20 five-star hotels, rankedBest hotels in Rome
Where to stay in Rome: the 20 grand hotels within reach of the museums, in the order their guests rate them, with what each one has and where it stands.
- 20
- Five-star hotels on the list
- 1811
- The oldest: Orient Express La Minerva
- 4
- Have a swimming pool
- 4.8
- The highest rating: Hotel Hassler
The ranking for Rome
14.8
Hotel Hassler
Five-star hotel, Spanish Steps
The hotel at the top of the Spanish Steps, beside the church of Trinità dei Monti, in the same family for a century.
- Restaurant Imàgo
- Seventh-floor terrace
- Palm Court garden
- Salone Eva
24.8
Hotel de la Ville
Five-star hotel, Spanish Steps
An eighteenth-century palazzo at the top of the Spanish Steps, reopened in 2019, with a rooftop bar that sees every dome in the city.
- Rooftop bar Cielo
- Courtyard restaurant
- Spa
- Fitness room
34.8
J.K. Place Roma
Five-star hotel, Via del Corso
A small hotel in the old school of architecture near the Ara Pacis, furnished like the house of someone with very good taste.
- Restaurant and bar JK Café
- Library lounge
44.8
Portrait Roma
Five-star hotel, Via dei Condotti
Fourteen suites above the Ferragamo shop off Via dei Condotti, with a roof terrace shared among the guests.
- Roof terrace
- Suites with kitchen
- Breakfast in the suite
54.7
Anantara Palazzo Naiadi
Five-star hotel, Piazza della Repubblica
One of the two curved palaces that frame Piazza della Repubblica, built over the Baths of Diocletian, with a pool on the roof.
- Rooftop pool
- Rooftop bar
- Spa
- Restaurants
64.7
The St. Regis Rome
Five-star hotel, Piazza della Repubblica
The Grand Hotel that César Ritz opened in 1894, the first in Italy with a bathroom to every suite, beside the Baths of Diocletian.
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Ballroom
- Spa
74.7
Sofitel Rome Villa Borghese
Five-star hotel, Villa Borghese
A nineteenth-century palazzo beside the Villa Borghese park, with a rooftop restaurant that looks over the trees to St Peter's.
- Rooftop restaurant Settimo
- Bar
- Fitness room
84.7
Hotel Eden
Five-star hotel, Via Veneto
A hotel since 1889 on the hill between the Spanish Steps and Villa Borghese, with a rooftop restaurant that looks over all Rome.
- Rooftop restaurant La Terrazza
- Il Giardino restaurant and bar
- Spa
- Fitness room
94.7
Bulgari Hotel Roma
Five-star hotel, Piazza Augusto Imperatore
The Roman jeweller's hotel in its own city, in a building of the 1930s that faces the tomb of the emperor Augustus.
- Indoor pool
- Spa
- Rooftop restaurant
- Rooftop bar
104.6
Rome Cavalieri
Five-star hotel, Monte Mario
A resort on the highest hill in Rome, in a park of six hectares, with four pools, a Tiepolo in the lobby and the whole city below.
- Three outdoor pools
- Indoor pool
- Grand Spa Club
- Tennis courts
114.6
Hotel de Russie
Five-star hotel, Piazza del Popolo
A palazzo by Valadier between Piazza del Popolo and the Spanish Steps, with a terraced garden climbing the Pincio behind it.
- Terraced garden
- Stravinskij Bar
- Restaurant Le Jardin de Russie
- Spa
124.6
InterContinental Rome Ambasciatori Palace
Five-star hotel, Via Veneto
A palace of 1905 on Via Veneto, for decades the library of the American embassy, and a hotel again since 2023.
- Rooftop bar
- Restaurant
- Fitness room
- Meeting rooms
134.6
Six Senses Rome
Five-star hotel, Via del Corso
A cardinal's palace on Via del Corso, opened as a hotel in 2023, with a Roman bath house in the spa and a view from the roof.
- Spa with Roman baths
- Rooftop terrace and bar
- Restaurant and café
- Fitness room
144.5
Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel
Five-star hotel, Villa Borghese
A hotel of 1964 designed by Gio Ponti on the northern edge of Villa Borghese, with an outdoor pool in a botanical garden.
- Outdoor pool
- Indoor pool
- Spa
- Botanical garden
154.5
Baglioni Hotel Regina
Five-star hotel, Via Veneto
An Art Nouveau palace of 1904 on Via Veneto, named for the queen who lived in it while her own palace was finished.
- Restaurant and lounge Brunello
- Spa
- Fitness room
- Bar
164.5
Hotel d'Inghilterra
Five-star hotel, Via dei Condotti
A hotel since 1845 in the streets below the Spanish Steps, named for the British travellers who filled it.
- Restaurant
- Bar
174.5
Hotel Raphaël
Five-star hotel, Piazza Navona
The ivy-covered hotel a few steps from Piazza Navona, with Picasso ceramics in the lobby and a restaurant on the roof.
- Rooftop restaurant and terrace
- Bar
- Art collection
- Fitness room
184.5
Orient Express La Minerva
Five-star hotel, Pantheon
A palazzo of 1620 behind the Pantheon, a hotel since 1811, with Bernini's elephant at the door and the dome over the roof terrace.
- Rooftop bar and restaurant
- Hammam
- Restaurant
- Bar
194.4
The Westin Excelsior
Five-star hotel, Via Veneto
The white palace with the cupola on Via Veneto, open since 1906 and the backdrop of La Dolce Vita.
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Spa
- Fitness room
204.3
Sina Bernini Bristol
Five-star hotel, Piazza Barberini
A hotel since 1874 on Piazza Barberini, facing Bernini's Triton Fountain, with a restaurant on the roof eight floors up.
- Rooftop restaurant and terrace
- Spa
- Fitness room
- Bar
Closest to the museums and sights
For each museum and sight this site has a guide to in Rome, the 3 hotels nearest to it. Distances are in a straight line.
- Vatican Museums
- Rome Cavalieri1.5 km
- Hotel Raphaël1.7 km
- Bulgari Hotel Roma1.9 km
- Galleria Borghese
- Capitoline Museums
- Six Senses Rome650 m
- Orient Express La Minerva700 m
- Hotel Raphaël1.2 km
- MAXXI
- Rome Cavalieri2.0 km
- Hotel de Russie2.3 km
- Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel2.4 km
- Colosseum
- Six Senses Rome1.3 km
- Anantara Palazzo Naiadi1.4 km
- Orient Express La Minerva1.5 km
- Pantheon
- Orient Express La Minerva100 m
- Six Senses Rome400 m
- Hotel Raphaël400 m
- St. Peter's Basilica
- Hotel Raphaël1.5 km
- Bulgari Hotel Roma1.9 km
- J.K. Place Roma1.9 km
- Trevi Fountain
- Six Senses Rome250 m
- Hotel d'Inghilterra500 m
- Portrait Roma550 m
- Castel Sant'Angelo
- Hotel Raphaël600 m
- J.K. Place Roma900 m
- Bulgari Hotel Roma900 m
By area
Campo Marzio district
- Hotel Hassler, Spanish Steps
- Hotel de la Ville, Spanish Steps
- J.K. Place Roma, Via del Corso
- Portrait Roma, Via dei Condotti
- Bulgari Hotel Roma, Piazza Augusto Imperatore
- Hotel de Russie, Piazza del Popolo
- Hotel d'Inghilterra, Via dei Condotti
Castro Pretorio district
- Anantara Palazzo Naiadi, Piazza della Repubblica
- The St. Regis Rome, Piazza della Repubblica
Ludovisi district
- Sofitel Rome Villa Borghese, Villa Borghese
- Hotel Eden, Via Veneto
- InterContinental Rome Ambasciatori Palace, Via Veneto
- Baglioni Hotel Regina, Via Veneto
- The Westin Excelsior, Via Veneto
Monte Mario district
- Rome Cavalieri, Monte Mario
Parioli district
- Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel, Villa Borghese
Piazza Navona district
- Hotel Raphaël, Piazza Navona
Pigna district
- Orient Express La Minerva, Pantheon
Trevi district
- Six Senses Rome, Via del Corso
- Sina Bernini Bristol, Piazza Barberini
Hotels in Rome: common questions
- Which is the best hotel in Rome?
- By what guests say on Google, Hotel Hassler: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,174 ratings. Hotel de la Ville and J.K. Place Roma come next. The ranking on this page follows that rating and nothing else.
- Which five-star hotels in Rome have a swimming pool?
- 4 of the 20: Anantara Palazzo Naiadi, Bulgari Hotel Roma, Rome Cavalieri and Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel.
- Which five-star hotels are closest to the Vatican Museums?
- Rome Cavalieri, 1.5 km away; Hotel Raphaël, 1.7 km away; Bulgari Hotel Roma, 1.9 km away. Distances are in a straight line.
- Which is the oldest grand hotel in Rome?
- Of the hotels on this list, Orient Express La Minerva, which opened in 1811.
- How is the ranking made?
- The hotels are chosen by this site: five-star hotels with a history, close to the museums. Their order is not chosen. It follows each hotel's overall rating on Google, and where two are level, the one more guests have rated comes first. No hotel pays to be listed or to be higher.
Where to eat in Rome
- Colline Emiliane4.6Trattoria, Piazza Barberini
- Antico Forno Roscioli4.5Bakery, Campo de' Fiori
- Antica Birreria Peroni4.4Beer hall, Trevi Fountain
- Tazza d'Oro4.4Café, Pantheon
How the ranking is made
Which hotels are on the list is this site's choice: five-star hotels with a history, close to the museums. Their order is not. It follows each hotel's overall rating on Google, highest first, and where two are level, the one more guests have rated comes first. No hotel has paid to be here or to be higher.
The ratings are read from each hotel's entry on Google Maps and change over time, so the order can change too. No room rates are given, because they change by the night. The button on each hotel's page leads to the hotel's own site.