
Hotel Hassler
Perched at the top of the Spanish steps, this 1893 institution boasts jaw-dropping views of St Peter's Basilica, backed by a sea of terracotta-tiled roofs. No wonder Grace Kelly chose to honeymoon here, and scores of Hollywood luminaries – among them, Woody Allen, Gwyneth Paltrow and Tom Cruise – opt to lay their heads when in Rome. It has 96 bedrooms and suites featuring Limoges porcelain, French silks, 16th-century antiques and Venetian lamps. It also has a Michelin-star restaurant and top-notch spa.
Insider Tip: If you're looking for romance, the hotel can arrange for you to be met at the airport in a vintage Rolls Royce, have champagne waiting for you in your bedroom, and take you on a twilight horse-drawn carriage ride of the city.