Grand Hotel Palace RomevsHotel Hassler
Both hotels are highly recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, Hotel Hassler scores significantly higher than Grand Hotel Palace. Hotel Hassler is ranked #2 in Rome with approval from 17 publications such as Insight Guides, Star Service and Rough Guide.
Grand Hotel Palace Rome
Via Vittorio Veneto 70, 00187 Rome
From $189/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
Travel + Leisure
"Reminiscent of the Belle Époque, the Boscolo Hotel Palace is housed in an Art Nouveau-influenced structure built in the 1920’s by renowned architect Marcello Piacentini." Full review
Star Service
"This hotel is a win-win-win situation, providing guests with pleasant returns; most arrivals will find reasons to revisit." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"With its travertine, modernist curves and Art Deco design, Grand Hotel Palace is a monument to Italy’s Jazz Age." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"Once inside, your eyes are drawn to 1920s frescoes, 1970s colors and odd-shaped furnishings that could have come from any decade in between. " Full review
Hotel Hassler Show All Reviews
Piazza Trinita dei Monti 6, 00187 Rome
From $498/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide
"A luxury hotel with simple, elegant rooms and every convenience a guest could possibly require."
Michelin Guide
Star
"With its superb location at the top of the Spanish Steps, this hotel combines elegance, luxury and tradition."
Frommer's
"The Hassler has something that no other hotel can boast -- a coveted location at the top of the Spanish Steps." Full review
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For panoramas of the Roman rooftops, ask for a room on the top floor.
Concierge
"Perched at the top of the Spanish Steps, the classic Hassler has spectacular views and—with more gold and brocade than a Palm Beach dowager—a timeless, stately elegance."
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To make sure you get your money's worth, ask for a city-side view.
Fodor's
"When it comes to million-dollar views, this exclusive hotel atop the Spanish Steps has the best seats in the house." Full review
Insight Guides
"At the top of the Spanish Steps, this classic hotel has long enjoyed the status of one of the best in Rome (and the world)."
DK Eyewitness
"At the top of the Spanish Steps, this is the glitterati’s choice and the grande dame of Rome’s hotels."
Time Out
"Looking down imperiously from the top of the Spanish Steps, the Hassler remains the grande dame of the city's deluxe hotels." Full review
Star Service
"This hotel is a love-it-or-leave-it kind of place." Full review
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Guests seeking quiet should request rooms facing the courtyard, although these tend to be a tad dim.
BlackBook
"Expect all the best old money can buy. Suites appear as though the interior decorator took each furniture and art piece from Hearst Castle."