Hotel d'Inghilterra Roma - Starhotels Collezione

"A historic hotel in Rome, known for its proximity to fashionable shopping streets, the iconic Spanish Steps, and formerly an American Express office. It has been renovated since the narrator's grandparents visited, transforming from a utilitarian and serviceable place to a more luxurious setting."

"The Hotel d’Inghilterra has been one of the preferred hotels of illustrious travelers since the era of the Grand Tour. Housed in a 16th-century noble palazzo near the Spanish Steps, it has hosted John Keats, Henry James, Ernest Hemingway, and Elizabeth Taylor. Now a member of Starhotels, the hotel just emerged from a multiphase renovation that upgraded its rooms and suites, the common areas—including the Cafè Romano and English-style bar—and the facade while retaining the hotel’s historic character. A new spa and rooftop terrace are coming soon." - Laura Itzkowitz

"Initially opened in 1845 as Hotel d’Angleterre, this place became a classic over the 170 or so years that followed. There are 80 rooms, though something about this Rome hotel makes it feel as if there are fewer. Some (the Balcony Suites) are recently renovated, all have restored antiques throughout. The bar is one of the best hotel drinking spots in the city (the cheerful staff are very good at what they do and take pleasure in applying novel twists to classic cocktails), and Café Romano is an all-day restaurant serving excellent regional dishes and, inevitably, a certain amount of comfort food for homesick travelers. The hotel couldn’t be more central and the service is exceptionally warm, enthusiastic, and attentive. This is a place to book for its right-there-in-the-thick-of-it convenience and its particular quality—specific but difficult to pin down—of intimacy, courtesy, and conviviality." - Maresa Manara

"Initially opened in 1845 as Hotel d’Angleterre, this place became a classic over the 170 or so years that followed."

"Initially opened in 1845 as Hotel d’Angleterre, this place became a classic over the 170 or so years that followed. There are 80 rooms, though something about this Rome hotel makes it feel as if there are fewer. Some (the Balcony Suites) are recently renovated, all have restored antiques throughout. The bar is one of the best hotel drinking spots in the city (the cheerful staff are very good at what they do and take pleasure in applying novel twists to classic cocktails), and Café Romano is an all-day restaurant serving excellent regional dishes and, inevitably, a certain amount of comfort food for homesick travelers. The hotel couldn’t be more central and the service is exceptionally warm, enthusiastic, and attentive. This is a place to book for its right-there-in-the-thick-of-it convenience and its particular quality—specific but difficult to pin down—of intimacy, courtesy, and conviviality." - CNT Editors