Hotel Raffaello

Location.

Former workshops (bottegas) are now art studios where artists sell wood, stained glass, gold and silver artworks, and perform restoration work.  Via Urbana, in the Rione Monti quarter, is ancient Rome's trade district, where furniture makers and blacksmiths once worked.

Expert Tip. All rooms have air conditioning, satellite television, wireless Internet access, minibars and safes.  Damask bedcovers, replica antiques and bold shades decorate the five-storey Hotel Raffaello's 41 traditional-style guestrooms.

Guestrooms. Guests have access to the sister property Hotel Senato's rooftop garden, opposite the Pantheon, and receive discounts to a fitness centre 500 metres away.

The Hotel Raffaello has a games room. Crystal chandeliers, oil paintings, damask table linen and gilt-framed mirrors decorate the breakfast room where complimentary buffet breakfasts are offered.

Drinks are served in the lounge bar and lobby. Multilingual 24-hour front desk and concierge staff provide tour assistance and offer express check-in.  Shuttered windows and an elaborate balcony decorate the elegant 19th-century Hotel Raffaello's exterior.
Hotel Features. Stazione Termini is 300 metres from the hotel. The Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain and Colosseum are within two-and-a-half kilometres. The Roman Forum and Via Veneto are one-and-a- half kilometres away.  The smart Hotel Raffaello is located in Rome, Italy, 300 metres from the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore.