Rome, ItalyRipa
Fortyseven Hotel
Modernist art hotel
Ripa Rome, Italy
Opened
2004
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Heritage LocalOutside the door
The house
47 Boutique HotelModernist art hotel
It runs like a showcase for twentieth-century Italian culture, with floors themed around design masters and a private cinema downstairs.
“this "modern hotel dedicates each of its five levels to a different Italian artist of the twentieth century, such as Umberto Mastroianni or Emilio Greco."”
What it’s good at
Notable
Each floor honors a different twentieth-century Italian art movement and design master.
Listed
A 1930s rationalist stone facade originally constructed as Italian government offices.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
Each floor is dedicated to a different artistic subject, from Italian design to Sixties pop culture to the masters of fashion — it’s rather more like visiting a highly cultured friend than staying in an ordinary hotel.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Piazza della Bocca della Verità sits right outside, and Circus Maximus is a short walk away.
The rooms
Parquet floors line the bedrooms, and the suites open onto private terraces looking over the Forum Boarium.
Gym and Turkish bath
Technogym cardio equipment and a Kinesis resistance system share the fitness space with a Turkish bath steam room.
Restaurant
47 Circus Roof Garden
The sixth-floor terrace serves Mediterranean dishes made with the hotel's Tuscia olive oil, and aperitivi arrive on miniature Ferris wheels.
At the table
Futurist Campari posters by Fortunato Depero line the ground-floor bistro, where the bar pours more than fifty gins.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.