Hotel 01
Hotel de Russie, Rocco Forte
Between the Piazza del Popolo and the Spanish Steps; the secret garden suites.
Italy
Rome
Rome is best read slowly. This brief is the address book we use for principals staying a week, not a weekend.
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Hotels
03 carefully chosen addresses for rome.
Hotel 02
Hotel Eden, Dorchester Collection
Recently restored; La Terrazza for the best rooftop view of the centro storico.
Hotel 03
Hotel Hassler Roma
Top of the Spanish Steps; the Trinità dei Monti rooftop suites with twin terraces.
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Restaurants
04 carefully chosen addresses for rome.
Restaurant 01
Pierluigi, Piazza de' Ricci
Seafood institution behind Campo de' Fiori; the table outside under the lights.
Restaurant 02
Dal Bolognese, Piazza del Popolo
Tagliatelle al ragù, bollito misto, and the people-watching terrace.
Restaurant 03
La Pergola, Rome Cavalieri
Three Michelin stars and the only proper city panorama from the dining room.
Restaurant 04
Armando al Pantheon
Family-run Roman classicism a few metres from the Pantheon; book a month ahead.
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Bars
03 carefully chosen addresses for rome.
Bar 01
Stravinskij Bar, Hotel de Russie
Negronis in the courtyard garden under the orange trees.
Bar 02
Court at Palazzo Manfredi
Cocktails with the Colosseum framed in the window, the most theatrical view in the city.
Bar 03
Il Palazzetto, Spanish Steps
Hassler-run rooftop above the Steps; an early aperitivo before dinner.
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Things to do
04 carefully chosen addresses for rome.
Things to d 01
Private after-hours Vatican Museums
Sistine Chapel walked in silence after public closing, booked weeks in advance.
Things to d 02
Reserved morning at Galleria Borghese
First slot of the day with a private docent for the Bernini and Caravaggio rooms.
Things to d 03
Bespoke at Battistoni, Via Condotti
Shirt and suit appointment in the historic Roman atelier, by introduction.
Things to d 04
Sunset aperitivo at the Hassler rooftop
Above the Spanish Steps as the city turns gold; the corner table held.
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