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Hotels As Rome sees a constant stream of visitors throughout the year, there is little difference between low-season and high-season prices. However, it may be worth asking if you can get a reduction if you are going to visit in January-February or October-November. IVA (value-added tax) at 10% is included in hotel prices but is usually added to the price before it is quoted. The prices quoted below are the starting prices for an en-suite double room and include IVA and service charges. Breakfast is not included, unless otherwise stated. Business Cavalieri Hilton Undoubtedly Rome’s top deluxe hotel, the stylish Cavalieri Hilton stands upon Monte Mario hill, affording stunning views over the capital. Set in six hectares (15 acres) of landscaped grounds, it lies 20 minutes from the city centre and 30 minutes from the airport. Its 375 rooms (including 17 suites), each with a balcony, are impeccably furnished in a modern style. With 14 fully equipped congress halls and meeting rooms (seating 15 to 2100), this hotel is ideal for business conventions. The esteemed roof garden restaurant, La Pergola, attracts residents and non-residents alike. Other services include a fitness centre (gym, two pools, Turkish baths, sauna and tennis courts), a shopping arcade and a shuttle bus to the city centre. Via Cadlolo 101 Tel: (06) 35091. Fax: (06) 3509 2241. E-mail: fom_rome@hilton.com Website: www.cavalieri-hilton.it Price: From €516. Hotel Atlante Star Well managed and friendly, the Hotel Atlante Star lies five minutes from the Vatican. Popular with executives, its 61 rooms are the height of luxury, featuring antique furniture and marble bathrooms with Jacuzzi. There is a well-run business centre – a large office space with computers, telephones, fax and photocopier – plus a conference room complete with up-to-date audiovisual equipment and seating for 65. Up top, the Les Etoiles roof garden restaurant offers a stunning panorama over Rome with views of St Peter’s. A smaller and cheaper sister hotel, the Hotel Atlante Garden, lies close by at Via Crescenzio 78A. Both establishments offer free shuttle pick-up from the airport. Via Vitelleschi 34 Tel: (06) 687 3233. Fax: (06) 687 2300. E-mail: atlante.star@atlantehotels.com Website: www.atlantehotels.com Price: From €248 (including breakfast). Hotel Forum Bang in the heart of Rome, between Piazza Venezia and the Colosseum, Hotel Forum is housed in a converted 18th-century convent overlooking the Imperial and Roman Forums. There are 76 elegantly furnished rooms – the front ones have better views, although the back ones tend to be quieter. A fully equipped meeting room seats up to 100 people and simultaneous translation services can be arranged. The roof garden restaurant, open for lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch, affords a spectacular view of Roma Antica. The Colosseo and Cavour metro stations are just a five-minute walk away and airport transfers are available. Via Tor de’ Conti 25 Tel: (06) 679 2446. Fax: (06) 678 6479. E-mail: info@hotelforum.com Website: www.hotelforum.com Price: From €232 (including breakfast). Sheraton Roma A modern hotel and conference centre aimed at executives, the Sheraton Roma is located in EUR, the heart of Rome’s commercial life. A hotel shuttle bus makes regular runs to the airport (20 minutes) and the city centre (30 minutes). Besides 650 guest rooms and suites, there are 38 Smart Rooms where executives can transact business at all hours. Each unit includes a large desk, a two-line telephone, a printer, fax machine and photocopier. Four congress halls (seating 600 to 2000) and 14 smaller meeting rooms are designed to cater for conferences, exhibitions and seminars. The hotel also offers excellent dining, shopping and sports facilities. Viale del Pattinagio 100 Tel: (06) 54531. Fax: (06) 594 0689. E-mail: infosheraton.roma@flashnet.it Website: www.sheraton.com/roma Price: From €360 (including breakfast). Luxury Hassler–Villa Medici Located at the top of the Spanish Steps, just a stone’s throw from the designer clothes shops of Via Condotti, the elegant Hassler commands stunning panoramic views over Rome. Its 100 rooms (including 15 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. The rooftop restaurant serves dinner by candlelight with piano music and there is an elegant garden bar. Extra facilities include five business meeting rooms and garage space for parking. Renowned guests range from Bill Clinton to Arnie Schwarzenegger. Piazza Trinità dei Monti 6 Tel: (06) 699 340. Fax: (06) 678 9199. E-mail: booking@hotelhasslerroma.it Website: www.hotelhasslerroma.com Price: From €545. Hotel Eden Possibly Rome’s most glamorous hotel, the Eden, located between Via Veneto and the Spanish Steps, dates back to 1889. Frequented by stars and millionaires, former guests range from Ernest Hemingway and Ingrid Bergman, to the more recent names of Cameron Diaz and Daniel Day Lewis. Its 119 rooms (including 14 suites) are richly decorated in turn-of-the-century style, with antique furniture, fine linen sheets and splendid marble bathrooms. Some of the most expensive top-floor rooms have balconies and offer stunning views over the Eternal City, as does the highly acclaimed La Terrazza dell’Eden rooftop restaurant. Additional facilities include two elegant business meeting rooms and a well-equipped modern gym. Via Ludovisi 49 Tel: (06) 478 121. Fax: (06) 482 1584. E-mail: reservations@hotel-eden.it Website: www.hotel-eden.it Price: From €676. Moderate Albergo del Sole (al Biscione) Ideally located in the centro storico, this charming but unpretentious hotel lies in a side street between Campo de’ Fiori and Piazza Navona, backing onto the ancient Teatro di Pompei. 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. Breakfast is not served but an early morning cappuccino and a croissant at Campo de’ Fiori, watching stallholders set out their wares at the colourful open-air market, more than compensates. Very popular, so it is advisable to reserve in advance. Via del Biscione 76 Tel: (06) 6880 6873. Fax: (06) 689 3787. E-mail: info@solealbiscione.it Website: www.solealbiscione.it Price: From €110 (cheaper rooms without bathroom). La Cisterna Hidden away in a narrow, cobbled side street, a five-minute walk from Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere, this small, friendly hotel is housed in a recently refurbished 18th-century building. There are 18 homely 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. La Cisterna makes an ideal base for cultural travellers on a tight budget. Located in the Bohemian district of Trastevere, known for its wine bars and trattorie, the centro storico lies just across the river while the Vatican is a pleasant 15-minute walk along the River Tiber. Via della Cisterna 8 Tel: (06) 581 7212. Fax: (06) 581 0091. Price: From €120 (including breakfast). Other Recommendations Hotel Locarno This pretty, moderately priced atmospheric hotel, close to Piazza del Popolo, dates back to 1925, hence the stylish Art Deco details, such as its lift. Each of its 48 rooms is uniquely decorated with discreet antiques and co-ordinated Liberty-style wallpaper and fabrics. They do an extremely generous buffet breakfast, which during the summer is served on the roof garden terrace with views over the surrounding rooftops. Within easy walking distance of the chic boutiques and art galleries of Via Margutta, it is popular with people in art and cinema – English film director Peter Greenaway often stays here. A charming extra are the complimentary bicycles available to guests. Via della Penna 22 Tel: (06) 361 0841. Fax: (06) 321 5249. E-mail: info@hotellocarno.com Website: www.hotellocarno.com Price: From €190 (including breakfast). Raphael Hotel This romantic hotel lies in a secluded street just behind Piazza Navona, in the heart of the centro storico. Its distinctive, ivy-clad façade oozes quiet luxurious charm, as does the elegant lobby, decorated with works of art, which include ceramics by Picasso. Each of the 70 rooms is furnished with antiques, while the bathrooms are decorated with marble and hand-painted tiles. Guests have free use of the Finnish sauna and fitness centre and there is an exquisite roof garden, with a restaurant and bar. Although it is popular with politicians and the rich and famous – Robert de Niro likes to stay here – it remains exceptionally friendly and utterly unpretentious. Largo Febo 2 Tel: (06) 682 831. Fax: (06) 687 8993. E-mail: info@raphaelhotel.com Website: www.raphaelhotel.com Price: From €369. |
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