The Radisson chain is a mainstay of many travelers. The Rome Radisson offers 232 rooms and suites, a roof-top terrace with an outdoor swimming pool and children's pool, two roof-top restaurants and bar, a spa and health center, a library/lounge, a 500-person conference center, and free high-speed Internet access. It is located slightly off the beaten path, east of Rome's Termini station, but it's a simple walk to many nearby sights. As of August 2010, the Radisson's cheapest room is about $145 per night.
Radisson Blu es. Hotel
Via Filippo Turati 171
Rome, Italy
+39 06 444 841
radissonblu.com
The Castello Orsini Hotel offers rooms from $172 as of August 2010. The hotel's website states, "Built in the X century on the ruins of an ancient Sabina fortress, after having been an impregnable rampart during the incursions of the Saracens and the Hungarians, the Castle was given in feud to Francesco Orsini at the end of the XIII century." It is a scenic hotel equipped with modern conveniences, such as a pool, spa, gym, arcade and conference rooms. It is located across the Tiber, near the Trastevere metro station.
Castello Orsini
Via B. Lucchese 29
Rome, Italy
+39 0774 683272
castelloorsini.it
Offering rooms from $191 a night as of August 2010, the Grand Parco dei Principi is located in north Rome in the Villa Borghese park. A big draw for this hotel is its indoor swimming pool, as there are few swimming pools in Rome. It also has a spa and a bar, and its rooms sport marble bathrooms. It is surrounded by a garden where guests can dine, and features ornate architecture, designed in the tradition of the old nobles' villas.
Grand Parco dei Principi
Via G. Frescobaldi 5
Rome, Italy
+39 06 854421
parcodeiprincipi.com/
The Hotel Aleph is a luxury hotel whose design was primarily influenced by Dante's "Divine Comedy." Heaven is represented in the underground spa, and Hell is represented by the Sin Restaurant and Angelo Bar. Decorations are lavish and colorful. The hotel is located just south of the Villa Borghese, and rooms are priced from $208 as of August 2010.
Hotel Aleph
Via di San Basilio 15, Rome
+39 06 422 901
boscolohotels.com
This pet-friendly hotel is adjacent to the famous Spanish Steps and very close to the main shopping avenue, Via del Corso. A boutique hotel, the inn has fewer rooms than larger venues, but it offers a roof garden and lounge, and its concierge also offers babysitting, tour-booking, and transportation services. Rooms are available from $228 a night as of August 2010.
The Inn at the Spanish Steps
Via Dei Condotti 85
Rome, Italy
+39 06 699 25 657
atspanishsteps.com
