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Campo Marzio Commonly referred to as Centra, this aristocratic neighborhood offers the best of Italian luxury-goods shops (Fendi, Bulgari, Valentino). The Couture Suite at the St. Regis . Edging the western bank of the River, this lesser-known suburb is filled with affordable boutiques and excellent gelaterie. The city's hottest hotel openings and longtime favorites.

Testaccio New & Noteworthy showerhead; a lovely The Classics woods, the Russie feels This formerly working-class MARGUTTA 54 window seat) to "family- ST. REGIS like a quiet urban oasis. district is not terrifically Owned by nobleman accommodations The former Grand Hotel, hotelderussie.it. sss picturesque, but authentic Alberto Moncada di measuring upwards of built in 1894, was pleasures abound in it, Paterno, Margutta 54 500 square feet. completely renovated in HOTEL EDEN including artisanal butchers, is utterly private (set in Bonus: the subterranean 2000; its 161 rooms Traditions live on here: shops, and trattorias. an enclosed courtyard) spa. stgeorgehotel.it. are suitably vast, with guests are greeted by and awash in history $$$ Regency, Louis XVI, and a top-hatted doorman (Picasso painted here). Neoclassical elements. before entering the The chic quartiere trades in But the sleek suites are FIRST HOTEL stregis.com. $$$ opulent lobby, which has medieval Rome's most the draw, with their This stylish newcomer an imposing staircase reliable postcard perfection, ample sitting areas and won't be to all tastes; HOTEL HASSLER with ornamental from its cobblestoned cleverly configured the bright white lobby ROMA wrought-iron railings. lanes to the Basilica of bathrooms, romeluxury with its small, overlit Rich French silks, gilded edenroma.com. $$$ Santa Maria. suites.com. SS bar and preponderance furniture, and playful of questionable art frescoes make up the PORTRAIT SUITES HOTEL ST. GEORGE lacks coziness. The interiors of this celeb Interior designer Michele Come here to explore Rooms at this 16th- 29 rooms and suites favorite, hotelhassler Bonan has outfitted treasured sites such as century palazzo, are infinitely more roma.com. ttt the sexy, Ferragamo the Vatican Museums restored in 2008, range appealing—spacious family-owned hotel with and St. Peter's Basilica. from the most for Rome, and done HOTEL DE RUSSIE black-stained oak, white- welcoming single room up in soft shades With its sprawling tiered marble bathrooms, and Getting Around (French double bed; of taupe, thefirsthotel. gardens and mix of ice-blue flannel chairs. com. $$$ Expect to walk a lot. For large bath with a raincan earthy pastels and dark lungarnohotels.com. SSSS long hau'is, 'uy tne metro (atac.romo.it) or a taxi. EYES ON J.K. Place Roma The team behind the seminally stylish J.K. Place hotels in Florence and Capri are brinoi

their deft blend of high style and genuine warmth to the heart of the centra storico. Expect a late-spring 2013 opening 8'n8

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