Portrait Roma

Rooms

Spread across 6 floors, there are 4 room types to choose from: Portrait Studio, Deluxe Studio, Via Condotti Suite and Penthouse Suite. Each is exquisite and unique, though the designs share similar elements. Beds are king or twin. Floors are oak with large dove-grey pinstripe rugs. Curtains are weighty and luxurious, again in grey, with mauve-pink or acid-yellow motifs. Freestanding full-length mirrors complement the ample wardrobe space, there are fireplaces, and Ferragamo fashion plates, designs and photographs can be found throughout. All have marble-lined bathrooms - the bigger rooms with bathtubs and all with huge shower heads - and a small kitchenette too.

Some rooms face an inner courtyard but most overlook Via Condotti or Via Bocca di Leone; sterling double glazing shuts out exterior noise. Portrait Studios are smallest, but impeccably comfortable. Next up are the Deluxe Studios - they're larger, with a seating area furnished in pretty powder grey. Ask for the one with the romantic teak-decked balcony overlooking Via Condotti and the rooftops.

There is a big Via Condotti Suite with a sitting room (double sofabed) and a small private terrace, which can host up to 4 people. The impressive duplex Penthouse Suite boasts a mini-gym, a sauna and a huge teak-decked terrace - with spectacular views - wrapped around the building's perimeter.

Features include:

• In-room treatments available
• Minibar
• Safe box
• WiFi

Eating

A sumptuous breakfast is served on the roof if the weather is good, or in your room if it’s not. It includes dried fruit, muesli, a selection of cold meats and cheeses, yoghurt, tea or coffee, freshly squeezed orange juice, bread rolls and pastries, and jams and marmalades. You can also order other options (from eggs and bacon to miso soup), but they cost a little extra.

The hotel doesn’t have a restaurant, but staff will order food for you from the excellent La Buvette nearby (pasta, meat or fish and great large salads) and bring it to your room. Room service for drinks and snacks is 24-hour; food is served 7am - 11pm. There’s a neat, chic little kitchenette in each room too, with a microwave, a minibar, a dishwasher and a sink, so you can even bring food in and cater for yourself. The minibar is well-stocked with everything from Jelly Babies to vodka!

The roof terrace has a lovely lounge bar with an open-air fireplace - you can serve yourself on an honesty basis or ask one of the staff if you prefer. The views from here are fabulous - perfect for a pre-supper aperitif.

If you prefer to go out, there are lots of good restaurants nearby, such as Dal Bolognese for traditional, home-cooked Italian food and Café Romano for tasty cocktails and rich pasta dishes. Vintage cafés include the famous Caffè Greco, once a haunt of Keats, Casanova and Wagner (they weren’t together) and the 19th-century Babington Tea Rooms.

Features include:

• Bar
• Breakfast
• Dishwasher
• Kids' meals
• Kitchenette
• Microwave
• Room service

Activities

• Being on Via Condotti, the thing to do is shop, or at the very least window shop. You won’t have far to drop if you find the concentration of designers makes your head spin
  
• Any closer to the Spanish Steps and you’d be sitting on them, so these are an obvious stop on your itinerary
  
• Next to the steps is the charming Keats Museum - the young poet died here of consumption, aged only 24
  
• At the top of the steps lies Villa Borghese, wonderful parklands that are ideal for a meander, bike ride or picnic. They also contain Galleria Borghese, one of Rome’s finest art galleries, as well as the Museum of Modern Art and the zoo
  
• Go west from Piazza di Spagna and you’ll reach Piazza del Popolo; go east for Il Vittoriano - the mammoth white-marble, look-at-me victory monument
  
• You’re also a short walk from the Ara Pacis (a modern alter to the Roman goddess of peace), Piazza Navona and the Pantheon, as well as a myriad other sights

Activities on site or nearby include:

• Cycling
• Historical sites
• Language courses
• Museums / galleries
• Nightlife
• Private guided tours
• Shopping / markets
• Traditional cultures

Kids

Children are welcome and the hotel offers a good range of baby equipment. You're also very handily placed for sightseeing and shopping.

Best for:

Babies (0-1 years), Toddlers (1-4 years)

Family friendly accommodation:

All rooms have space for a baby cot, and Deluxe Studios and the Penthouse Suite have space for an extra bed, too. However, the best option for families is the Via Condotti Suite, which can sleep up to 4 + 1 baby as it has a double sofabed in its sitting area. Junior and Timeless Suites have a single sofabed in their living rooms so can take 3 + 1 baby

Cots Available, Extra Beds Available

Distances:

• Airport: up to 1 hour (traffic)
• Shops: 1 minute

For more family-friendly places, see our Kids Collection

Location

Portrait Roma is in the heart of Rome, just off Via Condotti and a few steps from the Piazza di Spagna (Spanish Steps).

By Air:
Rome is served by 2 airports: Leonardo da Vinci/Fiumicino (30km), where most international flights arrive, and Ciampino/G.B.Pastine (20km), which is served mainly by domestic flights. Click on the links below for a list of airlines serving these airports.

From the Airport
It’s 30 minutes to an hour (depending on traffic) by taxi from either airport. Portrait Roma can provide an airport transfer. Alternatively, you could take public transport. The 'Leonardo Express' train from Fiumicino airport to Termini Station runs every half hour, and takes nearly an hour. It's a convenient way to get into the city, but you'll then need to take the metro or a taxi to the hotel. From Ciampino you can catch the airport bus and then the metro. The nearest metro station to the hotel is Piazza di Spagna, 200m away.

By Car:
Taking a car into Rome is no joke, but if you are determined to do so anyway, public parking is available near to the hotel. If you do want to hire a car, see our car rental recommendations.

Detailed directions will be sent when you confirm your booking.

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