15 Best Hotels in Rome, Italy to Book Right Now - AFAR
"With a design that feels like an art deco fever dream, it’s no wonder why Wes Anderson counts this independently run boutique hotel just off Piazza del Popolo as one of his favorites. Locarno’s 44 guest rooms are filled with antique furniture, damask wallpaper, and ornate chandeliers that lend it a yesteryear vibe. Originally opened in 1925, Locarno changed hands in the ’60s and expanded in the ’80s, but it is still full of original architectural details and antiques from the 1920s. Anselmo Ballester—the Roman artist behind many classic film posters—created a poster for the hotel that hangs in the lobby near an antique Steinway, and a small hallway displays artifacts like the hotel’s original teacups and black-and-white photos of movie stars who have stayed here. From $500" - Erica Firpo, Laura Itzkowitz
