Rome hotels - hand-picked by area ברומא

A warm, welcoming hotel in the lee of the Imperial Forums. Snug rooms are dressed in cream, black and grey with parquet floors, pop art and the odd coffee-table book, and a bistro operates in-house.

A chic address on a cobbled backstreet, with stylish rooms that are each individually designed, a terrace made for romantic aperitifs and a 1st-century-BCE tunnel used for welcome drinks.

A calm four-star a short walk from the main sights. The rooms are contemporary, well-proportioned and hushed, and a panoramic roof bar pours cocktails at sunset.

A charming guesthouse with knockout views, bright rooms, frescoes, tiled floors and heirloom furniture, plus a rooftop terrace where a bar opens in summer. Plenty to like here.

Twenty-five serviced apartments above the Fendi art gallery, with raw stone walls, brushed steel and seriously cool designer furniture. A rooftop bar-restaurant sits up top.

A snug boutique hotel on a hushed side street close to Campo de' Fiori, well placed for just about everything. Rooms are attractive, with parquet floors and vintage-inspired furniture.

An elegant boutique hotel set inside a converted monastery, with a superb central address, standout service and sleek contemporary design. Individually styled rooms keep original features: timber-beamed ceilings, frescoes and carved stone doorways.

A refined urban hideaway with a gritty industrial-street look, custom furniture, contemporary art and raw exposed walls. Facilities are excellent, with a Mexican-themed rooftop bar plus a fine-dining restaurant.

Five-star comfort in a palazzo from the 1600s designed by Borromini, overlooking Piazza Navona. Its 30 rooms blend historic touches with creature comforts, and two rooftop terraces serve dreamy views.

An alluring four-star with plush boudoir-style decor, a location that could hardly be better just off Campo de' Fiori, staff who are super-helpful and a rooftop bar open round the clock. Several spacious family apartments are also available.

A central hotel in a palazzo dating from the 1400s, near Piazza Navona, with handsome white rooms - some with frescoes and timber ceilings - spread across four floors with a nearby annex. Breakfast is an extra €15.

Welcoming guests since 1787, this historic three-star gets everything right: smart, well-proportioned rooms, a knockout rooftop bar and a lovely position on one of the centre's prettiest piazzas.

One of the few semi-budget options in the old centre: the Mimosa is an excellent base with a friendly reception, roomy accommodations and an unbeatable spot near the Pantheon.

An apartment hotel on Largo di Torre Argentina that impresses at first glance with statues, busts and stuccoed walls. Rooms are on the small side but pack thoughtful extras such as foot spas and fridges stocked to the brim; there is no lift.

Quirky and chic, the hostel sits right at the heart of the Quirinale district, the perfect launch pad for exploring the city.

Simple and homey, this hostel looks onto a calm inner courtyard, a short walk from Termini.

A laid-back, simple hostel-style guesthouse on the tiny, historic Via Rasella, with rooms washed in red that fit everyone from solo travellers to couples and groups.

A vital boutique hotel filled with vintage-inspired decor pieces, just steps from the Via Veneto strip and Piazza Barberini.

Ideal for a private, intimate stay, with only four rooms, this boutique hotel hides within an elegant townhouse at the very centre of Tridente's shopping streets.

The artistic soul shows in the name: expect rooms in neutral tones, balconies with knockout city views and an enviable address close to Piazza di Spagna.

Set in a palazzo from the 1400s a moment from the Trevi Fountain, with rooms that are comfortable, graceful and genuinely relaxing.

On the third floor of Palazzo Fendi, directly over the brand's flagship store, sits a unique hotel with just seven beautifully appointed rooms.

A former haunt of the 20th-century avant-garde, this historic hotel is famous for beautiful terraced gardens, plus rooms that want for nothing.

A pretty, family-run pensione roughly 20 minutes from St Peter's, an ideal budget pick for exploring the Vatican.

Simple, with a youthful vibe, it sits at the heart of the quiet Prati district, surrounded by trattorias, cafes and everyday Roman life.

Just five modern, elegant rooms in central Prati, a stroll or a single metro stop from the Vatican.

A small, family-run guesthouse with four rooms, a warm, colourful feel and a garden terrace, a stone's throw from Vatican City.

An elegant hotel on the broad Via della Conciliazione, just beyond the Vatican walls, nestled within a historic palace.

Twenty elegant, individually designed rooms in a stunning Art Nouveau villa on the riverbank, every one carrying a personal quirk, with antiques and unusual finds.

Closer to boutique chic than backpacker grunge, this small, stylish hostel comes with a gorgeous summer garden and a convivial traveller atmosphere.

A brilliant nonprofit hostel adorned with street art, with smart hotel-style doubles and comfortable dorms; every booking sends a donation to the charity projects it backs.

Among the city's finest hostels, near Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II. Private rooms are compact, bright and well served by bathrooms; dorms are comfortable, sleeping three to six.

Despite the name it is not a hostel but a lovely guesthouse, with sharp rooms, exposed beams, wood floors, big windows and framed B&W photos.

Well run, with smart rooms on the fourth floor of a building from the 1800s, close to the opera and Termini, yet outside the chaos immediately around the station.

A small, elegant guesthouse with comfortable, attractive rooms and spotless bathrooms, on the third floor of a building down a peaceful side street.

Light-filled rooms in neutral tones, a warm reception and a handy position near the Colosseum, all up on the top floor.

A funky boutique hotel in Monti with cheerful, sharp rooms and a compact roof terrace.

A sleek newcomer to the Monti scene: elegantly furnished rooms in cream hues, a leafy garden, Art Deco touches and a roof terrace.

Handily placed in Monti's boho heart, with softly hued rooms and style well above the usual for this bracket - a few with bare brick walls, others with parquet floors.

Dressed with 16th-century tapestries, antique books and original period pieces, this mansion reads like a country estate dropped into the city centre. Its builder was Gabriella Rasponi, whose aunt was Carolina Bonaparte, Napoleon's sister.

On the busy Via Nazionale strip, amid a dense stretch of restaurants and shops, it is highly comfortable, with a whirlpool plunge pool and a relaxing roof terrace looking over the Monti rooftops.

The perfect base if you plan to rise at first light hunting for bargains at Porta Portese market: two simple, refined and exceptionally quiet rooms.

High in a textbook Roman palazzo, every room is hand-painted with frescoes showing the city's best-known sights.

An old-world, elegant feel runs through all six rooms of this guesthouse, each carrying the name of an ancient Roman road still in use today.

Tucked into a pretty Trastevere alley, this modest, comfortable guesthouse offers six rooms with parquet floors and bathrooms that are properly equipped.

A gorgeous, green-filled internal courtyard ringed by 18 unique rooms gives a near-rural calm to one of the city's most chaotic districts.

Five simple, cosy rooms inside a 17th-century townhouse form this B&B, which adds a lovely roof garden for relaxing once the day's sightseeing is done.

Grouped around a gorgeous courtyard planted with orange trees and painted with quirky frescoes, its 20 rooms are functional and elegant, and suit families, couples and solo travellers alike.

Once a convent from the 1600s, designed by Borromini himself, this luxurious, elegant hotel now calms the eye with hushed, muted styling carried through walls and furniture alike.

Three rooms, each with its own unique theme, in a lovely villa on the slopes below the Gianicolo. Guests can browse paintings and accessories by Luisa Longo, the artist and owner.

Excellent value for money: an Art Deco-inspired B&B with rooms that are furnished, some with private balconies, and Testaccio's trattorias close at hand. It occupies a workaday apartment block beyond the Aurelian Walls.

Splendidly placed near the Colosseum, with classically dressed rooms and remarkably helpful English-speaking staff: the family-owned Lancelot delivers on every front. On site: a bar, a garden patio and a restaurant.

A new three-star in a bright modern building a moment from Testaccio market. Rooms keep a beige and slate palette, feel airy and uncluttered, and open onto private balconies through glass doors. Two-night minimum stays.

A romantic retreat on the Aventino hill. The rooms are pretty and polished, pairing Liberty pieces and ornate flourishes with contemporary hues and modern detailing. The location is lovely, though the action sits some way off.

In a handsome Art Nouveau villa, this Aventino boutique stay pairs an excellent position with serious style: nine polished rooms, parquet floors and white marble bathrooms, plus a lively terrace bar and a Michelin-starred restaurant.

Excellent value: a B&B in the well-served university district near Piazza Bologna, with bright rooms, a relaxed feel and a wonderfully friendly host called Stefano. Kosher, yet welcoming to all guests.

A beautiful villa hotel down a leafy backstreet close to Via Nomentana. The styling is eclectic and artistic, with every room decorated individually, and a plunge pool on a timber sun deck.

A handsome villa hotel with parquet floors, soft sofas and coffee-table books, wrapped in a lovely garden scented with jasmine, some 10 minutes' walk from Villa Borghese.

It imports a cool east London energy into the business-like Salario district, with a lively lobby and rooms splashed with bold colour and eye-catching furniture.

An intimate, coolly contemporary hideaway with nine rooms over two floors, plus a four-person apartment at a second address in centro storico. Breakfast arrives in your room.

Sharp, stylish and metro-adjacent in the 1930s quarter of EUR, the 83-room Pulitzer impresses with classic Italian design, terraces and a rooftop pool that spoils its guests.

A stylish 66-room hotel set in the gentrifying Ostiense district, its walls given over to rotating shows by Roman contemporary artists.

A snug, lovingly kept family place run by the Castellis, two short blocks past the Forum, in the core of Monti. Thirteen rooms up a vintage elevator; some look onto busy Via Cavour, though soundproofed windows hush the traffic.

A jewel on a quiet lane at Monti's core. All 15 rooms carry the name of a composer or painter, dressed in romantic, rustic, stylish furnishings, and the roof garden is made for sunbathing or a sunset drink.

A serene, efficiently run convent of Dominican sisters takes in pilgrims and tourists alike, with 40 simple rooms in a steep yet appealing corner of Monti. Doubles come as two separate beds you can push side by side; amenities include a small garden, a roof terrace and a midnight curfew.

A friendly, basic, family-run pensione with 11 dated rooms on Via Cavour, up a single flight of stairs. Minimal - no lounge, no breakfast - but the handy position earns it a place among the best cheap sleeps.

A luminous six-room jewel with soaring ceilings, steeped in polished antique-Rome refinement yet fitted with every modern comfort. The vibe is homier than a hotel, almost a B&B, even though the streets outside are busy, and the position could hardly be more central. No elevator - three flights of stairs.

Housed in a serene palazzo built where the Baths of Agrippa once stood, a short hop from the Pantheon, close to the old Jewish ghetto. Twelve roomy, contemporary, welcoming rooms, several with balconies and outlooks over the rooftops; family rooms available.

An opulent convent of 20 rooms gazing over elegant Piazza Farnese, where soft-spoken sisters glide along polished hallways. No double beds or TVs, but glorious public spaces and a lovely roof terrace; hearty dinners are served on request.

Clean, well priced and well placed, with 66 rooms halfway from Campo de' Fiori's market square to the Largo Argentina hub. Sixteen are across the road in a separate wing; everyone breakfasts together in the main house and can take the rooftop terrace for afternoon aperitivi, a real treat.

A landmark four-star occupying a palace from the 1500s; its square, shared with Italy's parliament, is heavily policed. A hundred elegant rooms, opulent lounges, smart bars, immaculate staff, and breakfast served in a room paved in marble. Want luxury at the very center of the action? This is a splurge that pays; family rooms available.

Big, marbled and very much a proper hotel, it sits barely a stone's throw behind the Pantheon. The staff deliver the complete hotel experience with warmth and charm, the lounges are formal and polished, and the 96 rooms are hushed and roomy, with decor that shows its age a little. Family rooms available.

A classic right in Rome's medieval core, its 27 rooms colorful and accented with rich wood everywhere. Peaceful and quiet, with a lovely roof terrace - though the address commands a premium. Family rooms available.

Family-run, its 28 rooms spread through a refined residence off a quiet street. Pricier than most picks here, but more intimate, with special touches such as morning coffee on a tree-shaded roof deck with St Peter's in view.

Directly opposite the Vatican Museums, a four-star with 24 spacious rooms, an airy roof and every modern comfort.

One block off the Vatican wall, this 22-room hotel is modern, efficient and frankly short on character, yet comfortable and convenient.

Right by the Vatican Museums entrance, with 31 well-furnished, comfy rooms and generous common areas: a piano lounge, a pool table and a rooftop terrace, plus family rooms.

Run by the church and efficiently managed, it is a solid value that wears a faintly institutional air. The 31 plain rooms carry a nice surprise: two airy shared roof decks with knockout panoramas. Family rooms available.

Large and contemporary, yet friendly, it stands at Trastevere's far edge, efficient and practical. Twenty-four neat rooms plus a sun-welcoming roof terrace for summer; a proper hotel by local standards, with an on-site restaurant, though a little more out of the way. Unusually for Trastevere, it has an elevator.

It reads as the private wing of a magnificent Neoclassical palace, with 13 rooms, beds billed as ortho and anti-allergy, service and comfort on a four-star level, plus a compact, airy terrace for breakfast.

Housed in a contemporary blue block opposite the Opera House, it leans on function and modern convenience rather than Old World charm. Ninety clean, fresh, spacious rooms, many good for families, with a roof garden, a gym and a sauna; breakfast costs extra.

A calm pocket of air-conditioned bliss. Its 24 rooms are roomy, hushed and nicely dressed, the refined lounge recalls an English manor, the coffee is wonderful and the staff caring, with family rooms available.

Combines quality with friendliness; warmly run by a family team. Thirty-seven comfy rooms spread across the ground level and the floor above offer solid value, with family rooms available.

It keeps a compact roof terrace, 34 serviceable rooms and an easygoing mood, much like a genuine back-door accommodation. Family rooms available; booking by email earns a discount.

Forty-one rooms in an imposing 1800s palazzo where Monti begins, run by a professional staff. A formal hotel with big public areas, a rooftop bar plus a dining room worthy of nobility; family rooms available.

Run by a congregation of nuns, this spacious hotel keeps a faintly institutional air. Thirty-eight lofty rooms are plain but tasteful, gathered around a quiet, leafy courtyard garden; parking is pricey.

A delightful convent run by Polish sisters, with a peaceful garden, a roof deck with sweeping views, plus 37 rooms; every double sleeps two singles. Often reserved months ahead, and at this price a superb value. Family rooms and cheaper options with shared bathrooms, fans in place of air-con, an elevator for the top floors, a guest kitchen, lounge-only Wi-Fi and a 23:00 curfew.

The first outpost of a chain that now spans Italy. Hip yet sensible, it skews toward the party end, packing in activities; the private rooms, plain and overpriced, are best skipped, and the dorm beds are perfect for meeting fellow backpackers.