Hotel Hassler
Rome
A prized spot for one of the city’s most elegant hotels.
Is there a hotel in Rome that’s better located than the Hotel Hassler? Set at the top of the Spanish Steps, the Hassler is easy walking distance to everything from the Villa Borghese to the Trevi Fountain to the Coliseum. During a visit in late fall, I walked out the door and spent hours meandering the surrounding streets, marveling at the way the millennia rub up against each other in that ancient city. But the Hassler gives visitors plenty of reasons to stay put as well. Its rooftop terrace (and penthouse) provides 360-degree views of the city. Its cozy little bar mixes up extraordinary house-created cocktails in an elegant setting that evokes some of the personalities, from Audrey Hepburn to Princess Diana, who have stayed at and celebrated the hotel. There’s Imàgo, the Hassler’s Michelin-starred restaurant, for sophisticated fare, and Salone Eva, where you can get hearty pastas, crusty breads and other classic Italian delicacies. And then there are the rooms themselves: grand but with such comforting details, from plush beds to deep soaker tubs, that they feel intimate. Stay in or venture out, either way you win.
Rates start at €484 a night, [email protected], 39.06.699340, hotelhasslerroma.com
