One of eight vibes
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
24 hotels on this page
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Anantara Palazzo Naiadi Rome Hotel
Neoclassical 1880s palazzi framing Piazza della Repubblica, with ancient Diocletian bath ruins visible beneath glass floors.
Corinthia Rome
Restored 1920s Bank of Italy palazzo featuring original council chamber frescoes and mosaics.
Donna Camilla Savelli
A 1642 Borromini-designed convent featuring vaulted arcades, ancient crypts, and an active chapel.
Grand Hotel Plaza
Housed in nineteenth-century Palazzo Lozzano, preserving Antonio Sarti's noble architecture along central Via del Corso since 1864.
Hotel d'Inghilterra Roma - Starhotels Collezione
A sixteenth-century Torlonia palazzo welcoming guests since 1845, steeped in Grand Tour history and aristocratic character.
Hotel de Russie
An 1818 neoclassical palazzo by Giuseppe Valadier where Pablo Picasso and Jean Cocteau stayed in 1917.
Hotel Eden
An 1889 Beaux-Arts palazzo that introduced Rome to electric lighting, central heating, and the city's first hotel elevators.
Hotel Locarno
An original 1925 Art Nouveau townhouse joined to a 1905 Venetian palazzo with preserved period woodwork.
Hotel Vilòn
A sixteenth-century Palazzo Borghese annex holding centuries of history beside noble walled gardens.
Martius Private Suites
A Renaissance palazzo once leased to Cardinal Braschi, who later became Pope Pius VI.
Orient Express La Minerva
A seventeenth-century Fonseca family palazzo, converted into an 1811 Grand Tour landmark.
Palazzo delle Pietre
Restored fifteenth-century palazzo displaying hundreds of ancient Roman stone fragments and capitals.
Palazzo Ripetta
A seventeenth-century convent preserving a frescoed 1728 chapel and quiet cloistered courtyards.
Palazzo Roma
Restored seventeenth-century noble palazzo featuring original ceiling frescoes and historic boiserie.
Palazzo Scanderbeg
A fifteenth-century palazzo once home to Skanderbeg, centered on a Mannerist courtyard fountain.
Palazzo Shedir
Seventeenth-century Baroque wing of Palazzo Borghese featuring Carlo Rainaldi architecture, original frescoes, and gilded stuccoes.
Palazzo Talìa
A sixteenth-century Renaissance palazzo and noble school preserving historic frescoes and Roman busts in the Magna Hall.
Residenza Napoleone III
Sixteenth-century Palazzo Ruspoli, home to the Ruspoli family since 1713 and Emperor Napoleon III in 1830.
ROMEO Roma
A sixteenth-century palazzo framing restored ceiling frescoes and excavated ancient Roman port ruins.
Six Senses Rome
A restored 15th-century cardinal palazzo showcasing a monumental marble staircase and an ancient baptismal font under glass.
St. Regis Rome
Inaugurated in 1894 by César Ritz, retaining an 1874 wrought-iron elevator and restored Mario Spinetti ballroom frescoes.
The Inn at the Spanish Steps
An 18th-century aristocratic residence holding national monument status, retaining original exposed timber beams, cherubim frescoes, and historic grandeur.
The Westin Excelsior
A 1906 Swiss-designed landmark on Via Veneto with a storied past hosting historic wartime summits.
12 hotels on this page
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Aleph Rome Hotel
A converted 1930s savings bank preserving Greek Cipollino marble and an armored vault.
Argentina Style Hotel
Preserved seventeenth-century palazzo featuring original wall frescoes and restored wooden coffered ceilings.
Babuino 181 Luxury Suites
A nineteenth-century residential palazzo preserving period architecture and high ceilings along historic Via del Babuino.
Baglioni Hotel Regina - Rome
An Art Nouveau palazzo dating to 1904, originally housing Queen Margherita of Savoy on Via Veneto.
Casa de 'Coronari
Fifteenth-century residential arches and preserved masonry anchor this converted pilgrimage-route townhouse.
Casa J.K. Place Roma
An 18th-century Roman palazzo restored with vaulted ceilings, salvaged fireplaces, and preserved stone staircases.
DOM Hotel
A seventeenth-century palazzo and monastery preserving church marble blocks with Latin inscriptions.
Elizabeth Unique Hotel
A restored seventeenth-century palazzo townhouse, retaining grand Carrara marble staircases behind arched doorways.
Fendi Private Suites
A restored seventeenth-century residence originally built for the aristocratic Boncompagni Ludovisi family in central Rome.
G-Rough
A seventeenth-century noble palazzo preserving original timber coffered ceilings and ancient wall plaster.
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.
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.
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.