Where you sleep decides how the whole trip feels. These 21 hotels in Rome are picked for the walk home, not the lobby photo, and they run from budget to worth-the-splurge. Every one is somewhere I'd book myself.
Check AvailabilityAugusta Lucilla Palace★ 4.3 · €120–180/nightStylish 3-star near Termini: Liberty-style facade, gold-and-cream interiors, included breakfast. Directions
Check AvailabilityGenerator Rome★ 3.9 · €80–140/nightSame vibe as Generator Paris: design hostel near Termini with private rooms from €80. Directions
Check AvailabilityHotel Artemide★ 4.8 · €200–320/night4-star with marble bathrooms, included breakfast, and a spa, on Via Nazionale, walking distance to the Trevi and Spanish Steps. Directions
Check AvailabilityHotel de Russie★ 4.6 · €700–1,500/night5-star Rocco Forte hotel near Piazza del Popolo with the famous secret garden: terraced, fountain-lined, hidden behind the building. Directions
Check AvailabilityHotel des Artistes★ 4.3 · €100–160/night3-star a 5-min walk from Termini station: large breakfast room with a roof terrace, individually-decorated rooms, and a triple-room option that works for families on a budget. Directions
Check AvailabilityHotel Diana Roof Garden★ 4.1 · €120–180/night4-star a few blocks from Termini and Santa Maria Maggiore, best feature is the rooftop garden + restaurant with a view across the rooftops. Directions
Check AvailabilityHotel Eden Roma★ 4.7 · €900–1,800/nightDorchester Collection 5-star near the top of the Spanish Steps: recently refurbished, two Michelin-star restaurant (La Terrazza) with one of the best panoramic terraces in the city. Directions
Check AvailabilityHotel Forum★ 4.3 · €250–380/nightAcross the street from the Roman Forum: the rooftop bar literally looks down on Trajan's Column and the Colosseum in the distance. Directions
Check AvailabilityHotel Hassler Roma★ 4.8 · €900–2,000/nightThe hotel directly at the top of the Spanish Steps. Directions
Check AvailabilityHotel Indigo Rome - St George★ 4.7 · €280–400/nightBoutique 4-star tucked behind Campo de' Fiori on a tiny street: gorgeous spa with original Roman ruins underneath, rooftop terrace, and a top-floor restaurant. Directions
Check AvailabilityHotel Lancelot★ 4.7 · €130–180/nightFamily-run hotel a 5-minute walk from the Colosseum: quiet street, ivy-covered facade, rooftop terrace. Directions
Check AvailabilityHotel Quirinale Roma★ 4.1 · €120–180/nightHistoric 4-star directly behind the Trevi Fountain, opened 1865: gorgeous internal garden, rooftop, large breakfast room. Directions
Check AvailabilityHotel Smeraldo★ 4.5 · €110–170/nightTiny budget hotel near Piazza Navona: you can't get more central for the money. Directions
Check AvailabilityiQ Hotel Roma★ 4.7 · €120–180/nightModern 4-star next to Termini: sleek minimalist rooms, complimentary breakfast, and a rooftop terrace with views of the surrounding domes. Directions
Check AvailabilityPalazzo Manfredi★ 4.4 · €850–1,800/nightSmall luxury hotel facing the Colosseum: every room has a Colosseum view, and the rooftop is the Michelin-starred Aroma restaurant. Directions
Check AvailabilityPalm Gallery Hotel★ 4.6 · €220–330/nightEclectic boutique in a 1920s villa near Villa Borghese: Moroccan-meets-art-nouveau interiors, a tropical garden inside the city. Directions
Check AvailabilityRome Cavalieri Waldorf Astoria★ 4.6 · €600–1,400/nightOutside the centre on the Monte Mario hill, but compensates with: an outdoor pool with St Peter's dome in the background, the three-star La Pergola restaurant on site, and 6 hectares of gardens. Directions
Check AvailabilitySix Senses Rome★ 4.6 · €800–1,800/nightOpened 2023 in a restored Palazzo Salviati Cesi-Mellini near the Pantheon: heritage architecture meets modern wellness, a Roman-bath-inspired spa downstairs, and the open-air bar Notos. Directions
Check AvailabilityThe Beehive★ 4.7 · €90–130/nightFriendly Americana-owned hostel-hotel near Termini, with private rooms from €90. Directions
Check AvailabilityThe First Roma Dolce★ 4.9 · €280–420/nightModern 4-star near Piazza del Popolo with a rooftop bar that has a view of St Peter's dome in the distance. Directions
Check AvailabilityYellow Square Rome★ 4.3 · €80–130/nightHostel + private rooms a 10-minute walk from Termini. Directions
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