run throughout the rooms and public spaces.
The location alone would make La Minerva worth considering, but the rooftop takes it a step further. Looking across Rome’s domes, rooftops and monuments, it provides a spectacular setting for drinks and dining above the city. For a first trip to Rome, particularly when you want to explore almost entirely on foot, this is one of the most compelling new options.
ROOM RATE From £900
KNOWN FORHistoric grandeur
INSIDE LOVESGigi on the roof
One of the biggest additions to Rome’s hotel scene in 2026, Corinthia Rome opened in March within a grand neoclassical palazzo on Piazza del Parlamento. The building was long associated with the Bank of Italy; its transformation has retained original architectural details and 1920s frescoes while introducing a much more contemporary Italian identity. Despite the scale of the building, the hotel has only 60 rooms, including 18 suites and three penthouses, giving it the intimacy of a much smaller property. The rooms have been designed to feel more like private Roman residences, while its position in Campo Marzio places guests within walking distance of the Pantheon, Via del Corso and many of the historic centre’s major landmarks.
Food is another major part of the experience, with Carlo Cracco overseeing the hotel’s dining, but one of its most unusual features sits underground. The Corinthia Spa has been created within the building’s former bank vaults, with two bathing pools, sauna, steam room and treatments from 111SKIN and Seed to Skin. It’s a clever example of the building’s former life being incorporated into what the hotel has become.
ROOM RATE From £1,300
KNOWN FORNew Opening
INSIDE LOVESSubterranean spa
