“Luxury boutique suites in Rome's fashion district. Like the shops below, these suites are just as fashionable and come with an equally expensive price tag, with good reason. Each suite boasts enormous space, haute couture designer furniture, marble bathrooms, kitchenettes and private terraces. ”

Hotel review

Perched above Via Condotti, the Italian capital’s designer shopping destination, owned by the Ferragamo fashion label, Portrait Roma is small but perfectly formed. More like staying at the home of a wealthy friend than a ‘proper’ hotel, friendly uniformed staff greet guests with a cup of espresso before showing them to their room. All are enormous, with a subdued colour scheme of greys and neutrals, and several have a balcony or terrace. Whether you’re booked into the entry-level studio or one of the penthouses, the attention to detail is next-level: from tactile soft furnishings to silken sheets, a dazzling array of bathroom toiletries to complimentary jars of upmarket snacks. Though there’s little in the way of facilities and no restaurant, the hotel’s roof terrace more than makes up for the lack. The breakfast buffet of offer here is exceptional quality, piled high with olive oil-rich focaccia and fruits that look plucked from one of the still life paintings on display in nearby galleries.

Recommended for

  • Luxury

    • A very exclusive feel with discreet service, a dedicated ‘lifestyle team’ and a guest-only rooftop bar
  • Local exploring

    • Located right beside the Spanish Steps this is a very central location for exploring the city
  • Designer

    • Owned and designed by the Ferragamo family, this is an unsurprisingly stylish boutique stay
  • Designer Shopping

    • Located on the Via Condotti where the city's best designer stores are
  • Sights nearby

    • Just a stroll from the city's famed Spanish Steps
  • Rooms with balcony/terrace

    • Many of the suites boast a private terrace
  • No restaurant

    • Breakfast served
  • Local markets

  • Sit-out Terrace

  • Downtown

  • Close to nightlife

  • Air conditioning

  • Contemporary

  • Child friendly

  • Pet friendly

  • Chic

  • Boutique

  • Self catering to rent

Facilities

  • Rooms

    14 rooms in this hotel
  • Suites

    An all-suite hotel (each is vast) and there are fun little touches like video fireplaces
  • Rooms with balcony/terrace

    Many of the suites boast a private terrace
  • No restaurant

    Breakfast served
  • Air conditioning

  • Sit-out Terrace

  • Walking distance restaurants

  • In room DVD

  • Bar

  • Safe

  • Wifi

  • Self catering to rent

  • In room music system

  • Satellite / Cable TV

  • Room service

  • Child friendly

  • Pet friendly

Activities

  • Designer Shopping

    • Located on the Via Condotti where the city's best designer stores are
  • Sights nearby

    • Just a stroll from the city's famed Spanish Steps
  • Close to nightlife

  • Local markets

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Portrait Roma

This 14-suite bolthole, a short sashay away from the Spanish Steps, is one of the city’s most stylish options, lent panache by Michele Bonan’s tasteful contemporary-retro design scheme. The discreet service, courtesy of a dedicated ‘lifestyle team’, is unparalleled – as is the cachet of the guests-only rooftop bar.

Originally published by The Telegraph

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