"How did it strike you on arrival?Arches and patterned floor tiles, flowers stood so perfectly in their vases they must be on the payroll, and a golden light falling just right on the cobbles outside. Nothing is left to chance in Margutta 19. Even dust doesn’t fall where it’s not supposed to. Nice. What’s the crowd like?Let’s make no bones about it, Margutta 19 is an expensive hotel, but it works hard to make itself worth the price, and the guests expect nothing less. They want the best, they want it quickly, and money’s not a barrier. The good stuff: Tell us about your room.Deluxe Suites continue the clean lines found elsewhere in the hotel, with a partition wall separating the bed from a sitting room, where there’s a flatscreen television and writing desk. Everything’s a shade of pastel yellow, and sketches lines the walls, but none of that matters because you’ll probably spend most of your time on the little balcony overlooking the hotel's garden. How about the little things, like mini bar, or shower goodies. Any of that find its way into your suitcase?There is very little better in this world than a free mini-bar, especially one that’s restocked twice a day. Chocolates, soft drinks and snacks are the order of the day, and the considerate staff will usually bring more of whatever you appear to have fallen for. Please tell us the bathroom won’t let us down.Margutta 19 wisely keeps its freestanding bathtub and walk-in shower separate, so when the time comes for a romantic sudsy evening in the bath, you’re not sick of clambering in and out of it. Frette towels are the perfect thing to find waiting when you’re done. It’s impossible to see how a loom could make anything softer. Maybe the most important topic of all: Wi-Fi. What’s the word?Free Wi-Fi, strong signal. What was most memorable—or heartbreaking—about your stay?Imagine a tiring day traipsing around Rome, only to come back to your room and find a complimentary truffle sitting on your desk. Margutta 19 knows its clientele. Bottom line: worth it, and why?This is the very height of a modern, slightly clinical, hotel. Everything is perfect. Almost as if it were arranged ten seconds before you arrived. If that’s for you, then this is for you." - Maresa Manara
