Best Luxury Hotels in Rome – St. Regis Rome

Founded by César Ritz (yes, that Ritz) in 1894, the St. Regis just off Piazza della Repubblica got a sophisticated glow-up courtesy of Pierre-Yves Rochon in 2018 and feels fresher than ever.

Original frescoes were restored, marble was polished, and the color scheme was lightened up with a silver-and-blue palette accenting the white and cream walls.

Lumen Cocktails & Cuisine in the lobby lounge is the hotel’s all-day dining destination serving everything from breakfast to after-dinner drinks, with afternoon tea in between. For an intimate tête-à-tête, snag one of the booths in the sapphire-blue library lounge.

The hotel also contains an outpost of contemporary art gallery Galleria Continua and has an impressive collection of sculptures scattered throughout the public spaces.

Best Amenity: The signature St. Regis butler service is a major perk. Butlers are on call 24/7 to handle tasks like packing and unpacking, organizing wardrobes with amenities, preparing tea, providing kids’ turndown amenities, and recommending premieres and exhibitions in town.

Not to Miss: Lumen hosts a number of activations and events throughout the year, including concerts by the St. Regis Orchestra, DJ sets, Easter brunch, and art openings. But even if there’s nothing special planned during your stay, you can always catch the daily Champagne Sabering ritual followed by live music and dinner.

From $1,243

Best Luxury Hotels in Rome – Six Senses Rome

For guests who prize privacy and exclusivity above all else, this high-design hotel near Piazza del Popolo delivers. With the exception of the Alain Ducasse restaurant, all the other F&B outlets, including the casual Il Cortile restaurant, the ground-floor bar, and the rooftop

Krug Terrace, are exclusively open for hotel guests, as is the Sisley Paris Spa.

Much of the buzz surrounding the hotel, which opened in 2025.

Centered on the sleek, futuristic design by Zaha Hadid Architects, which is truly unlike anything else in the Eternal City.

The arrival of decorated French chef Alain Ducasse, but the hotel also has an impressive art collection with works by contemporary artists such as Arnaldo Pomodoro, Igor Mitoraj, and Francesco Clemente.

Best Amenity: Breakfast by Alain Ducasse is worth waking up for. It’s served a la carte, with flaky French croissants and pain au chocolat, eggs benedict, and healthy options like gravlax salmon served with buckwheat blinis and sour cream, fresh fruit, and green juice.

Not to Miss: Suit up and go for a swim in the indoor-outdoor pool, which has a glass bottom that gives you a peek at Roman ruins underneath.

From $1,740

Best Luxury Hotels in Rome – Romeo Hadid Roma

Thai-born wellness brand Six Senses has a strong focus on sustainability, which it brought to Rome for its first urban hotel and its first hotel in Italy.

The design by lauded architect Patricia Urquiola appears meant to soothe, with soft hues and tactile, natural materials like travertine, wood, and linen used throughout the 96 rooms and public spaces.

It definitely feels like an urban oasis set on Via del Corso, the city’s busiest shopping thoroughfare.

Breakfast and all-day dining are served on the ground floor at Bivium, while the seasonal Notos Rooftop offers a menu of tempting cocktails and creative Mediterranean plates.

Best Amenity: The expansive, two-story spa is one-of-its-kind in Rome, with offerings that go way beyond the standard massages and facials. There’s a wet area inspired by ancient Roman baths, biohacking therapies, yoga, and an alchemy bar where you can create your own body scrub.

Not to Miss: Zone out and recalibrate your energy during a sound healing meditation or check in for a multi-day program focused on improving your sleep quality. Compression boots get the blood flowing in tired legs—especially useful if you’ve just come off a long flight.

From $1,345

Best Luxury Hotels in Rome – Orient Express La Minerva

The Orient Express is synonymous with Jazz Age glamour, and the recently revived brand’s first foray into hotels channels that era without delving into pastiche.

For the rebirth of the historic hotel on Piazza della Minerva, just steps from the Pantheon, Accor smartly tapped rising star artist-architect Hugo Toro.

Toro obsessed over every detail, designing Lalique-inspired carved panels on the lobby bar, bedside tables resembling steamer trunks, and even the plates used at the rooftop restaurant, Gigi Rigolatto.

While other hotels include subtle references to Rome’s art and architecture, Minerva feels the most Roman of all the city’s top hotels.

Best Amenity: The rooftop restaurant and bar, Gigi Rigolatto, draws the crowds for its bird’s-eye views of the Pantheon, but the speakeasy hidden off the lobby is the late-night spot for those in the know. Forget peanuts and potato chips—the cocktails are served with homemade taralli and spiced macadamia nuts

Not to Miss: Decompress in the spa, whose latticed wood interiors evoke an Ottoman bathhouse, with a turn in the steam bath before getting a pampering facial with products by organic Sicilian skincare line Furtuna Skin.

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Best Luxury Hotels in Rome – J.K. Place Roma

Just down the street from Hotel Vilòn, J.K. Place Roma is a discreet, residential-feeling member of the Leading Hotels of the World carved out of a former architecture school.

Designed by acclaimed architect Michele Bönan, it feels more like the home of your very chic Roman friends than a hotel, with marble statues, potted palms, club chairs, and coffee table books by Assouline.

There are plenty of places to relax, from the living room to the library lounge, where you can sip an espresso macchiato or a Negroni.

JKCafé serves club sandwiches and Caesar salads in addition to classic Roman pastas and mains.

You’re sure to get a good night’s sleep atop the beds swathed in silky soft sheets and monogrammed pillows.

Best Amenity: The staff really go the extra mile, making an effort to get to know guests and attend to their every need. They also have the connections to arrange exclusive experiences, like private shopping at the nearby designer boutiques on Via dei Condotti.

Not to Miss: Borrow one of the hotel’s e-bikes for a ride along the Tiber or the gravel paths of the idyllic Villa Borghese park. Just watch out for aggressive Roman drivers.

From $1,153

Best Luxury Hotels in Rome – Hotel Eden

Originally opened in 1899, Hotel Eden was a favorite haunt of director Federico Fellini and actors Marcello Mastroianni and Ingrid Bergman during the Dolce Vita heyday.

Following a rebirth in 2017, when it became part of the Dorchester Collection, it rejoined the ranks of Rome’s top luxury hotels and has since hosted VIPs and even served as a backdrop on Emily in Paris.

The lobby wows with gold coffered ceilings, marble floors, and classic furnishings, while the Michelin-starred La Terrazza, the casual Il Giardino restaurant, and the attached bar (all on the rooftop) lean more contemporary, with sleek, modern furnishings and large windows that draw your attention to the views.

Just don’t be so distracted that you miss what’s on your plate—both restaurants serve gourmet Italian cuisine by chef Salvatore Bianco, who hails from Campania and brings the flavors of Naples and the Amalfi Coast to the capital.

Best Amenity: The wall of fame, located in the stairwell between the fifth and sixth floors, displays black-and-white photos of the many famous guests who have stayed here over the years.

Not to Miss: You’re in for a fabulous evening indeed when you start with an aperitivo at Il Giardino Bar and then migrate over to La Terrazza for one of the memorable tasting menus. The staff here are among the best in the biz, especially at the bar, where they like to joke around with the guests and make sure everyone is having a good time.

From $1,568

Best Luxury Hotels in Rome – Hotel Hassler

One of the last remaining independently run, family-owned hotels left in Rome, the Hassler is a grande dame in the truest sense of the word.

Since legendary fifth-generation hotelier Roberto Wirth passed away in 2022, his twin son and daughter Roberto Jr. and Veruschka have taken the reins, embarking on an ambitious plan to refresh the property, which has been a landmark atop the Spanish Steps since it opened in 1893.

They tapped French interior designer Jacques Garcia to redo part of the lobby and the Palm Court Garden.

The Michelin-starred restaurant Imàgo has been restyled by local architect Andrea Marini Leandri. A new two-story spa excavated under the Spanish Steps will be revealed this fall.

The 87 rooms and suites are refreshed on a rolling basis; some evoke Art Deco style, others are more classic. If views are a priority, request one of the street-facing rooms on a higher floor.

Best Amenity: An electric courtesy car is on hand to whisk guests around town—because the Spanish Steps are nice to look at but not so fun to climb, especially on a hot summer day. 

Not to Miss: After a day of sightseeing, return to the hotel and head up to the 7th floor terrace for a cocktail while watching the sunset.

From $1,612

Best Luxury Hotels in Rome –
Hotel de la Ville

Hotel de Russie’s sister hotel is just a ten-minute stroll (and a climb up the Spanish Steps) away.

Entering off the prestigious Via Sistina, home to the Trinità dei Monti Church crowning the steps, you can tell that it’s part of the Rocco Forte family, but it has its own identity.

Befitting the location in what was once known as the “English Ghetto,” the hotel’s interiors nod to the Grand Tour era, with colorful Piranesi prints, antiques, and statuettes of Roman monuments.

The ground-floor restaurant has been transformed into Café Ginori, while breakfast is served in the courtyard restaurant Mosaico with a full buffet and hot dishes made to order.

Best Amenity: There are a number of suites with either a small balcony or a terrace, but nothing beats the De La Ville Panoramic Penthouse, essentially an apartment with six bedrooms, three living rooms, and four spacious terraces totaling 3,853 square feet.

Not to Miss: The views from Cielo, the hotel’s rooftop bar and restaurant, are the best in the city. Go at sunset for creative cocktails (the current menu is inspired by the golden age of cinema) and panoramic views. Stay for chef Fulvio Pierangelini’s caprese salad with avocado and divine spaghetti al pomodoro.

From $1,381

Best Luxury Hotels in Rome – Hotel de Russie

When it opened in 2000, Rocco Forte’s flagship property was Rome’s first true luxury boutique hotel and it still retains a loyal following of locals and VIPs who return for the fabulous design, excellent food, and discreet service.

Over the years, the 117 rooms and suites have been refreshed, the restaurant has been updated (both behind-the-scenes with a new kitchen and in the dining room, where new floors have been laid and frescoes painted), and the spa has been restyled.

In 2025, the seasonal Aquazzura Bar debuted on the terrace adjacent to the beautiful tiered garden planted with flowers and orange trees.

Revered chef Fulvio Pierangelini oversees the restaurant, which serves unfussy Italian cuisine (think ravioli cacio e pepe and sea bass served tableside).

Best Amenity: In an industry with a high turnover rate, it means a lot that there are a number of staff members who have been working here for 20+ years and have a knack for making normal people feel like celebrities and celebrities feel like normal people.

Not to Miss: Aperitivo in the outdoor courtyard of the Stravinskij Bar is especially pleasant in the spring and fall, when you can sip the hotel’s take on a spritz with their house-made version of Aperol and luxuriate in the peaceful setting.

From $1,727

Best Luxury Hotels in Rome – Corinthia Rome

For its Italian debut, the Malta-born Corinthia brand pulled out all the stops, starting with the location in a former Bank of Italy building in the heart of the historic center on Piazza del Parlamento.

It’s sure to draw government big-wigs to Viride, the fine dining restaurant, and Piazzetta, the more casual spot in the courtyard, both by famed Milanese chef Carlo Cracco.

The 60 rooms and suites are done up in soothing tones of cream and silver, with more than a dozen different types of marble used in the bathrooms.

Downstairs, in the former vault, you can relax in the sauna, steam room, and dipping pool, followed by a massage featuring products by Seed to Skin, an organic Tuscan skincare line.

Best Amenity: The bar cart parked in the lounge is at the ready to deliver ice-cold martinis to your room, should a hankering strike.

Not to Miss: An aperitivo at Bar Ocra beneath its gold-leaf ceilings. Creative cocktails like the Elderflower Bloom, a refreshing combination of vodka, orange liqueur, blueberries, and elderberry cordial, accompanied by miniature supplì (fried rice croquettes) and other tasty bites is the perfect prelude to dinner at Viride.

From $1,497

Best Luxury Hotels in Rome – Bulgari Hotel Rome

Modern opulence is the name of the game at Bulgari Hotel Rome—sparkling jewelry in glass cases dazzles as you enter the lobby.

Between all the marble and lacquered wood polished to a high sheen, nearly every surface shines.

When designing the hotel set on Piazza Augusto Imperatore near the Spanish Steps, ACPV Architects Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel took their cues from the building’s 1940s rationalist architecture and the glory of ancient Rome.

They added intricate mosaics in the bathrooms of the 114 rooms and suites and recreating patterns from the Baths of Caracalla in the indoor pool.

From the ground-floor café to the rooftop bar, all the food and beverage offerings are curated by Michelin-starred chef Niko Romito, who pays homage to classic Italian dishes such as spaghetti with tomato sauce and tiramisu.

Best Amenity: The aforementioned pool is a show-stopper; it’s part of the offering at the Bvlgari Spa, a more than 10,000-square-foot oasis with outstanding treatments using Augustinus Bader’s skincare line.

Not to Miss: Sunday brunch at Il Ristorante – Niko Romito is a truly extravagant affair, with a buffet laden with oysters, salads, freshly baked focaccia, cheeses, and charcuterie—and those are just the antipasti. Pastas and mains are then brought to the table to enjoy family-style before guests are invited to the dessert room.

From $2,500