Rome Style Hotel

Italy's notorious chicness is alive and well at the Rome Style Hotel, where minimalist, sleek elegance pervades throughout. Back-lit black marble, slate-gray concretes, and contemporary chandeliers welcome guests behind the property's 1900-built facade. Initial monochromes give way to lighter blues and taupes in the bar/breakfast room with parquet wood floors and chairs in shiny brown fabric. Free appetizers during evening Happy Hour gives guests a chance to mingle, and a skylight indoor patio offers additional seating. Spending their days sightseeing or hitting the nearby shops, guests generally don't mind the few on-site features. 

The hotel sits in the heart of Rome, and attractions surround it in every direction. Via Condotti's designer boutiques and more affordable shops on Via del Corso are both a six-minute walk away, while the famous Trevi Fountain and Piazza di Spagna's Spanish Steps are one minute closer. Baroque masterpiece Fontana della Barcaccia is five minutes away on foot, as is the late-Renaissance Trinita dei Monti. Villa Borghese's still waters and manicured gardens are a 15-minute walk. It's around twice that for the Colosseum and Roman Forum, with the Vatican is a little farther. Busses from the nearby Trevi Fountain shorten journeys to major sights. Barberini metro station is a four-minute walk, and main Roma Termini train station is a 15-minute metro ride. Churches, pizzerias, and gelaterias dot surrounding streets. Leonardo da Vinci International and Ciampino Airports are both a 50-minute drive, or just over one hour by public transport.

Stylish rooms are outfitted in a primarily neutral-tone palette of dark-wood flooring and furniture, white and gray walls, brown and black geometric-patterned bedding, and romantic black-and-white photographs. Some rooms have golden yellow bedding for a pop of color. The sleek look continues with back-lit headboards, metal accents, and wall-mounted flat-screen TVs. All rooms have Nespresso machines, kettles, and a wide variety of teas, plus Smart TVs, laptop-sized safes in large closets, and free welcome minibars. Free Samsung phones are provided for free Wi-Fi and international calls to select countries.Classic Rooms are a compact 215 square feet (20 square meters), though that's typical for Rome. Larger Deluxes clock in at 280 square feet (26 square meters), and the roomiest Open Suites are 344 square feet (32 square meters). Swish honey-toned marble bathrooms honey have either rainfall showers or shower/tub combos, plus bidets, Etro cosmetics on back-lit vanity sinks, hairdryers, and terry towels. Rooms can be fitted with cribs, and all have AC. Street-view rooms are more animated than back-facing ones, where wall views are drab, but these are less noisy. 

Warm bronzes complement navy blues in the bar-come-breakfast room, where swirl-print stools contrast geometric patterns on the tables and banquettes. The free breakfast buffet offers scrambled and boiled eggs, plus a continental spread of pastries, cereals, yogurt, and fruit. Tea, coffee, and juice come standard, and to-go breakfast bags are available. An adjacent glass-ceilinged patio has a few indoor plants around chairs in metallic leathers, but it's not a proper lounge. Free appetizers accompany wines, cocktails, and soft drinks each evening at the bar. However, there's no full restaurant. Guests can use sister property Rome Times Hotel's gym for free. The concierge can arrange city tours, babysitting, and airport transfers for a fee. The hotel has no parking facilities. Vehicles are generally unnecessary here, but a parking lot is a five-minute walk. Wi-Fi is free throughout.