Stay in the centre of Rome and still feel like a local – it sounds almost like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? But at this apartment, just off the main track between the Pantheon and the Jewish Quarter, you’...
This home has a brilliant location – it overlooks the beautiful 17th century Palazzo Barberini and its gardens. You’ll be adjacent to official government buildings and the Quirinale, while sightseeing...
Thanks to the attention given to every corner of this luxury apartment, it really feels like a home. The owners take care of it personally, and it's easy to feel the emotion they put into the space. S...
As soon as you step into this apartment you can tell the owner is an architect. A space of glass and steel shows off the ancient Passetto walls of the garden beyond. The furniture is designed by the o...
Just a few steps away from the hive of activity that is the Campo de’ Fiori square and its market lies Starry Eyes, a spread-out apartment with ample space for large groups of friends and friends. Bri...
Fendi are one of the great design families in the world, so you can imagine how excited we were to test Mirror Sand. It’s inside the new Alda Fendi Foundation, designed by the superstar architect Jean...
Bowler is very comfortable, and has clearly been designed to tailor to large groups, whether that be friends on holiday, or people on a business trip. Each room has a TV, which makes up somewhat for t...
Just a ten-minute walk from the Vatican Museums, this viable apartment works particularly well for larger groups of friends or family who value a bit more privacy than a standard flat might offer. The...
Plucked straight from your typical Italian reverie comes this picture-perfect home in the heart of papal Rome. Just a thirty-minute wander to the Vatican City and its glorious St. Peter's Basilica, th...
Set in the heart of Rome's lively Prati district, this stylish apartment is a real crowd-pleaser. For those larger groups of friends or extended families looking to explore the Eternal City, you'll ha...
Oh, the view from this Roman home – we go weak at the knees every time we see it. It makes a good case for the best in the city. Who wouldn't want to wake up to the vistas of the magnificent Colosseum...
Three Dials is both cute and well-kept (a good combination), and its proximity to the metro is not something you can take for granted in Rome. The factor that really puts it over the top, though, is t...
The Elders is between Piazza di Spagna and Piazza del Popolo, giving it the sort of advantage most flats can only dream of. For seeing the sights, there is no better location, but other people have no...
Modern and minimalist, this Art Deco-inspired apartment is a well-designed pocket of calm in the heart of Rome. Just a seven-minute walk to Trevi Fountain and the famous Spanish Steps – you really cou...
With prints from Piranesi, Cambellotti and even Karl Lagerfeld, Jigsaw Frame is an art-lovers dream. Staying here, you get the sense of someone's home, rather than an anonymous holiday let. Brimming w...
You can’t visit Rome without visiting the Vatican City – luckily this stylish abode is just a five-minute stroll to St. Peter's Square. It’s also only a ten-minute walk to the Vatican Museums, as well...
When we saw this grand home in the heart of Rome, we were in total awe. The classic Italianate interiors are utter joy, with exquisite antique furniture and oil paintings from the host's family homes...
Uniting Rome past and present, this bright apartment offers modern comfort and style in the heart of the old-world Trastevere neighbourhood. Inside, it’s all high ceilings, parquet floors, big windows...
The terraces of this beautiful apartment overlook Piazza Navona, a lively square of gothic architecture and a neoclassical fountain at its heart. Cafés and restaurants spill onto the pavement and you...
With solid wood ceilings and a view of a charming inner courtyard, Clematis feels very Roman. Minimalist in style (with plenty of original features), it’s great for travellers looking for a comfortabl...
The symmetry of Castor is almost absolute. The two bedrooms are pretty much identical (except for the bedside lamps) and revolve around the central kitchen. Character perhaps wasn’t at the top of the...
Monochromotherapy's position between the Piazza di Spagna and the banks of the River Tiber makes this home perfectly placed within the heart of the world's oldest city. Just a twelve-minute walk will...
Asymmetric has a good combination of modern fittings (particularly in the bathroom and kitchen) and historical features, like the ceiling beams. It manages to express a sense of place – there’s someth...
The classical design of Shortbread, with the columns and arches, might not be to everyone’s taste, but you can’t deny that it takes the theme and runs with it. If you are keen on the style, then you e...
The living room of this central Rome apartment is an instantly welcoming space, with the building's historical features, such as the double-height ceilings, herringbone terracotta tiles, and exposed b...
Just off Via Veneto - the glamorous, but fading, heart of La Dolce Vita - Meadowlark has a welcoming structure with a few nice, unique touches, like the arched window frames. There’s also a small balc...
Despite the name, Vintage Alba is actually very new – it’s just been done up in a beautiful mid-century style. It’s in an old building, so there’s not as much natural light, but that feels like nitpic...
Horse-Drawn feels like a real home. It’s bright and welcoming, and as it’s been designed as a place to live, rather than one to rent, you don’t get the glitches that sometimes pop up in the latter. It...
Perched proudly on the banks of the River Tiber, this home boasts a sought-after location with breathtaking views to boot. You'll find it situated in Rome's historic centre, a two-minute stroll from P...
Live like a local at this luxury apartment in popular Monti. The area attracts creatives, lovers of alternative fashion, and foodies interested in its gourmet street food scene. Some of Rome's most en...
Perched on the Tiber, Small Steps seems to be going at a slower pace than everything around it. Despite the bustle of the roads below, it’s easy to lose yourself during breakfast on the little balcony...
Perfect for art-lovers and history-buffs, La Vetreria is a unique hideaway full of lovingly preserved rustic elegance. Set in an old glassworks studio, this loft-style space has been recently restored...
Not all opulent Roman apartments, however grand, are filled with genuine 16th, 17th and 18th-century paintings, furnishings and furniture that will transport you back in time. But at this home, lavish...
Clean and minimalist are often used as euphemisms for uninspirational and bland – a safe choice that won’t offend but won’t excite either. However, your host Luca has managed the not insignificant tas...
Between Regola and the medieval alleys of the old Jewish Quarter, this gorgeous apartment is set within a 14th-century building tucked out of the way in the heart of historic Rome.
The interior is...
Between the old Jewish Quarter and the riverside alleys of Regola, Naive Melody is at the centre at what was the heart of medieval Rome. It was in spotless condition when we arrived, and if you were i...
This second-floor apartment in a Prati building dating back to the 1940s illustrates how to incorporate some eccentricity into a home's interior design without going overboard. Colourful pieces of art...
This stylish apartment is right around the corner from Termini, Rome's biggest train station, so there's no doubt that the transport links are excellent. But many of the must-see sights can also be re...
There’s no better way to embrace the history of Rome than to stay in a former 17th-century palace. This apartment’s building embraces the spirit of the “grandezza romana” with its ornate doorway just...
Tucked away in the atmospheric alleys of Trastevere lies this little gem of an apartment. Housed in a 17th Century building that was once a Roman monastery, there’s a feeling of grandeur about this pr...
In a little old palazzo in the heart of Trastevere, Soft Pastelli is a sweet apartment - not massive but plenty of room for what it is. The walls are painted in lovely pastels, giving it an old-fashio...
Located on historic Via del Babuino and just a three-minute walk from the Spanish Steps, this bright, colourful home in Rome’s Spagna neighbourhood is the perfect base for those looking to be in the h...
The vast window in Salici’s living room beautifully frames the Tiber, and the willows that line its banks. There’s also a balcony, allowing you to get even closer to the river. It shouldn’t be underes...
No monument captures the spirit of Rome quite as like the Colosseum, and being as close to the amphitheatre as this home is a real privilege. Just six minutes (on foot) to the emblematic attraction, a...
Nauticalia is set just a couple of hundred metres from Piazza di Spagna, giving it the perfect location for people who are in Rome to do a bit of that famous sightseeing. That’s not the only thing goi...
There isn’t much that’s more Italian than a Vespa, and Farobasso has two of them. These are the most eye-catching vintage objects in the apartment, but there are many more - the host has tied the them...
Often, location is the most important consideration when choosing a home, and Ambrosia View has that down. At the end of the street (a gorgeous, cobbled alleyway), you have the Tiber, while Piazza Nav...
Parchment Scrolls oozes classical Roman style. There’s a wonderful mix of antique elements, like the ceiling beams or the painted doors, and more modern fittings that give it a sense of balance. It’s...
Part of a nineteenth-century palazzo building constructed in neoclassical style, this duplex apartment is actually way more modern than the exterior suggests. Large pieces of bold artwork and bright b...
Perched along a quiet, ancient street in the atmospheric Navona district, and with all of the city’s must-see sights reachable on foot, the location of this immaculately presented apartment is hard to...
