The 26 Best Boutique Hotels in Rome

Our tip for architecture lovers is Palazzo Talìa Rome. The palace of humanist Angelo Maria Colocci passed in the 17th century to Cardinal Tonti, who bequeathed it to the Piarists; it became the Nobile Collegio Nazareno, which closed in 1999. After a restoration by the Federici family, the hotel opened in 2024. Director Luca Guadagnino’s studio designed the public areas, and the Talìa Suite has an 11-meter-high Aula Magna with frescoes.Villa Spalletti Trivelli Rome · Municipio IFrescoes cover the walls at Palazzo Roma on Via del Corso, too. The 17th-century palazzo was the residence of the Tuscan noble family Guelfi Camajani and incorporates the medieval Torre dei Tosetti. It opened in 2023 after almost three years of restoration; since then, guests have dined at the restaurant Core in a fully frescoed hall.Hotel Vilón Rome · TreviFamily history comes alive at Villa Spalletti Trivelli Rome: Gabriella Rasponi, great-niece of Napoleon’s sister Caroline Bonaparte, had the villa built opposite the gardens of the Quirinal Palace and turned it into a salon frequented by Rabindranath Tagore, among others. It has been a hotel since 2006. Hotel Vilón Rome is part of the Palazzo Borghese complex and dates from the mid-16th century; in 1841 Princess Adelaide Borghese handed the house to French nuns, who founded a school for poor girls there.

Fashion and music shape two more houses. Portrait Rome opened in 2006 as a tribute to Salvatore Ferragamo, in a 19th-century townhouse whose lower floors hold the Ferragamo store on Via Condotti. Composer Gaetano Donizetti lived in the palazzo of Maalot Rome Hotel in the 19th century; the restaurant is named after his opera “Don Pasquale”.

Art you can take home awaits at The First Arte Rome: every room of the 19th-century noble palazzo displays works by contemporary Italian artists, all for sale. Roman artist Pietro Ruffo helped design art'otel Rome Via Veneto, and its own gallery hosts changing exhibitions. And at DOM Hotel, a palazzo from 1600 on Via Giulia, Renaissance marble blocks meet photographs by Man Ray and Bert Stern and three Andy Warhol screen prints.

Michelin Keys: Palazzo Talìa Rome holds two Keys; J.K. Place Rome, Portrait Rome and Hotel Vilón Rome are among those with one. In all, eight houses in this selection hold Michelin Keys, which recognize hotels, not restaurants.

With just 14 studios and suites, Portrait Rome is among the smallest houses in this selection; many rooms have a small balcony, and the penthouse suite comes with a kitchen, sauna and terrace. Smaller still is Hotel De' Ricci Rome: its eight suites feature wall frescoes by artist Andrea Ferolla, and each has its own wine cabinet with a Coravin system. The cellar holds more than 1,500 labels, and sommeliers lead tastings.Hotel De' Ricci Rome · NavonaYou feel like a house guest at Villa Spalletti Trivelli Rome, with its 17 rooms: the salons have a complimentary bar, plus a library and family antiques. The First Dolce Rome has 23 rooms and suites in a palazzo by Giuseppe Valadier, the planner of Piazza del Popolo. A host is on hand around the clock, a personal shopper on request, and homemade pastries welcome you on arrival.

For families, we recommend Palm Suite Rome: the suite residence in an 18th-century building has family suites for up to five people, and breakfast is served in the suite. If you like to cook, book Corso 281 Rome: the owner-run house has twelve suites, most with a kitchenette, and arranges cooking classes or a private chef. Breakfast arrives in your suite with bread from Roscioli.