Villa LaetitiavsThe First Roma Arte
Both properties are recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, The First Roma scores slightly higher than Villa Laetitia. The First Roma comes in at 83 with praise from 8 publications such as Jetsetter, The Telegraph and Lonely Planet.
Villa Laetitia
Lungo Tevere delle Armi, 22/23, 00195 Rome
From $106/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Concierge
"In keeping with the residential atmosphere, staff are friendly but few. Still, fashion mavens will love the style and the tranquil location."
Travel + Leisure
"This enchanted jewel of a guesthouse is the most exciting new hotel to open in Rome in the past decade." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"If you’ve ever wanted to live like a reigning contemporary Roman family, Villa Laetitia is the address." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"A charming hotel oozing old world Italian glamor, appealing to the fashion-forward of the world." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Tiber-side retreat belongs to Anna Fendi. Past the swarthy naked giants on the door, you're through to a chic retreat of dogtooth floors and painted ceilings, all wrapped in an art nouveau palazzo."
Rome Travel Guide
July 6, 2021
Independent
"Stuccos, marbles, exuberant frescoes – this stylish villa on the left bank of the Tiber dates back to the 1910s and perfectly evokes the elegance of the era"
Frommer's
"The decor features bold patterns on the beds and floors and modern art on the walls... standard rooms are on the snug side, but most have kitchenettes." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"A stunning boutique hotel in a graceful riverside villa owned by the famous Fendi fashion family." Full review
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