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Rome

The Eternal City

3-5 nights recommendedApril-June, September-October for mild weather and fewer crowdsPlan this chapter →

Rome is a city where every cobblestone conceals a civilisation. The Colosseum, the Pantheon, St. Peter's Basilica, and the Forum are merely the monuments: the real Rome lives in the neighbourhood trattorie of Trastevere, the hidden Baroque churches, and the golden-hour passeggiata along the Tiber. Luxury here is layered: a palazzo suite overlooking the Spanish Steps, a private after-hours Sistine Chapel visit, a plate of cacio e pepe that has been perfected for three generations.

We also arrange the Hotel Hassler and Bulgari Hotel Roma, and early, uncrowded mornings at the Vatican Museums, the Galleria Borghese, and the Trevi Fountain.

Ideal for

History Devotees · Art Lovers · Food Pilgrims · Romantic Travelers

Rome, The Eternal City
Plate IRome. Courtesy of Belmond
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The Stay

Historic palazzos and grand dames where Roman elegance meets modern luxury.

Hotel de Russie

Rocco Forte's Piazza del Popolo gem with terraced Secret Garden.

  • Secret Garden dining
  • De Russie Spa
  • Steps from the Piazza

Hotel Eden (Dorchester)

Rooftop bar with the city's finest panorama, dome to dome.

  • Il Giardino Ristorante
  • 360° rooftop views
  • Refined intimacy

Hotel de la Ville

Rocco Forte atop the Spanish Steps with a contemporary spirit.

  • Cielo rooftop terrace
  • Steps location
  • Grand Tour-era art
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The Palate

Rome's cucina is defined by simplicity perfected: four ingredients, three generations.

  • 01Cacio e pepe at a Testaccio trattoria where the recipe hasn't changed in decades
  • 02Private pasta-making lesson in a noble palazzo kitchen
  • 03Early-morning walk through Campo de' Fiori market with a Roman chef
  • 04Supplì and aperitivo crawl through Trastevere's back streets
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The Stillness

The Eternal City offers silences as profound as its spectacles.

  • 01Sistine Chapel, after hours, alone with Michelangelo's ceiling
  • 02Sunrise walk from the Forum to the Campidoglio before Rome wakes
  • 03The Pantheon oculus at noon: a shaft of light across 2,000 years of marble
  • 04Aperitivo on a hidden rooftop terrace watching the domes catch the last light
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