The First Roma ArtevsThe Inn At The Roman Forum
Both hotels are praised by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Inn At The Roman Forum scores marginally better than The First Roma. The Inn At The Roman Forum comes in at #14 in Rome with recommendations from 10 reviews such as Oyster, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
The First Roma Arte
Via del Vantaggio 14, 00186 Rome
From $387/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
Star
"This elegant 19C palazzo features refined guestrooms and panoramic terraces overlooking the rooftops of the city centre." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The 29 rooms and suites themselves are more appealing and spacious for Rome (the smallest clocks in at about 220 square feet)." Full review
Star Service
"A stone's throw from the Spanish Steps, Pizza del Popolo and Via del Corso with its excellent shopping, this luxury boutique-hotel...couldn't be better located for leisure travelers who love the arts." Full review
Jetsetter
"Play art collector for a day at The First Luxury Art Hotel, a new addition to the Rome hotel scene, sitting right in the bustling middle of the Eternal City." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"When is a hotel not a hotel? When it’s also an art gallery – one which showcases the work of Italian and international artists in both common areas and bedrooms." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"A unique Roman bolthole for those who like their hotels to be as fabulous as the city they're visiting." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Noble 19th-century palazzo turned 'luxury art hotel' is the essence of this boutique, five-star hotel." Full review
Michelin Guide
"Here, just off the Via del Corso, at the First Roma Arte - by the Pavilions Hotels, you’re most comfortably ensconced in the sort of small luxury hotel that seems only to exist in Rome, where near-impossible refinement and cozy residential atmosphere go naturally hand in hand" Full review
The Inn At The Roman Forum Show All Reviews
Via degli Ibernesi 30, 00184 Rome
From $149/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"A foliage-draped door on a pedestrian alley reminiscent of a Tuscan village opens into one of Rome's most attractive new designer-boutique offerings."
Travel + Leisure
"This 12-room, ivy-draped hotel sits in the crook of a tiny lane between the busy Via Nazionale and the Forum." Full review
Star Service
"This designer lair consistently offers up the kind of sophisticated contemporary style and regional packaging demanding, well-heeled clients seek out." Full review
Afar Magazine
"This lovely boutique hotel might just have the best location in Rome: It's right across from the entrance to the Roman forum, down the street from the Colosseum." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"The Inn at the Roman Forum shows off a striking decor of walls covered in silk moiré, heavy bronze drapes, parquet floors, and sculptures and paintings of ancient aristocrats." Full review
Hideaway Report
90.0
"Enchanting hideaway in a 15th-century mansion on a quiet cul-de-sac adjoining Trajan’s Forum." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Hidden behind a discreet entrance in a quiet street near the Imperial Forums, this chic boutique hotel is pure gold." Full review
Time Out
"Opened in 2006, this boutique hotel's location, near the Forum but on a picturesque street comfortably off the tourist trail, affords it a more exclusive feel than its sister hotels." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Head to the roof terrace, where the views of the Eternal City are endlessly spectacular. Rooms mix the grandiose with the contemporary."
Rome Travel Guide
July 6, 2021
Independent
"Traditional wooden beams and rich fabrics give the rooms at this luxury hideaway a cosy feel, while the rooftop terrace offers fine views of some of central Rome’s most famous landmarks"