Rome
Overview
The thing about Rome that makes it different from many ancient cities is that its extraordinary history is so casually integrated into city life. Despite its worldwide reverence, it almost feels like part of the furniture.
There’s no cordoned off historical zone or old district, the past is everywhere, it’s woven into the fabric of the city. You live amongst Rome’s glorious legacy; you breath it in as you wander the cobbled alleys or across its open piazzas. When you see the looming Colosseum for the first time, you can almost hear the clash of steel and the baying of the crowds (mixed in with the whizzing of Vespas that is!) And don’t forget – the gelato is pretty good too.
Every second of a luxury holiday in Rome is to be savoured: from the small things like a caffè macchiato in the dramatic Piazza Navona to considerably larger attractions like the Pantheon – the best-preserved of all Rome’s ancient wonders.
If you like art, you can feast your eyes on works by Caravaggio or Titian at the Galleria Borghese, or Classical sculptures at the Capitoline Museums. If the world-renowned shopping entices you, stroll the Via Condotti below the Spanish Steps, stepping in and out of Gucci or Armani boutiques as you please. This city gave the world suits and handbags after all.
For architecture, the ruins of the Forum – with its columns that have stood for close to two millennia and the Arch of Septimius Severus, where once Caesar addressed the citizens of Rome – live long the memory.
While Ancient Rome is prevalent throughout the city, it hardly monopolises the city’s heritage. Italy is the birthplace of the Renaissance too, and the Vatican Museums host one of the world’s finest Renaissance art collections. The Sistine Chapel with its peerless frescoes – particularly Michelangelo’s The Last Judgement, which adorns the ceiling – remains a treasured attraction, the world over.
If holidays to Rome are founded on history, they’re crowned with world-class dining. From the humble trattoria –serving saltimbocca alla Romana to famous luxury restaurants like Sapori del Lord Byron, The Eternal City is eternally exceptional place to eat.
When you book a luxury Rome holiday with Lightfoot Travel, our specialists offer a highly-personalised service and design the perfect tailor-made experience for you.
Rome Itineraries
Rome Properties
Portrait Suites
Lightfoot Travel Top PickFans of the fashionista face of Rome and lovers of its designer boutiques should make Portrait Suites their home when in the city. Part of the Salvatore Ferragamo empire, and occupying the u…
Read MoreVilla Spalletti Trivelli
Lightfoot Travel Top PickSurely one of Rome’s most intimate hotel options, the Villa Spalletti Trivelli is housed in an elegant aristocratic home within walking distance of the Trevi Fountain. The villa has a bea…
Read MoreVilla Nocetta
Lightfoot Travel Top PickVila Nocetta is a contemporary and stylish private villa located in one of Rome's greenest and quietest neighbourhoods. Consisting of five masterfully crafted suites plus one addition…
Read MoreCrossing Condotti
Think of the eternal city and you may think of grand, marbled, colonnaded hotels. But for guests seeking a more contemporary experience - a cosmopolitan respite in the heart of it all - look…
Read MoreGran Melia Villa Agrippina
With 116 rooms, a range of restaurants and bars, and an extensive Wellness Centre, the Gran Meliá Rome calls itself a luxury urban resort. This is the flagship property of the Spanish group…
Read MoreGrand Hotel de la Minerve
Just 50 metres from the Pantheon, the Grand Hotel de la Minerve is one of Rome’s more historic hotels. Overlooking the cobblestone Piazza della Minerva, the hotel occupies a 17th century R…
Read MoreHotel de Russie
Many would say that when in Rome, you ought to stay at the Hotel de Russie. This is certainly true if you value the tranquillity of extensive gardens, yet covet a central location between th…
Read MoreHotel Eden
If you are a fan of hotels with history, then the Eden is the one for you. One of the grandest places to stay in a city filled with grandeur, the Eden opened back in 1889 and lists many seri…
Read MoreHotel Hassler
One of Rome’s most iconic buildings, and an institution on the Italian hotel scene, the Hotel Hassler stands at the top of the Spanish Steps. Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier of Monaco repo…
Read MoreJK Place Roma
This luxury boutique hotel lies in the fashion district near the Tiber River in the heart of Rome, Italy’s historic capital. Housed in a 17th-century townhouse and designed by renowned arc…
Read MoreLa Posta Vecchia
La Posta Vecchia is a magnificent villa hotel set in enchanting gardens in the coastal town of Ladispoli, near Rome in Italy. This historic, luxury boutique hotel was built in the 17th centu…
Read MorePalazzo Manfredi
Fans of imperial Roman history and modern-day Russell Crowe films alike will delight in the Palazzo Manfredi’s outstanding location alongside the Colosseum. Few hotels can rival the setti…
Read MoreRegina Hotel Baglioni
The Regina Hotel Baglioni sits on one of Rome’s most well-known and most expensive streets; Via Veneto. Home to Café de Paris and Harry’s Bar, Via Veneto was immortalised in the classic…
Read MoreThe Inn at the Roman Forum
Just like its predecessor, The Inn at the Spanish Steps, this small guest-house style hotel prefers to tuck itself discreetly away, a stone’s throw from some of Rome’s most iconic sites,…
Read MoreThe Inn at the Spanish Steps
The Inn at the Spanish Steps, or, to give it its full name from Small Luxury Hotels of the World; The Inn and the View at the Spanish Steps, sits on Via Condotti and its roof terrace overloo…
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