Palace hotels in Rome
4 palace hotels in Rome, chosen and checked by the Atlas. The grand hotels of the world: palaces on the great squares, family houses that have kept their standards for a century or more, and a few modern masterpieces.
Hotel Hassler Roma
Family-run and crowning the Spanish Steps, with the starred Imàgo on its top floor and one of the finest views in Rome.
Hotel de Russie, a Rocco Forte Hotel
Between the Piazza del Popolo and the Spanish Steps, with a terraced secret garden and the Stravinskij Bar.
Bulgari Hotel Roma
Opened in 2023 in a 1930s rationalist building on the Piazza Augusto Imperatore, facing the restored Mausoleum of Augustus.
Hotel Eden
A Dorchester Collection hotel near the Villa Borghese gardens, opened in 1889, with a rooftop restaurant over the domes of Rome.
Good to know
Book direct
The best rooms and upgrades usually go to guests who book with the hotel itself, by phone or through its own website.
Ask for the history
Grand hotels are proud of their past. Ask the concierge which suite was whose; the answer is often worth the question.
Dress for the public rooms
Bars and restaurants in palace hotels expect smart dress in the evening, and a few still ask for a jacket.