The Westin Excelsior, RomevsG-Rough
Both properties are highly recommended by professional travelers. Overall, The Westin Excelsior, Rome is the choice of most reviewers compared to G-Rough. The Westin Excelsior, Rome is ranked #11 in Rome with recommendations from 12 reviews including Star Service, Michelin Guide and Rough Guide.
The Westin Excelsior, Rome Show All Reviews
125, Via Vittorio Veneto, 00187 Rome
From $207/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide
"This grand ivory palace on Via Veneto was renovated to its original turn-of-the-century Empire style, adding an indoor pool and spa to keep it the choice of visiting royalty."
Michelin Guide
"Spoil yourself with a stay in the royal suite... the "dolce vita" at its best!"
Frommer's
"If money is no object, here's a good place to spend it." Full review
Fodor's
"Once the stomping ground of princes and maharajahs, the Excelsior today is the hotel of choice for visiting diplomats, celebrities, and, well, American business conferences." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"With prime real estate in Via Veneto, this Beaux-Arts hotel has a history dating back to 1906." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Exotically sculpted balconies with caryatid figures announce the presence of this extravagant hotel on Via Veneto."
Time Out
"Eclipsing its via Veneto rivals, the vast Excelsior revels in opulence on an undreamt-of scale." Full review
Star Service
"This opulent palace-hotel is undeniably one of the shinier jewels in Starwood's top-heavy Italian tiara." Full review
BlackBook
"Especially popular with the suit ‘n' tie types, and tourists who may not be sporting fanny packs, but definitely raided J-Crew."
Oyster
Luxury
"This Beaux Arts property has occupied prime space on the celebrated Via Veneto since 1906, and was made famous by Federico Fellini’s 1960 movie “La Dolce Vita."" Full review
G-Rough
Piazza di Pasquino 69-A, 00186 Rome, Italy
From $256/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Afar Magazine
"The newest addition to Rome’s growing number of boutique luxury accommodations opened in central Rome in March 2015 on a square just off the exuberantly Baroque Piazza Navona." Full review
Wallpaper
"G-Rough combines heritage features with contemporary finishes, and is a clear reflection of the owners' love affair with the capital." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The ten-room G-Rough mixes original architectural elements like floor tiles and unrestored frescoes with modern pieces from iconic Italian designers." Full review
Fodor's
"Opened in the spring of 2015, Rome’s new cool cat is strategically located around the corner from the lively Piazza Navona, inside a 17th-century palazzo." Full review
Jetsetter
"Ten-suite boutique in central Rome with a deliberately “unfinished” look and a strong emphasis on iconic Italian design." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Describing its ethos as ‘rough-luxe’, the 10-room boutique hotel places original, vintage pieces by leading Italian designers in a stripped-back historic building, leavening the mix with rich fabrics, playful contemporary art interventions and a ground-floor bar and breakfast room that feels like a shabby-chic bistro." Full review
Departures
"Each unit is one of a kind: patina walls come illuminated by 1950s light fixtures, Baroque style ceilings sit above items like a Gio Ponti bar trolley." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"G Rough, a 10-suite boutique stay in central Rome, wraps five-star service and retro Roman glamour in shabby-chic garb." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Just a block away from Piazza Navona in the historic center of Rome, G-Rough is a glamorous, four-pearl option with an ideal location for sightseers." Full review
Michelin Guide
"This is Roman luxury the way it usually only exists in fantasies: perfectly tailored from materials of the highest quality, and then lovingly scuffed and worn to show it’s built to last." Full review